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Food Events
Brancepeth
Recall the night of the 1569 uprising with church bells, cannon fire, weaponry and the call to arms. Sign up to the cause and receive your first week’s wage and rations and relax in the Elizabethan atmosphere. 19:00 prompt start.
Talks
Barnard Castle
Join us on an interactive cinematic journey through the social development of the North East region from WW2 to today.
Heritage
Barnard Castle
Norman Cornish MBE was perhaps the most significant artist to emerge from the North East of England in the 20th Century.
Heritage
Durham City
Pre-booking can be made up to a week in advance of the tours. Tickets can be purchased from Palace Green Library reception. Timings subject change, please see Festival website for up to date information.
Heritage
Dale Road , Shildon
Travels the original line of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, past the museum's Collection Building and back towards the historic coal drops—the perfect way to see the main sights and truly appreciate the power of steam.
Local Events
Durham city
Durham Market Hall sits in the heart of Durham City … but the site wasn’t always home to Market Traders. The site was once home to a palace and gardens for the Neville’s of Raby, and once to a workhouse … 10:30 - 11:30
Exhibition
Durham City
An exhibition in Open Treasure, Durham Cathedral's award-winning museum experience, showcasing the exquisite and extraordinary maps, charts and atlases in the Durham Cathedral Library collections, including early maps of Durham.
Exhibition
Newton Aycliffe
The exhibition chronicles the journey of Norman Cornish and the great determination and resilience he showed to become a professional artist. Featuring personal quotes from Cornish and an interesting narrative, the exhibition highlights key moments…
Performance
Toronto, Bishop Auckland
The UK's 'must see' spectacular live action outdoor theatre show. Prepare to be spellbound by Kynren.
Proudly presented by Eleven Arches on a seven-and-a-half acre stage, 1,000 cast and crew immerse you in the telling of a 2,000-year tale; the…
Heritage
STANLEY
Have a half term to remember this October at Beamish Museum where we'll have lots of fun for all the family!
Heritage
Barnard Castle
Norman Cornish' pastel technique is reminiscent of Toulouse, Lautrec and Degas, invoking the landscape and atmosphere of the mining community where he lived
Exhibition
Durham City
Explore life in ancient Britain, from warfare to rituals, and the way Bronze Age people buried weapons and treasure in hidden hoards. Curated by the Museum and Artefact studies MA students, this exhibition gives a face to prehistoric people.
Historical
Barnard Castle
Norman Cornish' sketchbooks are an amazing record of the everyday beauty and stark realities of life in mining communities.
Exhibition
Durham City
This permanent exhibition uses objects from Museum of Archaeology, alongside objects from across Durham University and other regional museums to explore the last 10,000 years of Durham.
Exhibition
Millennium Place, Durham City
An immersive, interactive exhibition experience for all the family, celebrating the heritage of fairgrounds and the showman community behind them. Featuring memoirs of showmen and childhood tales of growing up with the fair.
Heritage
STANLEY
Come and join us for the day at beautiful Pockerley Old Hall as we go about our work and discover what life was like as a Georgian Maid. Don period costume and step back in time to help with the seasonal daily tasks!
Heritage
Durham City
Enjoy a tour of Durham Cathedral followed by afternoon tea served in the Chapter House, the filming location for Professor McGonagall's classroom in the first two Harry Potter films. 13:30
Heritage
Durham
Most visitors to Durham over the centuries have been overawed by the majesty of the Cathedral and Castle but sometimes, comments on the city have been less than complimentary. Join local historian David Butler as he discusses Durham visitor…
Heritage
Brancepeth
An evening of period music, song and poetry with Jeni Melia, the Lachrimae Consort and lutist, Wilfred Foxe and others. Includes canapes and exhibition.
Exhibition
Palace Green, Durham City
For Norman Cornish, sketching was second nature; an inherent part of his everday life. This exhibition of little seen sketchbooks will present a new dimension to the artist's practice, focusing on his observations of life, landscapes and family,…
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