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Family Fun
Durham City
Join us for a magical May where children will be taken on a mystical adventure.
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…
Family Fun
Durham City
Need a little bit of magic this half-term?
Children/Family events
Durham City
Living history tableaux and exhibitions in Durham Market Place on Bank Holiday Monday, from 11am to 4pm.
Children/Family events
Durham City
See our huge Ancient Egyptian temple frieze and then make your own relief sculpture.
Children/Family events
South Road, Durham
Join us for a fun-filled day of exploring bear habitats on an interactive guided walk through the Garden, a messy bear art workshop and all your favourite bear stories.
Suitable for families with children aged 2+
Sporting Event
Old Elvet, Durham City
The 191st Durham Regatta takes place on Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th 2024. Each year the North’s premier rowing competition attracts up to 1500 rowers from across the region and beyond to the River Wear in the heart of Durham City for two…
Children/Family events
Durham City
Celebrating pride using our Ancient Egyptian collections as inspiration.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Experiment with colour and try paper marbling.
Family Fun
Durham
Inspired by the art in our newest gallery, come and try your hand at making your own pieces of printmaking.
Christmas Markets
Durham Market Place, Durham City
Durham Christmas Festival will return on 6th to 8th December 2024 – the perfect combination of Christmas shopping and seasonal entertainment in the unique and stunning setting that is Durham City Centre.
Show / Display
Durham
Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show returns for its 4th year on Saturday 25 May 2024!
Exhibition
Durham City
This exhibition marks the centenary of the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, the first Western, and ultimately tragic, attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world.
Concert
Brancepeth
The Durham Singers present their summer concert 'Fauré and His Pupils' to celebrate the centenary of the composer's death, and his legacy, on Saturday 29 June 2024, 7.30pm, at St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth.
Exhibition
Durham
A Century of Wedding Gowns, a display of around 70 wedding dresses, will be shown throughout the Ushaw Chapel Complex.
Family Fun
Durham
Celebrate the May Half Term break here at Ushaw.
Pantomimes
Durham City
In a small village of Durham lives Belle renowned for her brains and beauty far and wide.
Children/Family events
Durham
Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a whole host of stories and legends from some of the different countries where the wonderful plants in our Garden grow. Drop-in sessions run between 11am and 3pm and are suitable for all ages.
Show / Display
Durham
Ushaw’s fantastic Flower Festival returns on the weekend of Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September 2024.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Learn about the Chinese terracotta army, and make your own terracotta warrior from clay.
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