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  1. Children taking part in an activity at Bowlees Quarry

    Add Bowlees Quarry Bioblitz to your Itinerary

    Bowlees Quarry Bioblitz

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Newbiggin

    Become a wildlife explorer and discover what’s living in and around Bowlees Quarry.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
    More info for Bowlees Quarry Bioblitz
  2. Brancepeth castle golf club

    Add Senior Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club to your Itinerary

    Senior Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

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    Type:

    Golf Events

    Durham

    Open events at Brancepeth are extremely popular and usually sell out very quickly as they attract visitors from all over the North of England and beyond.  We pride ourselves in making everyone’s visit to our golf course memorable by delivering…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025
    More info for Senior Opens - Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
  3. A woodland path with ferns and trees

    Add Guided Walk - Pennine Way Profile - the Shape of a Landscape to your Itinerary

    Guided Walk - Pennine Way Profile - the Shape of a Landscape

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Newbiggin

    A guided walk from Bowlees Visitor Centre in celebration of the Pennine Way’s 60th anniversary, Thursday 7 August, 9.30am to 3pm. The route will take in some of the highlights of Upper Teesdale, including High Force and Low Force.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025Open 09:30 - 15:00
    More info for Guided Walk - Pennine Way Profile - the Shape of a Landscape
  4. A woman wearing a colourful embroidered jacket smiles as she looks into a glass display case filled with vintage bottles and framed items in a museum

    Add The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    Barnard Castle

    A thought-provoking talk exploring feminist and queer perspectives, social justice and radical ecology. Eleanor Thirlway, Co-Production Curator will discuss why it's crucial to rethink the stories we tell in museums, challenging dominant narratives…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Curator Series: Redressing the Balance - The Bowes Museum
  5. A group of people walking alongside hedgerows plus details of the event

    Add Horden Library Scavenger walk and craft session to your Itinerary

    Horden Library Scavenger walk and craft session

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Darlington Avenue, Horden

    Join us for a scavenger walk at Horden Welfare park and collect some leaves and flowers then make a bird craft afterwards at the library.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Horden Library Scavenger walk and craft session
  6. Artists painting colourful portraits.

    Add Sip n Paint - Tipi at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Sip n Paint - Tipi at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Chester le Street

    Let your creativity flow and release your inner artist with The Paint and Sip Party Co.  

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 21:00
    More info for Sip n Paint - Tipi at Lumley Castle Hotel
  7. Characters from the Murder Mystery Dinner at Lumley Castle

    Add Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder in Wonderland at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder in Wonderland at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    Murder Mystery

    Chester le Street

    Step into the story… where the ending is deadly.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder in Wonderland at Lumley Castle Hotel
  8. Crook Hall gardens

    Add Moth night at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Moth night at Crook Hall Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Meet some of our nocturnal wildlife.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 21:30 - 23:45
    More info for Moth night at Crook Hall Gardens
  9. Entrance to Dalton Park Outlet and Outdoors

    Add Mini Pride - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors to your Itinerary

    Mini Pride - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Murton

    As part of its exciting summer programme, Dalton Park is proud to partner with Curious Arts to present Mini Pride – a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of creativity, self-expression and inclusivity.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Mini Pride - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
  10. The kitchen at Raby Castle

    Add In Service: The Historic Workforce of Raby to your Itinerary

    In Service: The Historic Workforce of Raby

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    Type:

    Historical

    Staindrop

    Join us as we journey through the working experiences of those employed in Raby Castle and on the wider estate.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30
    More info for In Service: The Historic Workforce of Raby
  11. Woman with short red hair, wearing a yellow top, birdwatching with binoculars at RSPB Saltholme. Photo Credit: Brian Morrison (rspb-images.com)

    Add Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme to your Itinerary

    Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Event

    Port Clarence, Middlesbrough

    Whether you're brand new to birdwatching or simply looking to brush up on the basics, join us for our relaxed, beginner-friendly birdwatching walks each month.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Birdwatching for Beginners - RSPB Saltholme
  12. Illustration of a pirate - Pirate Night

    Add Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Bishop Auckland

    ‍Ahoy, me hearties! Set sail for PIRATE NIGHT!

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
    More info for Pirate Night with the Auckland Shanty Singers - High Farm Holiday Park
  13. Stanley Street Food Market logo includes image of a pizza

    Add Stanley Street Food Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Street Food Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Stanley

    Launching on Friday, April 11th, the markets will take place bi-monthly on the second Friday, bringing together delicious street food, local businesses, and a lively social atmosphere.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025Open 15:00 -
    More info for Stanley Street Food Market
  14. A woman peering out of one the Cathedral’s secret spaces that are rarely open to the general public.

    Add Magna Carta - Secret Spaces - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta - Secret Spaces - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Join us on this exclusive tour of the Cathedral’s secret spaces that are rarely open to the general public.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025Open 13:00 -
    More info for Magna Carta - Secret Spaces - Durham Cathedral
  15. Child reading a Ladybird book

    Add Festival of Books at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Festival of Books at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Get ready for a magical day of stories, imagination and creativity at Ushaw’s Festival of Books on Saturday 9 August 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025
    More info for Festival of Books at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
  16. Child reading a Ladybird book

    Add Beyond the Bookshelf: An Evening with the Icons of Childhood Literature at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Beyond the Bookshelf: An Evening with the Icons of Childhood Literature at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Join us for An Evening with the Greats of Children’s Literature, as Anne Fine and Linda Birch return to discuss how their words and illustrations have allowed them to captivate audiences young and old throughout their career.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025Open 18:00 -
    More info for Beyond the Bookshelf: An Evening with the Icons of Childhood Literature at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
  17. Brancepeth Castle

    Add Exhibition: 'VJ Day 80' at Brancepeth Castle to your Itinerary

    Exhibition: 'VJ Day 80' at Brancepeth Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Brancepeth

    Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan and the end of World War II.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
    More info for Exhibition: 'VJ Day 80' at Brancepeth Castle
  18. Vintage Sports Car with church in the background

    Add Vintage & Classic Sports Car Day to your Itinerary

    Vintage & Classic Sports Car Day

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Vintage and Classic Sports Car Day in the grounds of Brancepeth Castle.

    Venue

    St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Vintage & Classic Sports Car Day
  19. Grand Finale all cast of Kynren view from the tribune

    Add Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025 to your Itinerary

    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    Bishop Auckland

    Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.
    In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025Open 21:00 -
    More info for Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025
  20. Pizza and Pizza oven

    Add Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace to your Itinerary

    Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Enjoy delicious seasonal dining this summer on the beautiful Vinery Terrace at Raby Castle. Our pop-up kitchens offer the perfect way to relax and savour fresh, handcrafted pizzas in the stunning castle grounds.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025
    More info for Saturday's of Alfresco Pizza on The Vinery Terrace
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