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  1. Add LGBTQIA+ Tour to your Itinerary

    LGBTQIA+ Tour

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Explore the Bowes’ collection in a captivating new tour for 2025, highlighting a selection of objects and artworks with LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) stories spanning from Ancient Greece to the 20th…

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    30 May 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    27 June 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    25 July 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    29 Aug 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    26 Sept 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    31 Oct 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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    28 Nov 2025Open 15:00 - 15:30
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  2. Add MG Car Display - Durham University Botanic Garden to your Itinerary

    MG Car Display - Durham University Botanic Garden

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    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.

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    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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  3. Add Stitch-ing Breakfast - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Stitch-ing Breakfast - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Family Fun

    Lanchester

    Join us for a delicious cooked breakfast, fun and photos with your favourite mischievous character.

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    From:
    30 May 2025Open 09:00 - 10:30
    More info for Stitch-ing Breakfast - Lanchester Garden Centre

  4. Add Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of the Pennine Way - A Trail of Inspiration to your Itinerary

    Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of the Pennine Way - A Trail of Inspiration

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    Exhibition

    Newbiggin

    Throughout 2025 there will be a rolling exhibition along the trail - showcasing how people have been inspired by the Pennine Way and inspiring others to get out and walk a bit (or even all!) of the route.

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    From:
    1 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
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  5. Add Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    This exclusive event at Raby Castle highlights stories of some of the fascinating women who once walked our halls.

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    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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  6. 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

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    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…

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    From:
    13 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
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  7. Add I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel to your Itinerary

    I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel

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    Music Event

    Quarryheads Lane, Durham

    The Chapel Choirs of Durham University, in collaboration with Durham Student Music, will be performing a programme of beautiful choral music on Saturday 21 June in the atmospheric acoustics of Durham School's Chapel.

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    21 June 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
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  8. Add Specialist Plant and Garden Fair - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Specialist Plant and Garden Fair - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Fete / Fair

    Durham

    The Specialist Plant and Garden Fair is back on Saturday 14 June 2025, once again we’re teaming up with Plant Heritage North East to bring you a special day!

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    From:
    14 June 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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  9. Add Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum

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    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Make time for making; join in and get creative. An opportunity to try out new techniques, materials and experiment with the Museum’s team of artists, makers and designers in the Create Space.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Jan 2025to3 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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  10. Add Nature Walk and Survey - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nature Walk and Survey - The Bowes Museum

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    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Take action for climate and nature this Great Big Green Week and venture through the parkland, discovering the rich ecosystem that thrives around us. Take a guided leisurely stroll around the woodland walk to identify native plants and see and hear…

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    12 June 2025Open 11:00 - 13:00
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  11. Add Summer Fun at Beamish 2025 to your Itinerary

    Summer Fun at Beamish 2025

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    Children/Family events

    Stanley

    Enjoy a fantastic summer of fun at Beamish Museum!

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    From:
    19 July 2025to1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Summer Fun at Beamish 2025

  12. Add Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Join us for a host of science, technology, engineering and maths-related activities taking place over this special weekend!

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025
    More info for Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  13. Add St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa to your Itinerary

    St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

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    Golf Events

    Durham

    Ramside Golf Day in aid of St Cuthbert's Hospice.

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    From:
    5 Sept 2025
    More info for St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

  14. Add Crook Hall Gardens and Durham in Blossom 2025 to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens and Durham in Blossom 2025

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    Children/Family events

    Fall in love with blossom at Crook Hall Gardens, across the city of Durham and throughout the North East this year. Pick up a blossom map, take part in an event, or simply savour the uplifting impact of blossom.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Mar 2025to31 May 2025
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  15. Add Re-Take That - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Re-Take That - Durham Cathedral

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    Concert

    The College, Durham

    Re-Take That is the ultimate Take That party night, bringing the world’s biggest boy band’s greatest hits to life – live on stage. 

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    From:
    12 Sept 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Re-Take That - Durham Cathedral

  16. Add Planting for Pollinators Walk and Talk to your Itinerary

    Planting for Pollinators Walk and Talk

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    Guided Walk

    Staindrop

    Join Jeremy, one of our head gardeners, for a delightful Pollinators Walk and Talk through the stunning walled gardens. As you stroll through the lush greenery, Jeremy will share his knowledge on the essential role pollinators play in the garden’s…

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    From:
    20 May 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Planting for Pollinators Walk and Talk

  17. Add Lee Mead - The Best of Me to your Itinerary

    Lee Mead - The Best of Me

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    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Lee Mead, star of Television and award winning West End leading man, is back for 2025! This production features Lee's outstanding live band and stunning musical arrangements.

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    From:
    21 May 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Lee Mead - The Best of Me

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

    Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy

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    Theatre

    Fowlers Yard, Durham

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

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

  19. Add S&DR200: Tracks of Change to your Itinerary

    S&DR200: Tracks of Change

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    Exhibition

    Stockton on Tees

    Following a major redevelopment, Preston Park will open its new exhibition space with Tracks of Change, a series of exhibitions exploring the impact and legacy of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200: Tracks of Change

  20. Add The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century to your Itinerary

    The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century

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    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    Discover how The Bowes Museum's collection has changed over time with the influence of 20th century curators, and the wider impact these individuals have had on museums as we know them today in this insightful talk by Dr. Jane Whittaker, Head of…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century