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Summer Highlights

From festivals and fetes to vintage vehicles and open air theatre, enjoy a packed summer of fun in Durham with events to enthral and excite the whole family.

Embrace the warmth and vibrancy of summer in Durham with our curated guide to seasonal highlights. Discover a plethora of events, from lively festivals and outdoor performances to family-friendly activities and cultural showcases. Immerse yourself in the richness of summer arts, enjoy open-air concerts, and savor culinary delights at seasonal workshops. Whether it's nature excursions or festive celebrations, Durham's summer highlights offer a diverse array of experiences for all. Stay connected with the latest happenings and make the most of your summer in Durham, where every moment becomes a highlight.

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  1. Black and white photo of a man and woman  smiling for the 'Soul Committed' event

    Add Live Music Evening with Soul Committed - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Live Music Evening with Soul Committed - High Farm Holiday Park

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    Join us for an evening filled with bags of fun enjoying covers of Northern Soul, Motown and more.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025Open 18:30 - 22:30
    More info for Live Music Evening with Soul Committed - High Farm Holiday Park
  2. Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer, presenting talks about the Magna Carta

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

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

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    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

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

    Dates

    From:
    30 July 2025Open 13:30 -
    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 18:30 -
    From:
    2 Oct 2025Open 18:30 -
    More info for Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer
  3. Halloween party poster for children showing cobwebs, bats, spiders, trees and ghouls

    Add Children's Halloween Party to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Party

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Peterlee

    Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at Peterlee's Children's Halloween Party.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Party
  4. Two people sawing a log - Beamish Museum

    Add Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Visit our 1940s Farm to learn about life in the British countryside during the Second World War.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  5. Illustration of a pirate - Pirate Night

    Add Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Bishop Auckland

    ‍Ahoy, me hearties! Set sail for PIRATE NIGHT!

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
    More info for Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park
  6. Playing cards suspended from beams in an illuminated, colourful tunnel

    Add Adventures in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience - Raby Castle Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Adventures in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience - Raby Castle Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is encouraging families to journey down the rabbit hole this summer with an Alice in Wonderland inspired takeover of the castle grounds.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025to17 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Adventures in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience - Raby Castle Park and Gardens
  7. Spanish Poet, Playwright and Artist Federico Garcia Lorca

    Add Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot

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    Theatre

    Owengate, Durham City

    Lorca and Margot collide in a double bill. Forget about Brexit and join your European cousins for a night of clown, mime and absurdity.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 20:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot
  8. Two ceramic spirit flasks shaped like women in 19th-century attire stand on a white shelf against a vivid red wall, showcasing intricate detailing in

    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

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    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
  9. Three images of artwork depicting activities on the train

    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
  10. A group foraging at Dalton Moor Farm.

    Add Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm to your Itinerary

    Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Seaham

    An interesting and comprehensive introduction to foraging for beginners and more experienced foragers alike. Approximately 3.5 hours exploring the farm and meeting and eating the characters - the plants that is!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    19 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    More info for Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm
  11. Two women and three children walking around the lake at Hardwick Park

    Add Hardwick Holiday Club 2025 - Hardwick Park to your Itinerary

    Hardwick Holiday Club 2025 - Hardwick Park

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    Join us this August for Hardwick Holiday Club. Each day will offer opportunities to explore and discover a range of outdoor adventures while making new friends, playing games, and learning new skills. Holiday Club will include a themed morning…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Aug 2025to15 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
    More info for Hardwick Holiday Club 2025 - Hardwick Park
  12. 8 black and white illustrations of Shakespeare.

    Add Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library
  13. Poster reads, 'Boney M. Durham Cathedral' and background image shows Durham Cathedral's Nave in a purple hue.

    Add Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The College, Durham

    Pop-Disco powerhouse BONEY M. will be performing live inside Durham Cathedral on Friday 24th October 2025!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00
    More info for Boney M Live at Durham Cathedral
  14. Deer in the park Jake Eastham

    Add Deer Park Safari - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Deer Park Safari - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoor Adventure Activities

    Staindrop

    Enjoy a scenic tour of Raby Castle's extensive Deer Park, guided by a knowledgeable ranger who will share fascinating insights about the deer and the park's history.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    17 Sept 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    22 Oct 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Deer Park Safari - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  15. Japanese Kimono

    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
  16. Gary Delaney

    Add Gary Delaney "Work In Progress" to your Itinerary

    Gary Delaney "Work In Progress"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    See Gary’s new jokes months before your friends and family do!

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Gary Delaney "Work In Progress"
  17. Classic cars on display at Beamish Museum - Copyright Beamish Museum

    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
  18. Man demonstrating a science experiment with fire

    Add Big "Lava Lamp" Science to your Itinerary

    Big "Lava Lamp" Science

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    This Summer we welcome back Big Science for some more exciting and fun experiments, this time centred around lava lamps.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Big "Lava Lamp" Science
  19. Poster promoting free family fun day in Peterlee. Illustrations of the sun, ice creams, doughnuts and hot dogs.

    Add Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee to your Itinerary

    Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Peterlee

    Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you FREE Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee
  20. EDAN logo

    Add EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show details TBC

    Dates

    From:
    18 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery
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