Things to Do in Durham
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Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland Food Festival is the region’s biggest food event, growing year on year hosting a whole programme of events and activities including celebrity chefs, cookery demo’s, street entertainment and a demonstration kitchen.
Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Bishop Auckland
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Durham City
This selection of highlights from the collection includes an Ancient Egyptian letter, rare editions of the Nuremburg Chronicle and Thomas More’s Utopia, plus ornate works by Francis Bacon and William Morris.
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Seaham
To help you stay connected during the second UK lockdown, luxury boutique hotel Seaham Hall on Durham’s Heritage Coast has created a series of free virtual expert sessions to recreate a decadent hotel experience at home.
Durham Heritage Coast, Seaham
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Durham City
Through objects, visuals and sound, this exhibition will tell the story of how our relationship with and understanding of the breath has developed over time, from ancient philosophers who equated breath with life itself to the latest advances in…
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Barnard Castle
Step right in a world of chivalry, damsels and honour in our Pre Raphs Gallery Tour. Learn more about the authors of these magnificent paintings and their meanings.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
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Barnard Castle
View the story of John Bowes and his French wife Joséphine who created a magnificent chateau in rural Teesdale to house their collections of European fine and decorative art, ceramics and textiles.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
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Durham
Art students from Durham Sixth Form Centre have been invited to display their work in the British Museum touring exhibition Pushing Paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now.
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Durham
For the renowned north-eastern artist Norman Cornish MBE (1919-2014), sketching was second nature and an inherent part of his everyday life.
Originally shown at Palace Green Library in 2019-20, this exhibition of little seen sketchbooks presented a…
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Seaham
With this year’s Seaham Food Festival cancelled, we wanted to make sure we do everything we can to support our fabulous traders.A range of exciting street food, tempting tipples and indulgent cakes and desserts are all still on the menu thanks to…
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DURHAM
Family Activities
Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.
Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…
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Durham
Holocaust Memorial Day is the day we remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. It is commemorated on 27 January every year as this…
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DURHAM
Follow the link to explore a variety of Art Collection Podcasts from home: https://www.dur.ac.uk/attractions/explorefromhome/events/artpodcasts/
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Durham City
To mark exactly a year until the Lumiere festival returns, the online exhibition People Make Lumiere: the festival behind-the-scenes will go live on the Lumiere website on Wednesday 18th November.
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Staindrop
Take a tour of the Castle grounds, gardens, cafe, shop and coach yard. Just click and drag on the image below and follow the hotspots! Use the 'EXPLORE' menu to visit other areas.https://www.raby.co.uk/raby-castle/virtual-tour/
Raby Castle, Staindrop
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Staindrop
With so many of our young visitors unable to travel to Raby during lockdown, we’ve decided to bring Raby to you. Families love our Scavenger Hunt through the Deer Park and there’s always lots to see as you explore.
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STANLEY
Discover Beamish Museum from home – as we’re temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re sharing ways to experience the museum from home.
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Durham City
Durham Drama Festival 2021 presents nine brand new plays written by students from Durham University, showcasing the wealth of creative talent among students and encouraging participation in theatre in any capacity. All the shows this year will be…
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Durham
Join this panel discussion to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2021, with the incredible speakers: Holocaust survivor Ruth Barnett MBE, Director of Remembering Srebrenica Amil Khan, and Director of the World Uyghur Congress (UK) Rahima Mahmut.
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Easington
North East arts charity, Helix Arts, is inviting people aged 65 and over ito join a new online community where they can stay fit and active, and connect with others during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Barnard Castle
How well do you know the Silver Swan? Our in-house swan doctor Matthew Read has some secrets he'd like to share.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
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