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  1. Crowds of people enjoying a cricket match at Durham Cricket's Banks Homes Riverside Stadium

    Add Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

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    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Men take on Sri Lanka Men in a thrilling one day international on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

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    From:
    22 Sept 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI
  2. G4 members wearing santa hats and suits.

    Add G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral

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    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their 'G4 Christmas' tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral

Ongoing Events

  1. Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Thornley Library

    Add Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Thornley Library to your Itinerary

    Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Thornley Library

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    Festival

    Thornley, Durham

    With wit, humour and insight, Ben will take us on a journey of British television police series from 1955 to the present. From Dixon of Dock Green to Happy Valley via The Sweeney, the Bill, and Cracker, Ben will outline how this home-grown genre has…

    Dates

    From:
    16 Feb 2026Open 10:00 -
    More info for Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Thornley Library
  2. County Durham Libraries - Festival of Local Authors.

    Durham Festival of Local Authors

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Festival Of Local Authors - County Durham Libraries, Monday 16th - Friday 20th February 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Feb 2026to20 Feb 2026
    More info for Durham Festival of Local Authors
  3. Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Sacriston Library.

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    Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Sacriston Library

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    Type:

    Festival

    Sacriston, Durham

    Join Glenda Young for a morning of discussion about her historical sagas and cosy crimes.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Feb 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Sacriston Library
  4. Illustration of a horse and fireworks. Text reads, 'Spring Festival Fireworks Celebration.'

    Add Spring Festival Fireworks - Durham Amateur Rowing Club to your Itinerary

    Spring Festival Fireworks - Durham Amateur Rowing Club

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    Festival

    Green Lane, Durham

    Join us on Monday 16 February for a Spring Festival celebration at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, proudly supported by Durham University.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Feb 2026Open 17:00 - 20:00
    More info for Spring Festival Fireworks - Durham Amateur Rowing Club
  5. Black and white photograph of Ben Lamb - County Durham Libraries Festival of local authors.

    Add Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Shildon Library to your Itinerary

    Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Shildon Library

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    Type:

    Festival

    Shildon

    With wit, humour and insight, Ben will take us on a journey of British television police series from 1955 to the present. From Dixon of Dock Green to Happy Valley via The Sweeney, the Bill, and Cracker, Ben will outline how this home-grown genre has…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Shildon Library
  6. The Pitman's Parliament room in Redhills Miners Hall

    Add Discover Redhills: Past, Present and Future Guided Tour to your Itinerary

    Discover Redhills: Past, Present and Future Guided Tour

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    Heritage

    Durham City

    Whether you’re passionate about Durham’s coalfield heritage, curious about social change, or simply looking for a unique experience, a Redhills tour offers a rare insight into the power of community and solidarity.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2026Open 13:00 - 14:30
    From:
    28 Feb 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30
    From:
    4 Mar 2026Open 16:00 - 17:30
    From:
    15 Mar 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30
    More info for Discover Redhills: Past, Present and Future Guided Tour
  7. Pink Roses

    Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club

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    Type:

    Demonstration

    Sedgefield

    Our February meeting will take place on 17th February at 7:15pm at Sedgefield Parish Hall.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    More info for Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club
  8. Glenda Young in front of a screen showing her novels, preparing for a talk on, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' at Murton Library.

    Add Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Murton Library to your Itinerary

    Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Murton Library

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    Type:

    Festival

    Murton, Seaham

    Join Glenda Young for a morning of discussion about her historical sagas and cosy crimes.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Glenda Young, 'Historical Sagas and Cosy Crimes' - Murton Library
  9. Delia Fiordilino

    Add La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera, 1650-1660 to your Itinerary

    La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera, 1650-1660

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    Concert

    Durham City

    Musica Antica Rotherhithe present cantatas and extracts from operas written for Venice's public theatres in the mid-seventeenth century, many of which have lain unperformed for over 350 years.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 20:30
    More info for La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera, 1650-1660
  10. Spiers & Boden posing with their instruments.

    Add Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard" to your Itinerary

    Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Spiers & Boden have been at the forefront of the English traditional folk scene for 25 years both as a ground breaking duo and as founder members of folk phenomenon Bellowhead.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"
  11. Tom McGuinness, The Hewer, 1980s, oil on board. Gemini Collection, Zurbarán Trust

    Add Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Our new Tom McGuinness exhibition opens on 18 February 2026. In his centenary year, the Mining Art Gallery celebrates this quiet man who communicated through his art.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026to24 Dec 2026
    More info for Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery
  12. 2 tables, banquet style, beautifully decorated for a wedding.

    Add Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall to your Itinerary

    Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall

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    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Newton Aycliffe

    Join us at Redworth Hall Hotel in County Durham for one of our wedding open days, the perfect chance to explore our stunning spaces, meet our expert team, and start shaping your celebration.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026Open 17:00 - 19:00
    From:
    8 Mar 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00
    More info for Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall
  13. Black and white photo of Ben Lamb, County Durham Libraries Festival of Local Authors, Willington Library.

    Add Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Willington Library to your Itinerary

    Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Willington Library

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Willington, Crook

    With wit, humour and insight, Ben will take us on a journey of British television police series from 1955 to the present. From Dixon of Dock Green to Happy Valley via The Sweeney, the Bill, and Cracker, Ben will outline how this home-grown genre has…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Feb 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Ben Lamb, 'You're Nicked! Investigating British Television Police Series' - Willington Library
  14. Photo of Eirinie Lapidaki, 'The Wives of Halcyon' - Belmont Library.

    Add In Conversation with Eirinie Lapidaki, 'The Wives of Halcyon' - Belmont Library to your Itinerary

    In Conversation with Eirinie Lapidaki, 'The Wives of Halcyon' - Belmont Library

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Join local author Eirinie, 'in conversation' about her writing journey and her debut novel, 'The Wives of Halcyon'.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Feb 2026Open 17:45 -
    More info for In Conversation with Eirinie Lapidaki, 'The Wives of Halcyon' - Belmont Library
  15. Photos of Jackie Watson and her Apokeri Bay Trilogy, 'A Lefkada Love Story'.

    Add Jackie Watson, 'A Lefkada Love Story' The Apokeri Bay Trilogy - Brandon Library to your Itinerary

    Jackie Watson, 'A Lefkada Love Story' The Apokeri Bay Trilogy - Brandon Library

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Brandon, Durham

    Join us for a morning where we escape to Greece with local author Jackie Watson, and discover how her imagination created the Apokeri Bay Trilogy. 

    Dates

    From:
    19 Feb 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Jackie Watson, 'A Lefkada Love Story' The Apokeri Bay Trilogy - Brandon Library
  16. Natalie Spanner sits in a classic car in a garage with her feet up, wearing a boiler suit and bright yellow platforms

    Add Fixing at Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    Fixing at Gala Durham

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    Drag mechanic Natalie Spanner would like to teach you all about holistic car care – how to look after our cars, but also ourselves – and invite you to get down and dirty under the bonnet.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Feb 2026Open 20:00 -
    More info for Fixing at Gala Durham
  17. Phil Ellis

    Add Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat to your Itinerary

    Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat

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    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Following his three big award wins at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Phil, the very definition of funny bones, presents his brand-new show.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat
  18. Ignite festival

    Add IGNITE Winter Arts Festival to your Itinerary

    IGNITE Winter Arts Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    IGNITE 2026 is a brand-new winter festival for Bishop Auckland, County Durham  bringing light, creativity and joy to the darkest days of the yeae.  Expect illuminations, a community parade, live performances, hands-on workshops, music, art and…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Feb 2026to22 Feb 2026
    More info for IGNITE Winter Arts Festival
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