This is Durham logo

You are here > Home > What's On

Durham, The Culture County

unmissable festivals & events

Drone image in the dark skies

Wizard of Oz Drone Light Show

Openings

2025

29th March 2025
A train - S&DR200 opening, image courtesy of imitating the dog / SKYMAGIC

S&DR200 Launch - All Change

Openings

2025

29th March 2025
Crowds of people attending Bishop Auckland Food Festival, Market Stalls, bunting

Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2025

Openings

2025

12th April 2025-13th April 2025
  1. What's on this Week
    What's on this Week
    Find out what’s happening this week across the Culture County. From festivals and exhibitions, to sport and theatre, you’re certain to have an eventful time in Durham.
  2. Spotlight On... Sport
    Spotlight On... Sport
    Discover the excitement of sports events in Durham.
  3. Mother's Day Events
    Mother's Day Events
    Spoil your Mam this Mother's Day Durham has everything you need to make her day special.
  4. Easter Events
    Easter Events
    Celebrate Easter with family-friendly joy at our curated events in Durham.
  5. 2025 Unmissable Events
    2025 Unmissable Events
    Durham is home to world-class events, discover Durham’s most unmissable for 2025.
  6. Subscribe to the Culture County e-newsletter
    Subscribe to the Culture County e-newsletter
    Sign up to find out what's on across Durham and the latest news.

Search What's On

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
Dates

Search What's On

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
Dates

This Month

A Ted Holloway painting

Ted Holloway: A Bevin Boy Remembered at The Mining Art Gallery

Bowes Museum team giving a 'Spotlight Tour' to two visitors.

Spotlight Tour - The Bowes Museum

stars in sky by High Force Hotel

Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall

Someone partaking in an 'Artist Makers' session at The Bowes Museum

Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum

What's New in the Culture County

  1. Aykley Heads Cultural Venue
    Aykley Heads Cultural Venue
    As the UK's National Centre for Light Art, this new venue will draw on Durham's many associations with light, from the Venerable Bede's Lunar Calendar to Durham University's work on the James Webb Space Telescope and the biennial Lumiere festival. Occupying the site of the former Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery building and its grounds, it will bring together art and science to look to the future and celebrate the county's creativity.
  2. The Story
    The Story
    The grade II listed Mount Oswald has undergone restoration to create an exciting new local history centre – The Story, and a new register office for the county.
  3. S&DR200 Festival
    S&DR200 Festival
    As the cradle of the railways, Durham will play a key role in the historic celebrations and exciting programme.
  4. New Hall – Locomotion
    New Hall – Locomotion
    The museum is now home to the largest undercover collection of heritage rail vehicles in Europe.
  5. The Rising at Raby Castle
    The Rising at Raby Castle
    At Raby Castle they have written the next chapter of history, with 'The Rising' that has restored magnificent spaces to create a destination with a difference.
  6. Remaking Beamish
    Remaking Beamish
    Remaking Beamish is the biggest development in Beamish Museum’s history. The exciting project includes over 25 new exhibits and attractions and is bringing a new era to the museum.

Culture County blog

  • Kynren – The Storied Lands

    Artist Impression of The Legend of the Wear Kynren - The Storied Lands.

    The creators of Kynren – An Epic Tale of England have unveiled their most ambitious and exciting project to date: a brand-new historical theme park, Kynren – The Storied Lands.

  • All Aboard for S&DR200

    CGI of the opening ceremony of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 200 Festival.

    The Stockton & Darlington Railway Turns 200 – And you’re invited to a year of celebrations you won't want to miss!