What's On This Weekend in Durham
39 events happening across Durham and the North East this weekend. 11 right here in Durham.
John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
The Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman talks about his life and career in an evening built around his book of the same name.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club presents The Ronnie Scott's Soho Songbook
Redhills, Durham Miners' Hall, Flass Street, Durham, DH1 4BE
The Ronnie Scott's All Stars bring their Soho Songbook show to the Durham Miners' Hall as Durham Jazz Festival's Friday headline.
Also This Weekend
Durham Jazz Festival 2026
Venues across Durham city centre, including the Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Family Activities: Bowl of Wonders at the Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill Road, Durham DH1 3TH
October Half-Term at Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RG
Interface Arts at The Story
The Story, Mount Oswald, South Road, Durham, DH1 3TQ
Marvin Muoneké and Strictly Smokin' Big Band
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Marvin Muoneké and Strictly Smokin' Big Band
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
October Half Term at Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham, DH1 3EH
Durham Jazz Festival Double Bill: Olivia Cuttill Quintet and King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys
Redhills, Durham Miners' Hall, Flass Street, Durham, DH1 4BE
Chat Time at Woodhorn
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF
Waxcap Grasslands: NHSN Lifelong Learning Course
Steel Rigg car park, Henshaw, Northumberland, NE47 7AN
Early Years Storytime Group at Woodhorn
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF
Newcastle Red Bulls v Sale Sharks
Kingston Park Stadium, Brunton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 8AF
Riverside Ragas: Ustad Irshad Khan and Gurdain Rayatt
Sage Two, The Glasshouse, St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
Grand Cinema: Defiant – County Durham, The Miners' Strike and its Legacy
The Grand cinema, 1950s Town, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RG
Beamish Colliery Rapper Team
Band Hall, 1900s Pit Village, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RG
The Great Pumpkin Party: Halloween Half-Term at Belsay Hall
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Belsay, near Morpeth, Northumberland, NE20 0DX
Spooktown at Hopetown Darlington
Hopetown Darlington, McNay Street, Darlington, DL3 6SW
October Half Term Crafts at Gibside
Gibside, near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE16 6BG
Crafts for Kids: Halloween at Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, NE69 7DF
Birds of Myth and Superstition Walk
WWT Washington Wetland Centre, Pattinson, Washington, NE38 8LE
Autumn Gala at Stephenson Steam Railway
Stephenson Steam Railway, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, NE29 8DX
Mining for Memories at Woodhorn Museum
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
Tales from the Shadows: Halloween Half-Term at Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall, The Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, NE26 4QR
Gory Stories: Halloween at Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, NE69 7DF
Backworth Male Choir at Woodhorn
Learning Room, Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour
Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NF
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Barber, Janáček and Nielsen
Wark Town Hall and Mechanics Institute, Wark, Northumberland
The Wind in the Willows
Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8AB
Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm
Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0TA
Pumpkin Picking at Tweddle Farm
Tweddle Farm, Fillpoke Lane, Blackhall Colliery, County Durham, TS27 4BT
Pumpkin Week at Down at the Farm
Down at the Farm, Stoneygate Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8JG
SUPER Natural October Half-Term at WWT Washington
WWT Washington Wetland Centre, Pattinson, Washington, NE38 8LE
Arborialis Luminarium by Architects of Air
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
Sound Down Sunday at Woodhorn
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF
Weetslade Autumn Trail
Weetslade Country Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE23 7PS
Skiffle Session and Uke Club at Beamish
Welfare Hall, 1950s Town, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RG
Across the Network
Gosforth
See all →- Grassland Fungi Foray at St Andrew's Cemetery — Fri 23 Oct
- Street Food Friday: Acropolis — Fri 23 Oct
Jesmond
See all →- Grassland Fungi Foray at St Andrew's Cemetery — Fri 23 Oct
- Cemetery Ladybirds at Jesmond Old Cemetery — Sat 24 Oct
Morpeth
See all →- Little Leaf Collectors at Wallington — Sat 24 Oct
- Colts Race Night at Morpeth RFC — Sat 24 Oct
Tynemouth
See all →- Tynemouth Station Market — Sat 24 Oct
- Halloween Maze and Pumpkin Trail — Sat 24 Oct
Whitley Bay
See all →- 1910 BYOB Night at Spanish City — Fri 23 Oct
- 80s Mania — Fri 23 Oct
Blyth
See all →- Blyth u3a Monthly Meeting — Fri 23 Oct
- Play, Discover and Grow — Fri 23 Oct
Alnwick
See all →- Gaby Gulliver's Travels — Fri 23 Oct
- Spookydorei Nights at Lilidorei — Fri 23 Oct
South Shields
See all →- Girl Pop Live — Fri 23 Oct
- Wellness Weekends: Clay Motifs Craft and Slow Looking at South Shields Museum — Sat 24 Oct
Hexham
See all →- Destination: Elton — The Hits of Elton John — Sat 24 Oct
- Hexham Farmers' Market (late October) — Sat 24 Oct
Heaton
See all →- Spotty Dog: Kensa and Hendrik Brown — Fri 23 Oct
- Suntou Susso and The Gambian Superstars — Fri 23 Oct
Ponteland
See all →- People's Emergency Briefing: Film and Discussion — Fri 23 Oct
- Little Scare-lings at Dobbies — Sat 24 Oct
North Shields
See all →- Smash Hits Party Band at Cullercoats Crescent Club — Fri 23 Oct
- Royal Quays Halloween Scare Wash — Fri 23 Oct
Newcastle City
See all →- Tiny Sparks! STEM and Storytime: Transport — Fri 23 Oct
- Curious Crawlers — Fri 23 Oct
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