What's on in Durham

Concerts, festivals and things to do in Durham, soonest first.

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Upcoming events in Durham

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

The Southmartins

The Forum Music Centre · Durham

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Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 – Sat, Dec 12 · 08:30 PM

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Durham Town Hall · Durham

From £20

Tue, Oct 20

Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well

Durham Gala Theatre · Durham

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Thu, Oct 22

John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills

Durham Gala Theatre · Durham

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Boney M. Live in Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral · Durham

From £52

Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Dec 19 · 08:30 PM

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

Durham Town Hall · Durham

From £20

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Nov 8

GHOST HUNT - VANE TEMPEST HALL (DURHAM)

Vane Tempest Hall · Durham

From £27

Sat, Nov 21

Chris Ramsey: Here Man

Darlington Hippodrome · Durham

From £19

Wed, Dec 2

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

Durham Cathedral · Durham

From £33

Tue, Jan 12, 2027

Hamza Yassin - My Life Behind the Lens

Darlington Hippodrome · Durham

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Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 07:00 PM

90s Silent Disco inside Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral · Durham

From £27

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Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Omid Djalili: Namaste

Darlington Hippodrome · Durham

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About Durham

Durham is built around a Norman cathedral and castle set on a peninsula formed by a loop of the River Wear, both part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also a university city, England's third-oldest, which keeps the compact centre busy with student life alongside the historic core.

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