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Summer Highlights

From festivals and fetes to vintage vehicles and open air theatre, enjoy a packed summer of fun in Durham with events to enthral and excite the whole family.

Embrace the warmth and vibrancy of summer in Durham with our curated guide to seasonal highlights. Discover a plethora of events, from lively festivals and outdoor performances to family-friendly activities and cultural showcases. Immerse yourself in the richness of summer arts, enjoy open-air concerts, and savor culinary delights at seasonal workshops. Whether it's nature excursions or festive celebrations, Durham's summer highlights offer a diverse array of experiences for all. Stay connected with the latest happenings and make the most of your summer in Durham, where every moment becomes a highlight.

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  1. Muppets wearing Victorian Clothing gathered around in the snow in the Muppets Christmas Carol Poster

    Add Grand Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand cinema. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life in our 1950s Town.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 14:15 -
    From:
    19 Dec 2026Open 14:15 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  2. Four people wearing red festive clothing, hugging and laughing in the snow with a horse drawn carriage behind.

    Add Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand cinema. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life in our 1950s Town.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026Open 13:45 -
    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 13:45 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  3. A person dressed in 70s disco clothing, with colourful patterns. Surrounded by festive purple sparkles.

    Add DAY Fever 70s Daytime Christmas Party to your Itinerary

    DAY Fever 70s Daytime Christmas Party

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    Christmas and New Year

    Carville, Durham

    The UK's best 70s disco tribute party band! A non stop irresistible and iconic day of all the greatest hits from the golden era of disco. Bursting with personality and guaranteed to deliver the perfect party atmosphere. Their irresistible set list…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
    More info for DAY Fever 70s Daytime Christmas Party
  4. Elegant white font which reads 'Winter Wonderland Ball,' on a light blue background with glitter to the left.

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    Winter Wonderland Ball

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    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Step into a magical evening of festive sparkle and celebration at our Christmas Winter Wonderland Ball. Begin the night with a complimentary arrival drink. Enjoy a delicious 2-course meal from our specially selected Christmas Fayre Menu while being…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Winter Wonderland Ball
  5. Scene from The Polar Express (2004) Small child looking up a towering steam train in the snow

    Add Grand Cinema: Polar Express - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: Polar Express - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand cinema. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life in our 1950s Town.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: Polar Express - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  6. An adult holding a baby in festive clothes, looking at a light installation of a bear.

    Add AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens to your Itinerary

    AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens

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    Christmas and New Year

    Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland’s AGLOW light trail is alive!  
    Walk in wonder through one and a half magical miles of light and sound. Imagine a place where an ancient palace overlooks 150 acres of Deer Park that, as the sun sets, comes alive with wonderful lights…

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    From:
    20 Nov 2026to3 Jan 2027Open 16:30 - 19:30
    More info for AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens
  7. The back of an audience looking at an orchestra in a large ornate chapel.

    Add Concert by Northern Sinfonia to your Itinerary

    Concert by Northern Sinfonia

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    Concert

    Durham City

    Bruckner’s Second Mass was first performed outdoors in a town square in Linz.  Some say the unusual setting inspired the addition of wind instruments to help the sound carry. Either way, they meld with voices seamlessly, from delicate oboe to…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Feb 2027Open 19:30 -
    More info for Concert by Northern Sinfonia
  8. A Christmas table of books and candle

    Add Christmas Party Nights - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Christmas Party Nights - South Causey Inn

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    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Celebrate the festive season with great food, great music and a proper Causey atmosphere. Join us for an evening of festive dining, dancing and Christmas cheer, beginning with a delicious two-course meal before our resident DJ keeps the party going…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 19:00 -
    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 19:00 -
    From:
    18 Dec 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for Christmas Party Nights - South Causey Inn
  9. Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester, a stone alter.

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    Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Discover an 1,750 year old Roman altar in Gallery 1 at the Faith Museum. Dedicated around AD 275 to Fortuna Redux, goddess of safe homecomings, by a retired military architect from Binchester Roman Fort, this artifact offers a captivating glimpse…

    Dates

    From:
    23 Sept 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester
  10. A person holding a microphone wearing a white suit, surrounded by festive purple sparkles.

    Add Get Down ...Uptown Party Band Christmas Night to your Itinerary

    Get Down ...Uptown Party Band Christmas Night

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Carville, Durham

    Ditch the carols and surrender to the sound. Get Down... Uptown brings a big-city sound to Ramside Hall, specialising in high-end pop and funk that keeps the party peaking all night!

