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  1. Add Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass) to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass)

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    Concert

    Bishop Auckland

    Serbian double bassist Strahinja Mitrović is studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in the class of esteemed cellist Louise Hopkins.

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
    More info for Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass)

  2. Add Brush and Bubbles - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Brush and Bubbles - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Barnard Castle

    Brush & Bubbles offers a creative session for participants to make their own art inspired by the museum's collection, while enjoying a glass of fizz and a grazing board.

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
    More info for Brush and Bubbles - The Bowes Museum

  3. Add Companionship Cafe - Merryoaks Community Hall to your Itinerary

    Companionship Cafe - Merryoaks Community Hall

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    Type:

    Local Events

    Durham

    Merryoaks Community Hall is hosting a friendly and welcoming Companionship Cafe especially for people living with dementia, along with their friends, family members, and carers.

    Dates

    From:
    11 June 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
    More info for Companionship Cafe - Merryoaks Community Hall

  4. Add SMRC Spring Exhibition at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    SMRC Spring Exhibition at Locomotion

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    Exhibition

    Shildon

    Model railway layouts in a range of gauges.

    Dates

    From:
    6 June 2026to7 June 2026
    More info for SMRC Spring Exhibition at Locomotion

  5. Add Adventure Cinema – Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Adventure Cinema – Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Outdoor Cinema and Theatre

    Staindrop

    This summer, experience the magic of Andrea Bocelli's 30-year career on a huge open-air screen. Filmed at the iconic Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, Italy, this unforgettable concert features his greatest hits and special guest…

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2026Open 14:00 - 18:00
    More info for Adventure Cinema – Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  6. Durham Brass Festival’s Big and Little Brass Bashes

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Durham Brass Festival’s Big and Little Brass Bashes are going on tour again this year, bringing free concerts to towns and communities across County Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2026to17 July 2026
    More info for Durham Brass Festival’s Big and Little Brass Bashes

  7. Add Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum

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    Family Fun

    Durham City

    Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Jan 2026to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum

  8. Add Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre to your Itinerary

    Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Crook

    Dare you enter a haunted mansion this Halloween? Join us in our HAUNTED HOUSE OF HILARITY.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 15:30 - 17:30
    More info for Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre

  9. 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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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

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

    Dates

    From:
    22 Sept 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

  10. Add Orchestra North East Concert - Ann Dobson Hall to your Itinerary

    Orchestra North East Concert - Ann Dobson Hall

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Millhill Lane,, Durham

    Orchestra North East will be performing on Sunday July 5th 2026 at 3pm in the Ann Dobson Hall, Van Mildert College, Millhill Lane, Durham DH1 3LH.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2026Open 14:30 - 17:30
    More info for Orchestra North East Concert - Ann Dobson Hall

  11. Add Cake Trails History Tour: Royal Power, Politics, and Belief at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Cake Trails History Tour: Royal Power, Politics, and Belief at Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Heritage Walks

    Durham

    Explore the complex, turbulent relationship between the English monarchy and the church in this edition of Cake Tails – a new series of guided walks by Iles Tours.

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2026Open 11:30 - 14:30
    More info for Cake Trails History Tour: Royal Power, Politics, and Belief at Durham Cathedral

  12. Add Marian Art in Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Marian Art in Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Talks

    Durham City

    Join Professor Jane Heath from the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University on this specially curated tour of the Marian Art in Durham Cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2026Open 11:00 -
    From:
    21 Nov 2026Open 11:00 -
    More info for Marian Art in Durham Cathedral

  13. Add Ramble Worldwide Celebrates 80 Years with FREE Guided Walks Across England this Summer to your Itinerary

    Ramble Worldwide Celebrates 80 Years with FREE Guided Walks Across England this Summer

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    Guided Walk

    Durham

    This summer, Ramble Worldwide, the original walking holiday specialist with a charitable ethos, is offering a programme of free guided walks across England and Scotland to celebrate its 80th birthday.

    Join us on this free guided sample walk to…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Aug 2026
    From:
    16 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 13:30
    More info for Ramble Worldwide Celebrates 80 Years with FREE Guided Walks Across England this Summer

  14. Add 25 Years in the Making - A Celebration, Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa to your Itinerary

    25 Years in the Making - A Celebration, Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa

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    Type:

    Summer Event

    Seaham

    This year, Seaham Hall celebrates 25 years as one of the UK’s most iconic five-star hotel and spa destinations. Our 25 Years in the Making celebrations will honour the people, moments, and memories that shaped Seaham Hall—and we invite you to be…

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026
    More info for 25 Years in the Making - A Celebration, Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa

  15. Add Summer of Fun 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Summer of Fun 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Beamish

    Throughout the summer holidays, experience a variety of engaging activities across the museum’s different time periods.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Summer of Fun 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  16. Add Wise Like Dad - Father's Day Owl Experience - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Wise Like Dad - Father's Day Owl Experience - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Father's Day

    Lanchester

    Celebrate Father's Day with a truly unforgettable experience Treat Dad to a magical Owl Workshop where he'll meet two incredible stars of the bird world — the elegant Barn Owl and the majestic Great Grey Owl.

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
    More info for Wise Like Dad - Father's Day Owl Experience - Lanchester Garden Centre

  17. Add Ensemble 84 to your Itinerary

    Ensemble 84

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Peterlee

    Shakespeare - 28th May to 6th June followed by Pits, People and Players - 9th to 13th June, 125 years of Horden's history.

    Dates

    From:
    28 May 2026to6 June 2026
    From:
    9 June 2026to13 June 2026
    More info for Ensemble 84

  18. Add Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning to your Itinerary

    Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning

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    Type:

    Local Events

    Durham

    Come and meet others in your local community, in the cheery and accessible surroundings of Merryoaks Community Hall. See what is available, you can borrow a book or a jigsaw. Along with the chance for a cuppa, some cake and a chat, Ecologico the…

    Dates

    From:
    6 June 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    More info for Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning

  19. Add Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness to your Itinerary

    Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Stanley

    Our wellbeing retreats are a unique experience providing skills and techniques to help reset your nervous system and tackle the stresses of every day life.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026Open 10:00 -
    From:
    15 Aug 2026Open 10:00 -
    More info for Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness

  20. Add Glenda Young Author Talk with Cream Tea - Lumley Castle to your Itinerary

    Glenda Young Author Talk with Cream Tea - Lumley Castle

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    Type:

    Talks

    Chester-le-Street

    Enjoy a special afternoon with cream tea at Lumley Castle with a book talk by bestselling author Glenda Young.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Glenda Young Author Talk with Cream Tea - Lumley Castle