Durham, The Culture County
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- Location: Durham City
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Durham Children's Book Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
It's all about bringing books to life for kids … and giving them great days out in the heart of Durham.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Aug 2024to21 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
Elizabeth Baker, StoryTeller at Durham University Botanic Garden
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Durham
Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a whole host of stories and legends from some of the different countries where the wonderful plants in our Garden grow. Drop-in sessions run between 11am and 3pm and are suitable for all ages.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
Durham Classic Car Show
Type
Type:
Show / Display
Durham
Durham's City Centre will host over a hundred classic cars, a great family day out with displays in the Market Place, on Palace Green, in Millennium Place and Framwellgate and Elvet Bridges.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Aug 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00
Ushaw Flower Festival Weekend
Type
Type:
Show / Display
Durham
Ushaw’s fantastic Flower Festival returns on the weekend of Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September 2024.
Dates
- From:
- 6 Sept 2024to8 Sept 2024
Ushaw Brick Show
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Durham
Bringing you more in ’24, on the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September, feast your eyes on a fantastic array of intricate LEGO®️ creations at the inaugural Ushaw Brick Show.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Sept 2024to15 Sept 2024
A Fine Bright Day - Play by Philip Goulding ( a love story)
Type
Type:
Theatre
Fowlers Yard, Durham City
Margaret, a widow, has a visiting American tourist thrown into her life, but will it be for better or worse?
Dates
- From:
- 22 Sept 2024to28 Sept 2024Various Opening Times
'A Bunch of Amateurs'. Comedy by Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
Type
Type:
Theatre
Fowlers Yard, Durham City
A small am dram group enlists a fading Hollywood star to play King Lear and help save their theatre.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Nov 2024to30 Nov 2024Various Opening Times
Durham Christmas Festival
Type
Type:
Christmas Markets
Durham Market Place, Durham City
Durham Christmas Festival will return on 6th to 8th December 2024 – the perfect combination of Christmas shopping and seasonal entertainment in the unique and stunning setting that is Durham City Centre.
Dates
- From:
- 6 Dec 2024to8 Dec 2024
Online Exhibition: Treasures of Palace Green Library
Type
Type:
Virtual Event
Durham City
This selection of highlights from the collection includes an Ancient Egyptian letter, rare editions of the Nuremburg Chronicle and Thomas More’s Utopia, plus ornate works by Francis Bacon and William Morris.
Dates
- From:
- 7 Oct 2022to31 Dec 2024
Online Exhibition: Norman Cornish: The Sketchbooks - Durham University
Type
Type:
Virtual Event
Durham
For the renowned north-eastern artist Norman Cornish MBE (1919-2014), sketching was second nature and an inherent part of his everyday life.
Originally shown at Palace Green Library in 2019-20, this exhibition of little seen sketchbooks presented a…
Dates
- From:
- 12 Nov 2022to31 Dec 2024
Online Exhibition: From Walls to Windows - Durham University
Type
Type:
Virtual Event
Durham
‘The house is the structure, but a home may serve as a mirror onto its owners, reinforcing aspects of pride and identity.’
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2023to31 Dec 2024
Conflict and Contemporary Digital Art in the Middle East and North Africa
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Durham
This exhibition will focus on of a significant collection of contemporary digital-born and digitally manipulated prints created by emerging artists, many of them refugees or working in conflict zones, from the Middle East and North Africa.
Dates
- From:
- 29 Sept 2023to12 May 2024
Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market
Type
Type:
Markets
Durham city
Durham’s Food Producers’ and Crafters’ Market is now on the first Thursday of each month – open from 9am until 4.30pm, or until stock has sold out.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Saturday Outdoor Market
Type
Type:
Markets
Durham
Every Saturday, the Market Place is transformed by up to 30 small independent traders…it becomes a traditional, bustling, fresh air market and a great shopping experience.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Various Opening Times
Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections
Type
Type:
Virtual Event
Durham
Family Activities
Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.
Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…
Dates
- From:
- 21 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Haliwerfolc: The Durham Cathedral Community Museum Exhibition
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Durham City
Discover more about the Durham Cathedral community, from the influence of St Cuthbert to the cathedral having a worldwide family, both past and present.
Dates
- From:
- 12 Feb 2024to23 June 2024
Silver Jewellery Making Workshops
Type
Type:
Workshop
Durham City
Join experienced Jewellery designer and Goldsmith, Lindsay Forbes, as she guides you through through introduction courses in working with silver to create your own special piece of jewellery.
Dates
- From:
- 17 Feb 2024to15 June 2024
A Century of Wedding Gowns at Ushaw
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Durham
A Century of Wedding Gowns, a display of around 70 wedding dresses, will be shown throughout the Ushaw Chapel Complex.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Mar 2024to30 June 2024
On the Map: Treasures from Ushaw's Library Collection
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Durham
On The Map: Treasures from Ushaw’s Library Collection is an exhibition highlighting some of the significant maps and atlases in Ushaw’s Library collection.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Mar 2024to23 June 2024
Durham City in Blossom
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Durham City
Fall in love with blossom at Crook Hall Gardens and across the city of Durham this year. Pick up a blossom map, take part in a creative workshop, join a guided walk or mindful event, or simply savour the uplifting impact of blossom.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2024to18 May 2024
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