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Experience the excitement of summer with our collection of summer events in Durham.
From outdoor concerts to cultural festivals, immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the season. Discover endless opportunities for adventure and entertainment as you explore Durham's summer events. Plan your summer getaway filled with unforgettable experiences and moments of joy amidst the warmth of the season.
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Farmers Market
Middleton-in-Teesdale
March to December, traditional Farmers Market in an all-weather, undercover auction mart. Free Entry. Free Parking. Dog Friendly. 40+ Fabulous Foodie Traders every month.
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
Discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection.
Exhibition
This bespoke touring library exhibition will travel round the region and showcases the Stockton and Darlington Railway's history using high-quality reproductions of important artefacts and documents found and brought together from archives across…
Exhibition
Station Road, Darlington
An exhibition looking at the engineering innovation that inspired Stephenson, the father of the railways, leading to the opening of Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.
Exhibition
Durham
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
Exhibition
Durham
Drawing on Ushaw Library’s rich and varied natural history holdings, The Discovery of Birds illuminates the development of bird art and ornithology from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.
Guided Walk
A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.
Guided Walk
Step into Crook Hall Gardens' past on a guided tour.
Exhibition
Durham City
Maria Cooper is a printed textile artist and designer based in County Durham. A graduate of both the Royal College of Art and the Northern School of Art, her practice is deeply rooted in the materiality of textiles, handcrafted processes and the…
Exhibition
South Road, Durham City
Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.
Children/Family events
Shildon
As part of the S&DR200 celebrations, two special public art installations will be unveiled in 2025, each capturing a unique story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s legacy and its connection to the community.
Exhibition
Shildon
The exhibition will feature the winning entries from a competition to find the UK’s most promising young railway photographers.
Festival
Staindrop
Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.
Exhibition
Stockton on Tees
Following a major redevelopment, Preston Park will open its new exhibition space with Tracks of Change, a series of exhibitions exploring the impact and legacy of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
Exhibition
Seaham
The word 'Pool' has a range of what appear to be very different meanings although they are all related through some notion of 'coming together and sharing'. We can think of anything from pools of water, through pooled gambling 'The Pools', shared…
Theatre
Durham
'Let's do the Time Warp again' as DULOG presents the ultra-camp cult classic sci-fi satire and celebration of self-expression: The Rocky Horror Show!
Children/Family events
Marley Hill, Tanfield
Join us this June for the Legends of Industry Gala, one of the premier industrial railway events in the calendar and a highlight of our Tanfield300 celebrations!
Concert
Durham
Calling all Whitney Houston fans! You have been "Saving All Your Love" for this "Moment In Time"! Get ready to experience the best of Whitney Houston "All At Once", at this epic live concert!
Festival
Seaham
Join us for a very special weekend celebration, with a Wellbeing Retreat on Saturday, Live Music in the evening, and Family Festival Fun on Sunday. Following on from our first vegan mini-eco-festival in April 2024 we will be celebrating the Summer…
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
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