Upcoming Durham Events

⚠️ 20% OFF ALL TICKETS & 20% OFF FOOTASYLUM APP 💸📲 Durham Big Freshers Icebreaker - Presented by FOOTASYLUM - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

Mon, 28 Sep at 09:00 pm Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern Durham

PARTIES

An Evening of Kate Bush at Durham Cathedral

Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

GBP 0 TO 47 FITNESS

Durham Official Big Freshers Icebreaker - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

Mon, 28 Sep at 09:00 pm Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern Durham

PARTIES

ARCHIVES - The UK's Newest Throwback Party | Durham Freshers 2026 - Final Release Selling Fast ⚡️

Tue, 29 Sep at 09:00 pm Home & Botanic Durham

ENTERTAINMENT

Durham Folk Festival

Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Durham Folk Festival

FESTIVALS

ARCHIVES - The UK's Newest Throwback Party | Durham Freshers 2026

Tue, 29 Sep at 09:00 pm Venue Announcement Coming Soon!

ENTERTAINMENT

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:30 pm Durham Town Hall

GBP 20 TO 65 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz

Tue, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Gala Theatre

ARTS & THEATRE

Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

Sat, 03 Oct at 03:00 pm Durham Cathedral

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Motown By Candlelight comes to Durham Cathedral!

Fri, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

Sat, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Durham Town Hall

GBP 23 TO 55 ENTERTAINMENT

Durham Folk Festival

Fri, 18 Sep at 09:20 pm Redhills Durham

FESTIVALS

Paint Sip Turtle Bay Durham

Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Turtle Bay Durham

GBP 23 TO 48 ART

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Sat, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Gala Theatre

ARTS & THEATRE

Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Cathedral

FITNESS

Durham Brick Show

Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

Boney M. Live in Durham Cathedral

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Cathedral

FITNESS

Shooglenifty in Durham

Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Redhills Durham Miners Hall

CONCERTS

Eagles By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral!

Thu, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

MUSIC

Jackie Oates & Belinda O'Hooley at Durham Folk Festival

Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Folk Festival

FESTIVALS

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

Fri, 30 Oct at 08:30 pm Durham Town Hall

GBP 20 TO 55 ENTERTAINMENT

Bowie By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral!

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Morning Motivation: Fitness Rave

Sun, 20 Sep at 07:00 am The Rainton Arena

RAVES

Alumni Reunion 2026

Fri, 18 Sep at 12:00 pm St Mary's College

Comedy Night

Thu, 24 Sep at 07:30 pm The Curious Mr Fox

GBP 6 FITNESS

Defend & Innovate: Cyber Security Conference.

Thu, 24 Sep at 09:00 am Ramside Hall Hotel

FREE BUSINESS

Cocktail Masterclass

Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm The Curious Mr Fox

GBP 45 FITNESS

Google Digital Garage: Durham

Thu, 17 Sep at 10:00 am Durham Town Hall

FREE FITNESS

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Josh Jones & Jenny Hart

Fri, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Bishop Auckland Town Hall

FITNESS

Beyoncé Brunch ✨🥂

Sat, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Durham City, UK

BRUNCH

Go West - We Close Our Eyes... And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening with singer, Peter Cox

Sat, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Gala Durham

MUSIC

Family Limitless Karting: 3x Races for just £25pp (For Kids 8yrs+ & Guardians)

Sun, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Unit 13 Rennys Lane Ind. Est., DH1 2rs Durham, United Kingdom

KIDS

Horror Car Wash

Fri, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Sunderland Live

FITNESS

Speed Dating Durham ages 40s -50s.

