Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Durham Festival of the Arts

01.06.18 to 25.06.18

Durham Festival of the Arts is an exciting 3 week festival running from 1st-25th June, and the 2018 festival is set to be the biggest yet! The ...

Bodies of Evidence: How science unearthed Durham’s dark secret

09.06.18 to 07.10.18

9 June 2018 - 7 October 2018 , 10:00 to 17:00

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY

Every city has its secrets and Durham is no exception.

In ...

Miners: Pitmen, Pride and Prayer

19.06.18 to 15.09.18

Celebrate the mining heritage of County Durham with a fascinating exhibition in the Open Treasure Collections Gallery. Twenty-five years since ...

North-West Tower Trips

22.06.18 to 29.09.18

Friday 6 April to Saturday 29 September

For the first time, the public will be able to climb the North West ...

Beautiful Thing

22.06.18

June 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Beautiful Thing is a glorious urban love story about coming out and coming of age. This comedy

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Legally Blonde

22.06.18

June 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Based on the novel and hit movie of the same name, Legally Blonde The Musical follows fashion savvy

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The Emperor’s New Clothes: Transforming 19th Century Japan

23.06.18 to 09.09.18

An exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration in Japan

The Meiji Restoration in 1868 was a major turning point ...

Samling

23.06.18

Samling Academy was established to benefit young musicians ages 14 to pre-conservatoire, with an intensive coaching programme in voice, languages ...

Two By Beckett: Footfalls and Krapp’s Last Tape

23.06.18 to 24.06.18

Two By Beckett: Footfalls and Krapp’s Last Tape

June 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Durham Premiere.

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Durham Castle goes Back in Time

24.06.18

12- 3pm

Enjoy a Free Family Day at Durham Castle on Sunday 24th June.

Castle Community Action (CCA) and Durham Castle Museum have ...

Palaeography Summer School

25.06.18 to 17.09.18

Palaeography Summer School

VARIOUS VENUES, PALACE GREEN LIBRARY

Palaeography: Learning to read 17th century handwriting
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Storytime Stars with Bertie

26.06.18 to 10.07.18

Every Tuesday, 11am-12pm from 22nd May

Come along to the Play Barn at Prince Bishops Shopping Centre to join ...

Musical Movers with Bertie

28.06.18 to 12.07.18

Every Thursday*, 11am-12pm from 24th May

Come along to the Play Barn at Prince Bishops Shopping Centre to join ...

One Great Day Event

30.06.18

Join us on Saturday 30th June for our ...

Come and Meet Howard Linskey

01.07.18

11am - 2pm

Do pop along and meet the brilliant Howard who will be signing copies of his fantastic books in store!

Independents InDurham Week

02.07.18 to 07.07.18

We’re celebrating what makes Durham different from any other high street – its independent businesses.

During Independents InDurham ...

Come and Meet the Wonderful Vashti Hardy

07.07.18

11am - 2pm

Fancy an adventure? We are sure you would make a great explorer! So do pop in and meet the wonderful Vashti who will be in store ...

Come and Meet Gary Toward

08.07.18

11am - 2pm

Do pop along and meet Gary Toward who will be signing copies of his World War One Mystery book The Magpie which is partly set in ...

Durham Brass Festival

13.07.18 to 22.07.18

International acts will bring Durham to life with a celebration of the best of brass from 13th - 22nd July 2018

County Durham’s loudest ...

Women and Brass

13.07.18

7.30pm

Opening the Festivals’ women and brass celebration we pay tribute to the legendary bandleader Ivy Benson. Her all-female band ...

The 134th Durham Miners’ Gala

14.07.18

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BRASS goes Hollywood

15.07.18

7.00pm

Join the Scottish Swing Orchestra and the BRASS Hollywood Chorus for swing versions of great Hollywood tunes. Featured movies ...

An Evening with the Choral Scholars of Durham Cathedral

15.07.18

Sunday 15 July at 5:00 PM

A Durham Cathedral Choir Association event.

Baroque to Barbershop - Music for ...

The James Morrison Quartet

16.07.18

7.30pm

Australian trumpeter James Morrison is one of the worlds most in-demand jazz musicians. He is a true virtuoso, besides the trumpet ...

Durham City Run

18.07.18

New and improved for 2018, two races and one unforgettable finish! The World Heritage Site provides the stunning backdrop to this exciting event ...

Brass for Sir Bobby

18.07.18

7.30pm

Sir Bobby Robson was a great lover of swing music, his Desert Island Discs appearances featured the likes of Frank Sinatra, Louis ...

Live InDurham July

19.07.18

From 6pm

Join us for Live InDurham, a celebration of the Arts in Durham, with an evening of free live music across the city centre.

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BRASS Loops

19.07.18

7.30pm

Live looping is the recording and playback of a piece of music in real-time for a live audience.

It has ...

Farmers' and Producers' Market

19.07.18 to 20.12.18

Durham's Farmer's and Producers' Market is on the third Thursday of each month - open from 9am until 4.30pm, or until stock has sold out. ...

Dine InDurham July

19.07.18 to 22.07.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...

Bach and Brass

20.07.18

7.00pm

Durham Cathedral Choir is joined by leading period instrument orchestra St. James’ Baroque, for an evening of Bach in the stunning ...

The Full Moon Market

20.07.18

The Full Moon Streetfood Market is back in the city centre from 4 to 9pm, with great choice of food, fabulous flavours, a guaranteed wonderful ...

Scaling the Heights: Miniature Mountaineering

21.07.18

A talk by artist Stephen Livingstone about his work on Scaling the Heights - a project bringing the rich culture of mountaineering ...

Liza Pulman Sings Streisand with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band

21.07.18

7.30pm

A unique collaboration between one of the ﬁnest voices and one of the ﬁnest brass bands in the country celebrating the songs of the ...

Crafts InDurham

22.07.18

Together with Durham BID, we're organising six monthly markets, from April to September, to showcase the region's most creative and artistic ...

Festivale Finale:Carmina Burana

22.07.18

6pm

The Durham BRASS Festival Chorus are joined by the Reg Vardy Band for a rousing rendition of Carl Orf’s brilliant Carmina Burana. One ...

HAME - a voyage around my father

22.07.18

Sunday 22 July at 6:00 PM

Prior's Hall

Sid Chaplin, a much-loved and critically- ...

Come & Meet Mason Cross

28.07.18

11am - 2pm

Come and meet the brilliant Mason Cross who will be in store signing his fantastic crime thrillers!

Durham Castle Wedding Open Day

29.07.18

Sunday, July 29 at 12 PM - 3 PM

See the Great Hall dressed for a wedding breakfast, with some local suppliers on hand to offer help and ...

Durham Castle Wedding Open Day

29.07.18

Sunday, July 29 at 12 PM - 3 PM

Free entry, no need to book. See the Great Hall dressed for a wedding breakfast, with some local suppliers ...

The Addams Family

01.08.18 to 04.08.18

THE ADDAMS FAMILY story is every father’s nightmare.

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love ...

Dine InDurham August

16.08.18 to 19.08.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...

Live InDurham August

16.08.18

From 6pm

Join us for Live InDurham, a celebration of the Arts in Durham, with an evening of free live music across the city centre.

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Full Moon Market

17.08.18

The Full Moon Streetfood Market is back in the city centre from 4 to 9pm, with great choice of food, fabulous flavours, a guaranteed wonderful ...

Crafts InDurham

19.08.18

Together with Durham BID, we're organising six monthly markets, from April to September, to showcase the region's most creative and artistic ...

Dine InDurham September

13.09.18 to 16.09.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...

Live InDurham September

13.09.18

From 6pm

Join us for Live InDurham, a celebration of the Arts in Durham, with an evening of free live music across the city centre.

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Full Moon Market

14.09.18

The Full Moon Streetfood Market is back in the city centre from 4 to 9pm, with great choice of food, fabulous flavours, a guaranteed wonderful ...

Crafts InDurham

16.09.18

Together with Durham BID, we're organising six monthly markets, from April to September, to showcase the region's most creative and artistic ...

Scaling the Heights

21.09.18 to 21.12.18

Bringing mountaineering literature to life

An exhibition by artists Stephen, Margaret and Kate Livingstone working with Dr. Abbie ...

Pete Firman

23.09.18

7.30pm

‘The UK’s leading comedy magician’ (Time Out) is back on the road with an astonishing new show. As seen on ITV1’s ...

Come and meet Robert Scragg

30.09.18

11am - 2pm

Come and meet Robert Scragg who will be in store signing copies of his brilliant crime thriller! What Falls Between The Cracks ...

Durham Book Festival

06.10.18 to 14.10.18

A host of household names take over the city with book-based discussions and interactive events. This annual celebration of all things books ...

Dine InDurham October

18.10.18 to 21.10.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...

Live InDurham October

18.10.18

From 6pm

Join us for Live InDurham, a celebration of the Arts in Durham, with an evening of free live music across the city centre.

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Full Moon Market

19.10.18

The Full Moon Streetfood Market is back in the city centre from 4 to 9pm, with great choice of food, fabulous flavours, a guaranteed wonderful ...

Benedict Allen

24.10.18

7.30pm

In a brand new show, adventurer-explorer Benedict Allen tells the whole unvarnished truth of his most recent adventure – a solo ...

Sara Pascoe

31.10.18

7.30pm

LadsLadsLads

Always honest, always regretting it later, Sara opens her heart and mouth again to share the ...

An Evening with Adam Henson

07.11.18

7.30pm

Farmer and Presenter from BBC TV’s Countryfile

Adam Henson is perhaps the best-known farmer in the UK, presenting ...

Stewart Francis Into the Punset

09.11.18

8PM

The star of ‘Mock the Week’, ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Crackerjack’ embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour EVER!!! See him ...

Live InDurham November

15.11.18

From 6pm

Join us for Live InDurham, a celebration of the Arts in Durham, with an evening of free live music across the city centre.

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Dine InDurham November

15.11.18 to 18.11.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...