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  1. Add Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    Raby's hugely popular tour commemorating the castle's historic links with royalty returns for 2025. Beginning with Raby's origins as a manor belonging to King Canute in the early 11th century, we will guide you through almost 1,000 years of Raby's…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 10:00 -
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    11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  2. Add Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping to your Itinerary

    Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping

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    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    Join us for a fascinating moth trapping experience as we explore the park, unveiling the incredible diversity of moth species that call Hardwick Park home. Whether you're a budding entomologist, a nature enthusiast, or simply curious about the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping

  3. Add History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens

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    Guided Walk

    A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Apr 2025to28 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens

  4. Add Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Get on your dancing shoes as our street bands bring the party to the park from 5pm to 9pm.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 17:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park

  5. 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

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

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery

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    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

  7. Add Free Family Summer Fun Day to your Itinerary

    Free Family Summer Fun Day

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Helford Road, 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:
    4 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Free Family Summer Fun Day

  8. Add Stargazing at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Stargazing at Raby Castle

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    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    Staindrop

    This exclusive event offers a rare opportunity to explore the night sky under the expert guidance of a professional astronomer. Whether you are an experienced stargazer or a newcomer to astronomy, this session promises to provide valuable insights…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 19:00 -
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    25 Oct 2025Open 19:00 -
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    15 Nov 2025Open 18:00 -
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    22 Nov 2025Open 18:00 -
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    13 Dec 2025Open 18:00 -
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    17 Jan 2026Open 18:00 -
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    24 Jan 2026Open 18:00 -
    More info for Stargazing at Raby Castle

  9. 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
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  10. Add Ray Bradshaw "CODA" to your Itinerary

    Ray Bradshaw "CODA"

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    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    A funny, heart-warming show all about the brilliant things that happen when you grow up in a house where sign language is the first language used,

    Dates

    From:
    28 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Ray Bradshaw "CODA"

  11. Add Magna Carta and its Influence Today: A Durham Cathedral Institute Debate - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta and its Influence Today: A Durham Cathedral Institute Debate - Durham Cathedral

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    Talks

    Durham

    Magna Carta is one of the most important documents in Britain’s legal history. First issued in 1215, it established the principle that everyone, including the King, is subject to the law and it guaranteed new individual rights.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Oct 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for Magna Carta and its Influence Today: A Durham Cathedral Institute Debate - Durham Cathedral

  12. Add Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa to your Itinerary

    Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us in The Great Hall of Arendelle for Afternoon Tea where we will meet Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the elf

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa

  13. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    Death has had a rebranding – the cape and scythe has had to go and he's here with his purple suit and his customer satisfaction survey to give death a more user-friendly vibe.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 16:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts

  14. Add Christmas Wreath Making to your Itinerary

    Christmas Wreath Making

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Get ready to deck your halls with boughs of holly as we dive into the wonderful world of Christmas wreath making.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025Open 13:00 - 17:00
    More info for Christmas Wreath Making

  15. Add Dress Up at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Dress Up at The Oriental Museum

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    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. Add The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland

    Families can join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England Hamsterley.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Feb 2025to31 Jan 2026
    More info for The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest

  17. Add Railway 200 Talk: “Teesdale Tracks and Derailing Dukes” – with Chris Lloyd to your Itinerary

    Railway 200 Talk: “Teesdale Tracks and Derailing Dukes” – with Chris Lloyd

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    Talks

    Shildon

    As we’re into the Stockton & Darlington Railway Bicentenary year, we’re teaming up with the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and Jane Hackworth-Young to present a series of talks at Timothy Hackworth’s own Institute.

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Railway 200 Talk: “Teesdale Tracks and Derailing Dukes” – with Chris Lloyd

  18. S&DR200 - Festival Fringe

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    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

  19. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Amity – Back From The Brink to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Amity – Back From The Brink

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Owengate, Durham City

    An exhilarating show for all lovers of music and poetry.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 17:30 - 18:30
    From:
    27 July 2025Open 17:30 - 18:30
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Amity – Back From The Brink

  20. Add Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    This exclusive event at Raby Castle highlights stories of some of the fascinating women who once walked our halls. From the familiar history of Cecily Neville, known as the 'Rose of Raby', to the lesser-known experiences of the women who worked in…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens