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  1. Add Wedding Open Day - Hall Garth Hotel and Country Club to your Itinerary

    Wedding Open Day - Hall Garth Hotel and Country Club

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    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Darlington

    Experience the magic of Hall Garth Hotel, nestled in its expansive 70-acre parkland. Our enchanting venue offers a picturesque setting with hidden gardens, graceful weeping willows, and charming kissing bridges, perfect for capturing those timeless…

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00
    From:
    12 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
    More info for Wedding Open Day - Hall Garth Hotel and Country Club

  2. Add Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This interactive session invites curious explorers to engage their senses and uncover how nature has inspired artist and…

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

  3. Add Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens

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    Type:

    Outdoor Event

    Local musicians Julie and William bring an extra dimension to the historic gardens and hall with live performances on the third Monday of each month.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2025to20 Oct 2025
    More info for Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens

  4. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Lichfield & Larmouth Present: “Wonderstorm” to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Lichfield & Larmouth Present: “Wonderstorm”

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    Type:

    Performance

    Durham

    Get ready for the return of "Wonderstorm". Tim Lichfield and Andy Larmouth are back at the Durham Fringe with a new show for 2025!

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 18:15 -
    From:
    27 July 2025Open 18:15 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Lichfield & Larmouth Present: “Wonderstorm”

  5. Add S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways to your Itinerary

    S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways

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    Type:

    Festival

    Staindrop

    Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    3 July 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways

  6. Durham Miners' Gala 2025

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    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham City

    The Durham Miners' Gala returns on 12th July 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025
    More info for Durham Miners' Gala 2025

  7. Add Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall to your Itinerary

    Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall

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    Type:

    Dark Skies

    Forest-in-Teesdale

    Discover the magnificence of the night sky with an exciting stargazing experience at the breath-taking High Force Waterfall in County Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2025to29 Mar 2026
    More info for Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall

  8. Add Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning to your Itinerary

    Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning

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    Type:

    Local Events

    Durham

    Community Coffee Morning-everyone welcome.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
    More info for Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning

  9. Add Passport to Nature: Bat and Moth Evening (Summer Holiday Event) - Hardwick Park to your Itinerary

    Passport to Nature: Bat and Moth Evening (Summer Holiday Event) - Hardwick Park

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    As the sun sets and the night comes alive, join us at Hardwick Park to explore the mysterious world of bats and moths. Discover the wonders of these nocturnal creatures, learn about the vital roles they play in our ecosystem and gain insight into…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for Passport to Nature: Bat and Moth Evening (Summer Holiday Event) - Hardwick Park

  10. Add Much Ado About Nothing - Handlebards - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Much Ado About Nothing - Handlebards - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Staindrop

    Settle in for an unforgettable evening of open-air theatre as the brilliant HandleBards return to Raby Castle with their delightfully chaotic, bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 18:30 -
    More info for Much Ado About Nothing - Handlebards - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle

  11. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Secret Admirers to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Secret Admirers

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    Welcome to the Bureau's Secret One-To-One Surveillance Branch, where every person on earth is keenly surveyed by an FBI Agent! In this musical comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ meets espionage and bureaucracy, as two FBI agents help their awkward…

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 20:30 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Secret Admirers

  12. Add Whitney Houston Queen of the Night to your Itinerary

    Whitney Houston Queen of the Night

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    Relive the magic of Whitney Houston! Get ready to sing and dance to all of your favourite hits. This incredible ‘Celebration of Whitney’ tribute show features all the late diva’s most powerful hits, performed by the amazing Hayley-Ria.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025
    More info for Whitney Houston Queen of the Night

  13. Add Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts to your Itinerary

    Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    Spanning generations and cultures, each group explored a different part of the museum’s collection and responded through collage, painting, textiles, poetry, printmaking, and interactive installations. Their artworks reflect personal stories,…

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts

  14. S&DR200 Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    The 27 September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), which gave birth to the modern railway. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, the nine-month S&DR200 Festival will take place across…

    Dates

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

  15. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Bloody Marvellous: A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Bloody Marvellous: A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Owengate, Durham City

    A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs.

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2025Open 18:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Bloody Marvellous: A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages

  16. North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2025 – running for a week between Friday 24 October and Sunday 2 November.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025
    More info for North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025

  17. Add Durham Fringe Festival: COUAC … Physical Comedy to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: COUAC … Physical Comedy

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham City

    This wordless show is an invitation to reflect on the place of nature and technology in our lives and the importance of preserving our humanity.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: COUAC … Physical Comedy

  18. Add Dead Dog Gallery Exhibition Preview: Maria Cooper - Colour, Print and Motion to your Itinerary

    Dead Dog Gallery Exhibition Preview: Maria Cooper - Colour, Print and Motion

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Maria Cooper is a printed textile artist and designer based in County Durham. A graduate of both the Royal College of Art and the Northern School of Art, her practice is deeply rooted in the materiality of textiles, handcrafted processes and the…

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2025to18 July 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Dead Dog Gallery Exhibition Preview: Maria Cooper - Colour, Print and Motion

  19. Add Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us in The Knights Hall for our Retro Christmas Celebration.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night

  20. Add 80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The College, Durham

    Calling 80s music fans Everywhere… this is your show! 80s Anthems By Candlelight is here, serving up the biggest and best rock anthems, power ballads and pop classics of the decade, live!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025to8 Aug 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for 80s Anthems by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral