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Eagles By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Featuring a spellbinding cast of West End singers and incredible live band, Take It Easy and join us at the Hotel California for an unforgettable evening of Eagles hits, as you've never heard them before!
Dates
- From:
- 15 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
Shooglenifty; Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Heritage
Durham
Shooglenifty have blazed a trail that many other top Scottish traditional bands have followed, but they are still the original and best. They will have you on your feet with their electric new tunes and a full-on set of old favourites.
Dates
- From:
- 18 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Welcome to Durham: an hour with The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Our Patrons set the tone for a fantastic weekend with an a capella hour of song at the Pitmen's Parliament.
Dates
- From:
- 18 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Banter are Simon Care, Nina Zella, Tim Walker and Mark Jolley. Apart from being incredible musicians, they bring a totally fresh approach to their repertoire with re-workings of well-known songs and dance tunes. Renowned for their originality, they…
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2026Open 20:30 - 23:30
The Wilsons' Farewell Set; The Welfare Collective; Johnny Handle - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
The Wilsons are our Patrons, and proud purveyors of North East song and the most powerful family vocal harmonies. Their set will close this year's festival.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
Banter - Ceilidh - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Banter is a dynamic English folk and ceilidh quartet known as the "world's smallest big band", featuring Simon Care, Nina Zella, Tim Walker, and Mark Jolley. Prepare for a joyous night of dancing!
Dates
- From:
- 18 Sept 2026Open 20:30 - 22:30
Leveret; Belinda O'Hooley & Jackie Oates; the Tom McConville Band - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Leveret is a masterful collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians: Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron. Their trademark groove, energy and intuitive playing make them a must-see live band.
Dates
- From:
- 18 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 23:00
Calum Baird - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Calum Baird is an emerging Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician who's been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Over a career spanning 30 years, Sharon Shannon has redefined Irish traditional music while becoming one of its greatest stars. Her unique accordion style, inspired by traditional fiddle playing, has brought Irish music to a global audience.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Songwriting with Pete Atkin - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Pete Atkin was the songwriting partner of Clive James, achieving cult status in the 70s (and beyond). He's written songs for others and for himself to sing and record, songs for kids (Play Away) and songs for the theatre, television and radio.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:30
Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series - Chloë Piano Trio (violin, cello & piano).
Type
Type:
Concert
Bishop Auckland
The Chloé Piano Trio, Tunnell Trust Award Winners 2024/25, was formed in 2017 by talented emerging musicians at the Royal College of Music, London. They previously were Kirckman Trust Young Artists and winners of the Royal Philharmonic Society…
Dates
- From:
- 11 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
For over two decades, The Demon Barbers have redefined live folk performance with their explosive fusion of traditional music, English folk dance and Hip-Hop choreography.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
The Dolly Story - The Pavilion
Type
Type:
Music Event
Peterlee
Dolly Parton Tribute - Live Music.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Nov 2026Open 15:00 - 19:00
Whapweasel. Caller: Fee Lock - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Whapweasel are at the forefront of contemporary English dance music, weaving colourful strands of folk, rock, ska and Eastern European sounds into a wonderful melee. This solid seven-piece have been delighting and exhausting folk dance enthusiasts…
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
Katie Howson: Carry on Squeezing - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Musician, researcher and historian Katie co-founded the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust with her late husband John. 50 years of melodeon-playing are explored here with light-hearted (non-scary) audience participation: choose one of Katie's…
Dates
- From:
- 18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 17:00
St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
Concert
Barnard Castle
The Bowes Museum is delighted to welcome back emerging artist Ilana Zsigmond, AKA St Catherine's Child, for her second live performance in the beautiful setting of the Jubilee Room. Don't miss this chance to experience an evocative evening of…
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 10 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary Sextet; Faris Ishaq - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary are an acclaimed musical duo known for fusing English folk traditions with Egyptian Maqam music. Tamsin Elliott is a Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist who plays the fiddle, lever harp, and a specially adapted…
Dates
- From:
- 20 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Expect to hear the soulful sounds of your favourite artists, from The Supremes, The Temptations and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye and many more!
Dates
- From:
- 2 Oct 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Voices from the Tradition - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Featuring Seb Stone, Ruth & Sadie Price, Rosie Stewart and Graham Pirt
Dates
- From:
- 20 Sept 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30
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