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  1. Add Parkland Explorers: Hedgehog Houses - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Parkland Explorers: Hedgehog Houses - The Bowes Museum

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    October Half Term

    Barnard Castle

    Head to the wildflower meadow behind the museum to discover hidden wildlife and make habitats for hibernating hedgehogs using recycled materials.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30
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  2. Add Faber Academy Workshop: Life Writing with Amy Key - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Faber Academy Workshop: Life Writing with Amy Key - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Join Faber Academy and writer Amy Key for a day-long workshop of reading, writing and sharing your work with like-minded people. 

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Faber Academy Workshop: Life Writing with Amy Key - Durham Book Festival

  3. Add Guided Walk: Crook Hall Gardens to the Oriental Museum - Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Guided Walk: Crook Hall Gardens to the Oriental Museum - Crook Hall Gardens

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    Guided Walk

    Durham

    Explore Durham on a guided walk to the Oriental Museum. Join walk leaders for a scenic walk from Crook Hall Gardens to Durham University's Oriental Museum, discovering the city's history as you go. Includes a 20 minute visit to the Oriental Museum…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
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    25 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
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    15 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
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  4. Add NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ to your Itinerary

    NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Howden le Wear, Crook

    JONATHAN EYRE plays a concert of Christmas music including Carols, etc. at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
    More info for NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

  5. Add A Nightmare Before Christmas - Creepy Carnival Edition - Durham Cricket to your Itinerary

    A Nightmare Before Christmas - Creepy Carnival Edition - Durham Cricket

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Step into a world where cobwebs meet Christmas lights and festive fun takes a darker twist. This is Durham Cricket’s spooktacular alternative party night; perfect for those who like their celebrations with a side of mischief. Enjoy a hauntingly good…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
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  6. Add The Snowman with Live Brass Band - Redhills Durham Miners Hall to your Itinerary

    The Snowman with Live Brass Band - Redhills Durham Miners Hall

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    Christmas and New Year

    Flass Street, Durham

    Fly away on a magical journey with The Snowman…
    After the snow settles on a cold winter’s day, a little boy builds a Snowman. Later that night, under the glittering stars, the Snowman comes to life! Together they fly through the night sky on a…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026Open 15:00 - 16:30
    More info for The Snowman with Live Brass Band - Redhills Durham Miners Hall

  7. Add Halloween Pottery Painting - Crafty Ceramics to your Itinerary

    Halloween Pottery Painting - Crafty Ceramics

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    Type:

    Halloween

    North Bitchburn, Crook

    Get creative this October half term and paint your very own Halloween pottery. Looking for something fun and creative to do this October half term ? Come along to the Dairy Barn and paint your very own Halloween themed pottery.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 12:00
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  8. Add Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens - Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens - Crook Hall Gardens

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham

    Local musicians make a visit extra special.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens - Crook Hall Gardens

  9. Add The Manor House Soul Reset Retreat - Manor House Hotel and Spa to your Itinerary

    The Manor House Soul Reset Retreat - Manor House Hotel and Spa

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    West Auckland

    THE MANOR HOUSE HOTEL & SPA RETREAT

    This is not just a retreat...

    This is a full nervous system reset, soul recalibration, and embodied return to self, held by HGC – Heart Grid Collective.

    2 Nights of LUXURY • DEPTH • TRANSFORMATION

    We're…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Feb 2027to28 Feb 2027Open 12:00 - 21:00
    More info for The Manor House Soul Reset Retreat - Manor House Hotel and Spa

  10. 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
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    30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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  11. Add Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Do you love reading books but also enjoy the stories told by games? Are you a budding game designer on a quest for new sources of inspiration? 

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 13:00
    More info for Festival Game Jam - Durham Book Festival

  12. Add Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A spoof Miss Marple set in a country mansion.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre

  13. Add Bare Bones: Halloween Life Drawing - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Bare Bones: Halloween Life Drawing - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Unleash your creative side this Halloween at Bare Bones, a unique life drawing experience at South Causey Inn.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for Bare Bones: Halloween Life Drawing - South Causey Inn

  14. Add Beauty and the Beast - Pantomime - Empire Consett to your Itinerary

    Beauty and the Beast - Pantomime - Empire Consett

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Consett

    Leah Bell and company return in 2026 with a tale as old as pantomime – Beauty and the Beast.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Beauty and the Beast - Pantomime - Empire Consett

  15. Add Christmas Market 2026 - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Christmas Market 2026 - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Darlington

    Three Magical Days of Festive Shopping, Eating and Cheer. Join us this November for a truly magical experience at the Raby Castle's Christmas Market. Whether you’re shopping for the perfect gift, sipping mulled wine, or simply soaking up the festive…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026to29 Nov 2026Open 09:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas Market 2026 - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  16. Add Friends Lecture Series - All the Heavenly Hosts: Angels in Art by Marie-Therese Mayne to your Itinerary

    Friends Lecture Series - All the Heavenly Hosts: Angels in Art by Marie-Therese Mayne

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    Type:

    Lecture

    The College, Durham

    All the Heavenly Hosts: Angels in Art.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Nov 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Friends Lecture Series - All the Heavenly Hosts: Angels in Art by Marie-Therese Mayne

  17. Add Spooky Spectacular Investigation - Vane Tempest Hall to your Itinerary

    Spooky Spectacular Investigation - Vane Tempest Hall

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Gilesgate,

    Something is waiting inside the old walls of Vane Tempest Hall... Originally opened as the Gilesgate Militia Barracks, the building later became a smallpox hospital, with the main halls used as sick rooms and the former stables becoming a room for…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026Open 21:00 - 03:00
    More info for Spooky Spectacular Investigation - Vane Tempest Hall

  18. Add Holly Sterling: Karate Kids Storytime - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Holly Sterling: Karate Kids Storytime - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Join Maya and her friends as they learn to spin, kick and block their way through their karate class, learning new moves and mastering their minds and bodies, with a little help from each other along the way in this fun and exciting story time as…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 10:45
    More info for Holly Sterling: Karate Kids Storytime - Durham Book Festival

  19. Add The Haunting of The Magic Corner to your Itinerary

    The Haunting of The Magic Corner

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    The Magic Corner is a custom built magic show bar located in the heart of Durham.
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    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2026to8 Nov 2026
    More info for The Haunting of The Magic Corner

  20. Add Meet Mr and Mrs Claus at the Yuletide Yurt - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Meet Mr and Mrs Claus at the Yuletide Yurt - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop, Darlington

    Step inside the beautifully decorated Yultide Yurt at Raby Castle this Christmas for a magical meet-and-greet with Mr and Mrs Claus Surrounded by sparkling lights and festive décor, enjoy a heart-warming experience.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026
    From:
    12 Dec 2026to13 Dec 2026
    From:
    19 Dec 2026to20 Dec 2026
    More info for Meet Mr and Mrs Claus at the Yuletide Yurt - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens