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  1. Add Heritage Open Days: Flass Vale and Orchard Tour to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: Flass Vale and Orchard Tour

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham City

    Flass Vale is a wooded valley close to the centre of Durham City.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 13:00 -
    More info for Heritage Open Days: Flass Vale and Orchard Tour

  2. Add Barnard Castle Farmers' Market to your Itinerary

    Barnard Castle Farmers' Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Barnard Castle

    Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market is one of the North East’s most popular markets featuring a wide range of artisan food and crafts from the region. Open 9:00 to 14:00 on the first Saturday of each month.

    Dates

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

  3. Add Flying Scotsman Experiences at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Flying Scotsman Experiences at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    From 5 August Flying Scotsman is back at Locomotion this summer—what memories will you make with the famous locomotive?

    Dates

    From:
    5 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for Flying Scotsman Experiences at Locomotion

  4. Add RSPB Bird Talk for children at Newton Hall library to your Itinerary

    RSPB Bird Talk for children at Newton Hall library

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Newton Hall

    Come along and listen to a talk by your local RSPB group on how to bird watch in your garden.  A bird activity craft and activity sheets will be available after the talk . 

    Dates

    From:
    21 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 17:00
    More info for RSPB Bird Talk for children at Newton Hall library

  5. Add Slow Art at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Slow Art at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Take a moment to slow down and immerse yourself in the captivating world of art at Raby Castle. Our new programme invites you to step away from the hustle and bustle and spend an hour truly connecting with the artworks in our collection. Each month,…

    Dates

    From:
    2 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    7 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Slow Art at Raby Castle

  6. Add Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping to your Itinerary

    Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Sedgefield

    Join us for a fascinating moth trapping experience as we explore the park, unveiling the incredible diversity of moth species that call Hardwick Park home. Whether you're a budding entomologist, a nature enthusiast, or simply curious about the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Passport to Nature: Moth Trapping

  7. Add Summer Lates at High Force Hotel and Waterfall to your Itinerary

    Summer Lates at High Force Hotel and Waterfall

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Event

    Forest-in-Teesdale

    Evenings Just Got Better at High Force Waterfall. Until the 7th of September we are now open daily until 8pm! Giving you more time to unwind, explore, and catch those spectacular sunset views in one of the North East’s most scenic locations.

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025to7 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 20:00
    More info for Summer Lates at High Force Hotel and Waterfall

  8. Add Collabro: The Harmonies Tour - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Collabro: The Harmonies Tour - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The College, Durham

    To celebrate their famous harmonies, the boys are touring the UK's most beautiful cathedrals for stunning, intimate, piano-led concerts.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Collabro: The Harmonies Tour - Durham Cathedral

  9. Add Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Market Place , Bishop Auckland

    This summer, Open Art Space returns to Auckland Tower with a vibrant programme of free, drop-in creative workshops for families and visitors of all ages. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 11am – 3pm.

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2025to30 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project

  10. Add Family Activities: Beautiful Birds - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Beautiful Birds - Durham University Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham City

    Spot the crystal bird perching in the Silk Roads Gallery and make your own birdy mobile.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Beautiful Birds - Durham University Oriental Museum

  11. Add Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Be dazzled by our monumental 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene. This remarkable Baroque créche, known in Italian as a presepe, is a giant Nativity scene staged in a true-life Neapolitan setting.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project

  12. Add The Bowes Museum Winter Market to your Itinerary

    The Bowes Museum Winter Market

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    The galleries and grounds of the French styled Museum in Barnard Castle are once again set to come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the season as the highly anticipated annual Winter Market returns from Friday 12th  December until Sunday…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for The Bowes Museum Winter Market

  13. Add Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm to your Itinerary

    Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Lanchester

    Are you brave enough to come to Hall Hill Farm for a ghoulishly-good time?

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025to19 Oct 2025
    From:
    25 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025
    More info for Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm

  14. Add Stanley Street Food Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Street Food Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Stanley

    Launching on Friday, April 11th, the markets will take place bi-monthly on the second Friday, bringing together delicious street food, local businesses, and a lively social atmosphere.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 15:00 -
    More info for Stanley Street Food Market

  15. Add Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library to your Itinerary

    Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Murton, Seaham

    Join local historian Diane Rowe for a talk on the history and geography of the Hawthorn settlement from the 880s to the present day. 

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library

  16. Add Nature Walk with Ranger Jason to your Itinerary

    Nature Walk with Ranger Jason

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Explore rocky headlands, wildflower meadows and secluded bays with a ranger. Discover local wildlife, including birds, butterflies, moths, and fungi. Try out specialist equipment like binoculars, moth traps and bat detectors. Be a part of monitoring…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Nature Walk with Ranger Jason

  17. Add Wreath Making to your Itinerary

    Wreath Making

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Add a touch of homemade charm to your Christmas with a Christmas wreath making workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 15:00
    More info for Wreath Making

  18. Add Lauren Pattison Big Girl Pants - The Witham to your Itinerary

    Lauren Pattison Big Girl Pants - The Witham

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lauren Pattison is back with a brand-new show. She's decided she wants to come back bigger, braver and maybe blonder... either way it's time to put her big girl pants on.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Lauren Pattison Big Girl Pants - The Witham

  19. Add Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Turn detective over a delicious three-course meal in our fun murder mystery dinner.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
    More info for Murder & Mulled Wine at Beamish Hall Hotel

  20. Add History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham City

    A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Apr 2025to28 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens