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  1. Add Alys Always by Lucinda Cox (Psychological Drama) to your Itinerary

    Alys Always by Lucinda Cox (Psychological Drama)

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Fowlers Yard, Durham

    After helping at the scene of a fatal accident, Frances finds her life changed.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 14:30 -
    From:
    22 Sept 2025to26 Sept 2025Open 19:30 -
    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 14:30 -
    More info for Alys Always by Lucinda Cox (Psychological Drama)

  2. Add National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances to your Itinerary

    National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances

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    Type:

    Talks

    Chester le Street

    Join Sam Frances for a talk about her thrilling debut crime novel, the first instalment in the DS Alice Washington series. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 11:00 -
    More info for National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances

  3. Add Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market to your Itinerary

    Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market

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    Type:

    Markets

    Durham city

    Durham’s Food Producers’ and Crafters’ Market is now on the first Thursday of each month – open from 9am until 4.30pm, or until stock has sold out.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market

  4. Add The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists. This summer, see The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists in our family-focused exhibition which celebrates the art of the Ladybird book artists from the 1940s to the 1970s.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  5. Durham Brass Festival: Streets of Brass

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Durham City comes alive in July with some of the very best street bands from the UK and beyond in ‘Streets of Brass’.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025to20 July 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Streets of Brass

  6. Add Writing Workshop with Bob Beagrie - RSPB Saltholme to your Itinerary

    Writing Workshop with Bob Beagrie - RSPB Saltholme

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Port Clarence, Middlesbrough

    Saltholme is a wildlife oasis, with wildflower meadows, bird-rich pools and lakes, and whispering grasslands to explore. An ideal location for an informal, fun and inspiring writing workshop with award winning and widely published poet Dr Bob…

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Writing Workshop with Bob Beagrie - RSPB Saltholme

  7. Add Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    The first comprehensive exhibition of the work of Tom Hume, a Durham-based artist and art teacher.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2025to31 Jan 2026
    More info for Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  8. Add Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Prepare for an unforgettable evening of music as the sensational Ella Henderson takes centre stage at the historic Durham Cathedral, as part of this year's Live at the Cathedral concert series.

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral

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

    Grid Point - The EDAN Gallery

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    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

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

    Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts

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    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

  11. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Gobby Lass to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Gobby Lass

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    Type:

    Performance

    Owengate, Durham City

    If there's one thing to say about Lizzie Lovejoy, it's that they're a right Gobby Lass! Join them at Durham Fringe Festival for a spoken word celebration of the North East, filled with local stories, humour and a little bit of Northern dialect…

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2025to26 July 2025Open 17:30 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Gobby Lass

  12. Add Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    For the first time at Durham BRASS Festival, The Fairey Band brings Acid Brass an unlikely but exciting fusion of Acid House anthems performed by traditional British brass band.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass

  13. Add Tipi Open Evening - Lumley Castle to your Itinerary

    Tipi Open Evening - Lumley Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Chester le Street

    Be among the first to experience our magical tipi set-up — rustic, atmospheric, and made for nights to remember!

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Tipi Open Evening - Lumley Castle

  14. Add A Colliers Life: At Work & Play to your Itinerary

    A Colliers Life: At Work & Play

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Join us at our Colliery and Pit Village, and discover all about a colliers life.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025
    More info for A Colliers Life: At Work & Play

  15. Add Shakespeare in Love - TCR The HUB to your Itinerary

    Shakespeare in Love - TCR The HUB

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Barnard Castle

    The Castle Players invite you to experience a heartwarming tale of love, theatre, and passion!

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025Open 18:00 - 21:30
    More info for Shakespeare in Love - TCR The HUB

  16. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Whispers to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Whispers

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    This haunting piece of theatre is an intensive journey through XIX century asylum room, courtroom, monastery cell, banks of the Thames but also depths of the human’s mind.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 21:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Whispers

  17. Add Freddie Mercury Tribute Night to your Itinerary

    Freddie Mercury Tribute Night

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Peterlee

    Get ready to ROCK as we bring you an electrifying night of Queen's greatest hits with an unmissable Freddie Mercury Tribute.  

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
    More info for Freddie Mercury Tribute Night

  18. Add Durham Cricket - England Women V India ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Women V India ODI

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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    Join us for a colourful and flavourful celebration as the world's best go head-to-head. England Women take on India Women in a thrilling One Day International at Banks Homes Riverside Stadium!

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025Open 13:00 -
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Women V India ODI

  19. Add The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes: Art Collector, Female Artist, and French Impressionism to your Itinerary

    The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes: Art Collector, Female Artist, and French Impressionism

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    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    In this insightful talk on Joséphine Bowes, Curator of Fine Art and Design, Dr. Howard Coutts will examine her artistic endeavours, deep understanding of the 1860s French art scene, and passion for collecting contemporary French paintings. Discover…

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curators Series: Joséphine Bowes: Art Collector, Female Artist, and French Impressionism

  20. Add Railway 200 Talk: “Timothy Hackworth – The Man who Engineered a Future for the Locomotive” – with Mike Norman to your Itinerary

    Railway 200 Talk: “Timothy Hackworth – The Man who Engineered a Future for the Locomotive” – with Mike Norman

    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:
    20 Aug 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Railway 200 Talk: “Timothy Hackworth – The Man who Engineered a Future for the Locomotive” – with Mike Norman