FREE Durham Market Hall History Tour

Type:Historical

Durham Market Hall, Durham Market Place, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3NJ

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Durham's Victorian Market Hall viewed from the Mezzanine

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Come and enjoy free history tours of Durham Market Hall, hosted by local historian and archivist, David Butler.

The FREE tours are designed for small numbers, and take you on a walk around the Market Hall, with plenty of opportunities to learn, ask questions, photograph and more. The tours depart from the top of the Market Hall entrance ramp, on the Market Place. It's a brilliant opportunity to be transported back in time, to before the arrival of the city's Market Hall.

Places are limited, to reserve a place, please email alice@durhammarkets.co.uk or call +44 0191 384 6153.

Please note, tour dates have changed to Wednesdays for 2024.

Guide Prices

FREE

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Opening Times

Season (15 May 2024)
DayTimes
Wednesday10:30 - 11:30
Season (17 July 2024)
DayTimes
Wednesday10:30 - 11:30
Season (18 Sept 2024)
DayTimes
Wednesday10:30 - 11:30
Season (16 Oct 2024)
DayTimes
Wednesday10:30 - 11:30
Season (20 Oct 2024)
DayTimes
Sunday10:30 - 11:30

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