📅 August 2026 Events in Durham

Northern Sky Design and Creative Kitchen SEND/ND/SEMH Friendly at Croft Community School

Tue 4 Aug

Northern Sky Design and Creative Kitchen SEND/ND/SEMH Friendly

📍 Croft Community School

T-Shirt Designing Workshop at Woven Eyewear

Tue 4 Aug

T-Shirt Designing Workshop

📍 Woven Eyewear

£22.38

Women on Wheels basic bike maintenance. Chester-le-Street at Recyke y'bike Chester-le-Street

Wed 5 Aug

Women on Wheels basic bike maintenance. Chester-le-Street

📍 Recyke y'bike Chester-le-Street

Paint Sip The Lambton Worm Chester Le Street at The Lambton Worm

Thu 6 Aug

Paint Sip The Lambton Worm Chester Le Street

📍 The Lambton Worm

£22.00 - £28.00

Bento cake decorating workshop: Girls Get Together at The Curious Mr Fox

Sun 9 Aug

Bento cake decorating workshop: Girls Get Together

📍 The Curious Mr Fox

£38.62 - £40.79

Cooking fun with Creative Kitchen at Chester Le Street Community Association

Mon 10 Aug

Cooking fun with Creative Kitchen

📍 Chester Le Street Community Association

Get creative with ARTventurers and Energize Dance at Bullion Hall

Tue 11 Aug

Get creative with ARTventurers and Energize Dance

📍 Bullion Hall

Jesmonite Coasters at Durham Wellness Space

Sat 15 Aug

Jesmonite Coasters

📍 Durham Wellness Space

£10.00

Basic Architextural Application Course - 2 Day Course at William Smith

Tue 18 Aug

Basic Architextural Application Course - 2 Day Course

📍 William Smith

£474.00

Paint Sip Turtle Bay Durham at Turtle Bay Durham

Fri 21 Aug

Paint Sip Turtle Bay Durham

📍 Turtle Bay Durham

£23.00 - £48.00

Moon shaped Wire Tree of Life- Durham at Elvet & Bailey

Sun 23 Aug

Moon shaped Wire Tree of Life- Durham

📍 Elvet & Bailey

£10.00

Theatre & Performing Arts in Durham10

Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School Open Day - Saturday 1st August at Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School

Sat 1 Aug

Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School Open Day - Saturday 1st August

📍 Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School

Play. Create. Compete at Severn Crescent

Wed 5 Aug

Play. Create. Compete

📍 Severn Crescent

Mon 10 Aug

FREE Summer Story & Play Workshop - The Colour Monster

📍 East Rainton Primary School

Thu 13 Aug

As You Like It

📍 Wharton Park

Fri 14 Aug

As You Like It

📍 Raby Castle

Benjamain Amos s/Nel Unlit and Harriet Bradshaw live at Claypath Deli at Claypath Delicatessen

Sat 15 Aug

Benjamain Amos s/Nel Unlit and Harriet Bradshaw live at Claypath Deli

📍 Claypath Delicatessen

£11.55

Mon 17 Aug

FREE Summer Story & Play Workshop - We're Going on a Bear Hunt

📍 East Rainton Primary School

Mon 24 Aug

FREE Summer Story & Play Workshops - The Dot

📍 East Rainton Primary School

Mon 24 Aug

FREE Summer Story & Play Workshop - The Day the Crayons Quit

📍 East Rainton Primary School

Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood, Durham Castle 30th August at Durham Castle

Sun 30 Aug

Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood, Durham Castle 30th August

📍 Durham Castle

£8.30

Music & Concerts in Durham9

HOWDY! The Wild-West Dance Party! at The Lodge

Fri 14 Aug

HOWDY! The Wild-West Dance Party!

📍 The Lodge

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore at Newcastle Cathedral.

Sat 22 Aug

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

📍 Newcastle Cathedral.

T.H.E Truckers Tunes Ltd @ The Truck Show Barnard Castle at Streatlam Event Field

Fri 28 Aug

T.H.E Truckers Tunes Ltd @ The Truck Show Barnard Castle

📍 Streatlam Event Field

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons at Durham Cathedral

Sat 8 Aug

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

📍 Durham Cathedral

Dean Friedman - In Concert [Hull] at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre

Sun 23 Aug

Dean Friedman - In Concert [Hull]

📍 Wrecking Ball Arts Centre

The Music Of Oasis by Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

Thu 27 Aug

The Music Of Oasis by Candlelight

📍 Durham Cathedral

From £24.50

Fri 28 Aug

The Beatles by Candlelight

📍 Durham Cathedral

From £24.50

HouseThings summer Open Air Party at The Black Lion Sedgefield

Sun 30 Aug

HouseThings summer Open Air Party

📍 The Black Lion Sedgefield

The Buskers - Party Night at Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel

Sun 30 Aug — Mon 31 Aug

The Buskers - Party Night

📍 Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel

£33.15

Walks & Outdoors in Durham8

DIGITAL presents: Tre Reynolds + guests @ Ouseburn Garden at Ouseburn Garden

Sun 2 Aug

DIGITAL presents: Tre Reynolds + guests @ Ouseburn Garden

📍 Ouseburn Garden

Sunrise Sesh NETPARK at The Cafe @ NETPark

Sat 1 Aug

Sunrise Sesh NETPARK

📍 The Cafe @ NETPark

£11.55

Lincolnshire Flood Resilience & Mental Wellbeing Roadshow - Market Rasen at Market Rasen New Life Church Centre • Market Rasen

Sat 1 Aug

Lincolnshire Flood Resilience & Mental Wellbeing Roadshow - Market Rasen

📍 Market Rasen New Life Church Centre • Market Rasen

BMFA NE Area Monthly Meeting at Burnmoor Cricket Club

Wed 5 Aug

BMFA NE Area Monthly Meeting

📍 Burnmoor Cricket Club

Links with Nature: Willow Woven Crafts at Easington Lane Community Access Point

Thu 6 Aug

Links with Nature: Willow Woven Crafts

📍 Easington Lane Community Access Point

Tue 11 Aug

FREE Durham Hike | 7k Circular | Ramble Worldwide Guided Walk

📍 Delta Hotels Durham Royal County

Move More Holiday Programme Heighington Village Hall Friday 14th August at Heighington Village Hall

Fri 14 Aug

Move More Holiday Programme Heighington Village Hall Friday 14th August

📍 Heighington Village Hall

Shildon MFC Indoor Model Flying at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre

Sun 16 Aug

Shildon MFC Indoor Model Flying

📍 Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre

Food & Drink in Durham7

Lazy Sunday Live with Mark McCann at Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

Sun 2 Aug

Lazy Sunday Live with Mark McCann

📍 Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

Night with Mr Mix at Consett Cricket Club

Sat 22 Aug

Night with Mr Mix

📍 Consett Cricket Club

Ibiza Bottomless Brunch at Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

Sat 29 Aug

Ibiza Bottomless Brunch

📍 Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

Princess Afternoon Tea at The Curious Mr Fox

Sun 16 Aug

Princess Afternoon Tea

📍 The Curious Mr Fox

£15.00 - £35.00

Make a star shaped suncatcher @Field and Fodder Durham at Field and Fodder

Sat 22 Aug

Make a star shaped suncatcher @Field and Fodder Durham

📍 Field and Fodder

£10.00

Sat 29 Aug — Sun 30 Aug

Honky Tonk Hoedown

📍 The Sticky Wicket

DRAG 80's BINGO BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH at The Curious Mr Fox

Sun 30 Aug

DRAG 80's BINGO BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH

📍 The Curious Mr Fox

£35.00 - £40.00

Sports & Fitness in Durham5

Mon 10 Aug

Girls Try Golf!

📍 Ramside Hall Hotel

Wed 5 Aug

Boxing skills

ARTventurers and Alpha Boxing SEND Friendly at Croft Community School

Thu 6 Aug

ARTventurers and Alpha Boxing SEND Friendly

📍 Croft Community School

Multi-sports with Newcastle United Foundation at North Durham Academy

Thu 6 Aug

Multi-sports with Newcastle United Foundation

📍 North Durham Academy

Northern Sky Design and Alpha Boxing SEND/ND/SEMH Friendly at Croft Community School

Thu 13 Aug

Northern Sky Design and Alpha Boxing SEND/ND/SEMH Friendly

📍 Croft Community School

Wellness & Mindfulness in Durham5

Waves Holistic Soundbath ~ Escomb at Escomb Village Hall

Tue 4 Aug

Waves Holistic Soundbath ~ Escomb

📍 Escomb Village Hall

£16.96

monthly wellbeing craft group in Sedgefield at Sedgefield: The Cafe @ NETPark

Sat 8 Aug

monthly wellbeing craft group in Sedgefield

📍 Sedgefield: The Cafe @ NETPark

£10.00

Links with Nature: Mindfulness Walk at Easington Lane Community Access Point

Thu 13 Aug

Links with Nature: Mindfulness Walk

📍 Easington Lane Community Access Point

Yoga, Food & Live Music | Ushaw Historic House at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

Sun 16 Aug

Yoga, Food & Live Music | Ushaw Historic House

📍 Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

£72.00

Barnard Castle Sound bath August at The Witham

Wed 19 Aug

Barnard Castle Sound bath August

📍 The Witham

£13.70

Business & Networking in Durham4

Public Speaking for Career Shifters: 1 Day Session in Durham, NC

Thu 6 Aug

Public Speaking for Career Shifters: 1 Day Session in Durham, NC

£654.06 - £830.35

Billy No Mates x FUEL - Chester-le-Street Coworking at Fuel Coffeeworks

Wed 12 Aug

Billy No Mates x FUEL - Chester-le-Street Coworking

📍 Fuel Coffeeworks

County Durham Business Event - Expression of Interest at Durham Cricket

Wed 19 Aug

County Durham Business Event - Expression of Interest

📍 Durham Cricket

Umbrella Sponsor Networking at The HUB, 1 Sherburn Terrace

Tue 25 Aug

Umbrella Sponsor Networking

📍 The HUB, 1 Sherburn Terrace

Free - £6.13

Festivals in Durham4

We are bounce festival at The Rainton Arena

Sun 2 Aug

We are bounce festival

📍 The Rainton Arena

Summerfest at Easington Lane Community Access Point

Tue 11 Aug

Summerfest

📍 Easington Lane Community Access Point

Sat 15 Aug — Tue 18 Aug

Hardwick Festival

📍 Hardwick Hall

CHILL ACT EXPO · Durham at Durham Convention Center

Sat 29 Aug

CHILL ACT EXPO · Durham

📍 Durham Convention Center

More events in Durham

Exhibitions & Art

PAS Finds Day - Hull & East Riding Museum, Hull at Hull & East Riding Museum

Fri 7 Aug

PAS Finds Day - Hull & East Riding Museum, Hull

📍 Hull & East Riding Museum

Exhibitions & Art

Marshall Gilmour Webbs Live at The Bowes Museum at The Bowes Museum

Sat 15 Aug

Marshall Gilmour Webbs Live at The Bowes Museum

📍 The Bowes Museum

£43.37 - £48.72

Exhibitions & Art

Hamsterley Hoppings Classic Cars and Vintage Tractors

Sun 30 Aug

Hamsterley Hoppings Classic Cars and Vintage Tractors

Family & Kids

Bounce Extreme @ Hardwick Hall at Hardwick Hall Hotel

Sat 1 Aug — Sun 2 Aug

Bounce Extreme @ Hardwick Hall

📍 Hardwick Hall Hotel

£15.00

Family & Kids

Sat 22 Aug

NEUROFEST Durham 2026

📍 Field & Fodder

£3.41 - £33.22

Family & Kids

End of Summer Family Fun Day at Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel

Sat 29 Aug

End of Summer Family Fun Day

📍 Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel

Free - £16.00

Speed Dating & Singles

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Durham at Durham Secret Venue (TBA)

Tue 25 Aug

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Durham

📍 Durham Secret Venue (TBA)

Speed Dating & Singles

Fri 28 Aug

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Durham

📍 Durham Secret Venue (TBA)

Speed Dating & Singles

Sun 30 Aug

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Durham

📍 Durham Secret Venue (TBA)

Community & Social

In conversation with Lizzy Tiffin- Zeroes or Heroes. at Back of Beyond Books

Tue 4 Aug

In conversation with Lizzy Tiffin- Zeroes or Heroes.

📍 Back of Beyond Books

£6.13 - £16.00

Community & Social

G4C end of Summer Social at The Boat Club & Tomahawk Steakhouse

Fri 28 Aug — Sat 29 Aug

G4C end of Summer Social

📍 The Boat Club & Tomahawk Steakhouse

£18.00

Comedy

Fri 21 Aug

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Matt Stellingwerf & Lauren Pattison

📍 Bishop Auckland Town Hall

From £11.00

Markets & Fairs

Wedding Showcase - Lumley Castle at Lumley Castle

Sun 9 Aug

Wedding Showcase - Lumley Castle

📍 Lumley Castle

Nightlife & Clubbing

Sat 8 Aug

Last Entry

📍 Sedgefield Social Club

Talks & Lectures

Durham Sunday Morning loop Walk and Talk at Low Burnhall (Woodland Trust)