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Festivals & Events
St Barnabas, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring
DH4 6ET County Durham
What's on in the local area
The following events are taking place within 10 miles of DH4 6ET:
Annual Festivals & Events
Newcastle International Film Festival
Annually, during April
Location: Tyne and Wear
A global film festival celebrating independent films, documentaries, and animation, held across venues in Newcastle.
Sunderland International Airshow
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
One of the UK’s largest free airshows, featuring impressive aerobatic displays and vintage aircraft over the coastline.
Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
A family-friendly festival celebrating live music, street theatre, and entertainment along the North Tyneside coast.
Durham Brass Festival
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
A festival celebrating brass music, with performances by brass bands and contemporary acts across venues in the North East.
The Hoppings
Annually, during June
Location: Tyne and Wear
Europe’s largest travelling funfair, held annually on Newcastle’s Town Moor, featuring rides, stalls, and family entertainment.
Newcastle International Film Festival
Annually, during April
Location: Tyne and Wear
A global film festival celebrating independent films, documentaries, and animation, held across venues in Newcastle.
Sunderland International Airshow
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
One of the UK’s largest free airshows, featuring impressive aerobatic displays and vintage aircraft over the coastline.
Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
A family-friendly festival celebrating live music, street theatre, and entertainment along the North Tyneside coast.
Durham Brass Festival
Annually, during July
Location: Tyne and Wear
A festival celebrating brass music, with performances by brass bands and contemporary acts across venues in the North East.
The Hoppings
Annually, during June
Location: Tyne and Wear
Europe’s largest travelling funfair, held annually on Newcastle’s Town Moor, featuring rides, stalls, and family entertainment.
Other Events"
Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club
February 2
Merryoaks Community Hall, Durham
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Join Our Community Book Club!
This month we are reading: A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini.
Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning
February 7
Merryoaks Community Hall, Durham
Community Coffee Morning-everyone welcome
Come and meet others in your local community, in the warm and accessible surroundings of Merryoaks Community Hall. See what is available, and let us know what you would like to see happening at the Hall.
The Newcastle 5k, 10k and Half Marathon
February 7
Exhibition Park.,, Newcastle upon Tyne
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A chance to lace up those shoes, get motivated, focus on training during winter and run this awesome 5k, 10k and half marathon running event with us.
Companionship Cafe
February 12
Merryoaks Community Hall,, Durham
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Merryoaks Community Hall – Companionship Cafe
Merryoaks Community Hall is hosting a friendly and welcoming Companionship Café especially for people living with dementia, along with their friends, family members, and carers.
Valentines Vivaldi by Candlelight
February 14
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Celebrate Valentine’s night with an unforgettable evening of music in one of Newcastle’s most romantic settings. Step into the timeless beauty of Newcastle Cathedral, the perfect stage for a night of passion and elegance.
Comedian Ian Stone brings new show to Newcastle
February 22
The Stand Comedy Club Newcastle, Newcastle
Ian says, “Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane, and the routine before the inevitable slide into disease, decay, and death. Why can’t we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing, and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some, but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years — I think we’ve been outdoors enough.
Later Life Letter
March 4
Northern Stage, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came from? Is it telling that you married a social worker?
Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the wit, pathos, and silliness that has made him one of the most popular live poets in England.
Fleetwood Unchained
March 25
Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Tyne & Wear
With a passion for their music and commitment to authenticity, Fleetwood Unchained deliver a faithful and unforgettable live experience that captures the essence of Fleetwood Mac’s legendary sound.
Featuring highly experienced musicians and vocalists, the band brings to life Fleetwood Mac’s timeless hits, from the early blues-infused Peter Green classics to the pop-rock anthems that made them international superstars.
Counterfeit Sixties Show
April 4
Playhouse Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay
The show encompasses everything from that period, from the clothes that were worn, to flashbacks from television history, including: TV programmes, adverts and even clips from the original bands.
The Counterfeit Sixties presents a showcase of the great bands of this unforgettable time.
The Newcastle Food Festival 2026
May 2
Exhibition Park, Tyne and Wear
On the May Bank Holiday weekend, 2nd–4th May 2026, we're returning to our home in Exhibition Park for a weekend celebrating global flavours, local community, and the very best of Tyne and Wear.
