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  1. Add Durham Folk Festival - Redhills Durham Miners Hall to your Itinerary

    Durham Folk Festival - Redhills Durham Miners Hall

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    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham City

    Join us for our first Durham Folk Festival, 18 - 20 September 2026. The best folk artists in the country, plus pub music sessions, free family events, ceilidhs and more.

    Venue

    Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 00:00
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  2. Add Heritage Open Days - "Mighty" Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - "Mighty" Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ

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    Heritage Open Days

    Howden Le Wear, Crook

    See & hear the North East's only 'Mighty Wurlitzer' theatre pipe organ (one of UK's largest). The theatre organ was part of the 'Everyday History' of our society last century - find how it was used & look inside the workings of this amazing machine!

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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  3. Add Late Sing With The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Late Sing With The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
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  4. Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration

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    Type:

    Demonstration

    Sedgefield

    Monthly club night and floral demonstrations, refreshments, club news and a raffle for the flowers made by the demonstrator.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Oct 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    From:
    17 Nov 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
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  5. Add Firework Display - Spennymoor to your Itinerary

    Firework Display - Spennymoor

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    Type:

    Bonfire Night

    Spennymoor

    Our annual Firework display will be held on Thursday 5th November at 6pm. Details to be confirmed

    Dates

    From:
    5 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
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  6. Add Festive Paperwhite Bulb Bowl Workshop - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Festive Paperwhite Bulb Bowl Workshop - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop, Darlington

    Join Deborah from Periwinkle Barn in the Conservatory at Raby Castle for a Paperwhite bowl workshop, with beautiful views across the Walled Gardens as your backdrop. In this elegant seasonal session, you’ll create a planted bowl of fragrant…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
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  7. Add St Cuthbert's Catholic Church - Heritage Open Days to your Itinerary

    St Cuthbert's Catholic Church - Heritage Open Days

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    Heritage Open Days

    Durham

    Visit this simple, peaceful church to rest a while or to see the stunning window by the world-famous Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke or works by the late renowned local sculptor Fenwick Lawson.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
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  8. Add Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson to your Itinerary

    Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson

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    Type:

    Lecture

    The College, Durham

    Find out more about this wonderful tapestry - its dyes and how they compare to the materials used in contemporary manuscripts and more with Richard Gameson.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson

  9. Add Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Beamish Folk is a new folk music session taking place on the second Sunday of each month in our 1900s Pit Village band hall, 11.30am-1.30pm.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
    From:
    8 Nov 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
    From:
    13 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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  10. Add Breakfast with Father Christmas - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Breakfast with Father Christmas - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Kick off your day with something magical! Join Father Christmas for breakfast in the Coffee Pot Café at the Entrance Building, before he heads off on his Christmas duties.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026to6 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 10:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2026to13 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 10:00
    From:
    19 Dec 2026to20 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 10:00
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  11. Add Forget Me Notes Christmas Concert - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Forget Me Notes Christmas Concert - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Bearpark, Durham

    You’re warmly invited to an inclusive, fun and family-friendly afternoon of Christmas music on Saturday 5 December, set in the stunning surroundings of St Cuthbert’s Chapel. This special event will showcase Ushaw’s much-loved dementia-friendly…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026
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  12. Add Make an Impression! The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Make an Impression! The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    October Half Term

    Barnard Castle

    Inspired by Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum, look out from the Create Space and make their own artwork based on what they can see.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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    27 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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    28 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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    29 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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  13. Add Stanley Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Market

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    Type:

    Markets

    Stanley

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8.00-16:00

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  14. Add Saturn At Its Closest - Grassholme Observatory to your Itinerary

    Saturn At Its Closest - Grassholme Observatory

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    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Saturn – the enigmatic ringed beauty is by far most people’s favorite – I mean if you haven’t looked through a telescope at Saturn then don’t miss this opportunity to do so. With its glorious ring system dazzling the observer as a veritable…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
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  15. Add Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival to your Itinerary

    Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Join the Grassholme Observatory team beneath the dark skies of Grassholme Observatory on Friday 16 October 2026, 8pm to 11pm, for an unforgettable evening exploring one of nature's greatest spectacles – the Milky Way.

    Venue

    Grassholme Observatory, Teesdale

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
    More info for Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival

  16. Add Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate a decade of musical excellence. Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir has redefined the male voice tradition with breathtaking interpretations of chart hits, opera classics, musical theatre…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
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  17. Add Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Stanley

    Sit with us and enjoy live music every Friday, where we welcome a brilliant mix of local musicians from all across the North East to our cosy indoor bar - with a roaring log-burning fire.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn

  18. Add PSYCHO PATH - The North East's Biggest Halloween Event to your Itinerary

    PSYCHO PATH - The North East's Biggest Halloween Event

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    Halloween

    Our multi-award-winning attractions offer something truly unique to any Halloween events the world over. We pride ourselves on reaching and engaging our guests in complex and completely different environments, causing fear and fun all round. No maze…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 17:00 -
    More info for PSYCHO PATH - The North East's Biggest Halloween Event

  19. Add Kids Halloween Party - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Kids Halloween Party - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Bring the whole family along for an afternoon packed with Halloween entertainment, including fun games, singing with Charlotte, and plenty of chances to win exciting prizes. Don't forget to come dressed in your favourite spooky costume, as fancy…

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
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  20. Add An hour or so with The McKeaney Sisters - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    An hour or so with The McKeaney Sisters - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    We were delighted when Anna, Rosie, Peggy and Kathleen accepted our invitation to perform at the first Durham Folk Festival for a rare opportunity to hear them in England. We can think of no better representatives of a true, honest singing tradition.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 16:30
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