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  1. Add Ray Bradshaw "CODA" to your Itinerary

    Ray Bradshaw "CODA"

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Barnard Castle

    A funny, heart-warming show all about the brilliant things that happen when you grow up in a house where sign language is the first language used,

    Dates

    From:
    28 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Ray Bradshaw "CODA"

  2. Add Glenda Young: Sweet Stories of Chester-le-Street to your Itinerary

    Glenda Young: Sweet Stories of Chester-le-Street

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage

    Chester-le-Street

    Enjoy a special afternoon with cream tea at Lumley Castle with a Book Talk by bestselling author Glenda Young.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
    More info for Glenda Young: Sweet Stories of Chester-le-Street

  3. Add Barnard Castle Market to your Itinerary

    Barnard Castle Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Barnard Castle

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday 8.00am to 16.30

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Barnard Castle Market

  4. Add Fools Gold Blaydon Races - St Johns Hall Meadowfield to your Itinerary

    Fools Gold Blaydon Races - St Johns Hall Meadowfield

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Meadowfield

    Acoustic Duo. Seats £7. Refreshments on sale or BYOB.

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2026Open 16:30 - 19:30
    More info for Fools Gold Blaydon Races - St Johns Hall Meadowfield

  5. Add The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A reduced cast production of this classic tale.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre

  6. Add The Servant School at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    The Servant School at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Staindrop

    Wanted: Half Term Helpers. This February Half Term we are looking for little ones to join us here at Raby Castle, Park & Gardens for Servant School as you discover what life was really like behind the scenes as a castle servant.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to1 Mar 2026Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for The Servant School at Raby Castle

  7. Add Wellness Week at Dalton Park to your Itinerary

    Wellness Week at Dalton Park

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Murton, Seaham

    Press pause and make time for you during Wellbeing Week at Dalton Park Outlet. From 26th January – 1st February.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Jan 2026to1 Feb 2026
    More info for Wellness Week at Dalton Park

  8. Add Family Activities: Tick Tock - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Tick Tock - Durham University Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham City

    Learn all about our special Chinese clock and make a super star decoration to take home.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Tick Tock - Durham University Oriental Museum

  9. Add Storytime with Nana Dee to your Itinerary

    Storytime with Nana Dee

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Murton

    Story time with Nana Dee.  With Denise Naylor, author of "The Adventures of Arlo & Theo" 10:30am -11am, suitable for primary school age children.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Feb 2026Open 10:30 - 11:00
    More info for Storytime with Nana Dee

  10. Add The Irish House Party - A Traditional Song-And-Dance Celebration Dating Back To The Early 19th Century to your Itinerary

    The Irish House Party - A Traditional Song-And-Dance Celebration Dating Back To The Early 19th Century

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés that usually follow! There are no twee costumes or backing tracks here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for The Irish House Party - A Traditional Song-And-Dance Celebration Dating Back To The Early 19th Century

  11. Add Seaham Food Festival 2026 to your Itinerary

    Seaham Food Festival 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026
    More info for Seaham Food Festival 2026

  12. Add Six Prince Bishops and What Did They Do for Durham? Ken Bradshaw to your Itinerary

    Six Prince Bishops and What Did They Do for Durham? Ken Bradshaw

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham

    A meander through Durham’s medieval city looking at the huge influence of the Kings of Northern England. We look at Pudsey, Tunstall, Van Mildert, Flambard, Cosin and Barrington.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Mar 2026Open 11:30 -
    More info for Six Prince Bishops and What Did They Do for Durham? Ken Bradshaw

  13. Add Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Lanchester

    Join us and Craftily Ever After for our very first Dragon Training inspired Cupcakes class where we will create 2 Dragon cupcakes along with container decoration to take your creations home.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2026Open 14:00 - 14:45
    More info for Train Your Dragon Cupcakes Class - Lanchester Garden Centre

  14. Add Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory to your Itinerary

    Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory

    Type

    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    nr Mickleton

    The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer, Gary Fildes. Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer, and founder of the Kielder Observatory, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Feb 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
    From:
    22 Feb 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
    More info for Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory

  15. Add Bowes Lates to your Itinerary

    Bowes Lates

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Bowes Museum is inviting visitors to step inside after hours for the first in a series of Bowes Lates, a new way to enjoy a cultural evening of art, food and more in a relaxed atmosphere. The event takes place on Saturday, 14 February 2026, from…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026
    More info for Bowes Lates

  16. Add Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - Gala Durham

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham

    Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - Gala Durham

  17. Add Easter Celebrations - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Easter Celebrations - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Easter

    Beamish

    Enjoy an Egg-cellent Easter at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2026to19 Apr 2026
    More info for Easter Celebrations - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  18. Add Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection to your Itinerary

    Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection marks 20 years since the landmark exhibition Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection and commemorates the gift of the Blackborne lace collection to The Bowes Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026to11 Apr 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection

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

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

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Join Rachel Whitworth, Curator of Fashion & Textiles for an insightful introduction to the new Joséphine: A Woman of Taste and Fashion exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Feb 2026Open 11:00 - 11:30
    More info for Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

  20. Add Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness to your Itinerary

    Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Stanley

    Our wellbeing retreats are a unique experience providing skills and techniques to help reset your nervous system and tackle the stresses of every day life.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026Open 10:00 -
    From:
    15 Aug 2026Open 10:00 -
    More info for Wellbeing Retreats - Crux Fitness