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  1. Add Mysterious Mummies at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Mysterious Mummies at The Oriental Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Learn how archaeologists study Ancient Egyptian mummies and make an x-ray of your own!

    Venue

    Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Mysterious Mummies at The Oriental Museum

  2. Add 80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

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    Concert

    The College, Durham

    Calling 80s music fans Everywhere… this is your show! 80s Anthems By Candlelight is here, serving up the biggest and best rock anthems, power ballads and pop classics of the decade, live!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025to8 Aug 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for 80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

  3. Add Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Prepare for an unforgettable evening of music as the sensational Ella Henderson takes centre stage at the historic Durham Cathedral, as part of this year's Live at the Cathedral concert series.

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral

  4. Add Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Owengate, Durham City

    Steve Pledger will again be performing a selection of award-winning songs at Durham Fringe Festival 2025. His songs - taken from across his 4 critically-acclaimed albums - reflect the times in which we live and are sure to be delivered with his…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 18:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Steve Pledger

  5. Add Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Join Rachel Whitworth, Curator of Fashion & Textiles for an insightful introduction to the new Joséphine: A Woman of Taste and Fashion exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    14 July 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    18 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    23 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    27 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    5 Feb 2026Open 11:00 - 11:30
    More info for Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

  6. Railway 200: Exhibition Train - Inspiration

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    Type:

    Heritage

    Welcome to Inspiration.  Discover the past, present and future of railways on our incredible exhibition train Inspiration, touring Britain from 27th June 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to1 Oct 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Exhibition Train - Inspiration

  7. Add Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    Loosely, the grid point in question will be that of the EDAN Gallery.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Aug 2025to4 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery

  8. Add Durham Fringe Festival: The Debrief to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: The Debrief

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    Type:

    Theatre

    6 Back Silver Street, Durham City

    Award-winning Rational Madness Theatre presents Paul Levy's unique and disturbing solo theatre examination of Life after Near Death.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 15:00 - 15:50
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: The Debrief

  9. Add Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    High Street, Howden-Le-Wear

    Durham Brass Festival proudly partners with the North East Theatre Organ Association and Stanhope Silver Band to present a one-off, commissioned show entitled Brass and Pipes.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes

  10. Add LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

  11. North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025

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    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2025 – running for a week between Friday 24 October and Sunday 2 November.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025
    More info for North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025

  12. Add Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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    18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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    13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

  13. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Dance City Boundless Company to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Dance City Boundless Company

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Choreographed by North East Artist Kristin Kelly Abbott, 'Changing Reflections' explores the transformation we all experience through life and getting older.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Dance City Boundless Company

  14. Add Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland to your Itinerary

    Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland

    Type

    Type:

    Valentines Day

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Step into a night of mystery and thrill at our Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball, co-hosted by the one and only Dean Midas! This exclusive event is inspired by the chilling, award-winning short slasher films shot in the same building by Dean Midas…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
    More info for Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland

  15. Add S&DR200 Presents WOW North East (Women of the World) International Festival to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 Presents WOW North East (Women of the World) International Festival

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    Type:

    Performance

    Durham City

    The first ever WOW Festival in the north-east of England will be packed with unmissable talks and performances, celebrating achievements and stories from women, girls, and non-binary people from the region and beyond.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2025to18 Oct 2025
    More info for S&DR200 Presents WOW North East (Women of the World) International Festival

  16. Add Seaham Seaside Market to your Itinerary

    Seaham Seaside Market

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    Type:

    Markets

    Seaham

    Seaham Seaside Market is a weekly market held every Friday.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Seaham Seaside Market

  17. Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Always Drinking Marching Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Always Drinking Marching 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 11:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Always Drinking Marching Band

  18. Add Classic Car Rally Weekend 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Classic Car Rally Weekend 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Beamish

    See an impressive array of vehicles at the museum during our popular Classic Car Rally, on the museum’s Events Field.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Classic Car Rally Weekend 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  19. Add InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) at The Weardale Railway to your Itinerary

    InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) at The Weardale Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Station Road, Stanhope

    Railway fans and families are in for a treat this summer as the legendary InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) makes a rare appearance on the scenic Weardale Railway.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    17 Aug 2025
    More info for InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) at The Weardale Railway

  20. Add MG Car Display - Durham University Botanic Garden to your Itinerary

    MG Car Display - Durham University Botanic Garden

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    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham

    The Durham MG & Classic Car Club was formed in 2001 for local car enthusiasts interested in MG cars, both classic and modern. This informal gathering will showcase cars representing models produced from the late 1940s through to the early 2000s.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
    More info for MG Car Display - Durham University Botanic Garden