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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

    Type

    Type:

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

  2. 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

    Type

    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

  3. Add Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    Loosely, the grid point in question will be that of the EDAN Gallery.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Aug 2025to4 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery

  4. Add Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Head to The 1900s Pit Village band hall where music group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm, a musical celebration of the North East, including clog dancing and a surprise guest or two!

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    From:
    19 Oct 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    From:
    16 Nov 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
    More info for Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  5. Add Sam Avery "Thunderstorm" to your Itinerary

    Sam Avery "Thunderstorm"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    In his trademark punchy style, Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Jan 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Sam Avery "Thunderstorm"

  6. Add The Wind in the Willows by Illyria - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Wind in the Willows by Illyria - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoor Cinema and Theatre

    Durham

    Enjoy Kenneth Grahame's timeless tale of friendship, laughter and the lure of adventure! Enjoy the story where it is set: in the great British outdoors, and told by award-winning performers, Illyria Outdoors Theatre.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:45
    More info for The Wind in the Willows by Illyria - Durham Cathedral

  7. Add Exhibition: The Art of Breaking Down Barriers - presented by The Wise Group to your Itinerary

    Exhibition: The Art of Breaking Down Barriers - presented by The Wise Group

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    A rehabilitation-focused exhibition curated by the Wise Group’s Relational Mentoring team.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Exhibition: The Art of Breaking Down Barriers - presented by The Wise Group

  8. Add Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Our Whisky tasting sessions provide a genuine insight into how one should ‘nose’ the whisky before defining how one should really taste it. 

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    More info for Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

  9. Add Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    See the museum’s renowned ceramic collection re-imagined into a vibrant and interactive experience for all ages.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum

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

    History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham City

    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

  11. Add Wolsingham Show 2025 to your Itinerary

    Wolsingham Show 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Show

    Wolsingham

    Celebrate the county’s farming life at England’s oldest and Durham’s biggest open-air Agricultural show. A jam-packed weekend of family-friendly entertainment.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025to7 Sept 2025
    More info for Wolsingham Show 2025

  12. Add Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish to your Itinerary

    Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Stanley

    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Pockerley Old Hall, the museum will hold 30 activities at Pockerley between 17th May and 31st December 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish

  13. Add Glitz & Glam - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Glitz & Glam - Party Night

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Dress to impress as you join us in the Knights Hall to celebrate the festive season in style.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Glitz & Glam - Party Night

  14. Add Railway 200 Talk: “The Stockton & Darlington Railway – Getting America on Track” – with Jonathan Ratcliffe to your Itinerary

    Railway 200 Talk: “The Stockton & Darlington Railway – Getting America on Track” – with Jonathan Ratcliffe

    Type

    Type:

    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:
    17 Sept 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Railway 200 Talk: “The Stockton & Darlington Railway – Getting America on Track” – with Jonathan Ratcliffe

  15. Add Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    Have you ever fancied trying a fused glass workshop? Join us and Julie's Hand Crafted Glass for our Christmas Fused Glass Workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Christmas Fused Glass Workshop & Festive Refreshments - Lanchester Garden Centre

  16. Add Active Fridays at Wharton Park to your Itinerary

    Active Fridays at Wharton Park

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Primary school aged children in receipt of free school meals can take part in free fitness activities and games at Wharton Park Active Friday workshops over the summer holiday period.

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025to29 Aug 2025
    More info for Active Fridays at Wharton Park

  17. Add Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

  18. Add Brick Flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall to your Itinerary

    Brick Flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    From Wayne’s World to West Side Story, The Matrix to Mary Poppins, and Laurel & Hardy to Life of Pi, see classic movies in LEGO® bricks in this exhibition of some of the most iconic and memorable film moments of all time recreated by Warren Elsmore,…

    Dates

    From:
    2 June 2025to30 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Brick Flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall

  19. Add Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Turn detective over a delicious three-course meal in our fun murder mystery dinner.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
    More info for Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel

  20. Add The Storytellers by Luxmuralis - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Storytellers by Luxmuralis - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham

    Escape into a world of light and sound projections that bring storytelling to life. Gaze up at literary illuminations on Durham Cathedral’s centuries-old architecture at The Storytellers by Luxmuralis.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2025to12 Oct 2025Open 18:45 -
    More info for The Storytellers by Luxmuralis - Durham Cathedral