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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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  1. Heroes vs Villains Cabaret

    Add Heroes and Villains - Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre to your Itinerary

    Heroes and Villains - Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Durham University Musical Theatre presents 'Heroes vs. Villains', a cabaret-style evening of performances from the heroes or villains of your favourite musical theatre shows, battling it out for which group can out-sing the other!

    Dates

    From:
    11 May 2025Open 19:30 - 20:45
    More info for Heroes and Villains - Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre
  2. Aromatherapy bottles with pink rose/rose petals

    Add Aromatherapy for Women's Balance to your Itinerary

    Aromatherapy for Women's Balance

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Lanchester

    Aromatherapy has been proven to support our physical and emotional/mental wellbeing. Suitable for all levels of aromatherapy knowledge, beginners through to the more advanced.

    Dates

    From:
    11 May 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
    More info for Aromatherapy for Women's Balance
  3. Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club, 'Bob Mortimer'

    Add Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club to your Itinerary

    Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Durham

    Join Our Community Book Club!

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2025Open 18:00 - 19:00
    More info for Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club
  4. Sunrise on Raby Castle

    Add A Stroll Through Time: Raby’s Historic Parkland to your Itinerary

    A Stroll Through Time: Raby’s Historic Parkland

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Staindrop

    Join us for a guided walk and discover the fascinating history embedded in the landscape of Raby’s parkland.

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30
    More info for A Stroll Through Time: Raby’s Historic Parkland
  5. A collage of images showing audiences listening to 'Disrupt North East' speakers.

    Add Disrupt North East to your Itinerary

    Disrupt North East

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Spennymoor

    Disrupt North East launches on May 13th! Join us to network and see multiple lightning talks by world of work experts.

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2025
    More info for Disrupt North East
  6. A colourful teapot with peacock feathers painted onto it.

    Add Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Barnard Castle

    Be You at The Bowes is a LGBTQIA+ co-production working group is the first of its kind at the Museum, teaming up with regional partners and working as a community to learn from one another and grow together. The group will investigate…

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    More info for Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum
  7. The Durham Ghost Whisperer with Durham Cathedral in the background at night

    Walking with the Ghosts of Durham

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham City

    Join the Ghost Whisperer for a guided walk around the city of Durham revealing some of the history and ghosts from Durham's dark past. 

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2025
    From:
    15 May 2025
    More info for Walking with the Ghosts of Durham
  8. Illustration of a woman underwater, surrounded by seaweed.

    Add Mental Health Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films to your Itinerary

    Mental Health Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Murton, Seaham

    Mental Health Awareness Week, 'Plunge' by Tyke Films. Kathleen Wotton and Ellie Land, Tuesday 13th May 10.00am at Murton Library. 

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Mental Health Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films
  9. An assortment of colourful soap bars - Creative Path Crafts

    Add Durham, in Person Soy Wax Candle Making and Soap Making to your Itinerary

    Durham, in Person Soy Wax Candle Making and Soap Making

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Bishop Auckland

    Start your very own Creative Path in making your own candles and soap with the guidance of a professional trainer in a fantastic 4-hour, hands-on workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2025
    More info for Durham, in Person Soy Wax Candle Making and Soap Making
  10. David Butler sharing the history of Durham Market Hall

    Add Durham Market Hall History Tours to your Itinerary

    Durham Market Hall History Tours

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Event

    Durham City

    Come and enjoy free history tours of Durham Market Hall, hosted by local historian and archivist, David Butler.

    Dates

    From:
    14 May 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
    More info for Durham Market Hall History Tours
  11. Ensemble ‘84 Mother Courage and Her Children

    Mother Courage and Her Children Ensemble ‘84

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Horden,

    Ensemble ‘84 present a bold new reimagining of Bertolt Brecht’s classic anti-war play, Mother Courage and Her Children, translated by Lee Hall, performed by an all County-Durham cast and members of South Africa’s acclaimed Isango Ensemble.

    Dates

    From:
    14 May 2025to24 May 2025
    More info for Mother Courage and Her Children Ensemble ‘84
  12. ©TheBowesMuseum. Paintings collected by founders, Joséphine and John Bowes

    Add Paintings Collected by Madame Bowes' by John Findlay - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Paintings Collected by Madame Bowes' by John Findlay - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    Uncover the history behind the thousands of items collected by founders, Joséphine and John Bowes for the museum’s collection.

    Dates

    From:
    15 May 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for Paintings Collected by Madame Bowes' by John Findlay - The Bowes Museum
  13. Josienne Clarke in orange dress

    Add Josienne Clarke Sings Sandy Denny: Across The Evening Sky to your Itinerary

    Josienne Clarke Sings Sandy Denny: Across The Evening Sky

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Barnard Castle

    Josienne Clarke has been hailed as the songwriter-poet of melancholy, as well as a thrilling interpreter of traditional song. In the wake of her acclaimed new album, Parenthesis, I, she is now stepping up to honour Sandy Denny – a singer with whom…

    Dates

    From:
    15 May 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Josienne Clarke Sings Sandy Denny: Across The Evening Sky
  14. Opulent dining room in Raby Castle

    Add Discover the Beauty of Art at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Discover the Beauty of Art at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Staindrop

    Take a moment to slow down, breathe, and immerse yourself in the captivating world of art at Raby Castle. Our new programme invites you to step away from the hustle and bustle and spend an hour truly connecting with the artworks in our collection.…

    Dates

    From:
    15 May 2025
    More info for Discover the Beauty of Art at Raby Castle
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