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  1. Add Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival to your Itinerary

    Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Join the Grassholme Observatory team beneath the dark skies of Grassholme Observatory on Friday 16 October 2026, 8pm to 11pm, for an unforgettable evening exploring one of nature's greatest spectacles – the Milky Way.

    Venue

    Grassholme Observatory, Teesdale

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
    More info for Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival

  2. Add Parkland Explorers: Hedgehog Houses - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Parkland Explorers: Hedgehog Houses - The Bowes Museum

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    October Half Term

    Barnard Castle

    Head to the wildflower meadow behind the museum to discover hidden wildlife and make habitats for hibernating hedgehogs using recycled materials.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30
    More info for Parkland Explorers: Hedgehog Houses - The Bowes Museum

  3. Add John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills - Gala Durham

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    Comedy

    Durham

    Tilting at Windmills is the brand-new stand-up show from Taskmaster alumni and double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, John Kearns.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills - Gala Durham

  4. Add Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum

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    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
    More info for Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum

  5. Add Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In Live - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In Live - Gala Durham

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    Talks

    Durham

    Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he returns to the stage with this acclaimed show.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Sept 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In Live - Gala Durham

  6. Add NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ to your Itinerary

    NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

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    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
    More info for NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

  7. Add Halloween Fun Run - Thorpe Farm Centre to your Itinerary

    Halloween Fun Run - Thorpe Farm Centre

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Barnard Castle

    Join us for a spooktacular morning of fitness and fun at Thorpe Farm Centre. all in support of The UTASS (Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Service). Come and enjoy Thorpe's answer to a park run. 

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2026Open 09:00 -
    More info for Halloween Fun Run - Thorpe Farm Centre

  8. Add Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Do you love reading books but also enjoy the stories told by games? Are you a budding game designer on a quest for new sources of inspiration? 

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 13:00
    More info for Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival

  9. Add North Pole Express - Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    North Pole Express - Tanfield Railway

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    Christmas and New Year

    Tanfield Lea, Stanley

    Step aboard the Tanfield Railway’s famous North Pole Express for a steam train journey to the North Pole! Tanfield Railway’s famous North Pole Express is one of the most popular and magical festive experiences in the North East, perfect for families…

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026to20 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    22 Dec 2026to24 Dec 2026Open 10:25 - 16:25
    More info for North Pole Express - Tanfield Railway

  10. Add Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Staindrop

    Join us at dusk for a special torchlit tour of Raby Castle. Find out from our guides about the unexplained phenomenon and reported hauntings witnessed over centuries at the castle. From the unfortunate demise of some of the castle's past residents…

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
    More info for Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  11. Add Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate a decade of musical excellence. Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir has redefined the male voice tradition with breathtaking interpretations of chart hits, opera classics, musical theatre…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir - Durham Cathedral

  12. Add Grand Cinema: Elf (PG) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: Elf (PG) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand cinema. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life in our 1950s Town.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: Elf (PG) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  13. Add Talking Books with Naomi Booth and Kayo Chingonyi - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Talking Books with Naomi Booth and Kayo Chingonyi - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Join Durham University writers, Professor Naomi Booth and Associate Professor Kayo Chingonyi, for a conversation and Q&A, perfect for aspiring authors who are interested in learning about the publication process. This is the first in a new series of…

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00
    More info for Talking Books with Naomi Booth and Kayo Chingonyi - Durham Book Festival

  14. Add Transport Classic Car Day by NECPWA - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Transport Classic Car Day by NECPWA - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Road Show

    Stanley

    Start your engines and get to Beamish to see the NECPWA fantastic display of cars on the museum’s Events Field. For more information, keep checking back here or follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. As with all daytime events, you can use…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Transport Classic Car Day by NECPWA - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  15. Add Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins - Middleton-in-Teesdale to your Itinerary

    Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins - Middleton-in-Teesdale

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Boggarts, ghosts & things that go burp in the night... Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins is a silly & spooky storytelling show for ages 6+ and their families from master storyteller, Gav Cross!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Open 13:45 - 15:45
    More info for Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins - Middleton-in-Teesdale

  16. Add A Magical Christmas Stay - High Force Waterfall and Hotel to your Itinerary

    A Magical Christmas Stay - High Force Waterfall and Hotel

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Forest In Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    A relaxed countryside Christmas getaway in County Durham Looking for the perfect rural escape this festive season? Spend Christmas in the heart of the North Pennines National Landscape at High Force Hotel – a beautiful country hotel beside one of…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Dec 2026to27 Dec 2026
    More info for A Magical Christmas Stay - High Force Waterfall and Hotel

  17. Add Families General Strike and Lock Out Soup Kitchen - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Families General Strike and Lock Out Soup Kitchen - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Historical

    Stanley

    Visit The 1900s Pit Village as we continue our remembrance of the 1926 miners’ lock out, this time looking at the role communities played in feeding those out of work, especially those who had been deprived of relief payments.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2026to27 Sept 2026
    More info for Families General Strike and Lock Out Soup Kitchen - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  18. Add Family Cloud Dreaming with Tine Bech - The Light to your Itinerary

    Family Cloud Dreaming with Tine Bech - The Light

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Drop in to colour, sound and dreaming for all the family at The Light on Saturday 3 October 2026. Step into the magical world of Dreaming of You.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026
    More info for Family Cloud Dreaming with Tine Bech - The Light

  19. Add Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    At a time when women’s rights are being rolled back, Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter join us to discuss how we can turn the tide on the violent sexual content that is reshaping modern society and build supportive and hopeful communities for women. 

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2026Open 15:00 - 16:00
    More info for Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival

  20. Add Bowie By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Bowie By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    We are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live' The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems including Let's Dance, Starman, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel and more, performed by candlelight.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
    More info for Bowie By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral