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Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club - Workshop
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Workshop
Sedgefield
A flower club workshop where participants make a flower arrangement led by area demonstrator Val Guest, of 40 years experience. Refreshments provided and you can take home your creation.
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- 21 July 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
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- 15 Dec 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
Durham Fringe Festival 2026
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Festival
Durham City
Between 29th July and 2nd August 2026, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts. Genres include theatre, music, stand-up comedy, comedy theatre, magic, spoken word, cabaret, dance, physical theatre, circus, and…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
Seaham Food Festival 2026
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Type:
Festival
Seaham
The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food.
Dates
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- 1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026
The Female of the Species - Comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
Margaret Mason is a best selling women's lib author with writer block. Will a visit from a fan help or hinder? And why the handcuffs?
Dates
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- 12 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
Derwent Fest 2026
Type
Type:
Festival
Edmundbyers
A weekend festival of live tribute music, food and drink, and children’s activities and entertainment, set in a stunning location, not far from you. Bring all the family, including the dog, and enjoy some fun, quality time together.
Venue
Dates
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- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
Wolsingham Show 2026
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Agricultural Show
Wolsingham
Celebrate the county’s farming life at England’s oldest and Durham’s biggest open-air Agricultural show. A jam-packed weekend of family-friendly entertainment.
Dates
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- 5 Sept 2026to6 Sept 2026
Heritage Open Days 2026
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Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.
Dates
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- 11 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum
Type
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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum is a major partnership between The Bowes Museum and the Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux (MuMa), Le Havre.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Sept 2026to14 Mar 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre
Type
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Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A spoof Miss Marple set in a country mansion.
Dates
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- 27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 28 Sept 2026to2 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
Funny Way To Be Comedy: Laura Lexx - YO-YO
Type
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Comedy
Barnard Castle
In a 10 year marriage eventually your partner sees it all. Every bad idea. Every silly decision. The real twist is that somewhere along the way, you have to believe them. And maybe, just maybe.. you learn to love yourself too.
Dates
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- 16 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Old Cinema Launderette in Gilesgate,
The 2026 Durham Jazz Festival will run from Friday 23rd October through to Sunday 25th October.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026
Britain's Got Talent finalist Jean Martyn at the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ
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Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Britain's Got Talent finalist JEAN MARTYN play a concert of light classical and popular music at the mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ.
Dates
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection marks 20 years since the landmark exhibition Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection and commemorates the gift of the Blackborne lace collection to The Bowes Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Nov 2026to11 Apr 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
Rapunzel - Gala Durham Pantomime
Type
Type:
Pantomimes
Durham City
In the dark, tangled forest of Hamsterley stands a mysterious tower, locals swear they can hear beautiful singing drifting through the trees, a voice so pure it stops even the bravest woodcutter in their tracks.
Dates
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- 19 Nov 2026to31 Dec 2026
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
Type
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Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Award-winning young Scottish organist AARON HAWTHORNE plays another 'live' silent movie accompaniment following his widely acclaimed performance last year.
Dates
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A reduced cast production of this classic tale.
Dates
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ
Type
Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
JONATHAN EYRE plays a concert of Christmas music including Carols, etc. at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
For the first time together, The Bowes Museum hosts Nathan Coley’s works, You Create What You Will (2014) and Tate Modern on Fire (2017).
Dates
- From:
- 14 June 2025to1 Mar 2026
Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
See the museum’s renowned ceramic collection re-imagined into a vibrant and interactive experience for all ages.
Dates
- From:
- 26 July 2025to1 Mar 2026
Bisque Pottery Workshops
Type
Type:
Workshop
Barnard Castle
Join Mud & More Pottery to paint your own bisque cat or dog figurine, cast from 18th and 19th objects in The Bowes Museum's collection.
Dates
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- 20 Sept 2025to28 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
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