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Embrace your love of music with an array of exciting festivals, performances and events happening across Durham this year.
See big name acts, exciting new bands and up and coming local artists at iconic venues across the county. From intimate gigs and street parties to fabulous festivals and stadium tours. A visit to Durham is guaranteed to get your toes tapping!
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
Fleeting Rumours are the North's premier Tribute band to Fleetwood Mac. Every member of the six piece band are seasoned musicians and singers renowned in their own field.
Music Event
Stanley
Calling all Swifties! Taylor Reloaded is coming to South Causey Inn this August...
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest names in modern music and one of the most successful artists of the last few years. The multi-award-winning singer/songwriter…
Festival
Durham
Join us for an evening of fun and mayhem as we put down our scores and put our creative prowess to the test. Using your suggestions, we improvise a brand new opera completely on the spot! Help us make beautiful musical moments or laugh along with us…
Festival
Thornley
Northern Kin is back for a 6th year in 2024, at our fantastic new home at Thornley Hall farm, for 3 days, over the weekend of 14 June – 16 June 2024.
Music Event
The College, Durham City
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music!
Festival
Newton Aycliffe
A family friendly live music festival taking place on Saturday 27th July 2024 at OakLeaf Sports Complex.
Festival
Durham
Songs from Carole King's classic album 'Tapestry', interspersed with original songs inspired by Andrea Brown's 'Life, Love, Loss'. Universal themes of love and and friendship, situations and journeys, sure to touch the heart.
Festival
Sedgefield
Hardwick Festival returns on 16th to 18th August 2024. Artists already confirmed include Beck Hill, Snow Patrol and Richard Ashcroft.
Concert
Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle Band is delighted to support The Witham and will perform a Remembrance Sunday programme filled with a variety of pieces to entertain a wide audience.
Music Event
Blanchland
Join us for our last garden gig of they year! making it to the quarter-finals of The Voice UK, and supporting Scouting for Girls, this act is not to be missed. Kick off your shoes and relax in our garden from 3pm until 5pm.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
'An Audience without Jake Thackray or Les Barker' includes many Jake classics (Sister Josephine, On Again On Again, The Bantam Cock etc), anecdotes from the forthcoming biography plus some recently discovered 'lost' Thackray masterpieces.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
After 18 months away from touring (working on a new album to be released autumn 2024) Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings return to the live arena with their unique brand of post-apocalyptic folk played in a traditional style vs. traditional folk played…
Theatre
Wear Rd., Stanley
Introducing a brand new musical, helping to celebrate the RNLI's 200th anniversary with a story based in Whitby, featuring the stories of those who risk everything to help others - Henry Freeman: an iconic Victorian hero.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Head to The TCR Hub, Barnard Castle on Saturday 17th August for our festival of incredible live music across two stages!
Festival
Barnard Castle
Join us for our 2024 SUMMER FESTIVAL every weekend from 22 June to 25 August. Enjoy FREE entertainment and live music in our Café Garden at the rear of The Witham building (off Galgate carpark).
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Celebrate the music of George Michael and Wham! with the acclaimed Steve Mitchell and his wonderful solo show.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
An Evening of Music and Conversation. Frontman, radio and television broadcaster, author and DJ, Huey is many things at once. Coming to prominence as the frontman and driving force of the eclectic American Rap/Rock outfit Fun Lovin' Criminals,…
Festival
Durham
SING IT! Northern Lights from Retro to Remix promises to be an exciting journey through time and music for Edinburgh Fringe 2024 audiences, from reigning UK A Cappella champions Northern Lights.
Festival
Lanchester
Scoop Music Festival is a 3 day camping festival celebrating local talent, sited at Burnhopeside Hall near the picturesque village of Lanchester.
Festival
Thornley
SVF North's new site will be much bigger than this year with much more arena space for extra bars, activities, food stalls, etc. The music will have two huge big top stages, (back by popular demand) with great views of the stages, from all over each…
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