What's on this Week
Find out what’s happening this week across the Culture County. From festivals and exhibitions, to sport and theatre, you’re certain to have an eventful time in Durham.
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What's on this Week
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S&DR200 Festival
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Festival
The 27 September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), which gave birth to the modern railway. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, the nine-month S&DR200 Festival will take place across…
Dates
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- 1 Mar 2025to30 Nov 2025
Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market
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Farmers Market
Middleton-in-Teesdale
March to December, traditional Farmers Market in an all-weather, undercover auction mart. Free Entry. Free Parking. Dog Friendly. 40+ Fabulous Foodie Traders every month.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Mar 2025to20 Dec 2025
Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum
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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
Discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Mar 2025to31 Mar 2026
S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop
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Exhibition
This bespoke touring library exhibition will travel round the region and showcases the Stockton and Darlington Railway's history using high-quality reproductions of important artefacts and documents found and brought together from archives across…
Dates
- From:
- 25 Mar 2025to25 Nov 2025
Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library
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Exhibition
Durham
An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.
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- 4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio - Palace Green Library
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Exhibition
Durham
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
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- 4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
History of Durham City Walk at Crook Hall Gardens
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Guided Walk
A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.
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- 15 Apr 2025to28 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links
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Guided Walk
Step into Crook Hall Gardens' past on a guided tour.
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- 16 Apr 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway
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Guided Walk
Shildon
To celebrate Railway 200, I am available to offer guided tours of the line by coach, bicycle or walking together with the opportunity of visiting the fabulous museums of Locomotion in Shildon, HopeTown in Darlington and Preston Park in Stockton.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Apr 2025to30 Nov 2025
Deadly Beauty from the Medicine Box Trail - The Bowes Museum
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Family Fun
Barnard Castle
Embark on a journey through The Bowes Museum’s galleries to learn about blood-curdling botanicals and tragic tales of the past.
Dates
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- 1 May 2025to30 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.
Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
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Type:
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Dates
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- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Dead Dog Gallery Exhibition Preview: Maria Cooper - Colour, Print and Motion
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Exhibition
Durham City
Maria Cooper is a printed textile artist and designer based in County Durham. A graduate of both the Royal College of Art and the Northern School of Art, her practice is deeply rooted in the materiality of textiles, handcrafted processes and the…
Dates
- From:
- 2 May 2025to18 July 2025Various Opening Times
GNB - 61 Durham Weekly Market
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Markets
High Pittington
61 Weekly Market, every Wednesday.
Dates
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- 7 May 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish
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Children/Family events
Stanley
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Pockerley Old Hall, the museum will hold 30 activities at Pockerley between 17th May and 31st December 2025.
Dates
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- 17 May 2025to31 Dec 2025
Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts
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Exhibition
Durham
Spanning generations and cultures, each group explored a different part of the museum’s collection and responded through collage, painting, textiles, poetry, printmaking, and interactive installations. Their artworks reflect personal stories,…
Dates
- From:
- 24 May 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
S&DR200 - All Change
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Type:
Exhibition
South Road, Durham City
Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.
Dates
- From:
- 25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways
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Festival
Staindrop
Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2025to30 Nov 2025
S&DR200: Tracks of Change
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Exhibition
Stockton on Tees
Following a major redevelopment, Preston Park will open its new exhibition space with Tracks of Change, a series of exhibitions exploring the impact and legacy of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
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