What’s On
North Pennines Stargazing Festival programme launches
The programme has been launched for this year’s celebration of the dark skies of the NorthPennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark.The tenth North Pennines Stargazing Festival will run from Friday 23 October to Sunday 1November 2026, with a range
Celebrating Chapel anniversary
WOLSINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATING THE CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY 15th AUGUST 2026 : 4.00 pm. A SILENT BLACK & WHITE FILM WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT FOLLOWED BY A PIE & PEAS SUPPER.
Silent Disco Walk comes to the Dale!
A Silent Disco in Seaham. THE fantastic Shoreline Shakers, Silent Disco walk from Seaham is coming to Harperley! The event will take place on Saturday August 22nd at 5:30pm, leaving from the Barn at Blackhall Farm (DL158DN) and dancing to
Theatre Company launches in Weardale
A new community theatre company is being launched in the Dale. 3Dales Theatre is the “brainchild” of old friends Becci Dixon and Jo Rendall. The pair met around twenty years ago as members of the Progressive Players at Gateshead Little
Ninja cat comes to Durham for family adventure
Theatregoers can sneak through the streets of London, wrangle a deadly King Cobra, and discover their courage in the company of a ninja cat, in a purr-fectly thrilling production coming to Durham. Toto the Ninja Cat is coming to Durham
Coffee Morning at Wolsingham Methodist
SUMMER EVENT COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 8th AUGUST 2026 10.00 am – 12.00 noon CAKE STALL – LUCKY DIPS FOR ALL AGES JEWELLERY – CARDS – BOOKS – PAINTINGS BACON SANDWICHES ALSO AVAILABLE. FREE ENTRY
Police Band to appear in Bishop Auckland
Lovers of brass bands are in for a treat when Durham Police Brass Band perform a concert of popular tunes for all the family to enjoy on Friday, 14th August at 7.30pm at St. Mary’s Church on Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland. Refreshments
Everything you need to know ahead of Seaham Food Festival
Traders are preparing to serve delicious food, celebrity chefs are sharpening their presentation skills and their knives, and Seaham is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors, with one of the region’s biggest seaside events just around the corner. Seaham Food
Free trail brings the magic of Lego to Bishop Auckland
Residents and visitors can discover a world of imagination in Bishop Auckland this summer at the town’s first ever Lego trail. The Enchanted Bishop Auckland Lego Trail will take over the town centre from Monday 17 to Sunday 30 August.
Chapter 50 sessions in the Dale
FREE sessions for those aged between 50 and 69: Digital Drop In Session Tuesday 27th July 10am – 12 Weardale Hub Digital Drop In Session Thursday 29th July 10:00am- 12 noon. Digital Drop-in session. Frosterley Village Hall, Frosterley DL13 2QW
Wolsingham Methodist Church
A WARM WELCOME AWAITS AT WOLSINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH ON MONDAY MORNINGS tea & coffee – biscuits & chat Families welcome, toys & books available; plus refreshments, open all Monday mornings through the school holidays except Bank Holiday. No entry fee.
Durham Brass Festival Begins
Durham Brass Festival was kicked off in style with a surprise performance by Italian street band, Girlesque. Visitors to Durham City were treated to the pop-up concert in Durham Marketplace, with passers-by gathering to watch the spectacular show from the
Step Into Stories at Beamish Museum This Summer
Travel through the 1820s landscape as a Drover Immerse yourselves in stories from the past during the Summer of Fun event, from 18th July to 31st August 2026 at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. Choose from six exciting
Christmas in July at Crook
At the Crook Community Centre over the weekend of July 18th and 19th. If you can donate a prize for the raffle, please drop it off at the centre. Any item will be greatly appreciated.