Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, EN

B*Witched Live in Durham Cathedral

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Durham Cathedral

West End By Candlelight - Musical Theatre's Greatest Hits (Durham)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Durham Cathedral GBP 29 to 49

Tunde of Lighthouse Family Live in Durham Cathedral

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Cathedral

Holi Festival at the Oriental Museum 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm Oriental Museum GBP 3

Vibes presents: UB40 feat Ali Campbell

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Sunderland Live

Friday Indie at Loft - JBCFS LAUNCH PARTY x KOHINOOR SACFS MEET THE MODELS - 6th Feb

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 pm Loft Durham

90s Day Party: Durham 💿

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Revolution Durham

Hollywood Musicals

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Gala Durham

Paint Sip Turtle Bay Durham

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Turtle Bay Durham GBP 23

Crookfest '26

 Sun, 03 May at 11:15 am Crook Town FC

Country Day Party: Durham 🤠

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Revolution Durham (Durham)

The West End Day Party: Durham 🎭

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Revolution Durham

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club ft. Freddy Quinne & Louise Leigh

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Smart and Scale: SME Leaders Masterclass 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:00 am Durham University Business School Free

SPARC Summit Late

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens Free

SHILDONLIVE Friday night 5th June 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:30 pm Shildon Hackworth Park

Gordon Buchanan at Gala Theatre and Cinema

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Gala Theatre and Cinema

The Labubu Party - Family Friendly Disco: Durham 🧸

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Revolution Durham

Never Give Up

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Redhills Durham Miners Hall GBP 0 to 30

Learn to draw a fantasy map

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Elvet & Bailey, 23 High Street, Prince Bishops Place, Durham, DH1 3UJ

LOUIS BRENNAN + GREG BRICE

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Claypath Delicatessen

Beginner Pottery Taster Class: Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm 2B, Esh Winning Industrial Estate, Esh Winning, Durham

Indian Spring Colours: Resonance – Ode to Call of the Valley

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Department of Music • Durham University GBP 2 to 12

Books and bugs with Stacey Bone: February half term at Crook Hall Gardens

 Tue, 17 Feb at 10:30 am Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club ft. Matt Price & Ricky Balshaw

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Emergency First Aid At Work Course | Durham | Thursday 19th February 2026 | HSE Compliant

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Durham

Learning and Democracy: Community and Trade Union Education

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 am Redhills Durham Miners Hall Free

Heart and Soul - Felt jewellery making & poetry workshop

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am The Open Art Surgery GBP 28

Beginner Pottery Taster Class: Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am 2B, Esh Winning Industrial Estate, Esh Winning, Durham

Durham Street Photography Workshop – Full-Day Experience

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am 2-5 Market Pl GBP 100

AIM National Conference 2026

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens GBP 42 to 468

THE TOO BAD JIMS - 'High Octane North Mississippi Blues'

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Claypath Delicatessen

Indian Spring Colours Simrandeep Kaur (Taus) & Harikiran Sahota (Tabla)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:30 pm Department of Music • Durham University GBP 2 to 12

Durham Control 9

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Croxdale Community Centre

Decorative Mugs Handbuilding Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am 2B, Esh Winning Industrial Estate, Esh Winning, Durham

Learn to draw a map (of a real place)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Elvet & Bailey, 23 High Street, Prince Bishops Place, Durham, DH1 3UJ

A-Level Open Evening - Thursday 26th March

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:30 pm New College Durham Free

Fused Glass Spring Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Lanchester Garden Centre

Navigating transitions in an ever changing world

 Wed, 25 Feb at 09:00 am Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham Free

Documentary Screening (Durham): 'I am fine, thank you.'

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm The Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre Free

Crook Hall Gardens tour: history and literary links

 Wed, 11 Feb at 11:00 am Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom

Painting for Beginners Art Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Oriental Museum GBP 12

Conservation Rangers at Rainton Meadows

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Rainton Meadows Free

THE REVIVAL CHARITY FASHION SHOW - FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY

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

THE REVIVAL CHARITY FASHION SHOW - SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Durham Town Hall

Heart & Soul - Valentines Day Workshop

Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am 23 Mill House Court, DH1 2JJ Durham, United Kingdom

A Festival of Fun, Music and Learning for all u3a members

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

Screenwriting for Playwrights

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Gala Theatre & Cinema GBP 12

Introduction to wax melt making

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm Elvet & Bailey GBP 13

Motown Day Party: Durham ✨

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Revolution Durham

Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Coundon WMC