Lumiere 2017 will transform Durham’s iconic landmarks, including the cathedral, castle and the historic Miners’ Hall at Redhills, from 16th to 19th November…
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Circus, beatbox battles and poetic storytelling at Juice Festival
This month, Juice Festival returns to the North East from Friday 20th to Saturday 28th October, for nine days of creative and eclectic workshops and events…
A celebration of rural life in County Durham
Beamish Museum’s Agricultural Show takes place from 14th to 17th September, recreating a typical country show of the early 1900s with sheep shearing, basket making and beekeeping…
Giant leeks and heavy marrows at Beamish
Beamish Museum in County Durham, will be hosting a Leek Show this weekend, with enormous leeks on display and a special parade…
Steampunks gather in the North East for Airship Northstar
Enjoy a full weekend celebration of steampunk with Airship Northstar 2, in the unique Ford and Etal Estate in Northumberland, from the 7th to the 9th of July…
Jive your way to the Festival of 50s at the Beamish Museum
It’s time to practise those 50s hairdos and dust off your petticoats, for Beamish’s Festival of 50s, which takes place from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th July…
An exhibition on home and belonging in Newcastle
Artworks created by refugees and asylum seekers will be on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle until Sunday 2nd July…
Party like it’s 1799 at Beamish Georgian Fair
From Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th June, visitors can enjoy all the hustle and bustle of a Georgian Fair at the Beamish Museum’s Pockerley Waggonway…
All the Fun of the Fair in Newcastle
All the Fun of the Fair at the Discovery Museum will chart the history of Newcastle’s much-loved Hoppings Fair, with a chance to play on vintage amusements…
Make a darkroom discovery in Newcastle with a unique workshop
Take part in a traditional photographic silver printing workshop with professional tuition at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum on Wednesday 24th May…
Empire & Flag Weekend at Beamish Museum
TV’s Police Interceptors, a police helicopter and a 1,500-strong parade will be part of the celebration for Beamish Museum’s Empire & Flag Weekend…
Taxidermy, tunnel tours and immersive theatre for Museums at Night
This week, museums all over the UK will be opening late and hosting a variety of quirky events as part of Museums at Night…
Workshops and walks for Dementia Awareness Week at Beamish
Head to Beamish for a packed programme of activities as part of Dementia Awareness Week, including gardening, singing and walking…
A lunchtime talk on Frankenstein and Electricity
Join historian Jo Bath for a lunchtime history talk inspired by the Fabricating Histories exhibition at Discovery Museum in Newcastle…
A workshop for inventive minds in Newcastle
Meet inventor Dominic Wilcox at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle on Saturday 6th May, and help him invent the transport of the future…