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  1. Add Wicked Brunch to your Itinerary

    Wicked Brunch

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us for a spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Wicked Brunch

  2. Add Derwent Fest 2026 to your Itinerary

    Derwent Fest 2026

    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:
    14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
    More info for Derwent Fest 2026

  3. Add Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat to your Itinerary

    Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Following his three big award wins at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Phil, the very definition of funny bones, presents his brand-new show.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Funny Way To Be Comedy: Phil Ellis - Bath Mat

  4. Add A Concert of Christmas Music and Carols with The Argus Singers to your Itinerary

    A Concert of Christmas Music and Carols with The Argus Singers

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester-le-Street

    An evening of Christmas Music and Carols.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
    More info for A Concert of Christmas Music and Carols with The Argus Singers

  5. 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:
    2 Jan 2026to4 Jan 2026
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    12 Feb 2026to15 Feb 2026
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    20 Feb 2026to21 Feb 2026
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    27 Feb 2026to28 Feb 2026
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    13 Mar 2026to14 Mar 2026
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    19 Mar 2026to21 Mar 2026
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    27 Mar 2026to28 Mar 2026
    More info for Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall

  6. Add Christmas at Beamish Daytimes 2025 to your Itinerary

    Christmas at Beamish Daytimes 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Step back in time and enjoy the wonder of Christmas from across our time periods.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025to24 Dec 2025
    More info for Christmas at Beamish Daytimes 2025

  7. Add New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    New Years Eve

    Chester le Street

    Come and step back into a world of gallant knights, gracious ladies, feasting and merriment in the candlelit setting reminiscent of days gone by. Enjoy the singing and humour presented by the Court Chamberlain, Herald, Musicians and Ladies of the…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 02:00
    More info for New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel

  8. Add Hearth Outdoors at Auckland Palace Deer Park to your Itinerary

    Hearth Outdoors at Auckland Palace Deer Park

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Bishop Auckland

    A free, welcoming programme of nature-based activities designed to help you feel good, connect with others, and explore the green spaces of Auckland Palace Deer Park.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Hearth Outdoors at Auckland Palace Deer Park

  9. Add Wedding Showcase - Bowburn Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Wedding Showcase - Bowburn Hall Hotel

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    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Durham

    Begin your happily ever after at Bowburn Hall Hotel and let all of the stress slide away as you celebrate the most precious day of your life with us.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    20 Jan 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    24 Jan 2026Open 12:00 - 16:00
    More info for Wedding Showcase - Bowburn Hall Hotel

  10. Add Murder Mystery at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder Mystery at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    In a mansion full of secret passageways and hidden surprises, the game to uncover the truth begins.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
    More info for Murder Mystery at Beamish Hall Hotel

  11. Add Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Our new Tom McGuinness exhibition opens on 18 February 2026. In his centenary year, the Mining Art Gallery celebrates this quiet man who communicated through his art.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026to24 Dec 2026
    More info for Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

  12. Add 90s Fallen Angels Festive Party Night - Ramside Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    90s Fallen Angels Festive Party Night - Ramside Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Relive the best of the 90s with Fallen Angels. Expect powerhouse vocals, polished choreography, and a soundtrack of dancefloor fillers, club classics, and unforgettable anthems. A high-energy party night designed to get everyone up and moving.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 00:00
    More info for 90s Fallen Angels Festive Party Night - Ramside Hall Hotel

  13. Add Seaham Seaside Market to your Itinerary

    Seaham Seaside Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Seaham

    Seaham Seaside Market is a weekly market held every Friday.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Seaham Seaside Market

  14. Add Books at the Hearth - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Books at the Hearth - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Bishop Auckland

    Take some time out for yourself and get lost in a good book. At this friendly, drop-in book club you can bring something you’re already reading or pick from our shared shelf. Fourth Sunday of every month.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    13 Oct 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Books at the Hearth - The Auckland Project

  15. Add Sleeping Beauty - Empire Consett to your Itinerary

    Sleeping Beauty - Empire Consett

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Consett

    Don’t be afraid to dream everyone. For sometimes, dream come true.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Sleeping Beauty - Empire Consett

  16. Add Edible Experience: Home Alone at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Edible Experience: Home Alone at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    This Christmas, step into the world of one of the most beloved festive films of all time as South Causey Inn presents the second in our Edible Experience series – Home Alone, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Edible Experience: Home Alone at South Causey Inn

  17. Add Epiphany Procession - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Epiphany Procession - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Religious Event

    Durham City

    During the Epiphany season Durham Cathedral holds an Epiphany Procession service.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Jan 2026Open 15:30 -
    More info for Epiphany Procession - Durham Cathedral

  18. Add Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    These traditional Advent services at the cathedral are always popular. The service starts in darkness as a lone Chorister sings Once in Royal David’s City.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Dec 2025Open 18:00 -
    From:
    24 Dec 2025Open 15:00 -
    More info for Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Durham Cathedral

  19. Add Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard" to your Itinerary

    Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Spiers & Boden have been at the forefront of the English traditional folk scene for 25 years both as a ground breaking duo and as founder members of folk phenomenon Bellowhead.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"

  20. Add Christmas Wreath Workshops at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Christmas Wreath Workshops at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Handmade by you, cherished all season long...Add a touch of homemade charm to your Christmas with our Festive Wreath Workshop at South Causey Inn — a magical way to kick off the season and craft a beautiful, personalised wreath to adorn your home.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Dec 2025Open 17:00 -
    More info for Christmas Wreath Workshops at South Causey Inn