Events in Durham &amp; the North East

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Beamish Museum·Included with admission

12Sept

Saturday12 September 2026

Crank It Up! 2026, Beamish Museum

Susie Dent: Word Perfect

2:00 PM·Gala Durham·£30

7:30 PM·Gala Theatre·See box office

15Sept

Tuesday15 September 2026

Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll

Times vary·Redhills (Durham Miners' Hall) and venues across Durham city·From £5

18Sept

Friday18 September 2026

Durham Folk Festival 2026

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Beamish Museum·Included with admission

19Sept

Saturday19 September 2026

Georgian Gathering, Beamish Museum

Community

23Sept

Wednesday23 September 2026

Russell Watson: An Intimate Evening with 'The Voice'

7:30 PM·Gala Durham·From £34

See booking·Durham Cathedral·See booking

Organ Recital at Durham Cathedral

7:30 PM·Gala Theatre·See box office

24Sept

Thursday24 September 2026

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy

7:30 PM·Durham Cathedral·See booking

26Sept

Saturday26 September 2026

An Evening of Kate Bush at Durham Cathedral

7:30 PM·Gala Theatre·£25-£33

29Sept

Tuesday29 September 2026

Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In LIVE

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Market Place·Free

1Oct

Thursday1 October 2026

Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market (October)

Markets

2Oct

Friday2 October 2026

Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

Evenings, timed entry·Durham Cathedral·Adults around £11, children £5

7Oct

Wednesday7 October 2026

Time by Luxmuralis at Durham Cathedral

Times vary·Venues across Durham city including Gala Durham and Durham Town Hall·See booking (varies by event)

9Oct

Friday9 October 2026

Durham Book Festival 2026

15Oct

Thursday15 October 2026

Eagles By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

16Oct

Friday16 October 2026

Bowie By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM·Beamish·Pre-booked ticket required

28Oct

Wednesday28 October 2026

Halloween Evenings at Beamish

Doors 7:00 PM, 7:45 PM start·Durham Cathedral·From £48

29Oct

Thursday29 October 2026

Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral

See booking·Durham Castle·Ticketed

Durham Castle Spooky Family Tours

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM·The Curious Mr Fox·Ticketed

31Oct

Saturday31 October 2026

Halloween Cocktail Masterclass at The Curious Mr Fox

Community

5Nov

Thursday5 November 2026

Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market (November)

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Market Place·Free

Markets

14Nov

Saturday14 November 2026

Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir at Durham Cathedral

20Nov

Friday20 November 2026

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay at Durham Cathedral

Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Durham Cathedral

23Nov

Monday23 November 2026

G4 Christmas 2026 at Durham Cathedral

7:30 PM·Durham Cathedral·See booking

2Dec

Wednesday2 December 2026

The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

Times vary·Palace Green·Free outdoor markets; Palace Green marquee entry charge applies

4Dec

Friday4 December 2026

Durham Christmas Festival 2026

Markets

5Dec

Saturday5 December 2026

The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra

3:30 PM·Durham Cathedral·See booking