Events

Durham Festival of the Arts

Durham City Centre

01.06.18 to 25.06.18

Durham Festival of the Arts is an exciting 3 week festival running from 1st-25th June, and the 2018 festival is set to be the biggest yet! The festival, organised by Music Durham and Durham Student Theatre, features a whole host of events from concerts to masterclasses, plays to photography exhibitions and so much more, in a number of venues across the city.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2018 Durham Festival of the Arts!

 

For more information visit www.dfoa.co.uk

 

More events in Durham city

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Bertie's Play Village

05.11.18 to 28.02.19

What is Bertie's Interactive Play Village? 

 

The Bertie's Play Barn Team brings you Bertie's Interactive Play Village, a bigger ...

Ping Pong Parlour

05.11.18 to 28.02.19

The Ping Pong Parlour is open all day, everyday throughout the times at M&Co is open. The parlour is free to play and you can turn up anytime ...

Santa In Durham!

17.11.18 to 24.12.18

Come see the big red man himself in Durham City Centre! Santa will be available to see this Christmas time within the Woodland Lodge in the Prince ...

Fire & Blood - George R R Martin Launch Day

20.11.18

8am - 5.30pm

Do come and join us for fun and competitions. There is only one criteria to join in - you must pre-order the book first ahead ...

Exclusive one-day-only in-store event at Ernest Jones. Showing the exclusive Le Vian ranges.

20.11.18

EVENT: Exclusive Le Vian trunk show at Ernest Jones

Visit ...

Light up a Life - Not a day goes by...

22.11.18

During November members of the public are invited to help create a temporary light display in memory of their loved ones.

The light display ...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

22.11.18 to 05.01.19

A Gala Theatre production

Written and directed by Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley

 

We are ...

Catch Your Breath

24.11.18 to 17.03.19

24 November 2018 - 17 March 2019 , 10:00 to 17:00

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY

Breathing isn’t just a bodily function. It allows us to speak ...

Chorister Experience

24.11.18

2pm

An opportunity for boys and girls in years 2 to 5 to have a first-hand experience of being a Chorister. The children will meet the ...

Once Upon a Christmas

29.11.18 to 30.11.18

Once upon a Christmas there was a toyshop.

The sort of shop where warm light flooded out onto the street outside, enticing and

...

Light Up A Life - Not a day goes by...

29.11.18

During November members of the public are invited to help create a temporary light display in memory of their loved ones.

The light display ...

Once Upon a Christmas

29.11.18 to 30.12.18

Once upon a Christmas there was a toyshop.

The sort of shop where warm light flooded out onto the street outside, enticing and inviting ...

Charity Preview Evening in aid of St Cuthbert's Hospice

29.11.18

Special Charity Preview Evening

Durham Christmas Festival Craft & Gift Marquee - Palace Green ...

Local Producers Market

30.11.18 to 02.12.18

Friday 30 November to Sunday 2 December at 12:00 PM 

 

An opportunity to purchase local produce and artisan goods ...

Light up a Life - Not a day goes by...

30.11.18

Not a day goes by...

During November members of the public are invited to help create a temporary light display in memory ...

Christmas Crafts

30.11.18 to 21.12.18

Come along to the free drop-in Christmas crafts provided by ARTventurers. No need to book, just turn up. 

The crafts will be available ...

Durham City Christmas Light Switch On

30.11.18

Join us in the Market Place for our spectacular Christmas Lights Switch On. Taking place on Friday 30thNovember 2018 between 5.45pm and 6.30pm, ...

Durham City Christmas Festival

30.11.18 to 02.12.18

Durham Christmas Festival returns for its 25th year - with 5 markets in the city centre, and plenty of festive entertainment for all ages. ...

Carols For All

01.12.18 to 02.12.18

Saturday 1 December to Sunday 2 December at 2:00 PM 

 

Carols for All, Durham Cathedral.

An opportunity for ...

Special Service: St. Nicholas' Procession

01.12.18

Saturday 1 December at 4:15 PM 

 

Durham Cathedral.

A special family service depicting the ...

Children’s Lantern Procession

01.12.18

From 15.45pm

The Children’s Lantern Procession takes place on Saturday 1st Dec, leaving the Market Place at 15.45pm and arriving at the ...

Etsy Made Local - Durham 2018

01.12.18 to 02.12.18

10am - 4pm

Etsy Made Local returns to Durham, UK on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December 2018!

Hosted by local team, Etsy Durham, ...

Christmas Concert

01.12.18

Come along to St Oswald's Church, Durham for an evening of choral music including pieces by Whitacre, Tallis and Chilcott as well as some fun ...

Carol Service: NHS

04.12.18

Tuesday 4 December at 7:30 PM 

 

Durham Cathedral.

Special Service of Carols - Durham and ...

DURHAM CITY NATIVITY

06.12.18

Part of Christmas InDurham.

