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  1. 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. Add Chester-le-EATS 2025 to your Itinerary

    Chester-le-EATS 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink Festival

    Chester le Street

    Chester-le-EATS Festival Returns to Durham Cricket With An Exciting New Line-Up

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    More info for Chester-le-EATS 2025

  3. Add Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

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

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 13:00
    From:
    5 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 13:00
    More info for Silver Spinner Ring Workshop & Cream Tea - Lanchester Garden Centre

  4. S&DR200 - Ghost Train

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Darlington and Stockton

    Two major outdoor events inspired by the Stockton and Darlington Railway story.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025
    From:
    28 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Ghost Train

  5. Add Crook Hall Gardens and Durham in Blossom 2025 to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens and Durham in Blossom 2025

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Fall in love with blossom at Crook Hall Gardens, across the city of Durham and throughout the North East this year. Pick up a blossom map, take part in an event, or simply savour the uplifting impact of blossom.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Mar 2025to31 May 2025
    More info for Crook Hall Gardens and Durham in Blossom 2025

  6. Add Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Join us this June for the Legends of Industry Gala, one of the premier industrial railway events in the calendar and a highlight of our Tanfield300 celebrations!

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2025to22 June 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway

  7. Add The Everlys and Friends to your Itinerary

    The Everlys and Friends

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Real life brothers Colin and Steve Temple are the UK's No.1 Tribute to The Everly Brothers as voted for by the National Tribute Music Awards 2017.

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for The Everlys and Friends

  8. Add Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham City

    800 years after the 1225 Magna Carta was issued, this exhibition will feature all six documents, exploring why Durham Cathedral came to have them, what they meant for life in the north of England, and their continuing importance today.

    Dates

    From:
    11 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral

  9. Add Durham Coast Half Marathon to your Itinerary

    Durham Coast Half Marathon

    Type

    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Dawdon, Seaham

    Trail Outlaws presents the Durham Coastal Trail Half Marathon. This race was previously hosted by the National Trust and is a very popular and challenging half marathon. Set on the scenic Durham Coastal Path. Whether you are starting out on the…

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Durham Coast Half Marathon

  10. Add Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market to your Itinerary

    Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market

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    Type:

    Farmers Market

    Middleton-in-Teesdale

    March to December, traditional Farmers Market in an all-weather, undercover auction mart. Free Entry. Free Parking. Dog Friendly. 40+ Fabulous Foodie Traders every month.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to20 Dec 2025
    More info for Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market

  11. Add Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Time for The Bowes’ youngest visitors to explore and play in the Conversation Gallery, investigate materials and be creative in this self-led, free-play session.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Jan 2025to8 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum

  12. Add Talk: Margaret Manchester 'Telling her Story' to your Itinerary

    Talk: Margaret Manchester 'Telling her Story'

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Market Place, Wolsingham

    Step into the rich tapestry of 19th-century County Durham and Northumberland as international best selling author Margaret Manchester brings to life the stories of its women.

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Talk: Margaret Manchester 'Telling her Story'

  13. Add Railway 200 Talk: “Three Greeners of Etherley and a Model Steam Engine” with Tom Walker to your Itinerary

    Railway 200 Talk: “Three Greeners of Etherley and a Model Steam Engine” with Tom Walker

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Shildon

    Tom Walker is descended from the Greener family who played an important part in the operation of the S&DR at the Etherley engine house.

    Dates

    From:
    18 June 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Railway 200 Talk: “Three Greeners of Etherley and a Model Steam Engine” with Tom Walker

  14. Add The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    A thought-provoking talk exploring feminist and queer perspectives, social justice and radical ecology. Eleanor Thirlway, Co-Production Curator will discuss why it's crucial to rethink the stories we tell in museums, challenging dominant narratives…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum

  15. 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

  16. Durham Comedy Festival 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Durham City

    The Durham Stand Society and Dweebs Comedy present the Durham Comedy Festival 2025! Partly run by students, the one day event on the 26th of May will feature comedians across three different venues in Durham. 

    Dates

    From:
    26 May 2025
    More info for Durham Comedy Festival 2025

  17. Add Children: Join the Victorian Workforce to your Itinerary

    Children: Join the Victorian Workforce

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Families join us this Half Term and step back in time to the year 1900 and experience life as part of a Victorian workforce at Raby Castle. On this special family tour, join the Butler as he takes you on a fascinating journey through the castle,…

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    31 May 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Children: Join the Victorian Workforce

  18. Add Archaeology in Upper Teesdale to your Itinerary

    Archaeology in Upper Teesdale

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Newbiggin

    Join Altogether Archaeology on a 4 mile guided walk to see how people lived and used the Teesdale landscape.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Archaeology in Upper Teesdale

  19. Add Ramside Hall Moon Market to your Itinerary

    Ramside Hall Moon Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Durham

    Getting spring ready with the beautiful Ramside Hall Hotel for an evening of Mediumship, healing and fabulous shopping.

    Dates

    From:
    18 May 2025Open 16:00 - 20:00
    More info for Ramside Hall Moon Market

  20. Add Michael McCormack Exhibition at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Michael McCormack Exhibition at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Michael’s work draws out overlooked stories, particularly from the North East, combining museum artefacts and fragmentary historical records to imagine new landscapes.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Apr 2025to28 May 2025
    More info for Michael McCormack Exhibition at The Bowes Museum