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Dance
Durham City
Journey to a magical, enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and wicked spells.
Show / Display
Durham
Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show returns for its 4th year on Saturday 25 May 2024!
Exhibition
Durham
Bringing you more in ’24, on the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September, feast your eyes on a fantastic array of intricate LEGO®️ creations at the inaugural Ushaw Brick Show.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Learn about the Chinese terracotta army, and make your own terracotta warrior from clay.
Family Fun
Durham City
Need a little bit of magic this half-term?
Children/Family events
Durham City
Did you know that yaks were a vital part of the first attempts to climb Mount Everest? Find out why and make cute yak puppet.
Concert
Durham
Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Made up of Dan Haynes & Pete Richards, Bookends have toured the globe extensively with their concerts being described as…
Children/Family events
Durham City
Explore the Oriental Museum's collection of Japanese Manga comics and create your own to take home.
Virtual Event
Durham City
This selection of highlights from the collection includes an Ancient Egyptian letter, rare editions of the Nuremburg Chronicle and Thomas More’s Utopia, plus ornate works by Francis Bacon and William Morris.
Markets
Durham
Durham is hosting the North East Final of the NMTF Young Trader competition.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Create your own Indian-style miniature painting.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Learn some Chinese characters and try writing your own.
Fete / Fair
Durham
3 day summer craft fair with over 60 amazing stalls in the castle and grounds. Delicious home-cooked food served in castle cafes. Craft workshops to try your hand at. Free parking. Wheelchair accessible.
Virtual Event
Durham
For the renowned north-eastern artist Norman Cornish MBE (1919-2014), sketching was second nature and an inherent part of his everyday life.
Originally shown at Palace Green Library in 2019-20, this exhibition of little seen sketchbooks presented a…
Workshop
Durham City
Join experienced Jewellery designer and Goldsmith, Lindsay Forbes, as she guides you through through introduction courses in working with silver to create your own special piece of jewellery.
Exhibition
Durham City
Living Objects shows a display of poems by DU Poetry Society.
Festival
Durham City
Now in its fourth year, Durham Fringe Festival will run from 24 to 28 July 2024, using venues around Durham City centre.
Children/Family events
Durham City
See our huge Ancient Egyptian temple frieze and then make your own relief sculpture.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Find out why many Ancient Egyptians had terrible teeth and make a set of chompers from plasticine.
Historical
Durham
Way Back When: 1940s is back for its fourth instalment on 2024, on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 August!
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