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  1. Add Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Shildon

    To celebrate Railway 200, I am available to offer guided tours of the line by coach, bicycle or walking together with the opportunity of visiting the fabulous museums of Locomotion in Shildon, HopeTown in Darlington and Preston Park in Stockton.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Apr 2025to30 Nov 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway

  2. Add New Years Eve Gala Dinner to your Itinerary

    New Years Eve Gala Dinner

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us in the grandeur of the Knights Hall to celebrate the arrival of 2025! We will be asking everyone to dress to impress. Arrive at 7pm to a canapes and fizz reception, enjoy a delicious meal served at 8pm, then party the night away with our…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
    More info for New Years Eve Gala Dinner

  3. Add The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I - Three Inch Fools - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I - Three Inch Fools - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Staindrop

    Get ready for a royally ridiculous evening of musical mayhem as The Three Inch Fools return with their brand-new show: a side-splitting Tudor romp where history and hilarity collide!

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I - Three Inch Fools - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle

  4. Add Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers to your Itinerary

    Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Coxhoe, Durham

    Durham Constabulary MVC Are delighted to announce a joint concert with The Rainbow Singers. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Constabulary MVC and The Rainbow Singers

  5. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Funny Nobodies to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Funny Nobodies

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham

    Two Shows in One! Connor Read brings you ‘Legs Akimbo!’ Prepare for queer Geordie storytelling, full of witty observations and family revelations as he celebrates the Northern nannas who raised him.

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2025Open 20:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Funny Nobodies

  6. Add Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    A jewellery making workshop with Simply Smallholding is an experience to remember.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 13:45 - 17:00
    From:
    5 Oct 2025Open 13:45 - 17:00
    More info for Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

  7. Add The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes as a Collector of Ceramics in the 19th Century to your Itinerary

    The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes as a Collector of Ceramics in the 19th Century

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    Explore Joséphine Bowes' journey as a collector, focusing on her passion for ceramics in this insightful talk by Curator of Fine Art and Design, Dr. Howard Coutts.

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes as a Collector of Ceramics in the 19th Century

  8. Add Railway 200: Rail Bicentenary Variety Concert to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Rail Bicentenary Variety Concert

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Shildon

    As this is a special year for Shildon and this date is very close to the Railway Institute’s own birthday date (the day when Timothy Hackworth and his friends founded the Institute in 1833) we’re going to have a special concert to bring our…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Railway 200: Rail Bicentenary Variety Concert

  9. Add Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    Join us for some more hair-raising fun with another helping of our Hair Braids & Milkshakes event.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre

  10. Add Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand” to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Durham Brass Festival hosts BBC Radio 4 The Verb.  Simon Armitage & LYR performing “Firm As A Rock We Stand” with Easington Colliery Brass Band.  Plus poetry presented by Ian McMillan.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”

  11. Walking with the Ghosts of Durham

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham City

    Join the Ghost Whisperer for a guided walk around the city of Durham revealing some of the history and ghosts from Durham's dark past. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025
    More info for Walking with the Ghosts of Durham

  12. Add Dress Up at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Dress Up at The Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    See a beautiful Japanese kimono and try dressing up your own mini doll.

    Venue

    Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Dress Up at The Oriental Museum

  13. 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

    Type

    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:
    29 June 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    More info for Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish - The Living Museum of the North

  14. Add Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This interactive session invites curious explorers to engage their senses and uncover how nature has inspired artist and…

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

  15. Add Fawlty Towers Weekend to your Itinerary

    Fawlty Towers Weekend

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham

    You will arrive Saturday lunch time where you will be greeted by Basil, Sybil and Manuel who will check you into your rooms. Afternoon Tea will be served at 4.00pm with the help of the Fawlty Towers Team.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025to3 Aug 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for Fawlty Towers Weekend

  16. Add G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with G4's most extensive Christmas tour ever.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

  17. Add Riverbanks History Walk - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Riverbanks History Walk - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Event

    The College, Durham

    Discover the hidden history of the woods and riverbanks that form the spectacular setting for the cathedral. Explore their historic features and trace their change from defensive site to Victorian pleasure garden on this 1.5-mile-long walk.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    26 July 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Riverbanks History Walk - Durham Cathedral

  18. Add Brancepeth Castle Summer Craft Fair 2025 to your Itinerary

    Brancepeth Castle Summer Craft Fair 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

    Durham

    Three-Day Summer Craft Fair at Brancepeth Castle (25–27 July 2025): Explore over 70 indoor and outdoor craft stalls, offering unique handmade creations like art, pottery, ironwork, woodwork, jewellery, textiles, garden plants, and more. Try craft…

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025to27 July 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Brancepeth Castle Summer Craft Fair 2025

  19. Add Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    On Saturday 28 June 2025, prepare for lift-off! Ushaw is blasting into orbit for a one-day cosmic celebration of science, space and summer fun like no other.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025
    More info for Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  20. Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Workshop to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Workshop

    Type

    Type:

    Demonstration

    Sedgefield, County Durham

    Members Night Workshop. For more details please find us on Facebook @ Ferryhill, Sedgefield & District Flower Club.

    Dates

    From:
    15 July 2025Open 19:15 - 21:15
    More info for Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Workshop