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What's on this Week
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After Dark - The Light
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Arts & Crafts
Aykley Heads, Durham
Art. Music. Drinks. Late. First Friday every month starting 2 October 2026.
Venue
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- 2 Oct 2026to4 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
Breaking the Mould: Japanese Ceramics from the Hyatt King Collection
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Exhibition
Durham
Explore more than 250 years of Japanese ceramic art. Generously donated to the Oriental Museum in 2016 by collectors David and Anne Hyatt King, the Hyatt King collection comprises more than 2,000 ceramics spanning the eighteenth to the twentieth…
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- From:
- 2 Oct 2026to1 June 2027Open 11:00 - 16:00
Holmside Park Pumpkin Patch - Holmside Park
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Halloween
Chester le Street
It's pumpkins galore at Holmside Park this October! Our pumpkin patch is filled with dozens of future jack-o-lanterns just waiting to be picked & carved! Plus, our 2026 Pumpkin Patch is set to be one of our best ones yet, filled with autumnal Photo…
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- 2 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
The Haunted Forest: Trick or Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Halloween
Staindrop, Darlington
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween adventure at The Plotters’ Forest! Dress up, bring your family, and get ready for a Halloween experience like no other. Get ready to unleash your inner spookiness and dive into a world of double trouble…
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- 3 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Pumpkin Patch - Thorpe Farm Centre
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Halloween
Barnard Castle
Get ready, families — it’s time for a spooktacular autumn adventure at Thorpe Farm Centre’s beloved Pumpkin Patch, returning this October and bigger than ever! The Pumpkin Patch is free to enter. Once you have chosen your perfect pumpkin, and take…
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- 3 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026
Halloween Maize Maze Trail - Thorpe Farm Centre
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Halloween
Barnard Castle
Spooktacular Family Fun Awaits at Thorpe Farm! Get ready for thrills, giggles, and pumpkin-filled adventures—our beloved Spooky Halloween Maize Maze Trail is BACK for another year of magical autumn memories!
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- 3 Oct 2026to23 Oct 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
Kinley Hill Pumpkin Patch
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Halloween
Seaham
Come and explore our family-run, home-grown pumpkin patch, set in the beautiful coastal town of Seaham, County Durham. We’re a local family farm that started our pumpkin patch in 2022, and each year we’re growing, improving, and welcoming more…
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- 3 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
Book Club - Merryoaks Community Hall
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Talks
Durham
Join Our Community Book Club! This month we are reading: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman. Come along for a friendly discussion, a cup of tea or coffee, and plenty of biscuits! Whether you've read the whole book or just a few pages, everyone…
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- 5 Oct 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
Knit & Natter
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Arts & Crafts
Durham
Bring your yarn and knitting needles and have a good old natter by the warm fire in the coffee shop with a cuppa!
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- 7 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
Time by Luxmuralis at Durham Cathedral
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Exhibition
Durham
This October, Luxmuralis returns to Durham Cathedral, inviting visitors to step into Time, an immersive light and sound experience exploring humanity, history and imagination.
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- 7 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
Jenny Ulyatt Watercolour Workshop
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Arts & Crafts
Durham
Jenny runs watercolour workshops which explore the techniques and subject matter that she has been practicing and experimenting with in herown work. This means that the workshops are always fresh new and exciting, but unfortunately it does make it…
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- 8 Oct 2026to9 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 13:00
Companionship Cafe
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Talks
Durham
Merryoaks Community Hall is hosting a friendly and welcoming Companionship Cafe especially for people living with dementia, along with their friends, family members, and carers.
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- 8 Oct 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
Christmas Emporium Launch Evening - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Christmas and New Year
Staindrop, Darlington
Step into the spirit of the season in Raby’s new Christmas Emporium is set to transform the Riding School into a festive shopping haven offering an expanded selection of beautiful Christmas decorations, baubles and gifts for friends and loved ones.
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- 8 Oct 2026Open 16:00 - 19:00
Revising Pesvner with Martin Roberts - The Story
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Talks
South Road, Durham
Martin's talk will cover the third edition revision of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England volume on County Durham. The talk will cover the third edition revision of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England volume on County Durham. There…
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Dates
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- 8 Oct 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
Durham Writes Poetry Scratch Night - Durham Book Festival
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Festival
Durham
North East poets are invited to meet each other and share their work at this fun, informal and supportive event where writers get to road-test their work-in-progress in front of a live audience.
Dates
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- 9 Oct 2026Open 20:30 - 21:45
In Concert at The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Enjoy unforgettable evenings of live music in the beautiful Jubilee Room at The Bowes Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 9 Oct 2026to10 Oct 2026
An Evening with Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen - Durham Book Festival
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Festival
Durham
Join award-winning poet Hollie McNish for a hilarious and heartfelt evening of poetry, reading from her latest collection, Virgin, and unpicking the meaning of the word with her trademark feminist wit, fury and compassion.
Dates
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- 9 Oct 2026Open 19:00 - 20:00
Causey's Oktoberfest - South Causey Inn
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Food & Drink Festival
Stanley
Get ready to raise your steins and party the German way! Join us for our Oktoberfest Party on Friday 9th October for an evening packed with beer, brass bands, dancing and plenty of good cheer!
Dates
- From:
- 9 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
Durham Book Festival 2026
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Durham Book Festival
Durham
The Durham Book Festival takes place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, celebrating the power of the written word.
Dates
- From:
- 9 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026
Talking Books with Naomi Booth and Kayo Chingonyi - Durham Book Festival
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Festival
Durham
Join Durham University writers, Professor Naomi Booth and Associate Professor Kayo Chingonyi, for a conversation and Q&A, perfect for aspiring authors who are interested in learning about the publication process. This is the first in a new series of…
Dates
- From:
- 9 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00
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