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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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Concert
Durham City
Durham Opera Ensemble presents a spectacular evening of opera's finest arias, duets and choruses spanning Mozart to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Join us for our Christmas Sing Along at St. Peter’s Chapel, Auckland Palace!
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Join us for a magical Winter Concert with Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by leader Maria Włoszczowska in the intimate setting of St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace.
Music Event
Durham City
The Washboard Resonators are Jack Amblin and Martyn Roper; hailing from Leeds they are described as sounding and looking like 'a ragtime street band meets a Hollywood musical on a theatre stage somewhere around 1932'.
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
Durham
Forget Me Notes Choir. Join our friendly and informal choir led by professional musician Bethany Elen Coyle.
Music Event
Seaham
Join Vegan Queen V and her guests for this very special music event in her album launch tour, as she brings her beautiful music and meaningful lyrics to the north east.
Music Event
Durham City
An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema's most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light!
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams aka State of the Union, create a magical, stripped back and enthralling musical atmosphere with two guitars and two voices. Boo Hewerdine is perhaps best known from his years fronting much loved English rock band…
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
A series of one hour lunchtime recitals by the cream of North East talent, brought to you by Bishop Auckland Jazz.
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
Introducing Live Music Monthly at The Auckland Project, a daytime series of live performance held once a month at one of our unique venues: the Spanish Gallery, Auckland Palace, and the Mining Art Gallery.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Joining Rob Heron (vocals/guitar) is Tom Cronin (mandolin/harmonica/guitar), Ben Powling (Saxophone/Clarinet) and Ted Harbot (double bass/electric bass) and Paul Archibald (drums).
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
There’s nothing Royal Northern Sinfonia enjoy more than lighting up beautiful buildings with glorious classical music on dark winter nights.
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
All are welcome to join this atmospheric service to mark the start of Advent.
Music Event
Beamish
Tap your foot along to the sound of brass bands at Beamish Museum.
Christmas and New Year
Wynyard
Experience the wonder of our annual Christmas carols in the historic chapel, where timeless melodies blend with festive spirit to create unforgettable moments of joy.
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.
Concert
Durham
Candlelight Durham: A Tribute to Ed Sheeran. Experience live classical music like never before at Ushaw on Friday 13 December 2024.
Concert
Durham City
All I want for Christmas… is some festive a cappella! Presenting a diverse selection of a cappella, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.
Concert
Durham
Experience live classical music like never before at Ushaw on Friday 15 November 2024.
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