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  1. Add Christmas Cabaret Night - Peterlee Pavilion to your Itinerary

    Christmas Cabaret Night - Peterlee Pavilion

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Peterlee

    GET READY, PETERLEE! ✨

    The most festive night of the year is coming to the Peterlee Pavilion – it's the CHRISTMAS CABARET NIGHT and you do not want to miss it!

    Dates

    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
    More info for Christmas Cabaret Night - Peterlee Pavilion

  2. Add 80s, 90s, Noughties and NOW to your Itinerary

    80s, 90s, Noughties and NOW

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Eat, drink and be merry. Strut up the red carpet for 7pm to mingle with your party goers before enjoying a sumptuous three course menu.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2025to29 Nov 2025
    From:
    5 Dec 2025
    From:
    20 Dec 2025
    More info for 80s, 90s, Noughties and NOW

  3. 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

  4. Add Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of the Pennine Way - A Trail of Inspiration to your Itinerary

    Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of the Pennine Way - A Trail of Inspiration

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Newbiggin

    Throughout 2025 there will be a rolling exhibition along the trail - showcasing how people have been inspired by the Pennine Way and inspiring others to get out and walk a bit (or even all!) of the route.

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of the Pennine Way - A Trail of Inspiration

  5. Add Seaham Food Festival 2025 to your Itinerary

    Seaham Food Festival 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food. 

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025to3 Aug 2025
    More info for Seaham Food Festival 2025

  6. Add Wildflower Walks for Wellbeing to your Itinerary

    Wildflower Walks for Wellbeing

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Wildflower wellbeing walks with Dr Margaret Bradshaw and Dr Geoff Herbert.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025
    From:
    3 Aug 2025
    More info for Wildflower Walks for Wellbeing

  7. Add Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

    A jewellery making workshop with Simply Smallholding is an experience to remember.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 13:00
    From:
    5 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 13:00
    More info for Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

  8. Add S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    As part of the S&DR200 celebrations, two special public art installations will be unveiled in 2025, each capturing a unique story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s legacy and its connection to the community.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion

  9. Add Josh Jones I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Josh Jones I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show - The Witham

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show.

    Star of Would I Lie To You? (BBC1), The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (CH4), Comedy Central Live, House of Games (BBC2), Dancing On Ice (ITV), The Stand Up Sketch…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Josh Jones I Haven't Won The Lottery So Here's Another Tour Show - The Witham

  10. Add John Robertson "Plays With His Audience" to your Itinerary

    John Robertson "Plays With His Audience"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Improv, mayhem, gaming comedy, crowd work and songs from the UK's most manic comic on his first-ever stand-up tour!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for John Robertson "Plays With His Audience"

  11. Add Saturday Outdoor Market to your Itinerary

    Saturday Outdoor Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Durham

    Every Saturday, the Market Place is transformed by up to 30 small independent traders…it becomes a traditional, bustling, fresh air market and a great shopping experience.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Saturday Outdoor Market

  12. Add Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    Owengate, Durham City

    The 'UK’s # 1 Poetry Teacher' explores the theories of Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson to find out why he writes the kind of poetry that he does. Will you find answers too? A hilarious and moving journey through the stages of life. Strong language…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 20:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Freud, Erikson & me

  13. Add Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Our exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers a unique opportunity to step back in time, unlocking some of the hidden parts of the castle to reveal rooms, stories and treasures not usually seen by the public.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle

  14. Add Stanley Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Stanley

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8.00-16:00

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Stanley Market

  15. 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

  16. Add Mixed Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club to your Itinerary

    Mixed Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

    Type

    Type:

    Golf Events

    Durham

    Open events at Brancepeth are extremely popular and usually sell out very quickly as they attract visitors from all over the North of England and beyond.  We pride ourselves in making everyone’s visit to our golf course memorable by delivering…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025
    More info for Mixed Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

  17. Add Singing Break at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Singing Break at Auckland Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    An inspirational and uplifting weekend of singing in the company of composer, singer and music director Joanna Forbes l'Estrange in the magnificent setting of Auckland Palace. Participants will have the opportunity to sing Joanna's major new work, A…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
    More info for Singing Break at Auckland Palace

  18. Heritage Open Days 2025

    Type

    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:
    12 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2025

  19. Add HMS Pinafore by Illyria to your Itinerary

    HMS Pinafore by Illyria

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    Join us for outdoor summer theatre with sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is performed outdoors by a cast of six outstanding performers from the world of musical theatre, on a spectacular nautical set and using Sir Arthur…

    Venue

    Durham Cathedral, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    17 Aug 2025Open 18:30 - 20:30
    More info for HMS Pinafore by Illyria

  20. Add Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market to your Itinerary

    Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market

    Type

    Type:

    Farmers Market

    Middleton-in-Teesdale

    March to December, traditional Farmers Market in an all-weather, undercover auction mart. Free Entry. Free Parking. Dog Friendly. 40+ Fabulous Foodie Traders every month.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to20 Dec 2025
    More info for Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market