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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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  1. Brass Band member playing the trumpet

    Add Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass

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    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    For the first time at Durham BRASS Festival, The Fairey Band brings Acid Brass an unlikely but exciting fusion of Acid House anthems performed by traditional British brass band.

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    From:
    20 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass
  2. advert for Christmas 80s & 90s party

    Add Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party to your Itinerary

    Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party

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    Christmas and New Year

    Peterlee

    It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
  3. Sam Slatcher smiling and playing guitar on public transport, standing with four women who are also smiling.

    Add Durham Fringe Festival: Passengers & Pioneers to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Passengers & Pioneers

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    Music Event

    Durham

    Original folk songs by Sam Slatcher featuring poetry from award winning North East poets that celebrates the bicentenary of the modern railway.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 17:00 -
    From:
    25 July 2025Open 17:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Passengers & Pioneers
  4. Wicked characters  Glinder and Elphaba

    Add Wicked Brunch to your Itinerary

    Wicked Brunch

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    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us for a spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic.

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    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Wicked Brunch
  5. Turkey and Tinsel written in gold

    Add Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night

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    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us in The Knights Hall for our Retro Christmas Celebration.

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    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night
  6. Day disco for the over 30s - poster shows a discoball.

    Add Over 30s Day Clubbing to your Itinerary

    Over 30s Day Clubbing

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    Dance

    Peterlee

    It's back - Daytime Clubbing: 80s & 90s. After a sell-out launch, we're turning it up for round two… and it's a battle of the decades.

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    From:
    5 July 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Over 30s Day Clubbing
  7. Gareth Davies-Jones

    A Troubadour Journey

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    Music Event

    Folk singer Gareth Davies-Jones is walking from Lindisfarne to Durham using St Oswald's Way and The Way of Light and doing a series of small concerts on the way.

    Venue

    Durham Cathedral, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2025to20 June 2025
    More info for A Troubadour Journey
  8. The Prince Bishop River Cruiser sailing on the River Wear in Durham City with the Cathedral in the background

    Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band

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    Durham City

    This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.

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    From:
    19 July 2025Open 16:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band
  9. The Prince Bishop River Cruiser sailing on the River Wear in Durham City with the Cathedral in the background

    Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Das Brass to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Das Brass

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    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 15:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Das Brass
  10. Painting of a building surrounded by trees

    Add I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel to your Itinerary

    I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel

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    Music Event

    Quarryheads Lane, Durham

    The Chapel Choirs of Durham University, in collaboration with Durham Student Music, will be performing a programme of beautiful choral music on Saturday 21 June in the atmospheric acoustics of Durham School's Chapel.

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    21 June 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel
  11. Headshot of Ella Henderson

    Add Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral

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    Concert

    Durham

    Prepare for an unforgettable evening of music as the sensational Ella Henderson takes centre stage at the historic Durham Cathedral, as part of this year's Live at the Cathedral concert series.

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    From:
    25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral
  12. Simon Armitage and LYR

    Add Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand” to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”

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    Durham City

    Durham Brass Festival hosts BBC Radio 4 The Verb.  Simon Armitage & LYR performing “Firm As A Rock We Stand” with Easington Colliery Brass Band.  Plus poetry presented by Ian McMillan.

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    From:
    18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”
  13. RSCM singing break, exterior shot of Auckland Palace and photo of Joanna Forbes L'Estrange.

    Add Singing Break at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Singing Break at Auckland Palace

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    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    An inspirational and uplifting weekend of singing in the company of composer, singer and music director Joanna Forbes l'Estrange in the magnificent setting of Auckland Palace. Participants will have the opportunity to sing Joanna's major new work, A…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
    More info for Singing Break at Auckland Palace
  14. Black and white image of Steve Pledger playing guitar and singing on stage

    Add Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger

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    Music Event

    Owengate, Durham City

    Steve Pledger will again be performing a selection of award-winning songs at Durham Fringe Festival 2025. His songs - taken from across his 4 critically-acclaimed albums - reflect the times in which we live and are sure to be delivered with his…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 18:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger
  15. Wurlitzer theatre organ

    Add Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes

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    High Street, Howden-Le-Wear

    Durham Brass Festival proudly partners with the North East Theatre Organ Association and Stanhope Silver Band to present a one-off, commissioned show entitled Brass and Pipes.

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    From:
    19 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes
  16. The Tyne Valley Big Band

    Add Durham Brass Festival: BATH Tea Dance featuring Tyne Valley Big Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BATH Tea Dance featuring Tyne Valley Big Band

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    Children/Family events

    Bishop Auckland

    Dance the afternoon away at this traditional social gathering with live music from the fantastic Tyne Valley Big Band, led by musical director Dave Hignett and accompanied by the fabulous vocals of Barbara Hignett. 

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BATH Tea Dance featuring Tyne Valley Big Band
  17. The Prince Bishop River Cruiser sailing on the River Wear in Durham City with the Cathedral in the background

    Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Diddy Sweg to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Diddy Sweg

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Diddy Sweg
  18. The organ in St Peter's Chapel  at Auckland Palace

    Add Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

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    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace
  19. Ayclive 2025 advertising poster showing details of events

    Add Ayclive 2025 to your Itinerary

    Ayclive 2025

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    Music Event

    Newton Aycliffe

    We're thrilled to announce that Ayclive Festival is back for its third year, bigger and better than ever! By popular demand, we're expanding to a two-day event, taking place on Friday 25th July and Saturday 26th July 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025to26 July 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Ayclive 2025
  20. Photos of the Durham Constabulary Male Voice Choir and Rainbow Singers.

    Add Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers to your Itinerary

    Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers

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    Concert

    Coxhoe, Durham

    Durham Constabulary MVC Are delighted to announce a joint concert with The Rainbow Singers. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers
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