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  1. Add Hal Cruttenden "Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It" - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Hal Cruttenden "Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It" - The Witham

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Hal is back with a brand-new tour with a show that promises to stick it to 'The Man', as long as 'The Man' doesn't stick it back to him.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Hal Cruttenden "Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It" - The Witham

  2. Add Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Our Whisky tasting sessions provide a genuine insight into how one should ‘nose’ the whisky before defining how one should really taste it. 

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    More info for Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

  3. Add SUP or Kayak Experience - Adventure Access to your Itinerary

    SUP or Kayak Experience - Adventure Access

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Seaham Harbour Marina, Seaham

    Want to give Kayaking or Stand Up Paddleboarding a try? This is the perfect way to test the waters and see if it’s for you!

    Dates

    From:
    10 Aug 2025to12 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    16 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    23 Aug 2025Open 09:30 -
    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 09:30 -
    More info for SUP or Kayak Experience - Adventure Access

  4. Add S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways to your Itinerary

    S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Staindrop

    Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    3 July 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways

  5. Add GNB - 61 Durham Weekly Market to your Itinerary

    GNB - 61 Durham Weekly Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    High Pittington

    61 Weekly Market, every Wednesday.

    Dates

    From:
    7 May 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for GNB - 61 Durham Weekly Market

  6. Add Autumnal Afternoon Teas to your Itinerary

    Autumnal Afternoon Teas

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland

    Autumnal Afternoon Tea Available to Book Monday to Friday from 1st September.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2025to24 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00
    More info for Autumnal Afternoon Teas

  7. Add South Causey Monthly Dog Walk to your Itinerary

    South Causey Monthly Dog Walk

    Type

    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. 

    On your return, the dog-friendly Bar and Snug will be open for Hot Cuppas and Lunch. Don't worry if…

    Dates

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

  8. Add Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    Join us for a series of free talks on the history and legacy of Magna Carta.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 18:30 -
    From:
    2 Oct 2025Open 18:30 -
    More info for Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer

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

    Mistletoe, Misery & Murder - Murder Mystery

    Type

    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

  10. Add Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Palace Green, Durham City

    A free self-guided visit to Durham Castle to enjoy the historic and beautiful surroundings at your own pace.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

  11. Add Stephen K Amos "Now We're Talking!" to your Itinerary

    Stephen K Amos "Now We're Talking!"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    The gloves are off and he's packing a punchline, so let's speak easy and laugh freely.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Jan 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Stephen K Amos "Now We're Talking!"

  12. 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:
    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

  13. Add Lucky Numbers by Mike Yeaman (Comedy) to your Itinerary

    Lucky Numbers by Mike Yeaman (Comedy)

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    It seems nana has a winning lottery ticket…… but where is it and how will her family react ???

    Dates

    From:
    23 Nov 2025Open 14:30 -
    From:
    24 Nov 2025to28 Nov 2025Open 19:30 -
    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 14:30 -
    More info for Lucky Numbers by Mike Yeaman (Comedy)

  14. 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

  15. Add Honestly - Everyman Theatre to your Itinerary

    Honestly - Everyman Theatre

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Spennymoor Settlement, Spennymoor

    Honestly, a new play about a compulsive liar, is coming to the Everyman Theatre at Spennymoor Settlement on Friday 10th October.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for Honestly - Everyman Theatre

  16. Add Marian Art in Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Marian Art in Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The College, Durham

    Join Professor Jane Heath from the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University on this specially curated tour of the Marian Art in Durham Cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 11:00 -
    More info for Marian Art in Durham Cathedral

  17. 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:
    12 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    More info for Family Storytelling: Magna Carta

  18. Crazy Creatures - Durham University Botanic Garden

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    25 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Crazy Creatures - Durham University Botanic Garden

  19. 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

  20. Add Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    The legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on the road with a brand-new show.

    Dates

    From:
    22 May 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham