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  1. Add Family Santa Sunday Lunch to your Itinerary

    Family Santa Sunday Lunch

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    A relaxed family-friendly atmosphere, delicious food and a visit from the main man himself – Santa Claus will be delivering a selection box for the kids!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    More info for Family Santa Sunday Lunch

  2. Add Summer Fun: Tales from the Rails - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Summer Fun: Tales from the Rails - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    This summer, step back in time and make unforgettable memories at Beamish Museum! Our summer of fun is packed with exciting activities for all ages.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025to1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Summer Fun: Tales from the Rails - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  3. Add Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session to your Itinerary

    Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Brandon

    Come along to Brandon Library on Monday 18th of August at 10.30am to scavenge some materials from the walk to make a bird craft.  

    Dates

    From:
    18 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session

  4. Add No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool - The Auckland Project

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    Type:

    Local Events

    Bishop Auckland

    Pregnant to Preschool is a weekly drop-in for parents who are pregnant or with young children (0-5). Every Monday 1 – 3pm. Excluding bank holidays.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool - The Auckland Project

  5. Add John Robertson "Plays With His Audience" to your Itinerary

    John Robertson "Plays With His Audience"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Improv, mayhem, gaming comedy, crowd work and songs from the UK's most manic comic on his first-ever stand-up tour!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for John Robertson "Plays With His Audience"

  6. Add Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm to your Itinerary

    Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Seaham

    An interesting and comprehensive introduction to foraging for beginners and more experienced foragers alike. Approximately 3.5 hours exploring the farm and meeting and eating the characters - the plants that is!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    19 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    More info for Introduction to Foraging Walk - Dalton Moor Farm

  7. Add Heritage Open Days: Crook Hall Gardens - National Trust to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: Crook Hall Gardens - National Trust

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Sidegate, Durham City

    Free entry to enjoy the beautiful gardens and Medieval Hall as well as talks and tours throughout the day.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025to15 Sept 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Heritage Open Days: Crook Hall Gardens - National Trust

  8. Add Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder-Ton at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder-Ton at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Murder Mystery

    Chester le Street

    As the season's  most glittering event turns deadly, can you uncover the killer before the final dance?

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder-Ton at Lumley Castle Hotel

  9. Add GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike to your Itinerary

    GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Opening on Friday 13 June at The Warehouse in Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike, is a three-part exhibition across County Durham that sees North East artist Narbi Price and writer…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2025
    More info for GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike

  10. Add Barnard Castle Market to your Itinerary

    Barnard Castle Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Barnard Castle

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday 8.00am to 16.30

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Barnard Castle Market

  11. Add Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Step into Crook Hall Gardens' past on a guided tour.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Apr 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links

  12. Add Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

  13. Add Heritage Open Days: Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham

    Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens is tucked away in beautiful open countryside near Durham City. An arts, heritage and events venue, waiting for you to escape the everyday, stop the world for a while and be surprised.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2025to17 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Heritage Open Days: Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  14. 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

  15. Add Christmas Party Nights at The Durham Marriott to your Itinerary

    Christmas Party Nights at The Durham Marriott

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Whether you are organising an event for yourself and a group of friends or a corporate Christmas party, our Joiner Party Nights are always evenings to remember at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025to6 Dec 2025
    From:
    12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025
    From:
    20 Dec 2025
    More info for Christmas Party Nights at The Durham Marriott

  16. Add Susan Gray - Newton Hall Library to your Itinerary

    Susan Gray - Newton Hall Library

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Newton Hall

    Join local author Susan Gray for a talk about her novels and her writing career which began after celebrating a significant birthday. Susan endeavours to entwine the genres of mystery and romance. Her novels are set in the early Twentieth Century in…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Aug 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Susan Gray - Newton Hall Library

  17. Add Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Our Whisky tasting sessions provide a genuine insight into how one should ‘nose’ the whisky before defining how one should really taste it. 

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    More info for Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

  18. Add Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    For the first time together, The Bowes Museum hosts Nathan Coley’s works, You Create What You Will (2014) and Tate Modern on Fire (2017). Known for his thought-provoking public works, Coley explores how belief systems shape our cities, institutions…

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum

  19. Add LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

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

    Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market

    Type

    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