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Durham Christmas Festival Programme

Durham Christmas Festival  is this weekend – Friday 6th December – Sunday 8th December.  Outdoor market, craft and producers’ marq…

Added Thursday 5th December 2024

Christmas at the Castle

Explore Durham Castle on Sunday 15 December from 11am – 4pm, last entry 3:15pm.  Enjoy family fin with children’s activities, seasonal crafts and dressing u…

Added Thursday 5th December 2024

Magna Carta July 2025

From 11 July to 2 November 2025, visitors to Durham Cathedral will be able to see the rare documents as part of a new exhibition, Magna Carta and the North. On display will …

Added Monday 18th November 2024

Mining World Heritage: what makes us who we are?

The World Heritage Site Lecture 2024 took place on 7 November in the Chapter House at Durham Cathedral.  The recording is now available.  Ross Forbes from Durham Miners…

Added Thursday 10th October 2024

Partnership consults public on new prospectus

“Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site is one of the jewels of our rich historic environment in the region. The reinvigorated Strategic Partnership Board has a vi…

Added Wednesday 25th September 2024

Dive into Durham

Prior’s Hall, Durham Cathedral 7 October 7pm Open to All – Friends of Durham Cathedral guest lecture by Gary Bankhead Gary is an amateur underwater archaeologist…

Added Monday 16th September 2024

WHUK talks - Cathedrals and Abbeys

WHUK’s Autumn 2024 World Heritage Webinars - Cathedrals & Abbeys World Heritage UK is delighted to host its 4th series of webinars on UK World Heritage Sites. This s…

Added Wednesday 11th September 2024

Durham Castle open free

Discover journeys, networks and connections at Durham Castle with free entry on Sunday 8 September (11am – 3pm no booking required) and Sunday 15 September (guided tou…

Added Tuesday 13th August 2024

Romans in Durham

Romans take over the Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library in this free event on Sunday 21 July as part of the Festival of Archaeology.

Added Tuesday 9th July 2024

Public lecture explores Durham's intangible cultural heritage

Join us on 6 June as we celebrate the UK’s ratification of the UNESCO Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Prof Robin Coningham explores what…

Added Tuesday 21st May 2024