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  1. Heritage Open Days 2026

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    Heritage Open Days

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2026

  2. Add Children's Easter Bath Bomb Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Children's Easter Bath Bomb Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Easter

    Lanchester

    Easter Bath Bomb Workshop – Creative Fun for Kids!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
    More info for Children's Easter Bath Bomb Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre

  3. Add Easter Food & Craft Market to your Itinerary

    Easter Food & Craft Market

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    Easter

    Staindrop

    Celebrate Easter at Raby Castle with a weekend full of food, crafts, and fun for all ages.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2026to6 Apr 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Easter Food & Craft Market

  4. Add Mother's Day - Afternoon Tea to your Itinerary

    Mother's Day - Afternoon Tea

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    Mother's Day

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us this Mother's Day for a delightful Afternoon Tea in our beautiful restaurant, featuring live music by Jenna Louise performing timeless classics. Each mum will receive a special gift from us, so please let us know when making your reservation.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Mar 2026Open 15:00 - 17:30
    More info for Mother's Day - Afternoon Tea

  5. Add Stanley Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Market

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    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
    More info for Stanley Market

  6. Add International Women's Day 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    International Women's Day 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    International Womens Day

    Beamish

    International Women's Day is celebrated on the 8th March each year and we will be showing our support with a celebration throughout the weekend. The day has been observed since the early 1900s and we will be discussing the roles of women in the time…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Mar 2026to8 Mar 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for International Women's Day 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  7. Add World Book Day trail: February half term at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    World Book Day trail: February half term at Crook Hall Gardens

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    Family Fun

    Step into a world of stories this February half term at Crook Hall Gardens. Unlock secrets hidden among the pages of your favourite books and become the hero of your own adventure. Every twist in the path brings a new challenge along this self-led…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to8 Mar 2026
    More info for World Book Day trail: February half term at Crook Hall Gardens

  8. Add Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Our new Tom McGuinness exhibition opens on 18 February 2026. In his centenary year, the Mining Art Gallery celebrates this quiet man who communicated through his art – he did not seek simply to record details of the mining industry but expressed…

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026to24 Dec 2026
    More info for Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

  9. Add Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Concert

    Ushaw Moor , Durham

    Welcome to listen Durham Singers performing new Easter time music. St Mark Passion is a composition for choir, orchestra and soloists by our favourite living composer Oliver Tarney.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  10. Add Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn

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    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

  11. Add Kylie Dixon ‘Finding Your Voice’ - Identity, Confidence and The Courage to Be Seen - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future to your Itinerary

    Kylie Dixon ‘Finding Your Voice’ - Identity, Confidence and The Courage to Be Seen - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

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    Type:

    International Womens Day

    Durham

    Join Kylie Dixon for an honest and uplifting talk, designed to leave women feeling seen, inspired, and more confident in their own voice.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Mar 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Kylie Dixon ‘Finding Your Voice’ - Identity, Confidence and The Courage to Be Seen - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

  12. Add Margaret Hedley, Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future to your Itinerary

    Margaret Hedley, Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

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    Type:

    International Womens Day

    Seaham

    ​​​​​​Join local author, historian and family history researcher Margaret Hedley for a talk about the Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century ‘Hannah’s Story’.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Mar 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Margaret Hedley, Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

  13. Add Durham University Chamber Choir: I Heard a Voice from Heaven to your Itinerary

    Durham University Chamber Choir: I Heard a Voice from Heaven

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    Music Event

    The College, Durham

    Join Durham University Chamber Choir on a journey from prayer to deliverance, bringing together the stunning passion of Łukaszewski's Lamentations with Howells' awe-inspiring Requiem in the Chapter House of the Cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Durham University Chamber Choir: I Heard a Voice from Heaven

  14. Durham Book Festival 2026

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    Type:

    Durham Book Festival

    Durham

    The Durham Book Festival takes place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, celebrating the power of the written word.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026
    More info for Durham Book Festival 2026

  15. Add Canny Creations: Wonderful North East Inventions - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Canny Creations: Wonderful North East Inventions - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Discover Canny Creations at Beamish Museum This Half Term

    Beamish, The Living Museum of the North will some of the greatest inventions to come from the North East, from Saturday, 14th February until Sunday, 1st March.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Canny Creations: Wonderful North East Inventions - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  16. Add ‘Untold Stories’ What Artefacts Can Tell Us about Women in the Past with Caroline Smith - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future to your Itinerary

    ‘Untold Stories’ What Artefacts Can Tell Us about Women in the Past with Caroline Smith - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future

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    Type:

    International Womens Day

    Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland

    Join Caroline Smith, Finds Liaison Assistant, for a glimpse into the everyday lives of women in the past, from prehistory to the present day.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Mar 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for ‘Untold Stories’ What Artefacts Can Tell Us about Women in the Past with Caroline Smith - Women of the Northeast: Past, Present and Future
  17. May Day Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North'

    Add May Day Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North' to your Itinerary

    May Day Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North'

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    Family Fun

    Beamish

    Did you know that, historically, May Day was one of the biggest celebrations of the year? Come along and find out why as we celebrate a traditional May Day in The Pit Village and at Pockerley Old Hall.

    Dates

    From:
    3 May 2026to4 May 2026
    More info for May Day Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North'

  18. Add Mother's Day Three Course Sunday Lunch at High Force Hotel to your Itinerary

    Mother's Day Three Course Sunday Lunch at High Force Hotel

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    Mother's Day

    Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Treat your loved ones to an exclusive Three Course Lunch this Mother's Day at High Force Hotel, an afternoon offering charm, elegance and indulgence.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Mar 2026Open 12:30 - 14:30
    More info for Mother's Day Three Course Sunday Lunch at High Force Hotel

  19. Add Big Science - St Johns Hall Meadowfield to your Itinerary

    Big Science - St Johns Hall Meadowfield

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Meadowfield

    Science experiments for over 5's.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2026Open 11:00 - 12:15
    More info for Big Science - St Johns Hall Meadowfield

  20. Add Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum