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  1. Add Funny Way To Be Comedy: Rob Rouse - Funny Bones to your Itinerary

    Funny Way To Be Comedy: Rob Rouse - Funny Bones

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Star of BBC's Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave's One Night Stand.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Funny Way To Be Comedy: Rob Rouse - Funny Bones

  2. Add Cestrian Flower Club to your Itinerary

    Cestrian Flower Club

    Type

    Type:

    Demonstration

    Chester-Le-Street

    Flower arranging demonstration by Kay Ford, titled "Sweet Charity".

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2026Open 18:45 - 21:00
    More info for Cestrian Flower Club

  3. Heritage Open Days 2026

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2026

  4. Add Stand up for the Miners to your Itinerary

    Stand up for the Miners

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham City

    A night of comedy and politics, in support of the Durham Miners Gala.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Mar 2026Open 19:00 - 22:30
    More info for Stand up for the Miners

  5. Add Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher at Ushaw to your Itinerary

    Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher at Ushaw

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham

    The intuitive musical interplay between Kathryn and Amy is born out of a long-standing creative friendship. Kathryn’s pipes marry beautifully with Amy’s exquisite accordion playing.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Mar 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher at Ushaw

  6. Add Discover Redhills: Past, Present and Future Guided Tour to your Itinerary

    Discover Redhills: Past, Present and Future Guided Tour

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage

    Durham City

    Whether you’re passionate about Durham’s coalfield heritage, curious about social change, or simply looking for a unique experience, a Redhills tour offers a rare insight into the power of community and solidarity.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Feb 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30
    From:
    4 Mar 2026Open 16:00 - 17:30
    From:
    15 Mar 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30
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  7. Add Year of The Horse – Chinese New Year Celebration to your Itinerary

    Year of The Horse – Chinese New Year Celebration

    Type

    Type:

    New Year Celebrations

    Shadforth, Durham

    Join us for an unforgettable Chinese New Year evening as we celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse in style!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Feb 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for Year of The Horse – Chinese New Year Celebration

  8. Add Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington to your Itinerary

    Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Easington Colliery, Peterlee

    A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
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  9. March is Women's History Month - Women of The Northeast: Past, Present and Future

    Type

    Type:

    International Womens Day

    ​​​​​​County Durham Libraries, March is Women’s History Month - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

    Dates

    From:
    7 Mar 2026to31 Mar 2026
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  10. Add Sandi Thom In Concert at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Sandi Thom In Concert at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy an intimate performance by Scottish singer, Sandi Thom, at The Bowes Museum, ahead of the release of her 7th studio album.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Sandi Thom In Concert at The Bowes Museum

  11. Add The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore to your Itinerary

    The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    Join us at the magnificent Durham Cathedral for Our Precious Concert – one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes, now coming to Durham in its most magical form yet.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 20:30
    More info for The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

  12. Add Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A man and a woman alone in a room. Four times over. What will we get?

    Dates

    From:
    19 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    20 Apr 2026to24 Apr 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    25 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre

  13. Add Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026 to your Itinerary

    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    Bishop Auckland

    Step into Kynren, a live action outdoor theatre spectacular that immerses you in 2000 years of history on an epic scale.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to12 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026

  14. Add Durham World Heritage Day to your Itinerary

    Durham World Heritage Day

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Join us on Saturday 18th April to celebrate World Heritage Day and visit our wonderful attraction

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2026
    More info for Durham World Heritage Day

  15. Add Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2026 to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink Festival

    Bishop Auckland

    A weekend of incredible celebrity chef demonstrations, regional food, drink traders & local entertainers.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2026to19 Apr 2026
    More info for Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2026

  16. February Forest Club - Hardwick Park

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    Forest Club is a hands-on experience designed to engage children about the natural world around them, aimed at children from approximately 2 to 6 years of age. This workshop takes place in our outdoor learning area. Older siblings are welcome to…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Feb 2026Open 10:00 - 15:00
    More info for February Forest Club - Hardwick Park

  17. Add Madam Dragon, Dragon Training to your Itinerary

    Madam Dragon, Dragon Training

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    West Cornforth

    Join Madam Dragon from Big Foot Arts at West Cornforth library for a interactive dragon training workshop on Tuesday 24th February 10.45-11.30 am, suitable for primary school age 5-11, a free event, just book a place at Cornforth library , booking…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Feb 2026Open 10:45 - 11:30
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  18. Add Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Lanchester

    Join us and Craftily Ever After for our very first Dragon Training inspired Cupcakes class where we will create 2 Dragon cupcakes along with container decoration to take your creations home.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2026Open 14:00 - 14:45
    More info for Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre

  19. Add Mighty Wurlitzer 40th Anniversay Concert to your Itinerary

    Mighty Wurlitzer 40th Anniversay Concert

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Howden le Wear, Crook

    Richard Hills FRCO and Simon Gledhill, international theatre organists, play a variety of popular and light classical music to celebrate the 40the anniversary of the opening of the mighty Wurlitzer organ in the New Victoria Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
    More info for Mighty Wurlitzer 40th Anniversay Concert

  20. Add Opulence at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Opulence at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Chester-Le-Street

    Lumley Castle Hotel at Chester-le-Street, County Durham, will be the backdrop for Opulence, running on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 September.

    While the big-name performers are not being unveiled until later this month, organisers have promised it will…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2026to5 Sept 2026
    More info for Opulence at Lumley Castle Hotel