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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. Connor Burns

    Add Connor Burns "Gallus" to your Itinerary

    Connor Burns "Gallus"

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    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    GALLUS is Connor’s fourth solo hour. A prolific joke writer whose lightning fast, razor-sharp wit combines with his signature single malt Scottish-level cynicism to help create the perfect storm of brilliant jokes performed by a disarming comedy…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Connor Burns "Gallus"
  2. Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the Elf

    Add Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa to your Itinerary

    Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us in The Great Hall of Arendelle for Afternoon Tea where we will meet Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the elf

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa
  3. Folk musicians playing together in the Band Hall in The Pit Village.

    Add Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Come and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village.  Featuring songs, tunes and dancing our musicians will be providing entertainment to suit all tastes with lively chorus songs and some high quality folk music between 12pm - 3pm.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    7 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    5 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    2 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    More info for Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  4. Two children walking the trail

    Add Bumble Bee Safari Trail - High Force Waterfall to your Itinerary

    Bumble Bee Safari Trail - High Force Waterfall

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    Children/Family events

    Forest in Teesdale

    Visit High Force Waterfall this summer and enjoy the Little Bees’ Trail — a brand-new, nature-inspired activity for children, included free with your waterfall admission.

    Venue

    High Force Waterfall, Forest-in-Teesdale

    Dates

    From:
    28 July 2025to7 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Bumble Bee Safari Trail - High Force Waterfall
  5. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Heritage Open Days 2025

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    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
  6. Text reads, 'Ramside Golf Day' against a photograph of Ramside Golf Course.

    Add St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa to your Itinerary

    St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

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    Type:

    Golf Events

    Durham

    Ramside Golf Day in aid of St Cuthbert's Hospice.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025
    More info for St Cuthbert's Golf Day - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
  7. Chris Difford

    Add Chris Difford: A Little Stand-Up And A Little Sit-Down at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Chris Difford: A Little Stand-Up And A Little Sit-Down at The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy an intimate performance by double Ivor Novello award-winning lyricist and founding member of the rock group Squeeze, Chris Difford.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Chris Difford: A Little Stand-Up And A Little Sit-Down at The Bowes Museum
  8. Marian Art in Durham Cathedral (artwork showing depiction of Mary).

    Add Marian Art in Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Marian Art in Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    The College, Durham

    Join Professor Jane Heath from the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University on this specially curated tour of the Marian Art in Durham Cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 11:00 -
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    22 Nov 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 11:00 -
    More info for Marian Art in Durham Cathedral
  9. Black and white photo of Tom Stade looking off to the left.

    Add Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham

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    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    The legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on the road with a brand-new show.

    Dates

    From:
    22 May 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Tom Stade "Naughty By Nature" - The Witham
  10. A selection of disco glitter balls

    Add Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Put on your dancing shoes and party the night away to classics from the 80s, 90s and noughties.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    From:
    19 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel
  11. Crowds enjoy show jumping at Weardale Show.

    Add 155th Weardale Agricultural Show 2025 to your Itinerary

    155th Weardale Agricultural Show 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Show

    St. Johns Chapel

    The Weardale Show returns on Saturday 30th August 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2025
    More info for 155th Weardale Agricultural Show 2025
  12. A couple embracing on their wedding day at  The Manor House Hotel and Spa

    Add Showcase Events - The Manor House Hotel & Spa to your Itinerary

    Showcase Events - The Manor House Hotel & Spa

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    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    You are invited to attend our showcase events, where you will be able to experience the Manor Houses charm and energy, dressed using our own table decorations, blossom trees, candelabras and chivari sashed chairs so you can imagine your becoming a…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    From:
    9 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    From:
    13 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    More info for Showcase Events - The Manor House Hotel & Spa
  13. Table staged for a wedding at South Causey Inn

    Add Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Stanley

    South Causey Inn in County Durham offers a unique and picturesque setting, with four distinct venues to choose from. Whether you prefer a small, intimate ceremony or a grand celebration, South Causey Inn can tailor your wedding to your specific…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Oct 2025Open 16:00 - 20:00
    More info for Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn
  14. Railway 200 logo

    Add Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Shildon

    To celebrate Railway 200, I am available to offer guided tours of the line by coach, bicycle or walking together with the opportunity of visiting the fabulous museums of Locomotion in Shildon, HopeTown in Darlington and Preston Park in Stockton.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Apr 2025to30 Nov 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway
  15. Pizza and Pizza oven

    Add Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace to your Itinerary

    Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Enjoy delicious seasonal dining this summer on the beautiful Vinery Terrace at Raby Castle. Our pop-up kitchens offer the perfect way to relax and savour fresh, handcrafted pizzas in the stunning castle grounds.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025
    From:
    16 Aug 2025
    From:
    30 Aug 2025
    More info for Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace
  16. Nashville recording artist Jeremy McComb

    Add Jeremy McComb at Steam Machine Brewing Company to your Itinerary

    Jeremy McComb at Steam Machine Brewing Company

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Newton Aycliffe

    Country singer Jeremy McComb is coming to Newton Aycliffe.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Aug 2025Open 18:30 - 21:45
    More info for Jeremy McComb at Steam Machine Brewing Company
  17. Child performing a science experiment

    Add Big Science to your Itinerary

    Big Science

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Meadowfield

    Hour of science experiments for primary age children.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 11:45
    More info for Big Science
  18. Carriage pass to 'West Door of Westminster Abbey'

    Add Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Raby's hugely popular tour commemorating the castle's historic links with royalty returns for 2025. Beginning with Raby's origins as a manor belonging to King Canute in the early 11th century, we will guide you through almost 1,000 years of Raby's…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 10:00 -
    From:
    11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  19. Scott Bennett surrounded by phones, watches, wires and keyboards

    Add Scott Bennett "Stuff" - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Scott Bennett "Stuff" - The Witham

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Our society loves stuff, it's who we are and who we want to be. But this is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. Star of Live at the Apollo, News Quiz and Radio 4 special on Stuff. (EXTRA SEATS ADDED)

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Scott Bennett "Stuff" - The Witham
  20. Brancepeth castle golf club

    Add Men's Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club to your Itinerary

    Men's 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:
    24 Aug 2025
    From:
    11 Oct 2025
    More info for Men's Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
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