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Explore and experience Durham's great outdoors with a wealth of exciting outdoor events happening throughout the year.

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  1. Sounds on the Bounds at Ushaw. Illustration of the grounds.

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    Sounds on the Bounds at Ushaw

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    Music Event

    Durham

    Join Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens, for LIVE entertainment welcoming live, local talent to perform at The Sounds on the Bounds.

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    From:
    4 June 2022to31 Aug 2022
    More info for Sounds on the Bounds at Ushaw
  2. Richard Hawley standing on a beach under a pier

    Add Durham Brass Festival: Richard Hawley and NASUWT Riverside Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Richard Hawley and NASUWT Riverside Band

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    The College, Durham City

    Richard Hawley reinterprets his own works with the backing of a traditional Durham colliery band. 

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    From:
    16 July 2022Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Richard Hawley and NASUWT Riverside Band
  3. Text reads 'Barking: A Celebration of Dogs in Art' with an illustration of a dog.

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    Barking – A Celebration of Dogs in Art at Ushaw

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    Calling all dog lovers! Join Ushaw to celebrate the nation’s wonderful love affair with its four-legged best friends in a new outdoor art exhibition.

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    From:
    8 Apr 2022to3 July 2022
    More info for Barking – A Celebration of Dogs in Art at Ushaw
  4. Image of a witch on a broomstick from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s 'Room on the Broom'.

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    Room On The Broom Activity Trail at Ushaw

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    Durham

    Ushaw is cast under a spell in 2022. Is there Room on the Broom? Yes! Hold onto your (witch’s) hat as this fun, family adventure takes you through magical woods, meadows, gardens and by the lake at Ushaw.

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    From:
    21 Jan 2022to1 Sept 2022
    More info for Room On The Broom Activity Trail at Ushaw
  5. Locomotion Steam Traction Engine

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    Kilburn's Warehouse Open Day at Locomotion

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    Heritage Open Days

    Shildon

    This is your chance to venture inside Kilburn's Warehouse and learn about this building's fascinating history. 

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    From:
    10 Sept 2022to11 Sept 2022Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Kilburn's Warehouse Open Day at Locomotion
  6. Image of the Milky Way

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    Nr Mickleton

    Tonight's event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.

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    From:
    19 Aug 2022to31 Aug 2022
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  7. Two women dressed in party dress.

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    Lanchester

    Join us this Summer for a fantastic family party where we will welcome Mira-Bel and Isa-Bella for an evening of lots of fun activities, games and dancing and of course a party wouldn't be a party without party buffet.

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    24 Aug 2022Open 17:30 - 19:00
    More info for Fiesta Fun Party
  8. Marquee on Palace Green with Durham Cathedral in background.

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    Community Fun Day

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    Durham City

    Community Fun Day will bring together a variety of activities and clubs from County Durham in one place for an event which is free and open for all to enjoy.

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    29 Oct 2022
    More info for Community Fun Day
  9. Sedgefield's three-choir summer concert.  Blue and yellow background with One Day Like This in yellow wording and Summer Concert in red wording.

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    One Day Like This Summer Concert

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    Sedgefield

    Sedgefield Lyric Singers, Lirica and SLYC present their joint Summer Concert, ONE DAY LIKE THIS on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July.

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    From:
    1 July 2022to2 July 2022
    More info for One Day Like This Summer Concert
  10. Scenic Outdoor Theatre: ‘Nana Rabbits Cake-Off’

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    Scenic Outdoor Theatre: ‘Nana Rabbits Cake-Off’

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    Festival

    Durham

    Nana Rabbit's Cake-off! Join Nana Rabbit and her friends as they re-enact her most famous adventure yet; The Quest for the Whisk of Destiny!

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    26 July 2022to31 July 2022Open 12:00 - 13:00
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  11. Field Music.

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    BRASS 2022 at Gala Durham: Field Music & NASUWT Riverside Band

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    Music Event

    Durham City

    Binding Time – Songs & Stories from the Durham Coalfields.

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    10 July 2022Open 19:30 -

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  12. Black and white photograph of Bishop Auckland Town Hall

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    Ghost Hunt Exclusive

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    Participatory Event

    Bishop Auckland

    So you have seen all the paranormal shows on TV. Well now is your chance to become an investigator.

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    1 Oct 2022to2 Oct 2022Open 21:00 - 02:00
    More info for Ghost Hunt Exclusive
  13. Blooming Summer Forest School with Noo Noo's written in green with a daisy flowers in background.

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    Blooming Summer Forest School

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    Lanchester

    Are you wanting something to do with the children? Something outside and contributes to their learning then why not join us this Summer for one (or all) of our forest school activity workshops?

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    From:
    12 Aug 2022Open 10:30 - 12:00
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    12 Aug 2022Open 13:00 - 14:30
    More info for Blooming Summer Forest School
  14. Cinema poster of Andre Rieu, standing over an image of Maastricht in the evening.

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    André Rieu: Happy Days Are Here Again

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    Film

    Barnard Castle

    The wait is over! After 2 long years, maestro André Rieu is performing from his hometown of Maastricht once again! We are proud to present André's brand-new summer concert – Happy Days are Here Again!

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    27 Aug 2022Open 19:00 - 22:00
    More info for André Rieu: Happy Days Are Here Again
  15. Much Ado About Murder at Raby Castle. Black and white images of cast.

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    Open Air Theatre: Much Ado About Murder at Raby Castle

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    Theatre

    Staindrop

    This summer outdoor theatre returns to Raby.

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    From:
    25 Aug 2022Open 19:00 -
    More info for Open Air Theatre: Much Ado About Murder at Raby Castle
  16. Tom McGuinness, Durham Big Meeting, 1968, oil painting. Mining Art Gallery, Bishop Auckland.

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    Unity is Strength: Durham Miners' Gala

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    This landmark exhibition captures the community spirit, pride, solidarity and identity celebrated through Durham Miners' Gala, also known as the Big Meeting.

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    22 June 2022to30 Dec 2022Various Opening Times
    More info for Unity is Strength: Durham Miners' Gala
  17. Image of the painting, 'The Bacchae'.

    Add Senior Turrets: The Bacchae at The Witham to your Itinerary

    Senior Turrets: The Bacchae at The Witham

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    Barnard Castle

    The Witham's own youth theatre group 'Turrets' (Seniors 12 years plus) present their own original version of the Greek Tragedy, 'The Bacchae', by the ancient Greek playwright, Euripides.

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    29 June 2022Open 19:00 -
    More info for Senior Turrets: The Bacchae at The Witham
  18. Chapel and Fire Garden at Gibside. Credit Andrew Ogilvy Photography

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    Christmas at Gibside

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    Christmas and New Year

    Gateshead

    Featuring enchanting illuminations choreographed to a festive soundtrack, the family friendly trail returns to the Georgian garden between 2 December 2022 and 1 January 2023.

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    From:
    2 Dec 2022to1 Jan 2023Open 16:30 - 22:00
    More info for Christmas at Gibside
  19. Awful Auntie

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    Open Air Theatre - Awful Auntie

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    Staindrop

    Join us at Raby for a special theatrical adaptation of David Walliams' Awful Auntie.

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    From:
    12 Aug 2022
    More info for Open Air Theatre - Awful Auntie
  20. Brancepeth Archive Image.

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    Brancepeth Archive at Brancepeth Castle

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    Historical

    Durham

    Brancepeth Archive is open to visitors on the first Saturday of every month (10am to 1pm). Appointments can be made to visit the Archive Room at other times.

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    From:
    7 May 2022to3 Dec 2022
    More info for Brancepeth Archive at Brancepeth Castle
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