Festival and event news

Pasta making, creating "illusion" cakes, and chopping vegetables like a pro are just some of the skills people can learn at this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

A summer festival which brings the streets of County Durham alive with the sound of brass music is set to return this year, with the first act now announced.

A MasterChef champion and Great British Bake Off runner-up will be among the Sunday headliners at this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

This March the Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages celebrates the diverse languages and cultures of the North East with free activities and resources for North East young people, schools and communities.

Members of the public are invited to support the Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace initiative as part of this year's Commonwealth Day.

Organisers of the Durham City Run Festival have confirmed that races at the event will return to an iconic location this year.

Organisers of the hugely popular Bishop Auckland Food Festival have confirmed a trio of celebrity chefs will headline the event's Saturday line-up.

Fans of the popular Horrible Histories series will have the chance to meet its author at a spooky theatre production this half term.

The tenth annual Gordon Burn Prize was awarded at Durham Book Festival to a writer whose unflinching work of narrative non-fiction blurs genres and form to understand terror, trauma and grief. The winning title is Aftermath by Preti Taneja (And Other Stories, 2022).

Young people across County Durham have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at an awards ceremony.

The annual literary festival returns this October with headline guests including LJ Ross, Jeremy Vine, Fiona Hill, Richard O'Neill and the announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize.

With just days left to go until Seaham Food Festival, organisers are reminding festival goers to plan their journey before they travel.

An award-winning chef at a County Durham spa and hotel will be showcasing the best of local produce at Seaham Food Festival.

In just five weeks' time, a County Durham seaside town will come to life with a scrumptious selection of food vendors and entertainment.

Rehearsals are now well underway for the return of Durham BRASS in just over two weeks.

Two celebrity chefs born and bred in the North East have been confirmed as the final additions to a star-studded line-up for Seaham Food Festival.

A programme of activities will be taking place at venues across County Durham to celebrate Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller heritage.

A new exhibition which shares personal views of strength and wellbeing is now on show at a historic County Durham venue.

The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham has given school pupils preparing to perform in special Platinum Jubilee musical events the seal of approval.

The fascinating story of a First World War hero will be told at a special event in County Durham this month.