What's on this Week
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What's on this Week
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Spooky Half Term - Hall Hill Farm
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Halloween
Durham
Are you brave enough to come to Hall Hill Farm for a ghoulishly-good time? There are�lots of extra activities- including giant scarecrows, haunted Sheep Race, Mini Monster Maze, Trick or Treat treasure hunt, choose your pumpkin from the pumpkin…
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:30 - 17:00
Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm
Type
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
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- 24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm
Type
Type:
Halloween
This year we will grow over 100,000 pumpkins spread out over 20 acres. There will be 17 varieties, 6 different colours and sizes ranging from 500g to 12kg. Don't worry about carrying all those pumpkins; we will have plenty of wheelbarrows to help.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm
Type
Type:
Halloween
Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool
Join us at the North East’s most loved Pumpkin Patch! Filled with garden games, face painting, funfair rides, photo opportunities and more! Our patch is bursting with all kinds of shapes, colours & sizes! Choose your favourite to take home and carve.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 14:30
October Half Term 2026
Type
Type:
October Half Term
Durham
This October half-term, experiment with light art, join a free mini tour, explore the LEGO® Cathedral and dress up as a monk.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Various Opening Times
Black History Month Celebration
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Type:
Festival
Durham
Honouring Our Heritage, Heroes & Futures. Join us on Saturday 24 October 2026 for a vibrant afternoon celebrating Black history, heritage, culture, achievements and the people helping to shape the future of our communities. Organised by Wonderful…
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 14:00 - 18:00
Grand Cinema: Defiant
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Film
Stanley
Defiant – County Durham, The Miners’ Strike and its Legacy. Focusing on local voices and the testimony of those that were there, Defiant features both the situation within the county, and how wider events (including the Battle of Orgreave) created…
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026Open 13:45 -
Families October Half Term: Beyond Coal
Type
Type:
October Half Term
Stanley
This October Half Term we will be exploring energy in all its forms – from coal, electricity and renewable energy sources to the social and cultural energy that mining communities generated.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley
Type
Type:
Halloween
Durham
Celebrate Halloween with us this half term! Meet our friendly halloween characters, delivering giggles not ghouls. Promoting a happy, joyful halloween event!
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Rivkala - Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Rivkala blends jazz, soul, funk and klezmer into a theatrical cabaret experience filled with sharp wit, powerful vocals and infectious energy.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 18:00 -
Knats - Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Knats are a Newcastle-born quintet blending sophisticated arrangements, strong melodies and groove-driven modern jazz, earning acclaim through sold out shows and a critically praised debut album.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 21:00 -
Seb Rochford and Finding Ways - Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Seb Rochford is one of the most inventive figures in contemporary British jazz, bringing his powerful new project Finding Ways to Durham Jazz Festival with a bold blend of experimental grooves and raw improvisation.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 15:00 -
Spooktown - Hopetown Darlington
Type
Type:
Halloween
Darlington
All Hallows’ Eve will soon be on us and something spooky is stirring at Hopetown Darlington. This Halloween, Hopetown transforms into Spooktown; a hauntingly fun destination packed with thrills, chills and ghostly goings-on for the whole family.…
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
Type
Type:
Halloween
Darlington
Halloween After Dark Illuminated Trail in The Plotters Forest. As dusk descends, The Plotters’ Forest stirs with an eerie excitement. Adventurers don their spookiest costumes and venture into the shadows, where spiders spin webs and witches and…
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
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- 29 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
Durham University Jazz Society: An Evening of Standards - Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Durham University Jazz Society presents its annual Evening of Standards, showcasing some of the university’s finest young jazz musicians performing classic jazz favourites in an intimate live setting.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026Open 17:30 -
October Half Term - The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
October Half Term
Barnard Castle
This October Half Term, families can enjoy a lively mix of creative and nature-inspired activities across The Bowes Museum's galleries, creative spaces and parkland.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Little Ones Pumpkin Painting - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
Type
Type:
Halloween
Darlington
Celebrate the autumn season with a fun and creative pumpkin painting workshop! Little artists will receive their own pumpkin along with a variety of paints and brushes to design a unique creation – no carving required! From spooky faces to colourful…
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
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- 29 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
Astronomy and Stargazing - North Pennines Stargazing Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle
The event at Grassholme Observatory, will begin with a welcome from the lead astronomer, Gary Fildes. Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer, and founder of the Kielder Observatory, where he was Director and CEO for over 11…
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
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- 29 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00
October Half-Term - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
October Half Term
Stanley
Step back in time this October. Join us this Autumn for family friendly fun across our museum.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Pumpkin Flower Workshop with Periwinkle Barn - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens
Type
Type:
Arts & Crafts
Staindrop, Darlington
Join Deborah from Periwinkle Barn in the Conservatory at Raby Castle for a charming autumn pumpkin flower workshop, with beautiful views across the Walled Gardens as your backdrop. In this hands-on seasonal session, you’ll transform a pumpkin into a…
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026Open 10:30 -
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