6.15pm

Durham City Nativity is returning. Telling the greatest story ever told, Market Place will become ...

G4 Christmas – Durham Cathedral 2018

06.12.18

Thu. Dec 6, 2018 7:30pm - 9:30pm 

 

Experience sumptuous harmonies in an idyllic, festive setting...

 

Due to ...

Disco Party Night

07.12.18 to 08.12.18

Celebrate this Christmas & New Year in the welcoming surrounding of the Durham Marriott Hotel, Royal County. We offer something for everyone ...

Make and Take - Christmas Tag and Wrap

08.12.18

 

09 December 2017

1.30pm Education Centre

Join us to make your own Christmas wrapping paper and gift tags. Learn various ...

Live InDurham December

13.12.18

Live InDurham is back each month in the City with Connor Thomas and friends. Join us at amazing venues across Durham for an evening of totally ...

Dine InDurham December

13.12.18 to 16.12.18

Look out for the amazing £5, £10 and £15 meal deals in Durham City this weekend. If you’re a fan of food, you’ll be spoilt for choice by what’s on ...

Full Moon Market

14.12.18

The Full Moon Streetfood Market is back in the city centre from 4 to 9pm on Friday,with great choice of food, fabulous flavours, a guaranteed ...

The Suggestibles’ Impro Pantso

14.12.18

8pm

It’s a Panto, but not as you know it! There’s no script (eek!), no score (what?) and no kids (oh yes there is!) – well, only of the ...

MAKE AND TAKE - LIVING CHRISTMAS WREATH

15.12.18

9.30am and 1.30pm, The Education Centre
 
With the guidance of an experienced florist why not design and create your own floral door ...

SPECIAL SERVICE - ST CUTHBERT'S HOSPICE 'LIGHT UP A LIFE'

16.12.18

7pm Sunday 16th December 2018, Durham Cathedral

St Cuthbert's Hospice invites you to join our annual Light up a Life ...

SPECIAL SERVICE – LIGHTING OF THE TREE AND BLESSING OF THE CRIB

16.12.18

4.30pm

Watch as the lights on the magnificent 20 feet tall Norwegian spruce are switched on. The Clergy and Choir then process to the West ...

The Gala Big Band Does Christmas

18.12.18

7.30pm 

 

Led by pianist and composer Paul Edis, our band repertoire includes classic Rat Pack numbers, big band arrangements from ...

It’s A Wonderful Life

20.12.18

2pm & 7.30pm

 

It wouldn’t be Christmas at Gala without our annual screening of the Frank Capra classic It’s A Wonderful ...

Farmers' and Producers' Market

20.12.18

Durham's Farmer's and Producers' Market is on the third Thursday of each month - open from 9am until 4.30pm, or until stock has sold out.   ...

Elvis party Night

21.12.18

For a Christmas party with the King of Rock n Roll, book our Elvis Party Night this Christmas!

£34.95 per person including a 3 course ...

SPECIAL SERVICE - FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS

22.12.18

7.00pm - 22 December 

All are welcome to our traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which always starts in darkness with a solo ...

SPECIAL SERVICE- CAROLS FOR CHILDREN

23.12.18

2.00pm

A traditional 30 minute carol service for families. An opportunity for children and their parents/carers to come to the Cathedral to ...

SPECIAL SERVICE - FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS

24.12.18

Monday 24 December, 3.00pm

All are welcome to our traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which always starts in darkness with a ...

The Snowman Tour

28.12.18

Friday 28 December to Friday 28 December at 7:00 PM 

 

Join us as we host The Snowman Tour for one

...

New Years Eve Black & White Ball

31.12.18 to 01.01.19

You are invited to our Black & White themed Ball to welcome 2019. Enjoy a five-course dinner extravaganza in our Cromwell Suite, followed by ...

New Years Eve Family Buffet

31.12.18 to 01.01.19

 

Come and celebrate with family and friends from 7pm to enjoy an informal evening with a delicious buffet in our Market Kitchen Restaurant ...

The Bobby Thompson Story

01.02.19 to 02.02.19

7.30pm

Bobby Thompson’s woodbine smoking “Little Waster” alter ego became a folk hero across the North East, yet this hid a man troubled by ...

Fire & Ice InDurham 2019

22.02.19 to 23.02.19

We can exclusively reveal that the theme of Fire&Ice InDurham 2019 will be… HEROES & VILLAINS!

More info to follow.

Seann Walsh - After This One, I’m Going Home

11.04.19

8pm

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and the self-dubbed “Lie-In King”, Seann Walsh is “unquestionably the best observational comic of his ...

Durham Pride UK 2019

26.05.19

More information to follow

Durham Miners' Gala 2019

13.07.19

More information to follow

Durham City Classic Car Gala

26.08.19

TBC

Lumiere Durham 2019

14.11.19 to 17.11.19

Lumiere, the UK's largest light festival, will return to Durham in 2019, illuminating Durham City for the sixth time.

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