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  1. Add The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland

    Families can join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England Hamsterley.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Feb 2025to31 Jan 2026
    More info for The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest

  2. Add Durham Fringe Festival - Adele Cliff: Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions to your Itinerary

    Durham Fringe Festival - Adele Cliff: Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions

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    Type:

    Comedy

    Owengate, Durham City

    Fresh from performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Durham Fringe regular and 2023 Leicester Comedy Award Nominee Adele Cliff returns to examine lying, honesty and consequences. The many time Joke of the Fringe nominee, double…

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 21:15 -
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival - Adele Cliff: Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions

  3. Add Durham Classic Car Show to your Itinerary

    Durham Classic Car Show

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    Show / Display

    Durham City

    Durham's City Centre will host over a hundred classic cars, a great family day out with displays in the Market Place, on Palace Green, and on Framwellgate and Elvet Bridges.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Durham Classic Car Show

  4. Add Shakespeare in Love - Whorlton Village Green to your Itinerary

    Shakespeare in Love - Whorlton Village Green

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Whorlton

    The Castle Players invite you to experience a heartwarming tale of love, theatre, and passion!

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2025Open 18:00 - 21:30
    More info for Shakespeare in Love - Whorlton Village Green

  5. Add Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand” to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Durham Brass Festival hosts BBC Radio 4 The Verb.  Simon Armitage & LYR performing “Firm As A Rock We Stand” with Easington Colliery Brass Band.  Plus poetry presented by Ian McMillan.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”

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

    Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    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

  7. Add Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 16:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band

  8. Add Consett Market to your Itinerary

    Consett Market

    Type

    Type:

    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

  9. Add Senior Mens Team of 4 Open - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa to your Itinerary

    Senior Mens Team of 4 Open - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

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    Type:

    Golf Events

    Durham

    Senior Mens Team of 4 Open.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Sept 2025
    More info for Senior Mens Team of 4 Open - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

  10. Add Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Get on your dancing shoes as our street bands bring the party to the park from 5pm to 9pm.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 17:00 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park

  11. Add Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy to your Itinerary

    Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Fowlers Yard, Durham

    Burying Mrs McLeavy should be a dignified affair, so how does a stash of cash come into proceedings?

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 14:30 -
    From:
    30 June 2025to4 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    From:
    5 July 2025Open 14:30 -
    More info for Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy

  12. Add Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass to your Itinerary

    Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    For the first time at Durham BRASS Festival, The Fairey Band brings Acid Brass an unlikely but exciting fusion of Acid House anthems performed by traditional British brass band.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass

  13. Add The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century to your Itinerary

    The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    Discover how The Bowes Museum's collection has changed over time with the influence of 20th century curators, and the wider impact these individuals have had on museums as we know them today in this insightful talk by Dr. Jane Whittaker, Head of…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curator Series: The Bowes Museum in the 20th Century

  14. Add Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum

  15. Add EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Seaham

    EDAN Artists' Winter Show details TBC

    Dates

    From:
    18 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for EDAN Artists' Winter Show - The EDAN Gallery

  16. 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

  17. Vitality Blast 2025 Fixtures

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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    Vitality Blast T20 from Wednesday, 11 June 2025 to Friday, 18 July 2025 at BANKS Homes Riverside.

    Dates

    From:
    11 June 2025to18 July 2025
    More info for Vitality Blast 2025 Fixtures

  18. Add S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

  19. Add G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with G4's most extensive Christmas tour ever.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for G4 Christmas 2025 - Durham Cathedral

  20. Add Children's Halloween Party to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Party

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Peterlee

    Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at Peterlee's Children's Halloween Party.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Party