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  1. Add Discover Big Library - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Discover Big Library - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Experience the Big Library on the first Friday of every month (July-Dec 2026) as we celebrate the 175th anniversary of one of Britain’s most extraordinary historic libraries.

    Dates

    From:
    3 July 2026to4 Dec 2026
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  2. Add Grand Cinema: A Christmas Carol (1951) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: A Christmas Carol (1951) - 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:
    22 Nov 2026Open 14:15 -
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  3. Add Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm to your Itinerary

    Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Houghton le Spring

    Join us for some Spooky Halloween Fun! Choose from 17th/18th or 24th- 31st October. Visit our outdoor pumpkin patch and choose your pumpkin to carve or take home.(remember to bring your carving kits) Entry to the pumpkin patch is £3.50  on the day…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026to18 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
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  4. Add North Pole Express - Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    North Pole Express - Tanfield Railway

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Tanfield Lea, Stanley

    Step aboard the Tanfield Railway’s famous North Pole Express for a steam train journey to the North Pole! Tanfield Railway’s famous North Pole Express is one of the most popular and magical festive experiences in the North East, perfect for families…

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026to20 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    22 Dec 2026to24 Dec 2026Open 10:25 - 16:25
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  5. North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2026

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    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2026 – running between Friday 16 October and Sunday 1 November.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026
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  6. Add Folkies on Film - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Folkies on Film - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Join Festival co-Director Jonny Mohun for another rummage through the underwear drawer of TV and film, foraging for furtive folkies lurking in the dusty corners. What treasures has he unearthed this year? Which folk legends will be popping up in…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30
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  7. Add Thursday Evenings at The Light to your Itinerary

    Thursday Evenings at The Light

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Aykley Heads, Durham

    Regular events for curious minds and creative hands every Thursday from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. A new weekly programme of events making Thursday evenings at The Light a regular fixture in Durham's cultural calendar.

    Venue

    The Light, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    3 Sept 2026to3 Sept 2027Various Opening Times
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  8. Add Firework Display - Newton Aycliffe to your Itinerary

    Firework Display - Newton Aycliffe

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    Type:

    Bonfire Night

    Newton Aycliffe

    The event is FREE, however those wishing to attend the display must apply for a wristband. Wristbands will be available at the OakLeaf Sports Complex from Tuesday 20th October 2026, the wristbands will be available from 1pm until 7pm each day until…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Nov 2026Open 17:00 -
    More info for Firework Display - Newton Aycliffe

  9. Add Pyromusical 2026 - Kynren to your Itinerary

    Pyromusical 2026 - Kynren

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    Type:

    Show / Display

    Bishop Auckland

    The North East’s biggest Pyromusical returns on Saturday 31 October 2026, lighting up the night sky above Bishop Auckland with 25 minutes of spectacular fireworks choreographed to an epic soundtrack.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for Pyromusical 2026 - Kynren

  10. Add Archaeology ‘Open Lab’ - an Auckland Project Exhibition to your Itinerary

    Archaeology ‘Open Lab’ - an Auckland Project Exhibition

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Archaeologists uncovering the hidden history of Auckland Palace are inviting the public behind the scenes as historic finds from eight years of excavations are analysed in a new ‘open laboratory’ in Bishop Auckland town centre. Fridays weekly…

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    16 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
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  11. Add Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum

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    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

  12. Add The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Make it a Christmas to remember with a special screening of the much-loved film. The Snowman, shown on the big screen with its unforgettable soundtrack performed live by a professional orchestra.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral

  13. Add Candle Painting Workshop - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Candle Painting Workshop - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Darlington

    As Autumn begins to settle in, join What Katy Did Next in the beautiful Yurt at Raby Castle for an enchanting candle painting workshop inspired by the infamous Raby deer.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00
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  14. Add Sleep Stories: Romalyn Ante, Naomi Booth and Sarah Hall - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Sleep Stories: Romalyn Ante, Naomi Booth and Sarah Hall - Durham Book Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Writers Romalyn Ante, Naomi Booth and Sarah Hall join us to discuss three specially commissioned short stories, which form part of Sleep Stories, a podcast series blending science and fiction, inspired by the contemporary sleep crisis.  

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00
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  15. Add Angeline Morrison, Macdara Yeates, Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Angeline Morrison, Macdara Yeates, Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Recently hailed as one of MOJO's 'voices taking folk into the future', Angeline Morrison is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who explores traditional song with a deep love, respect and curiosity. Her album 'The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30
    More info for Angeline Morrison, Macdara Yeates, Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival

  16. Add Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Men take on Sri Lanka Men in a thrilling one day international on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Sept 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

  17. Add Victory Over the Sun: Encounters with Light - The Light to your Itinerary

    Victory Over the Sun: Encounters with Light - The Light

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    This major exhibition brings together groundbreaking works by a diverse group of international artists who explore light in innovative and unexpected ways.

    Venue

    The Light, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2026to17 Jan 2027
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  18. Add Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum to your Itinerary

    Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    A courageous man and his ‘naughtily translated’ book

    Dates

    From:
    15 July 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum

  19. Add Slug & Lettuce Live to your Itinerary

    Slug & Lettuce Live

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    Big vibes. Live sounds. Killer cocktails.

    Every Friday from 8pm, Slug & Lettuce Walkergate turns up the energy with S&L LIVE — bringing you fresh local talent, feel-good anthems, and the soundtrack the start of your weekend deserves.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Slug & Lettuce Live

  20. 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

    Type

    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