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2026to5 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
    From:
    11 Dec 2026to12 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
    More info for Get Down ...Uptown Party Band Christmas Night
  11. Photograph of an ornate silver swan sculpture displayed in an art-filled interior. Curved neck, textured feathers and leafy trim stand out against pal

    Add Family Story Tour: The Story of the Swan to your Itinerary

    Family Story Tour: The Story of the Swan

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Barnard Castle

    Explore the mechanics behind how the iconic automaton works, watch it come to life during a performance, then get creative and make your own Silver Swan out of clay. Inspired by Rebecca Moss: Dream Machines, discover the fascinating story of the…

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    10 Feb 2027Open 11:30 - 12:30
    More info for Family Story Tour: The Story of the Swan
  12. View of players on Barnard Castle Golf Course on a sunny day.

    Add Stay and Play at High Force Hotel and Barnard Castle Golf Club to your Itinerary

    Stay and Play at High Force Hotel and Barnard Castle Golf Club

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    Type:

    Golf Events

    Forest-in-Teesdale,

    Nestled in the stunning countryside of Teesdale, Barnard Castle Golf Club offers an unforgettable golfing experience in the heart of the North East.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Stay and Play at High Force Hotel and Barnard Castle Golf Club
  13. A group of choir singers in an ornate chapel in Durham Cathedral, with an audience in front.

    Add Berlioz 'Requiem' to your Itinerary

    Berlioz 'Requiem'

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    Tim Burke conducts the combined forces of Durham University Choral and Orchestral Societies in one of the repertoire’s most monumental musical statements. Premiered in 1837 with 450 performers, Berlioz’s Requiem is a colossal, cinematic statement of…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Feb 2027Open 19:30 -
    More info for Berlioz 'Requiem'
  14. Three singers in traditional clothing, next to a Christmas tree, performing festive live music during Beamish Museum's Christmas Evenings.

    Add Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings to your Itinerary

    Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Beamish Museum Christmas Evening Tickets on Sale Soon!

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2026to4 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    From:
    10 Dec 2026to11 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    From:
    17 Dec 2026to18 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    More info for Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings
  15. A statue of Taweret, an Egyptian god in the shape of a combination of a hippopotamus, lion and crocodile.

    Add Family Activities: Build a Beast to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Build a Beast

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    Learn about the powerful ancient Egyptian goddess Taweret and build your own mythological creature!

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Build a Beast
  16. An elegant white font which reads 'Festive Flashback' on a taupe background with glitter on the left.

    Add Festive Flashback Party Night to your Itinerary

    Festive Flashback Party Night

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us in The Knights Hall for our Retro Christmas Celebration. After enjoying 2 courses from our Christmas Fayre menu, we will take you back to dance through the decades with everything from the 70s hits to 00s classics. Step out in style, with a…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    4 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    18 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Festive Flashback Party Night
  17. Text reads, 'The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular', illustration of a Game Show title board bordered with lights and stars.

    Add The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket to your Itinerary

    The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Riverside, Chester-le-Street

    Buzzers at the ready! Join Durham Cricket's Christmas Game Show Spectacular for an interactive festive night packed with live games, audience participation, prizes, a two-course meal, DJ and dancing. The ultimate Christmas party for competitive…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 18:30 - 00:00
    More info for The Christmas Gameshow Spectacular - Durham Cricket
  18. Photograph of a young child with red hair wearing a mustard yellow shirt and beige shorts, smiling while crawling on a large white cushioned surface.

    Add Bowes Babies - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bowes Babies - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    A sensory museum session for little ones and their grown-ups.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    26 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    30 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    More info for Bowes Babies - The Bowes Museum
  19. Black and white photograph of a woman with long wavy hair standing with arms crossed, facing slightly to the side. Background is plain with a draped f

    Add Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy an unforgettable evening with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot at The Bowes Museum this December.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2026to5 Dec 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum
  20. Santa Claus talking to a small child whist a parent smiles in the background

    Add Winter Wonderland to your Itinerary

    Winter Wonderland

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Winter Wonderland is the greatest Christmas event of the North East! This is a sell out event, so keep eyes open for our annual ticket release in July...

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026to24 Dec 2026
    More info for Winter Wonderland
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