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  1. Add Clay Pigeon Shoot - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Clay Pigeon Shoot - South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoor Event

    Stanley

    Experience the thrill of clay pigeon shooting in the beautiful Beamish Valley.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2026
    From:
    19 Dec 2026
    More info for Clay Pigeon Shoot - South Causey Inn

  2. Add Stargazing at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Stargazing at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    Staindrop

    History Meets The Heavens. Step Into the Past… and Look to the Stars. Experience the magic of the night sky in one of the North East’s most iconic settings. Set within the historic grounds of Raby Castle, this unique stargazing event pairs centuries…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026
    From:
    12 Dec 2026
    From:
    9 Jan 2027
    From:
    13 Feb 2027
    More info for Stargazing at Raby Castle

  3. Add Christmas Floristry Workshops - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Christmas Floristry Workshops - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Bearpark, Durham

    Join us this Christmas for a series of festive floristry workshops under the guidance of professional florist Sue McGhee from Botanical House of Gardenia. You’ll have the opportunity to create your own beautiful Christmas Door Wreath or Christmas…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026to28 Nov 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 15:30
    More info for Christmas Floristry Workshops - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  4. Add Awesome Anthems to your Itinerary

    Awesome Anthems

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Join us for a Christmas celebration including a 2-course meal, drinks and dancing. Arrive from 7pm to dine from 7:30pm, indulge in a delicious carvery, then let our resident DJ turn up the energy with Awesome Anthems, filling the dance floor with…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
    From:
    10 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
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    17 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
    More info for Awesome Anthems

  5. Add An Evening with Taittinger to your Itinerary

    An Evening with Taittinger

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    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Seaham

    Join us for an evening of elegance with a five-course dinner prepared by our masterful Chefs celebrating with a glass Taittinger Champagne to accompany each course, specifically chosen by Sandy Greetham.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for An Evening with Taittinger

  6. Add NHS Carol Service to your Itinerary

    NHS Carol Service

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Past and present NHS staff, of all faiths and backgrounds, will join with family and friends in a traditional Christmas carol service of readings, carols and a Christmas message. Celebrate the contribution health and care staff make to improving…

    Dates

    From:
    15 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for NHS Carol Service

  7. Add Breakfast with Santa to your Itinerary

    Breakfast with Santa

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Share a magical morning with the big man himself! We’ve teamed up with Make My Day Events to bring you the ultimate Christmas experience - a festive breakfast filled with sparkle, songs and a sprinkle of Santa magic

    Dates

    From:
    22 Dec 2026to23 Dec 2026Open 09:30 -
    More info for Breakfast with Santa

  8. Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club - Workshop to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club - Workshop

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Sedgefield

    A flower club workshop where participants make a flower arrangement led by area demonstrator Val Guest, of 40 years experience. Refreshments provided and you can take home your creation.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Dec 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    More info for Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club - Workshop

  9. Add Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Event

    Bearpark, Durham

    Extinction affects us all and one in ten of our wildlife in the UK is critically endangered. Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record and the question is now being asked: are we in a sixth? The exhibition…

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026to8 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

  10. Add May The Toys Be With You to your Itinerary

    May The Toys Be With You

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Darlington

    From a galaxy far, far away to Hopetown Darlington, celebrate 50 years of Star Wars with one of the UK's finest collections of vintage toys, original cinema posters and memorabilia.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Jan 2027to21 Mar 2027Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for May The Toys Be With You

  11. Add Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester to your Itinerary

    Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester

    Type

    Type:

    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

  12. Add Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale to your Itinerary

    Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    The fair is set in the Farmers Auction Mart, with fairy lights, foliage and festive music setting the scene.
    We encourage an eclectic mix of businesses, traders, crafters, and community & charity organisations to attend.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale

  13. Add Rebecca Moss: Dream Machines to your Itinerary

    Rebecca Moss: Dream Machines

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Rebecca Moss's Dream Machines began as a live performance in London's Olympic Park, where audiences gathered on swan pedalos for a lecture unlike any other.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    30 Jan 2027to3 May 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Rebecca Moss: Dream Machines

  14. Add Legendary Journey with Flying Scotsman - Weardale Railway to your Itinerary

    Legendary Journey with Flying Scotsman - Weardale Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage

    Stanhope, Bishop Auckland

    Travel behind the legendary Flying Scotsman this November from Darlington to Stanhope on the Weardale Railway with Fox & Edwards Events. Step on board at the historic station of Darlington and travel along the branch line to Bishop Auckland, passing…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Nov 2026to15 Nov 2026Open 08:40 - 17:45
    More info for Legendary Journey with Flying Scotsman - Weardale Railway

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

    Beauty and the Beast - Pantomime - Empire Consett

    Type

    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

  16. 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

  17. Add Golden Boy to your Itinerary

    Golden Boy

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Durham

    Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Nov 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for Golden Boy

  18. 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

  19. Add A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey to your Itinerary

    A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    This winter, feel the chill of Christmas past, the urgency of the present, and the hope of a future redeemed as Alfie Joey, performs his own solo version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; a timeless tale, told like you’ve never seen it before.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 16:00
    More info for A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey

  20. Add Movies and Magic - Elf to your Itinerary

    Movies and Magic - Elf

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Snuggle up in your PJ’s, get comfy to watch the fabulous festive movie Elf, be in awe and entertained by our magician and enjoy endless popcorn, hot dogs, pizzas, potato wedges and Christmas stotties!

    Dates

    From:
    21 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 18:00
    More info for Movies and Magic - Elf