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The Bowes Museum and grounds

Framing Fashion: Art and Inspiration from a Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood

Openings

2024

19th October 2024-2nd March 2025
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Beauty and the Beast - Gala Durham

Openings

2024

21st November 2024-31st December 2024
In the Craft & Producers' Marquee at Durham Christmas Festival

Durham Christmas Festival

Openings

2024

6th December 2024-8th December 2024
  1. Spotlight On... Christmas Experiences
    Spotlight On... Christmas Experiences
    Discover Durham's vibrant arts scene at our curated arts venues.
  2. Festive Fun
    Festive Fun
    Find out what's happening this Christmas, from the traditional Durham Christmas Festival to the annual panto and festive craft workshops.
  3. 2025 Unmissable Events
    2025 Unmissable Events
    Durham is home to world-class events, discover Durham’s most unmissable for 2025.
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Beauty and the Beast - Gala Durham

Flowers in front of a window that leads to a view of trees.

Artist Makers: Inspiring Nature - The Bowes Museum

Text reads, 'Christmas at Ushaw', with illustrations of baubles, angels, gifts, candy canes and stars.

Christmas at Ushaw

Fields surrounding South Causey inn -Clay Pigeon Shooting area

Clay Pigeon Shooting - South Causey Inn

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. Redhills
    Redhills
    After almost six years of fundraising, work has now started on the ambitious renewal of Redhills, the historic Durham Miners’ Hall.
  7. 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

  • Walking with the Ghosts of Durham

    group of people walking along streets of Durham City at night on a ghost walk.

    Spooky season is upon us! To celebrate we joined the Durham Ghost Whisperer to explore the historic streets of Durham City after dark.