As we stroll back to where it all began, it's only fitting we bring with us our boldest production display yet - think creative twists, fresh line-ups, and a dose of the wonderfully unexpected.
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight
June 20
Durham Cathedral, Durham
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Durham Cathedral
The evening begins with the noble grandeur of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, also known as “The Emperorâ€.
Burn the Floor: Supernova
July 14
The Tyne Theatre & Opera House , Newcastle
Following his show-stopping partnerships on Strictly Come Dancing, Nikita Kuzmin will take centre stage in the high-octane new dance spectacular Burn the Floor: Supernova touring the UK next Summer.
Created by world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award-recipient Jason Gilkison, this show promises to be its most daring and dynamic with an electrifying fusion of movement and music.
Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club
February 2
Merryoaks Community Hall, Durham
. Join Our Community Book Club! This month we are reading: A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini.
Merryoaks Community Hall Coffee Morning
February 7
Merryoaks Community Hall, Durham
Community Coffee Morning-everyone welcome Come and meet others in your local community, in the warm and accessible surroundings of Merryoaks Community Hall. See what is available, and let us know what you would like to see happening at the Hall.
The Newcastle 5k, 10k and Half Marathon
February 7
Exhibition Park.,, Newcastle upon Tyne
. A chance to lace up those shoes, get motivated, focus on training during winter and run this awesome 5k, 10k and half marathon running event with us.
Companionship Cafe
February 12
Merryoaks Community Hall,, Durham
. Merryoaks Community Hall – Companionship Cafe Merryoaks Community Hall is hosting a friendly and welcoming Companionship Café especially for people living with dementia, along with their friends, family members, and carers.
Valentines Vivaldi by Candlelight
February 14
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Celebrate Valentine’s night with an unforgettable evening of music in one of Newcastle’s most romantic settings. Step into the timeless beauty of Newcastle Cathedral, the perfect stage for a night of passion and elegance.
Comedian Ian Stone brings new show to Newcastle
February 22
The Stand Comedy Club Newcastle, Newcastle
Ian says, “Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane, and the routine before the inevitable slide into disease, decay, and death. Why can’t we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing, and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some, but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years — I think we’ve been outdoors enough.
Later Life Letter
March 4
Northern Stage, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came from? Is it telling that you married a social worker? Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the wit, pathos, and silliness that has made him one of the most popular live poets in England.
Fleetwood Unchained
March 25
Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Tyne & Wear
With a passion for their music and commitment to authenticity, Fleetwood Unchained deliver a faithful and unforgettable live experience that captures the essence of Fleetwood Mac’s legendary sound. Featuring highly experienced musicians and vocalists, the band brings to life Fleetwood Mac’s timeless hits, from the early blues-infused Peter Green classics to the pop-rock anthems that made them international superstars.
Counterfeit Sixties Show
April 4
Playhouse Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay
The show encompasses everything from that period, from the clothes that were worn, to flashbacks from television history, including: TV programmes, adverts and even clips from the original bands. The Counterfeit Sixties presents a showcase of the great bands of this unforgettable time.
The Newcastle Food Festival 2026
May 2
Exhibition Park, Tyne and Wear
On the May Bank Holiday weekend, 2nd–4th May 2026, we're returning to our home in Exhibition Park for a weekend celebrating global flavours, local community, and the very best of Tyne and Wear. As we stroll back to where it all began, it's only fitting we bring with us our boldest production display yet - think creative twists, fresh line-ups, and a dose of the wonderfully unexpected.
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight
June 20
Durham Cathedral, Durham
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Durham Cathedral The evening begins with the noble grandeur of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, also known as “The Emperorâ€.
Burn the Floor: Supernova
July 14
The Tyne Theatre & Opera House , Newcastle
Following his show-stopping partnerships on Strictly Come Dancing, Nikita Kuzmin will take centre stage in the high-octane new dance spectacular Burn the Floor: Supernova touring the UK next Summer. Created by world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award-recipient Jason Gilkison, this show promises to be its most daring and dynamic with an electrifying fusion of movement and music.
