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Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham, DL2 3AH
Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.
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1 June 2025to30 Nov 2025
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
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13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
Address
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3RN
Telephone
+44 0191 334 2932
Price
Free
This family friendly exhibition features a selection of artefacts from across the Durham University collections to help tell the stories of local folktales.
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14 June 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Check out our amazing new temporary exhibition Telling Tales and make a storyboard of your favourite story.
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From:
- 21 June 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
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The Mining Art Gallery, 45 Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7NP
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
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27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Experience a FREE South Korean drumming performance presented by students from the Durham University P'ungmul Society and try writing a secret code in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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- 28 June 2025Open 12:30 - 15:00
Address
Durham Cathedral, The Cathedral Office, The College, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3EH
Telephone
+44 0191 374 4069
Discover the hidden history of the woods and riverbanks that form the spectacular setting for the cathedral. Explore their historic features and trace their change from defensive site to Victorian pleasure garden on this 1.5-mile-long walk.
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- 28 June 2025Open 10:30 - 00:00
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- 26 July 2025Open 10:30 - 00:00
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- 30 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 00:00
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- 27 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 00:00
Address
Adventure Valley, Union Hall Farm, Brasside, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5SG
Telephone
+44 0191 386 8291
Price
Price £12.95 Per Ticket
Families looking to soak up the best of summer fun are in for a real treat this July, as Adventure Valley in Durham announces a brand-new evening experience. Summer Nights Adventure is set to be an evening filled with exciting entertainment and…
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From:
- 5 July 2025Open 18:00 - 21:00
Address
Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 2DN
Telephone
+44 03000 262 899
Price
Price £7.00 Per Ticket
Outdoor discover sessions involving storytelling, crafts activities, interactive trails, games and woodland play.
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From:
- 5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Spot the boats in the museum and make 3D sea sculpture.
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From:
- 5 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
Address
Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop, County Durham, DL2 3AH
Telephone
+44 01833 660202
Our exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers a unique opportunity to step back in time, unlocking some of the hidden parts of the castle to reveal rooms, stories and treasures not usually seen by the public.
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- 5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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- 2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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- 16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
Address
Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3NJ
Telephone
+44 0191 3846153
Come and enjoy free history tours of Durham Market Hall, hosted by local historian and archivist, David Butler.
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From:
- 9 July 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
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- 10 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
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- 12 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
Address
Durham Cathedral, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3EH
Telephone
+44 0191 374 4069
Price
Price Free to £7.50 Per Ticket
800 years after the 1225 Magna Carta was issued, this exhibition will feature all six documents, exploring why Durham Cathedral came to have them, what they meant for life in the north of England, and their continuing importance today.
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11 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 00:00
Address
Hopetown Darlington, North Road Station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST
Price
Free
An exhibition reflecting on the history of steam railways and how the rail industry is gearing up for a second revolution driven by the growing green technologies sector in Teesside.
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11 July 2025to5 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Discover the latest scientific research we've been doing on a very special statue of Guanyin and use your imagination to recreate how it might have looked like 500 years ago.
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From:
- 12 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
Address
Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3EH
Telephone
+44 0191 374 4069
Price
Price £23.50 to £42.50 Per Ticket
Join us on this exclusive tour of the Cathedral’s secret spaces that are rarely open to the general public.
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- 15 July 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 22 July 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 29 July 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 9 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 15 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 28 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 4 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 11 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 2 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 23 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 28 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
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- 1 Nov 2025Open 13:00 - 00:00
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Make a beautiful fan to help you stay cool over the summer!
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From:
- 19 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
Address
Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3EH
Telephone
+44 0191 374 4069
Hear from local storyteller and writer Elizabeth Baker, as she shares original and thought-provoking tales, as you learn more about Magna Carta and the North exhibition, as history comes to life. Booking is not required.
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From:
- 22 July 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
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- 5 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
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- 12 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 15:30
Address
Durham University Oriental Musuem, Elvet Hill, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 3TH
Telephone
+44 0191 334 5691
Price
Free
Hunt for the Tek Sing shipwreck and learn how underwater archaeologists study shipwrecks.
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From:
- 23 July 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
Address
Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 2DN
Telephone
+44 03000 262 899
Join us for a pond dipping session as we explore the hidden aquatic world beneath the surface.
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From:
- 25 July 2025Open 08:30 - 10:30
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