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  1. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Spontaneous Wrecks to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Spontaneous Wrecks

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Owengate, Durham City

    After a smashing run at the Durham Fringe in 2024, Spontaneous Wrecks present... The Improvised Fringe Show!

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 21:15 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Spontaneous Wrecks

  2. Add Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    This Autumn at Ushaw, see a touring exhibition of prints inspired by the writing of Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan book of Japanese ghost stories. Perfect for spooky season!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025to2 Nov 2025
    More info for Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  3. Add Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme to your Itinerary

    Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme

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    Walking Event

    Port Clarence, Middlesbrough

    Whether you're brand new to birdwatching or simply looking to brush up on the basics, join us for our relaxed, beginner-friendly birdwatching walks each month.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    5 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme

  4. Add S&DR200 - STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS at Locomotion

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    Theatre

    Shildon

    ‘STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS’ is a new period costume drama, telling the extraordinary story of the birth of the railways.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025to23 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS at Locomotion

  5. Add Tweddle Carnival - Tweddle Children's Animal Farm to your Itinerary

    Tweddle Carnival - Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

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    Family Fun

    Blackhall Colliery

    A day of carnival fun for all the family! Take part in all of our activities including: Children's funfair rides (additional charges), face painting, local treat stalls, garden games, a circus workshop & more!

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Tweddle Carnival - Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

  6. 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

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    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

  7. Add Connor Burns "Gallus" to your Itinerary

    Connor Burns "Gallus"

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    Type:

    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"

  8. Add Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (PG) - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (PG) - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    Film

    Chester le Street

    Philosopher's Stone (PG) Sunday 31st August (18:30).

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 18:30 -
    More info for Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (PG) - Lumley Castle Hotel

  9. Add Bishop Auckland Market to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Market

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    Type:

    Markets

    Bishop Auckland

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8:00-17:00

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Bishop Auckland Market

  10. Add Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Talks

    Barnard Castle

    Be You at The Bowes is a LGBTQIA+ co-production working group is the first of its kind at the Museum, teaming up with regional partners and working as a community to learn from one another and grow together. The group will investigate…

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    5 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    19 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    2 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    16 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    30 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    14 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    28 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    11 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    25 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    9 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    More info for Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum

  11. Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration

    Type

    Type:

    Demonstration

    Sedgefield

    Susan Hall presents memories of Vietnam.

    Dates

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

  12. Add Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore to your Itinerary

    Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    This family friendly exhibition features a selection of artefacts from across the Durham University collections to help tell the stories of local folktales. 

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

  13. S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    This bespoke touring library exhibition will travel round the region and showcases the Stockton and Darlington Railway's history using high-quality reproductions of important artefacts and documents found and brought together from archives across…

    Dates

    From:
    25 Mar 2025to25 Nov 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop

  14. Add New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant to your Itinerary

    New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant

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    Type:

    New Years Eve

    Durham City

    Say goodbye to the old and toast in the new with an evening of sensational food, entertainment and great company in our Józef’s Riverside restaurant.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Dec 2025
    More info for New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant

  15. Add Ballet Black: Shadows to your Itinerary

    Ballet Black: Shadows

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    Type:

    Dance

    Durham City

    Now in its 23rd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black return to Gala Durham with an exciting new double bill, including Pancho's darkly comic adaptation of Oyinkan Braithwaite's international bestselling novel, My Sister, The Serial Killer.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:45
    More info for Ballet Black: Shadows

  16. Add Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party to your Itinerary

    Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Peterlee

    It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party

  17. 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

  18. Add All These Pretty Things to your Itinerary

    All These Pretty Things

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    An emotionally raw blend of memoir and song, Tracey Yarad's All These Pretty Things is a phoenix rising from the ashes story.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
    More info for All These Pretty Things

  19. S&DR200 - Festival Fringe

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    The Fringe Festival will include events created by community organisations, local businesses and heritage partners.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to30 Nov 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Festival Fringe

  20. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Alone I-N-S-I-D-E to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Alone I-N-S-I-D-E

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    On her first day prison officer Casey will be placed into The Isolation wing with the hardened officer Stafford to show her the ropes. Whilst there, Casey will encounter The Mad, The Bad and The Sad of the prison world.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 20:30 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Alone I-N-S-I-D-E