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  1. Add Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Step into Crook Hall Gardens' past on a guided tour.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Apr 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links

  2. Add Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Celebrate Tanfield Railway’s 300th Anniversary with a Month-Long Festival!

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025to18 May 2025
    From:
    24 May 2025to26 May 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway

  3. Add Strictly Smokin' Big Band: Time After Time to your Itinerary

    Strictly Smokin' Big Band: Time After Time

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Barnard Castle

    With our full 18-piece big band, we tell the story of jazz, swing, and big band history from its inception to the present day, showcasing music by some of the most popular, ground-breaking and adventurous musicians in history.

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2025Open 20:00 - 22:45
    More info for Strictly Smokin' Big Band: Time After Time

  4. Add Faith in the North: Lord’s Prayer Tour - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Faith in the North: Lord’s Prayer Tour - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Religious Event

    The College, Durham

    Hear the Lord's Prayer and teachings, as part of the Faith in the North tour as The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell visits all twelve dioceses in the Northern Province of the Church of England.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Faith in the North: Lord’s Prayer Tour - Durham Cathedral

  5. Add Durham Christmas Festival to your Itinerary

    Durham Christmas Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas Markets

    Durham Market Place, Durham City

    Durham Christmas Festival will return – the perfect combination of Christmas shopping and seasonal entertainment in the unique and stunning setting that is Durham City Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 18:00
    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 18:00
    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 17:00
    More info for Durham Christmas Festival

  6. Add Forest Runner 5K Challenge to your Itinerary

    Forest Runner 5K Challenge

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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Redford, Hamsterley Forest

    Forest Runner has evolved from exclusive live events to accessible Strava challenges that anyone can join, anywhere across Forestry England's magnificent forests. You choose when and where to run between 19 May - 1 June 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    19 May 2025to1 June 2025
    More info for Forest Runner 5K Challenge

  7. Add Artist Makers: Natural Creations to your Itinerary

    Artist Makers: Natural Creations

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Take inspiration from shapes and textures in the parkland and create an outdoor-inspired collage using natural materials to highlight the importance of caring for our outdoor spaces and wildlife.

    Dates

    From:
    28 May 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Artist Makers: Natural Creations

  8. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Durham Fringe Family Showcase to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Durham Fringe Family Showcase

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    To celebrate the 5th year of the Fringe & our biggest family offering to date, we're hosting a FREE family showcase.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 13:30 - 14:30
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Durham Fringe Family Showcase

  9. Add Derwent Fest 2025 to your Itinerary

    Derwent Fest 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Edmundbyers

    A weekend festival of live tribute music, food and drink, and children’s activities and entertainment, set in a stunning location, not far from you. Bring all the family, including the dog, and enjoy some fun, quality time together.

    Venue

    Derwent Waterside Park, Shotley Bridge

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025
    More info for Derwent Fest 2025

  10. 'In the Veins' produced by the Yorkshire & North East Film Archive

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    Type:

    Film

    ‘In the Veins’ is a short film that resonates through time, using over a century of archive footage to shine a light onto the face of the mining heritage of Yorkshire and the North East of England.

    Dates

    From:
    6 May 2025to27 May 2025
    More info for 'In the Veins' produced by the Yorkshire & North East Film Archive

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

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

    Type

    Type:

    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

  12. Add Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
    Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum

  13. Crazy Creatures - Durham University Botanic Garden

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    25 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Crazy Creatures - Durham University Botanic Garden

  14. Add G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with G4's most extensive Christmas tour ever.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

  15. Add S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Shildon

    A chance to visit a mobile exhibition train that looks at the railway and freight industry, showcasing how rail transport can help address future challenges.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2025to1 Oct 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Rail Futures at Locomotion

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

    S&DR200: Tracks of Change

    Type

    Type:

    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

  17. Add Passport to Nature: May Dawn Chorus Walk (half term event) - Hardwick Park to your Itinerary

    Passport to Nature: May Dawn Chorus Walk (half term event) - Hardwick Park

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Sedgefield

    As the seasons change, Hardwick Park comes alive with the sounds of the season's first birdsong. Join us for a special early morning walk to experience the breathtaking May Dawn Chorus.

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2025Open 05:00 - 07:00
    More info for Passport to Nature: May Dawn Chorus Walk (half term event) - Hardwick Park

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

    Planting for Pollinators Walk and Talk

    Type

    Type:

    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…

    Dates

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

  19. Add Durham Photographic Society Exhibition 2025 to your Itinerary

    Durham Photographic Society Exhibition 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Beamish

    Admire the work of Durham Photographic Society in this photography exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025to8 June 2025
    More info for Durham Photographic Society Exhibition 2025

  20. Add Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family to your Itinerary

    Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Explore 1,000 years of royal history at Raby Castle.

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family