Wed, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm Veeno Durham - Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar

GBP 12 TO 22 FITNESS

Halloween Ghost Walk - Durham

Sat, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Durham School

GBP 4 FITNESS

Family Limitless Karting: 3x Races for just £25pp (For Kids 8yrs+ & Guardians)

Sun, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Unit 13 Rennys Lane Ind. Est., DH1 2rs Durham, United Kingdom

KIDS

Durham Headlock Vintage Clothing Sale

Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Durham Students' Union

FREE FITNESS

Firework & Bonfire Spectacular

Wed, 04 Nov at 04:00 pm The Rainton Arena

FITNESS

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Fri, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Durham Town Hall

GBP 20 TO 55 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

The Snowman with Live Orchestra

Sat, 05 Dec Durham Cathedral

ENTERTAINMENT

NESB - ACOUSTIC SESSIONS @ REDHILLS MINERS HALL

Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Redhills Durham

ENTERTAINMENT

Halloween Cocktail Masterclass

Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm The Curious Mr Fox

GBP 45 FITNESS

2026 Durham Fair - Center Stage!

Sat, 26 Sep at 09:45 pm Durham Fair

North East Musculoskeletal Conference 2026

Sat, 19 Sep at 08:30 am Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

GBP 85 TO 110 FITNESS

DURHAM HALLOWEEN 🎃 - THE ASYLUM - Sold out 10 years running!

Thu, 29 Oct at 10:00 pm Home & Botanic Durham

PERFORMANCES

George Michael Tribute with Jay Francis

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Frankland Lane, DH1 5TA Durham

WORKSHOPS

.the dot - Spoken Word Open Mic

Tue, 22 Sep at 06:30 pm 3 of Cups Durham

FREE FITNESS

Paint Sip Halloween Turtle Bay Durham

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Turtle Bay Durham

GBP 22 TO 60 PARTIES

The Man with the Plan — Screening & Q&A

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Redhills Durham

ENTERTAINMENT

Durham Student Jobs Fair

Wed, 21 Oct at 09:00 am Durham Student Jobs

JOB-FAIRS

Wellbeing Weekends - Texture Printing

Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Easington Lane Community Access Point

FREE FITNESS

Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well

Tue, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Gala Theatre

ARTS & THEATRE

Butterfly Ball in tribute to Amanda Seymour 2026

Sat, 28 Nov at 05:45 pm Ramside Hall

NONPROFIT

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tony Law & Peter Brush

Fri, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Bishop Auckland Town Hall

COMEDY

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Fri, 20 Nov at 09:30 pm Durham Cathedral

GBP 15 TO 57 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

North East Business Networking Event

Tue, 25 Aug Durham

FREE FITNESS

Emergency First Aid At Work Course | Durham | Thursday 24th September 2026 | HSE Compliant

Thu, 24 Sep at 09:00 am Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Durham

WORKSHOPS

North East Indie Book Fest 2026

Sat, 03 Oct at 12:00 pm Field & Fodder

GBP 10 FITNESS

October Open Event: Information, Advice & Guidance

Tue, 06 Oct at 04:30 pm New College Durham

FREE FITNESS

90s Silent Disco in Durham Cathedral - ON SALE NOW! 🚀

Fri, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Durham Cathedral

PARTIES

THE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD SONGBOOK

Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Coxhoe

MUSIC

Durham Fun Puzzle Treasure Hunt! :)

Tue, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Durham Train Station

GBP 20 TO 33 FITNESS

Durham Wellness Space Open Day

Sat, 26 Sep at 11:00 am Durham Wellness Space, 17 Front Street East, DH6 4DB Durham, United Kingdom

HEALTH-WELLNESS

Flatwork and Show Jumping Training with Rob Lovatt FBHS

Mon, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Holmside Hall Equestrian - Livery, Competitions & Coaching

WORKSHOPS

Celebrating Behavioural Science at Durham: From Research to Practice

Fri, 09 Oct at 01:00 pm Durham University

FREE FITNESS

G4 Christmas

Mon, 23 Nov at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral, United Kingdom

FITNESS

Houghton-Le-Spring @ Sunderland Live Arena - Thursday 29th Oct

Thu, 29 Oct at 10:00 am Sunderland Live

FITNESS

Stability & Flow: With Warrior Focus with Julie

Thu, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm Lone Wolf Vision, Ushaw Historic Building, Chapels & Gardens, Woodland Road, DH79RH, DH79RH Ushaw Moor, United Kingdom

