Festival and event news

The centre of Durham was taken over by thousands of runners and spectators for the 2024 Durham City Runs on Thursday 18 July.

Families are invited to fly into County Durham this summer for a magical theatre production.

World Heritage Site Durham Cathedral, care homes, schools, market places, parks and all manner of other venues.

From loaded mac and cheese, Mediterranean mezze, to creamy cheesecakes and sweet treats, the traders have been announced for Seaham Food Festival.

A selection of street performances is set to accompany the food and drink at Seaham Food Festival.

Visitors are invited to step back in time with two new exhibitions showing the giant prehistoric monsters that once roamed the UK and Europe.

One of the region's best-loved music events is once again going on the road when it makes its eagerly-awaited return next month.

In a week when the contribution of volunteers is under the spotlight nationally, three County Durham residents have spoken about the transformational impact volunteering has had on their lives.

The full celebrity line up for Seaham Food Festival has been confirmed with the announcement of the final chefs who will be taking to the cookery stage.

A popular series of guided walks in a County Durham coastal town will return this month.

An evening of live theatre featuring four short plays from North East writers will be performed at a County Durham venue this week.

A soul and funk band championed by Craig Charles; a modernist folk act which opened for both Sam Fender at St James' Park and Pete Doherty; and a Brazilian-born alt-pop artist whose music has appeared on Love Island.