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  1. Add Passport to Nature: Winter Wildlife Walk to your Itinerary

    Passport to Nature: Winter Wildlife Walk

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    It might be cold outside but that does not stop the wildlife at Hardwick Park! Join the education team as we explore the park's tranquil beauty, from the rustling of winter leaves to the tracks left by the park's wildlife. Whether you're a nature…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 07:00 - 09:00
    More info for Passport to Nature: Winter Wildlife Walk

  2. Add The Music of U2 by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Music of U2 by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The College, Durham

    The Music of U2 by Candlelight.

    Dates

    From:
    31 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for The Music of U2 by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

  3. Add Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me

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    Type:

    Performance

    Owengate, Durham City

    The 'UK’s # 1 Poetry Teacher' explores the theories of Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson to find out why he writes the kind of poetry that he does. Will you find answers too? A hilarious and moving journey through the stages of life. Strong language…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 20:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me

  4. Add Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    EDAN Members' Themed Exhibition. This is our major themed exhibition for the year.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2025to15 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery

  5. Add Hope in a Time of Darkness: A Lecture by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Radcliffe to your Itinerary

    Hope in a Time of Darkness: A Lecture by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Radcliffe

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    Type:

    Lecture

    The College, Durham

    Durham Cathedral Institute is delighted to be hosting this year's Dunn Memorial Lecture of the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University, hearing from speakers Cardinal Radcliffe and Anna Rowlands.

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2025Open 19:45 -
    More info for Hope in a Time of Darkness: A Lecture by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Radcliffe

  6. Add Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band performing Pictures at an Exhibition and Traditional Brass Concert to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band performing Pictures at an Exhibition and Traditional Brass Concert

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Experience one of the world’s finest brass bands like never before as The Fairey Band presents a breath taking performance of Pictures at an Exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 13:30 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band performing Pictures at an Exhibition and Traditional Brass Concert

  7. Add Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
    Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum

  8. Add From Joséphine Bowes Trendsetters and Trailblazers - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    From Joséphine Bowes Trendsetters and Trailblazers - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Celebrating the 200th anniversary and artistic vision of museum co-founder, Joséphine Bowes.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Feb 2025to29 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for From Joséphine Bowes Trendsetters and Trailblazers - The Bowes Museum

  9. County Durham Golf Trail 2025

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    Type:

    Golf Events

    The County Durham Golf Trail is taking place again in 2025 – it will run from Mon June 30th to Thurs July 3rd.

    Dates

    From:
    30 June 2025to3 July 2025
    More info for County Durham Golf Trail 2025

  10. Add The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists. This summer, see The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists in our family-focused exhibition which celebrates the art of the Ladybird book artists from the 1940s to the 1970s.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  11. Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises New York Brass Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises New York Brass Band

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 13:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises New York Brass Band

  12. Durham Book Festival 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Durham Book Festival

    Durham

    Durham Book Festival is one of the country’s oldest literary festivals, taking place in and around Durham City, returning this year on 10th to 12th October.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025to12 Oct 2025
    More info for Durham Book Festival 2025

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

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

    Type

    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

  14. Add Proms at the Palace to your Itinerary

    Proms at the Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the iconic Auckland Palace Gardens.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Proms at the Palace

  15. Add Family Storytelling: Magna Carta to your Itinerary

    Family Storytelling: Magna Carta

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Hear from local storyteller and writer Elizabeth Baker, as she shares original and thought-provoking tales, as you learn more about Magna Carta and the North exhibition, as history comes to life. Booking is not required.

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    5 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    12 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    More info for Family Storytelling: Magna Carta

  16. Add Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy to your Itinerary

    Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Fowlers Yard, Durham

    Burying Mrs McLeavy should be a dignified affair, so how does a stash of cash come into proceedings?

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 14:30 -
    From:
    30 June 2025to4 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    From:
    5 July 2025Open 14:30 -
    More info for Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy

  17. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Sing, Sign and Sensory to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Sing, Sign and Sensory

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Sing, Sign & Sensory are a series of sensory performative workshops created for babies (0-24 months) and young sensory seekers.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 10:00 - 11:45
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Sing, Sign and Sensory

  18. Add S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Shildon

    A chance to visit a mobile exhibition train that looks at the railway and freight industry, showcasing how rail transport can help address future challenges.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2025to1 Oct 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion

  19. Add Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Join us this September for the Diesel Pioneers Gala, a standout event in our Tanfield300 celebrations! Taking place on the 20th and 21st of September 2025, this gala is a tribute to the industrial diesel locomotives that played a vital role in…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway

  20. Add Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Our exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers a unique opportunity to step back in time, unlocking some of the hidden parts of the castle to reveal rooms, stories and treasures not usually seen by the public.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle