2025 Events

Key Events in Durham

Durham hosts an exciting programme of events across the county every year, which attract visitors and encourage longer stays. Below you will find a selection of key events for 2025, which can be used in your own marketing activity to give your customers a reason to visit, or return.

For further information on what’s on across the county, download or register to receive a weekly copy of the This is Durham Week Ahead e-newsletter - a valuable tool to enable you to let your customers know what's going on in Durham. The week ahead is updated and available for download every Friday.

Do you have an event to promote? Complete the event submission form to have your event listed on thisisdurham.com, the official tourism website for the county.

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Format: 29-12-2023
Format: 30-12-2023
Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice

February TBC | Durham

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Durham Pride

Durham Pride

May, dates TBC | Durham City

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S&DR200

S&DR200

March - November | Shildon

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Bishop Auckland Food Festival

Bishop Auckland Food Festival

12 – 13 April | Bishop Auckland

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England v West Indies ODI

England v West Indies ODI

6 June | Seat Unique Riverside Stadium

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Durham Brass Festival

Durham Brass Festival

July, dates TBC | Durham

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Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

12 July | Durham Cathedral

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Kynren – An Epic Tale of England

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England

19 July - 13 September | Bishop Auckland

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England Women v India ODI

England Women v India ODI

22 July | Seat Unique Riverside Stadium

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Seaham Food Festival

Seaham Food Festival

2 - 3 August 2025 | Seaham

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Wolsingham Show

Wolsingham Show

September, dates TBC | Wolsingham

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Durham Book Festival

Durham Book Festival

October, dates TBC | Durham

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North Pennines Stargazing Festival

North Pennines Stargazing Festival

October, date TBC | North Pennines

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Lumiere Durham

Lumiere Durham

November, dates TBC | Durham

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Durham Christmas Festival

Durham Christmas Festival

5 -7 December | Durham

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More 2025 Event Highlights

Durham Restaurant Week - January, date TBC
Fire & Ice February, date TBC

Durham World Heritage Site Day - April, date tbc
Bishop Auckland Food Festival - 12 - 13 April
Durham Pride - May, date TBC

 

Durham Regatta - 14 - 15 June
Durham County Show - 5 -6 July
Magna Carta and the North - 11 July - 2 November
Durham Miners' Gala - 12 July
Durham Brass Festival - July, dates TBC
Durham City Run Festival - July, dates TBC
Durham Fringe Festival - 23 - 27 - July
IncludFEST - date TBC
Kynren - an epic tale of England - 26 July - 13 September (Saturday evenings)
Seaham Food Festival - 2 - 3 August
Hardwick Festival - 15 - 17 August
Derwent Fest 2024 - August, date TBC
Weardale Show - August, date TBC

Wolsingham Show - September, date TBC
Heritage Open Days - 12 - 21 - September
The Brass Band Conference 2025: The Next Generation - 27 September
Durham Book Festival - October, date TBC
North Pennines Stargazing Festival - October, date TBC
Lumiere -  November, date TBC

Durham Christmas Festival - 5 -7 December
Pantomime, Gala Durham - November, date TBC

See more events at thisisdurham.com