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Embrace your love of music with an array of exciting festivals, performances and events happening across Durham this year.
See big name acts, exciting new bands and up and coming local artists at iconic venues across the county. From intimate gigs and street parties to fabulous festivals and stadium tours. A visit to Durham is guaranteed to get your toes tapping!
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Christmas and New Year
Wynyard
Experience the wonder of our annual Christmas carols in the historic chapel, where timeless melodies blend with festive spirit to create unforgettable moments of joy.
Christmas and New Year
Durham
What better way to sing in the festive season than with Christmas Carols at Ushaw? Taking place in St Cuthbert’s Chapel, Bearpark & Esh Colliery Brass Band will play a program of traditional christmas music and carols, with the opportunity to join…
Concert
Durham
Experience live classical music like never before at Ushaw on Friday 29 November 2024.
Music Event
Beamish
Enjoy the sound of Jeanie and the Jollyboys, who will be performing in the 1950s welfare hall between 12-2pm.
Music Event
Seaham
Drumming has been practiced for many thousands of years as a way to communicate, share experience, and build community.
Music Event
Beamish
Come and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village. Featuring songs, tunes and dancing our musicians will be providing entertainment to suit all tastes with lively chorus songs and some high quality folk music between 12pm –…
Music Event
Durham City
Join Durham University Big Band and Durham University Jazz Orchestra for their yearly Jazzy Christmas charity gig at the Assembly Rooms Theatre for an evening of festive classics, blazing solos and Christmas cheer!
Concert
Durham
Experience live classical music like never before at Ushaw on Friday 29 November 2024.
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
A series of one hour lunchtime recitals by the cream of North East talent, brought to you by Bishop Auckland Jazz.
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
A family favourite service where the lights on the cathedral's giant Christmas tree are lit, and the nativity scene is blessed.
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Join us for a magical Winter Concert with Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by leader Maria Włoszczowska in the intimate setting of St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace.
Music Event
Beamish
Beamish Folk is a new folk music session taking place on the second Sunday of each month in our 1900s Pit Village band hall, 11.30am-1.30pm.
Festive Event
Bishop Auckland
Join us for an unforgettable Christmas Carol Service, set within the stunning and historic St Peter’s Chapel in Auckland Palace.
Concert
Durham City
Durham Opera Ensemble presents a spectacular evening of opera's finest arias, duets and choruses spanning Mozart to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Music Event
Beamish
Head to The 1900s Pit Village band hall where music group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm, a musical celebration of the North East, including clog dancing and a surprise guest or two!
Music Event
Barnard Castle
An evening with THE BOOTLEG EAGLES is jam-packed with all of the unforgettable hits and best-loved album tracks audiences love.
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Sing your favourite Christmas carols with family and friends at the Carols for All services in the cathedral. Enjoy 30 minutes of Christmas readings, prayers and carols.
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Our ever-popular annual Friends Christmas Concert is back for another evening of festive favourites and carolling with Durham Cathedral Young Singers, Rock Choir North East and Consett Citadel Salvation Army Band!
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Come and join Durham Choral Society, Durham Music Youth Choir and Durham Music Training Choirs for an evening of seasonal carols and readings.
Christmas and New Year
Sedgefield
Sedgefield's three choirs' present their Christmas concert: A Rhapsody of Christmas.
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