WORKSHOPS

ICC Lunch & Learn

Tue, 29 Sep at 12:00 pm Ramside Hall Hotel

FREE NONPROFIT

Digital influences: Wellbeing and the digital lives of young people

Tue, 15 Sep at 09:00 am Durham

FREE FITNESS

Live music at Crook Hall Gardens

Mon, 18 May Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom

MUSIC

Kind of Blu Jazz Jam

Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm Frankland Lane, DH1 5TA Durham

ENTERTAINMENT

Martin Thomas Live @ The Queens Head, Gilesgate

Fri, 18 Sep at 08:30 pm The Queens Head, Gilesgate

Yin Yoga: Deep Release (5-Week Hips & Spine Block)

Wed, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Lone Wolf Vision, Ushaw Historic Building, Chapels & Gardens, Woodland Road, DH79RH, Ushaw Moor

HEALTH-WELLNESS

Wolf Pack Running Club - Thursday Meet

Thu, 10 Sep Lone Wolf Vision, Ushaw Historic Building, Chapels & Gardens, Woodland Road, DH79RH, DH79RH Ushaw Moor, United Kingdom

NONPROFIT

Glass painting: Autumn lantern Durham

Sun, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Elvet & Bailey

GBP 10 FITNESS

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Sat, 19 Dec at 06:30 pm Durham Town Hall

GBP 25 TO 59 ENTERTAINMENT

Cookie Jar Card Con - Durham Card Show

Sat, 31 Oct at 09:00 am Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

GBP 3 TO 15 FITNESS

Ibtisam Azem: The Sleep Thief

Tue, 06 Oct at 06:30 pm Unit 19, Prince Bishops Place, Durham, Durham

ART

A History of the World in four Algorithms

Thu, 15 Oct at 05:30 pm St John's College • Durham University

FREE FITNESS

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

Wed, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

ARTS & THEATRE

Durham Dental Summer Study Day

Fri, 25 Sep at 05:30 pm Hotel Indigo Durham by IHG

FREE FITNESS

Surgical Research Exchange 2026

Thu, 24 Sep at 09:00 am Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

FREE FITNESS

Transoup September 2026

Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Merryoaks Community Hall

FREE FITNESS

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

Wed, 16 Sep at 10:00 am Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

ART

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special

Sat, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral

GBP 14 TO 52 ENTERTAINMENT

Durham Wildlife Trust Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 am Rainton Meadows

FREE FITNESS

November Open Event: Information, Advice & Guidance

Tue, 03 Nov at 04:30 pm New College Durham

FREE FITNESS

Poetry walk

Sun, 14 Jun Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom

ART

Halloween Ghost Hunt - *SOLD OUT* The Haunted Hallways

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:30 am Quarryheads Lane

GBP 33 GHOST-HUNTS

OD Society Annual Dinner and Chapel Centenary

Sat, 24 Oct at 05:15 pm Durham School

MUSIC

AI World-building and the Medical Humanities

Wed, 16 Sep at 10:00 am TLC101 • Teaching and Learning Centre • Durham University

FREE FITNESS

Reactive Rovers Social Group 🐾

Sun, 20 Sep at 10:30 am K9 Freedom Fields Coxhoe

DOG

Durham Women v Nottingham Forest

Sun, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Maiden Castle, Durham

Las Vegas Charity Ball - North East ✨

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Ramside Hall

NONPROFIT

Seasons of Connection – Nature, Community & Wellbeing: the Last Hurrah!

Fri, 18 Sep at 10:00 am Rainton Meadows

FREE WORKSHOPS

Powertex- make a decorated wine glass

Fri, 25 Sep at 01:00 pm Elvet & Bailey

GBP 10 FITNESS

Tess Tickle's Summer Show Spectacular

Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

FITNESS

Ramside Hall Christmas Market

Sun, 29 Nov at 11:00 am Ramside Hall

CHRISTMAS

Jukebox Vandals at Ushaw Moor Catholic Club

Sat, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm Ushaw Moor Catholic Club

MUSIC