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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
- From:
- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
156th Weardale Agricultural Show 2026
Type
Type:
Agricultural Show
St. Johns Chapel
The Weardale Show returns on Saturday 29th August 2026.
Dates
- From:
- 29 Aug 2026
Wolsingham Show 2026
Type
Type:
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
- From:
- 5 Sept 2026to6 Sept 2026
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
Heritage Open Days 2026
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Type:
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
- From:
- 11 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
Chester-le-EATS - Durham Cricket
Type
Type:
Food & Drink Festival
Riverside, Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-EATS returns for its milestone fifth anniversary in 2026, and this year promises to be the biggest celebration yet.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Sept 2026to27 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 16:00
Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
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
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A spoof Miss Marple set in a country mansion.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 -
- From:
- 28 Sept 2026to2 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
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
Durham Book Festival 2026
Type
Type:
Durham Book Festival
Durham
The Durham Book Festival takes place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, celebrating the power of the written word.
Dates
- From:
- 9 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026
Funny Way To Be Comedy: Laura Lexx - YO-YO
Type
Type:
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
- From:
- 16 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2026
Type
Type:
Stargazing Events
The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2026 – running between Friday 16 October and Sunday 1 November.
Dates
- From:
- 16 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026
Carrie Hope Fletcher: The Ghost Light Tour
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Heathers, Cinderella, Calamity Jane), one of the UK's most beloved musical theatre stars, is set to light up cathedrals across the UK in her breathtaking new Ghost Light concert tour.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
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
Type
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
- From:
- 25 Oct 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Scouting For Girls will be performing their greatest hits live in Durham Cathedral.
Dates
- From:
- 29 Oct 2026Open 19:45 - 22:00
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
- From:
- 19 Nov 2026to31 Dec 2026
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
Type
Type:
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
- From:
- 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
- From:
- 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 -
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