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Beamish Museum Christmas Evening Tickets on Sale Soon!
Get your tickets for Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s magical Christmas Evenings from midday on Monday, 22nd June 2026. Step back in time during Christmas Evenings at Beamish on 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th December, from

Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 concert series continues in June with Delphine Trio
Friday 26th June 2026, 7.30 pm at Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. Delphine Trio (clarinet, cello and piano), were founded in 2020 at the Royal College of Music London. They showcase a combination of individual instrumental talent, intelligent and curious music-making,

Mighty Wurlitzer Concert
Don’t miss Declan Poole at the Mighty Wurlitzer, Howden le Wear this coming Sunday! One of the largest and complete Wurlitzer organs in Europe, played by one of the best young organists in the UK and the USA (having won



Emerging artists and popular brass musicians join forces at summer music festival
Vice Killer and Easington Colliery Brass Band Up and coming artists will perform alongside talented brass musicians when one of the region’s most popular festivals returns this summer. Brassed On will take over Gala Durham on Saturday 18 July, bringing

The Auckland Project and Hearth partner with Durham County Carers Support for special Carers’ Mini Medieval Mayhem
Registered carers and their families are being invited to enjoy a free medieval-themed day out in Bishop Auckland as part of National Carers Week 2026. The Auckland Project and Hearth have partnered with Durham County Carers Support to host ‘Mini

Weardale Community Energy Events
Did you know that renewable energy solutions like solar could be owned by you and your community? These solutions can help reduce your bills, lower carbon emissions and increase energy security across Weardale. Would you like to know more? Join

Stanhope Station to host free Inspiration Train experience and family fun weekend
Weardale Railway is set to welcome families, railway enthusiasts and visitors from across the region for a packed weekend of entertainment as the nationally touring Inspiration Train arrives in County Durham. The free-to-visit Inspiration Train will be stationed at Stanhope

Coffee Morning in aid of Norman’s Flower Festival
A COFFEE Morning with stalls, tombola and raffle is to be held to raise funds for a grand Flower Festival to be staged in memory of Norman and Betty Deacon. The Festival will be held in Tow Law Parish church


WESTGATE LADY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER TO STAGE FUNDRAISER
A LADY from Westgate who was diagnosed with breast cancer in April has organised a fundraising event for Breast Cancer Now. Elaine Anderson (48) is a wife and mother of two girls who found a lump in her breast after

Soap-opera actress trots in to star in Christmas panto
An Eastenders star has swapped soap-operas for the stage as she prepares to delight audiences in a County Durham pantomime. Audiences are invited to be our guest at Empire Consett for this year’s panto, Beauty and the Beast. In a

Dads invited to enjoy a Gentleman’s Grazing Board at Auckland Palace this Father’s Day
Families looking to treat their dad this Father’s Day can enjoy a Gentleman’s Grazing Board in the historic surroundings of the Old Library at Auckland Palace. Taking place on Sunday 21 June, the special experience offers a savoury feast fit

Exhibition ‘ewe’ would be ‘baa-rmy’ to miss
Visitors to a County Durham venue will soon be able to find out what a photography exhibition, Wensleydale, and a 150-year anniversary have in common. Commissioned by Durham County Council, and being displayed at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Following Ewe