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  1. Add Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

    Join us for some more hair-raising fun with another helping of our Hair Braids & Milkshakes event.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre

  2. Add Durham Fringe Festival: Crossland & Wilkinson: Mean Business to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: Crossland & Wilkinson: Mean Business

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    Comedy

    Durham

    Emma Crossland & Sam Wilkinson welcome you to Crossland & Wilkinson, the funniest megacorporation on the FTSE100. This induction covers vital topics like company history, your place in our grand plan (sorry, "strategy") and all the usual corporate…

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    From:
    25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: Crossland & Wilkinson: Mean Business

  3. Add Pool - EDAN Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Pool - EDAN Art Gallery

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    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

  4. Add Railway 200 Exhibition: Blood, Bone & Muscle to your Itinerary

    Railway 200 Exhibition: Blood, Bone & Muscle

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    Exhibition

    Shildon

    Shildon didn’t have the money or influence to feature in the name of the Stockton & Darlington Railway – but it was in exactly the right place to become its industrial operating powerhouse.

    Dates

    From:
    26 June 2025to28 June 2025
    More info for Railway 200 Exhibition: Blood, Bone & Muscle

  5. Add Durham Fringe Festival: NCD: Class of 2025 to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival: NCD: Class of 2025

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    Theatre

    Durham City

    Step into the spotlight with the stars of tomorrow! Join us for an electrifying showcase from the talented Performing Arts students of New College Durham's Class of 2025

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025Open 19:15 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival: NCD: Class of 2025

  6. Add Ushaw Classic Car and Bike Show - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Ushaw Classic Car and Bike Show - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Show / Display

    Durham

    Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show returns for more motoring madness on Saturday 24 May 2025. Featuring hundreds of vintage and classic vehicles, live music, trade stalls and family friendly activities. What’s better than one Ushaw Classic Car & Bike…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Ushaw Classic Car and Bike Show - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  7. Railway 200: Exhibition Train - Inspiration

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    Heritage

    Welcome to Inspiration.  Discover the past, present and future of railways on our incredible exhibition train Inspiration, touring Britain from 27th June 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to1 Oct 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Exhibition Train - Inspiration

  8. Add Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes

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    Children/Family events

    High Street, Howden-Le-Wear

    Durham Brass Festival proudly partners with the North East Theatre Organ Association and Stanhope Silver Band to present a one-off, commissioned show entitled Brass and Pipes.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes

  9. Add Sunken Shipwrecks at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Sunken Shipwrecks at The Oriental Museum

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    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Hunt for the Tek Sing shipwreck and learn how underwater archaeologists study shipwrecks.

    Venue

    Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Sunken Shipwrecks at The Oriental Museum

  10. Add Consett Market to your Itinerary

    Consett Market

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    Markets

    Consett

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:00-16:00

    Dates

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

  11. Add Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

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    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This interactive session invites curious explorers to engage their senses and uncover how nature has inspired artist and…

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

  12. Add Redworth Hall Wedding Showcase to your Itinerary

    Redworth Hall Wedding Showcase

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    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Newton Aycliffe

    No matter your wedding dreams or style, Redworth Hall Hotel is dedicated to making every detail of your wedding day exactly as you’ve imagined. As one of the most romantic wedding venues in County Durham, we offer the perfect setting for your…

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Redworth Hall Wedding Showcase

  13. S&DR200 - Anniversary Journey 1825-2025: Shildon, Darlington and Stockton

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    Children/Family events

    County Durham

    A newly renovated replica of Locomotion No. 1, the passenger carriage 'Experiment' and coal waggons will run on sections of the original S&DR line over three days.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Anniversary Journey 1825-2025: Shildon, Darlington and Stockton

  14. Add Durham Brass Festival: Barry Hyde & Durham Miners Association Brass Band perform “Miners’ Ballads” to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Barry Hyde & Durham Miners Association Brass Band perform “Miners’ Ballads”

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    The Futureheads’ frontman Barry Hyde, brings his deeply personal and evocative new solo album, Miners’ Ballads, to life in a special live performance.

    Dates

    From:
    14 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Barry Hyde & Durham Miners Association Brass Band perform “Miners’ Ballads”

  15. Add Knight of Knowledge - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Knight of Knowledge - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    Summer Event

    Chester le Street

    Think you’ve got what it takes to be the local quiz champ? Grab your team and prove it at our brand new Resident Quiz Night in The Tipi– now happening every Thursday, 7pm-10pm! 

    Dates

    From:
    3 July 2025to14 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Knight of Knowledge - Lumley Castle Hotel

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

    Durham Cricket - England Women V India ODI

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    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

  17. Add Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Bargate Bank, Lanchester

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

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 13:45 - 17:00
    From:
    5 Oct 2025Open 13:45 - 17:00
    More info for Silver Charm Bracelet Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

  18. Add Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Join Rachel Whitworth, Curator of Fashion & Textiles for an insightful introduction to the new Joséphine: A Woman of Taste and Fashion exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
    From:
    14 July 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
    From:
    18 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
    From:
    23 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
    From:
    27 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
    From:
    5 Feb 2026Open 11:00 - 11:30
    More info for Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

  19. Add Family Storytelling: Magna Carta to your Itinerary

    Family Storytelling: Magna Carta

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Hear from local storyteller and writer Elizabeth Baker, as she shares original and thought-provoking tales, as you learn more about Magna Carta and the North exhibition, as history comes to life. Booking is not required.

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    5 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    12 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
    More info for Family Storytelling: Magna Carta

  20. Add Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish - The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish - The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Join us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2.15pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
    More info for Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish - The Living Museum of the North