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Summer Highlights

From festivals and fetes to vintage vehicles and open air theatre, enjoy a packed summer of fun in Durham with events to enthral and excite the whole family.

Embrace the warmth and vibrancy of summer in Durham with our curated guide to seasonal highlights. Discover a plethora of events, from lively festivals and outdoor performances to family-friendly activities and cultural showcases. Immerse yourself in the richness of summer arts, enjoy open-air concerts, and savor culinary delights at seasonal workshops. Whether it's nature excursions or festive celebrations, Durham's summer highlights offer a diverse array of experiences for all. Stay connected with the latest happenings and make the most of your summer in Durham, where every moment becomes a highlight.

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  1. Man with flowers at Durham City Farmers' Market

    Add Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market to your Itinerary

    Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market

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    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 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market
  2. Two people in military uniforms - Remembrance Sunday

    Add Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    We will be holding special commemorations at the museum for Remembrance Sunday.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Nov 2025
    More info for Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  3. coloured painting of the Manor House in the snow with a Christmas Tree in cartoon style

    Add Mistletoe, Misery & Murder - Murder Mystery to your Itinerary

    Mistletoe, Misery & Murder - Murder Mystery

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Step into the glitz and glam of the Roaring Twenties for a festive night of flappers, fedoras, and foul play.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Mistletoe, Misery & Murder - Murder Mystery
  4. Connor Burns

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    Connor Burns "Gallus"

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    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    GALLUS is Connor’s fourth solo hour. A prolific joke writer whose lightning fast, razor-sharp wit combines with his signature single malt Scottish-level cynicism to help create the perfect storm of brilliant jokes performed by a disarming comedy…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Connor Burns "Gallus"
  5. Families enjoying the facilities at Wharton Park

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    Summer Brass Concerts at Wharton Park

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    Music Event

    Durham City

    We look forward to welcoming a selection of local colliery brass bands who will bring music to the ears of our visitors.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Summer Brass Concerts at Wharton Park
  6. Colourful print of Locomotion No.1 travelling over a railway bridge

    S&DR200 - Anniversary Journey 1825-2025: Shildon, Darlington and Stockton

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    County Durham

    The festival is unveiling a week of unmissable spectacles that will celebrate the region and its historic legacy.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Anniversary Journey 1825-2025: Shildon, Darlington and Stockton
  7. Oriental illustrations of dragons, Pharos and monsters.

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    Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life at The Oriental Museum

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    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life at The Oriental Museum
  8. Event poster, a woman with devil horns and tail dressed in white

    Add Frankie Archer live at Old Cinema Launderette to your Itinerary

    Frankie Archer live at Old Cinema Launderette

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    Music Event

    Gilesgate, Durham

    Guardian 'One to Watch' Frankie Archer (Glastonbury, Later... with Jools Holland) brings her boundary-smashing feminist electrofolk to Durham Old Cinema Launderette with new single 'The Demon Lover'

    Dates

    From:
    12 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
    More info for Frankie Archer live at Old Cinema Launderette
  9. Music group Kiddars Luck - The 1900s Pit Village band hall.

    Add Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Head to The 1900s Pit Village band hall where music group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm, a musical celebration of the North East, including clog dancing and a surprise guest or two!

    Dates

    From:
    17 Aug 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    From:
    19 Oct 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    From:
    16 Nov 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    More info for Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  10. A selection of fused glass Christmas decorations - Christmas trees, gingerbread biscuits, snowmen

    Add Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    Have you ever fancied trying a fused glass workshop? Join us and Julie's Hand Crafted Glass for our Christmas Fused Glass Workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre
  11. Poster reads, 'Boney M. Durham Cathedral' and background image shows Durham Cathedral's Nave in a purple hue.

    Add Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The College, Durham

    Pop-Disco powerhouse BONEY M. will be performing live inside Durham Cathedral on Friday 24th October 2025!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00
    More info for Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral
  12. Nerina Pallot playing the piano

    Add Nerina Pallot All Roads Lead To at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nerina Pallot All Roads Lead To at The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    A spellbinding live performer and multi-instrumentalist, Pallot’s shows are never the same twice.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025to6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Nerina Pallot All Roads Lead To at The Bowes Museum
  13. Halloween party poster for children showing cobwebs, bats, spiders, trees and ghouls

    Add Children's Halloween Party to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Party

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Peterlee

    Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at Peterlee's Children's Halloween Party.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Party
  14. The event poster showing details about the event printed in black on a pale blue background

    Add Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session to your Itinerary

    Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Brandon

    Come along to Brandon Library on Monday 18th of August at 10.30am to scavenge some materials from the walk to make a bird craft.  

    Dates

    From:
    18 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session
  15. EDAN logo

    Add EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show details TBC

    Dates

    From:
    18 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery
  16. Illustration of children surrounded by books and butterflies made from books.

    Add Story Garden Adventures in Nature and The Great Outdoors to your Itinerary

    Story Garden Adventures in Nature and The Great Outdoors

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Stanhope, Bishop Auckland

    All aboard The Story Train! Crafts, books, bubbles and a treasure hunt Wednesday 20th August 2025 10:00 - 16:00 at Stanhope Station wtih County Durham Libraries. 


    Dates

    From:
    20 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Story Garden Adventures in Nature and The Great Outdoors
  17. Art installation beside New Hall at Locomotion

    Add S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    As part of the S&DR200 celebrations, two special public art installations will be unveiled in 2025, each capturing a unique story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s legacy and its connection to the community.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion
  18. A Skiffle group of two adults and two children in front of Beamish Museum's 1950s Welfare Hall.

    Add Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Join us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2.15pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    From:
    28 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    From:
    26 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    From:
    30 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    From:
    28 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    More info for Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  19. Ted-Holloway-Testing-for-Gas-1956-oil-painting

    Add Personal Highlights at The Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Personal Highlights at The Mining Art Gallery

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Bishop Auckland

    Our weekly short talks are a chance for the public to not only get a deeper understanding of the artworks and artists behind them, but also the social context of life in mining communities. Every Thursday.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    28 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Personal Highlights at The Mining Art Gallery
  20. South Causey Monthly Dog Walk

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    South Causey Monthly Dog Walk

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    Type:

    Dog-Friendly

    STANLEY

    Join the South Causey Dog Walking Club every 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am for a picturesque stroll through the beautiful Beamish Valley. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for South Causey Monthly Dog Walk
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