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Durham Fringe Festival: Alone I-N-S-I-D-E
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Theatre
Durham City
On her first day prison officer Casey will be placed into The Isolation wing with the hardened officer Stafford to show her the ropes. Whilst there, Casey will encounter The Mad, The Bad and The Sad of the prison world.
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 20:30 -
Durham Brass Festival: Durham Brass hosts BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends!
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Writer and broadcaster, Stuart Maconie, will host Loose Ends from Redhills on Wednesday 16th July.
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- 16 July 2025Open 18:30 -
Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass
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Children/Family events
Durham City
For the first time at Durham BRASS Festival, The Fairey Band brings Acid Brass an unlikely but exciting fusion of Acid House anthems performed by traditional British brass band.
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- 20 July 2025Open 19:30 -
A Midsummer Night’s Dream -Three Inch Fools - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle
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Theatre
Staindrop
Join us for a magical evening as we welcome back the brilliant Three Inch Fools to perform Shakespeare’s most iconic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in the atmospheric setting of Raby Castle’s open-air theatre.
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- 2 Aug 2025Open 19:00 -
Durham Brass Festival: Party in the Park
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Get on your dancing shoes as our street bands bring the party to the park from 5pm to 9pm.
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- 19 July 2025Open 17:00 -
Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band
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Children/Family events
Durham City
This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.
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- 19 July 2025Open 16:00 -
Durham Fringe Festival 2025
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Festival
Durham City
Between 23rd and 27th July 2025, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts across nine Durham City Centre venues. Audiences will be invited to explore over 110 unique acts across a programme of 270+ performances. Genres…
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- 23 July 2025to27 July 2025
Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace
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Music Event
Bishop Auckland
The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.
Venue
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- 16 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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- 18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
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Christmas and New Year
Peterlee
It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
S&DR200 - STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS at Locomotion
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Theatre
Shildon
‘STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS’ is a new period costume drama, telling the extraordinary story of the birth of the railways.
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- 21 Sept 2025to23 Sept 2025
Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Durham Brass Festival hosts BBC Radio 4 The Verb. Simon Armitage & LYR performing “Firm As A Rock We Stand” with Easington Colliery Brass Band. Plus poetry presented by Ian McMillan.
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- 18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Queen of the Quack
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Theatre
Durham City
Ellie’s world shatters when her partner runs off with her closest friend. As she spirals, unexpected counsellors emerge from her past, leading her on a wild journey of self-discovery. But as the thrill of surrender takes hold, the line between…
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- 26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 19:15 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Secret Admirers
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Theatre
Durham City
Welcome to the Bureau's Secret One-To-One Surveillance Branch, where every person on earth is keenly surveyed by an FBI Agent! In this musical comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ meets espionage and bureaucracy, as two FBI agents help their awkward…
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- 25 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 20:30 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Occupy
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Theatre
Durham
Where did we come from? Where are we going? When is Mother’s Day 2025? We would very much like to know. And where can we find answers? The Internet. And who could possibly show us the entirety of the Internet within the limits a tight 50-minute…
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- 23 July 2025Open 10:00 -
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- 26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 10:00 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Passengers & Pioneers
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Music Event
Durham
Original folk songs by Sam Slatcher featuring poetry from award winning North East poets that celebrates the bicentenary of the modern railway.
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- 23 July 2025Open 17:00 -
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- 25 July 2025Open 17:00 -
Drum Circle & Sound bath - Dalton Moor Farm
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Type:
Music Event
Seaham
Awaken the Fire, Soothe the Soul. A Deeply Restorative Session of Rhythm and Sound for Wellbeing - Immerse yourself, mind, body, and soul, into the layers and healing frequencies of sound and rhythm. From Drum Beat to Deep Peace - Join the Journey…
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- 5 Aug 2025Open 17:30 - 19:30
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- 2 Sept 2025Open 17:30 - 19:30
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- 7 Oct 2025Open 17:30 - 19:30
Lucky Numbers by Mike Yeaman (Comedy)
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Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
It seems nana has a winning lottery ticket…… but where is it and how will her family react ???
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- 23 Nov 2025Open 14:30 -
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- 24 Nov 2025to28 Nov 2025Open 19:30 -
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- 29 Nov 2025Open 14:30 -
Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band performing Pictures at an Exhibition and Traditional Brass Concert
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Experience one of the world’s finest brass bands like never before as The Fairey Band presents a breath taking performance of Pictures at an Exhibition.
Dates
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- 20 July 2025Open 13:30 -
Durham Brass Festival: BATH Tea Dance featuring Tyne Valley Big Band
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Children/Family events
Bishop Auckland
Dance the afternoon away at this traditional social gathering with live music from the fantastic Tyne Valley Big Band, led by musical director Dave Hignett and accompanied by the fabulous vocals of Barbara Hignett.
Dates
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- 13 July 2025Open 14:00 -
Tapas Night with Live Music from Joe Metcalfe
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Food Events
Bishop Auckland
Join us for an evening filled with acoustic sing-along anthems performed by the talented Joe Metcalfe.
Dates
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- 22 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 22:30
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