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  1. Add The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket to your Itinerary

    The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket

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    Christmas and New Year

    Riverside, Chester-le-Street

    Buzzers at the ready! Join Durham Cricket's Christmas Game Show Spectacular for an interactive festive night packed with live games, audience participation, prizes, a two-course meal, DJ and dancing. The ultimate Christmas party for competitive…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 18:30 - 00:00
    More info for The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket

  2. Add Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley to your Itinerary

    Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley

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    Halloween

    Durham

    Celebrate Halloween with us this half term! Meet our friendly halloween characters, delivering giggles not ghouls. Promoting a happy, joyful halloween event!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley

  3. Add Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force to your Itinerary

    Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force

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    Food Events

    Forest-in-Teesdale, Durham

    Monday - Saturday Celebrate in the heart of Upper Teesdale with our cosy Fireside Afternoon Tea at High Force Hotel.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force

  4. Add There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham

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    October Half Term

    Durham

    Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series comes to Durham in a brand-new musical show.

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    From:
    28 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham

  5. Add Festive Afternoon Tea with The Musetta's to your Itinerary

    Festive Afternoon Tea with The Musetta's

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    A festive afternoon tea accompanied by the beautiful sounds of The Musetta's Carol Singers. Relax with delicious seasonal treats and soak up the Christmas atmosphere as classic carols and Yuletide favourites fill the room.

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    From:
    4 Dec 2026Open 12:00 -
    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 12:00 -
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    18 Dec 2026Open 12:00 -
    More info for Festive Afternoon Tea with The Musetta's

  6. Add Step into Storytime: We're going on an Elf Chase to your Itinerary

    Step into Storytime: We're going on an Elf Chase

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    Christmas and New Year

    Stockton-on-Tees

    Outdoor discover sessions for 5's and under involving storytelling, crafts activities, interactive trails, games and woodland play

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    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 13:00
    More info for Step into Storytime: We're going on an Elf Chase

  7. Add Being Human, Sensing Nature: A Creative Walk in Durham’s Green Corridor to your Itinerary

    Being Human, Sensing Nature: A Creative Walk in Durham’s Green Corridor

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    Walking Event

    Durham

    Join the Being Human team for a creative walk in the Durham City Green Corridor. Throughout this walk with the Being Human team, we'll explore the natural and cultural heritage of Durham through creative methods like zines, photographs, and sound…

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 14:00
    More info for Being Human, Sensing Nature: A Creative Walk in Durham’s Green Corridor

  8. Add Fireworks Night At Peterlee & Horden RFC 2026 to your Itinerary

    Fireworks Night At Peterlee & Horden RFC 2026

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    Bonfire Night

    Eden Lane, Peterlee

    Join us on Sunday 8th November for a brilliant family evening at the club. There’ll be food and drink available, plenty of atmosphere and a fantastic fireworks display for everyone to enjoy. Bring the family, wrap up warm and come along for a great…

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    From:
    8 Nov 2026Open 16:30 -
    More info for Fireworks Night At Peterlee & Horden RFC 2026

  9. 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

  10. Add Front Row Talk: The Cornish Sketchbooks - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Front Row Talk: The Cornish Sketchbooks - The Bowes Museum

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Join Mike Thornton, Norman Cornish's son-in-law, for an intimate walkthrough of The Bowes Museum's Norman Cornish: A Life in Sketchbooks exhibition. Discover how Cornish's sketchbooks shaped his creative practice and became a visual record of his…

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for Front Row Talk: The Cornish Sketchbooks - The Bowes Museum

  11. 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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    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

  12. Add Barnard Castle Bonfire Night to your Itinerary

    Barnard Castle Bonfire Night

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    Bonfire Night

    Barnard Castle

    Barnard Castle Christmas Lights in association with The Clique present Bonfire Night with traditional fireworks on Upper Demesnes (opposite The Bowes Museum).

    Dates

    From:
    6 Nov 2026Open 17:30 -
    More info for Barnard Castle Bonfire Night

  13. Add The Plotters’ Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Plotters’ Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

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    Christmas and New Year

    Darlington

    Step into a world of festive wonder this Christmas with the Enchanted Christmas Trail at The Plotters’ Forest, located within the stunning surroundings of Raby Castle, Park & Gardens. Twinkling lights, joyful music, and magical touches throughout…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026to3 Jan 2027Various Opening Times
    More info for The Plotters’ Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

  14. Add A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Children/Family events

    Bearpark, Durham

    This December, feel the chill of Christmas past, the urgency of the present, and the hope of a future redeemed as Alfie Joe, performs his own solo version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; a timeless tale, told like you’ve never seen it…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026
    More info for A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  15. Add Mini Pumpkin Patch to your Itinerary

    Mini Pumpkin Patch

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    Halloween

    Forest in Teesdale, Staindrop

    Choose your very own mini pumpkin from our new patch. Perfectly sized for little ones to decorate this Autumn! Can you find all of the objects on the trail sheet as you wander through the pumpkin patch and match up all the pumpkin pairs? Decorate…

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00
    More info for Mini Pumpkin Patch

  16. Add Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm to your Itinerary

    Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm

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    Halloween

    Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool

    Join us at the North East’s most loved Pumpkin Patch! Filled with garden games, face painting, funfair rides, photo opportunities and more! Our patch is bursting with all kinds of shapes, colours & sizes! Choose your favourite to take home and carve.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 14:30
    More info for Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm

  17. Add The Haunted Forest: Trick or Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Haunted Forest: Trick or Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Halloween

    Staindrop, Darlington

    Join us for a spooktacular Halloween adventure at The Plotters’ Forest! Dress up, bring your family, and get ready for a Halloween experience like no other. Get ready to unleash your inner spookiness and dive into a world of double trouble…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for The Haunted Forest: Trick or Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  18. 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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    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

  19. Add Afternoon Tea at the Movies - Miracle on 34th Street to your Itinerary

    Afternoon Tea at the Movies - Miracle on 34th Street

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Get into the Christmas spirit with an Afternoon at the Movies. The perfect festive experience to enjoy with family and friends. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a beloved Christmas classic on the big screen before indulging in a delicious afternoon tea…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 14:00 - 16:30
    More info for Afternoon Tea at the Movies - Miracle on 34th Street

  20. Add Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Halloween

    Darlington

    Halloween After Dark Illuminated Trail in The Plotters Forest. As dusk descends, The Plotters’ Forest stirs with an eerie excitement. Adventurers don their spookiest costumes and venture into the shadows, where spiders spin webs and witches and…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens