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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Lee Mead - The Best of Me
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
Lee Mead, star of Television and award winning West End leading man, is back for 2025! This production features Lee's outstanding live band and stunning musical arrangements.
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- 21 May 2025Open 19:30 -
Gilbert & Sullivan's Lolanthe - Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre
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Theatre
Durham
Durham Opera Ensemble presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe, a witty and whimsical operetta combining political satire with fairy magic, great music, and unforgettable characters.
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- 27 Feb 2025to1 Mar 2025Open 19:30 - 22:30
Romeo and Juliet
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Theatre
Durham City
Set in the turbulent heart of the French Revolution, the timeless tale of Romeo and Juliet details the fate of two 'star-crossed lovers', whose dizzying romantic entanglement ends in tragedy.
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- 12 Mar 2025to15 Mar 2025Open 19:30 - 22:30
Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre at Durham Cathedral Cloisters
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Theatre
Durham City
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, adapted by Laura Turner. Outdoor theatre in the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral.
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- 31 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:30
Lonnie Donegan - The Stories (18+)
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
Award winning songwriter and star of The Voice UK – Peter Donegan– and his older brother- Anthony Donegan – present a fantastic and unique evening of Lonnie's songs plus stories about their legendary father, 'The King of Skiffle' – Lonnie Donegan.
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- 16 May 2025Open 19:30 -
The Moth - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Theatre
Durham
Elysium Theatre Company present the world premiere of THE MOTH a new play by Paul Herzberg.
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- 5 Mar 2025Open 19:00 -
Women in Songs: recital with mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp and pianist Emma Abbate
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Hanna Hipp's ardent and impassioned singing make her a favourite for the leading lyric mezzo repertoire around the world. The Neapolitan pianist Emma Abbate enjoys a demanding career as a piano accompanist and chamber musician.
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- 29 Mar 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
Romeo and Juliet at Durham Cathedral Cloisters
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Theatre
Durham City
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Outdoor theatre in the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral.
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- 10 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:30
Rude Science Live at Gala Durham
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Family Fun
Durham,
The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world.
Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it’s a riot of…
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- 1 Mar 2025
Ella Henderson: Live at Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham
Prepare for an unforgettable evening of music as the sensational Ella Henderson takes centre stage at the historic Durham Cathedral, as part of this year's Live at the Cathedral concert series.
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- 25 July 2025Open 19:30 -
An Evening of Acoustic Folk, Blues & Americana
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
We proudly welcome three of the North East's established Singer/Songwriters – Phil Caffrey, George Lamb & Pat McMahon – to The Witham for an engaging evening of original folk, blues, and Americana music.
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- 29 Mar 2025Open 20:00 -
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket (Tragic Comedy)
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Theatre
Fowlers Yard, Durham
Classic, ground breaking play of its time.
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- 13 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 19:30 -
The Baddies - Gala Durham
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Family Fun
Durham
Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!
Dates
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- 25 Feb 2025to27 Feb 2025
Bon Jovi Forever
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
'One wild night tour' – The only Bon Jovi tribute show you need to see!
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- 6 June 2025Open 19:30 -
The Moth presented by Elysium Theatre Company
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Theatre
Thanks to its worldwide success, Elysium Theatre Company has adapted ‘The Moth’ for the stage, bringing this gripping thriller to 25 venues across the North and the Midlands on the company’s biggest tour yet.
Venue
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- 4 Mar 2025to4 Apr 2025
Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (aged 13 3/4): The Musical
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Theatre
Durham
Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain's best-loved spotty teenager's story to life for a new generation of theatergoers.
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- 20 Mar 2025Open 19:30 - 21:45
Loot by Joe Orton: A Comedy
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Theatre
Fowlers Yard, Durham
Burying Mrs McLeavy should be a dignified affair, so how does a stash of cash come into proceedings?
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- 29 June 2025Open 14:30 -
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- 30 June 2025to4 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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- 5 July 2025Open 14:30 -
Durham Fringe Festival 2025
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Festival
Durham City
This July, Durham Fringe Festival returns for its fifth year, bigger and better than ever. There’s something for everyone including theatre, comedy, dance, live music, spoken word, circus, daytime family shows, and much more.
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- 23 July 2025to27 July 2025
February half term: Build a bird box at Crook Hall
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Nature
Build a bird box from scratch and learn about the birds it may attract to nest in your garden (or in a friend’s, relative’s or your school’s garden). By spring there might be a feathered family in it!
When you're done, you can tick 'Make a home…
Dates
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- 28 Feb 2025
Nothing in Rambling and Ani Sandwith
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Music Event
Durham City
Guided by a mutual passion for early blues, they evoke the power and soul of the music and the people who created it.
Dates
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00
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