What's On This Weekend in Durham
9 events happening across Durham and the North East this weekend. 2 right here in Durham.
Susie Dent: Word Perfect
Gala Durham, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent brings her live tour celebrating the joys, curiosities and hidden histories of the English language to Gala Durham.
Othello, Northern Stage
Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 7RH
Director Anthony Almeida reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy of a secret marriage on the brink of war. Runs 11-26 September.
Also This Weekend
Heritage Open Days 2026
Various venues, Newcastle and North East
Heritage Open Day at Woodhorn
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
AJ Bell Great North Run 2026
Newcastle to South Shields
Doxford Hall Wedding Open Day
Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa, Chathill, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE67 5DN
Gary Cain Band at The Tyne Bar
The Tyne Bar, 1 Maling Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LP
Lemn Sissay: My Name is Why, Northern Stage
Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RH
Across the Network
Gosforth
See all →- Barry Castagnola: The Last of the Barrys — Fri 11 Sep
Jesmond
See all →- Othello Reimagined: Naomi Kelsey — Sat 12 Sep
Tynemouth
See all →- Classic Cars at Tynemouth Priory and Castle — Sun 13 Sep
Whitley Bay
See all →- The West Coast Band at Cullercoats Crescent Club — Fri 11 Sep
- Love Hurts: Rock Anthems and Power Ballads — Fri 11 Sep
Blyth
See all →- Legends of Motown at the Phoenix Theatre — Fri 11 Sep
- Forever Diamond: The Concert — Sat 12 Sep
South Shields
See all →- An Audience with T.M. Logan — Fri 11 Sep
Hexham
See all →- Lindisfarne — Fri 11 Sep
- Celebrity Organ Recital with David Briggs — Sat 12 Sep
Heaton
See all →- Tommy Arch and Friends at The Cumberland Arms — Fri 11 Sep
- Milky Wimpshake at The Cumberland Arms — Sat 12 Sep
Ponteland
See all →- 49th Ponteland Flower & Craft Show — Sat 12 Sep
North Shields
See all →- Bessie & The Zinc Buckets and Frog on The Tyne — Fri 11 Sep
- Heritage Talk: The Fish Quay Through Artists' Eyes — Sat 12 Sep
Hebburn
See all →- Hebburn Town v Hednesford Town — Sat 12 Sep
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