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Summer Highlights

From festivals and fetes to vintage vehicles and open air theatre, enjoy a packed summer of fun in Durham with events to enthral and excite the whole family.

Embrace the warmth and vibrancy of summer in Durham with our curated guide to seasonal highlights. Discover a plethora of events, from lively festivals and outdoor performances to family-friendly activities and cultural showcases. Immerse yourself in the richness of summer arts, enjoy open-air concerts, and savor culinary delights at seasonal workshops. Whether it's nature excursions or festive celebrations, Durham's summer highlights offer a diverse array of experiences for all. Stay connected with the latest happenings and make the most of your summer in Durham, where every moment becomes a highlight.

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  1. Sepia image of No. 1 Locomotive Darlington

    S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    This bespoke touring library exhibition will travel round the region and showcases the Stockton and Darlington Railway's history using high-quality reproductions of important artefacts and documents found and brought together from archives across…

    Dates

    From:
    25 Mar 2025to25 Nov 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop
  2. Illustration of the silhouettes of two people sitting on a  bench

    Add Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket (Tragic Comedy) to your Itinerary

    Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket (Tragic Comedy)

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Fowlers Yard, Durham

    Classic, ground breaking play of its time.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket (Tragic Comedy)
  3. Sound Bath

    Add Morning Sound Bath and Meditation at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Morning Sound Bath and Meditation at Raby Castle

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Staindrop

    Experience a profound and restorative Sound Bath & Meditation session under the expert guidance of Stephen, a highly qualified meditation instructor, set within the tranquil and historic surroundings of Raby Castle. This one-hour session offers an…

    Dates

    From:
    6 July 2025Open 10:00 -
    From:
    12 Oct 2025Open 10:00 -
    From:
    8 Nov 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Morning Sound Bath and Meditation at Raby Castle
  4. Glitz & Glam - Party Night

    Add Glitz & Glam - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Glitz & Glam - Party Night

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    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
  5. A family walking in front of the gateway of Durham Castle

    Add Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Palace Green, Durham City

    A free self-guided visit to Durham Castle to enjoy the historic and beautiful surroundings at your own pace.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day
  6. A selection of fused glass Christmas decorations - Christmas trees, gingerbread biscuits, snowmen

    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
  7. EDAN logo

    Add Pool - EDAN Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Pool - EDAN Art Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    The word 'Pool' has a range of what appear to be very different meanings although they are all related through some notion of 'coming together and sharing'. We can think of anything from pools of water, through pooled gambling 'The Pools', shared…

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2025to12 July 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Pool - EDAN Art Gallery
  8. People exploring the archives at Raby Castle

    Add Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries to your Itinerary

    Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries

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    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Just in time for a 4th of July celebration, some exciting new discoveries have been made in Raby’s Archives. Jeremiah Dixon is a name well known both in the North East and ‘across the pond’ for his skills in surveying. His role in developing the…

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to5 July 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30
    More info for Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries
  9. Spanish Poet, Playwright and Artist Federico Garcia Lorca

    Add Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Owengate, Durham City

    Lorca and Margot collide in a double bill. Forget about Brexit and join your European cousins for a night of clown, mime and absurdity.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 20:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot
  10. Auckland Palace, an orchestra and conductor and large Union Jack flag

    Add Proms at the Palace to your Itinerary

    Proms at the Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the iconic Auckland Palace Gardens.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Proms at the Palace
  11. Train and carriage made from colourful wooden blocks with a painted peg doll

    S&DR200 - Memory of a Journey

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Various locations throughout March to August 2025 S&DR200 Presents: Trains have been part of our lives for 200 years. This project is a participation project that encourages visitors to reminisce about a journey that they remember.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Memory of a Journey
  12. Turkey and Tinsel written in gold

    Add Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us in The Knights Hall for our Retro Christmas Celebration.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night
  13. Engineering and maths-related activities in front of a sign which reads, 'Crank It Up!'

    Add Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Join us for a host of science, technology, engineering and maths-related activities taking place over this special weekend!

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025
    More info for Crank It Up! 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  14. Consett in Focus Photographic Exhibition poster

    Add Sons and Daughters of Leadgate Exhibition to your Itinerary

    Sons and Daughters of Leadgate Exhibition

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Leadgate, Consett

    Sons and Daughters of Leadgate, is a photographic exhibition by Consett in Focus Group.

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to29 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Sons and Daughters of Leadgate Exhibition
  15. Castle lit up at night and a skull on the lawn in front of it

    Add Durham Fringe Festival: Who Killed t’Duke to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Who Killed t’Duke

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham City

    Who killed t’Duke is a classic whodunnit set in Medieval England where the Marx Brothers meets Murder Mystery! All that’s left of William Longbotham, Duke of Snetterdale is his ghost, which still roams this Earth today waiting for his killers to be…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Who Killed t’Duke
  16. Shoppers on Church Street, Seaham at Seaham Seaside Market

    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
  17. advert for Christmas 80s & 90s party

    Add Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party to your Itinerary

    Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Peterlee

    It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
  18. A smiling woman in a red outfit stands in a museum storeroom surrounded by intricately carved antique furniture and ornate wooden cabinets

    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
  19. Headshot of Cobin Millage eating a snack

    Add Durham Fringe Festival - Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham

    After his debut show was listed as one of the British Comedy Guide's recommended shows, and he was subsequently nominated for Best Newcomer at the Comedian's Choice Awards, he comes back to address his bizarre name, being forgotten in time, and the…

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025Open 20:45 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing
  20. Graphic image of a path leading to a cross.

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

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

    Type

    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
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