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Culture · Durham
Durham Book Festival
When Fri 9 – Sun 11 OctWhere Gala Durham and venues across Durham City, Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WAPrice Free – ticketed events
Thirty-plus speakers over one weekend, from Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant in conversation to a live podcast with Christopher Eccleston, plus Susanna Clarke, Sarah Hall and Hollie McNish. There's a poetry scratch night and a gaming jam alongside the big names, so it's far from stuffy.
Durham in October, book in hand, cathedral on the skyline — hard to think of a better reason for a weekend away together.
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Music👋 Meet peopleFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · Durham
Durham Folk Festival
A new city-wide folk festival across Durham's cathedral, market place and miners' hall, with singing sessions, ceilidhs and river-cruise gigs.
Multiple venues across Durham City — Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham Cathedral, Palace Green & the MarketplaceTickets vary by event/day pass — see tickettailor.com/events/durhamfolkfestival
Food & drinkSat 26 – Sun 27 Sept · Durham
Chester-le-EATS
Free food and drink festival at Durham Cricket Ground with street food traders, craft drinks producers, a tasting school and live music, now in its fifth year.
Durham Cricket Ground, Riverside, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3QRFree entry
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Durham
Bark in the Park
A dog show and fun day in the grounds of Raby Castle — agility displays, have-a-go training sessions and a fun dog show open to all comers.
Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham DL2 3AHAdult £10, concession £10, child (4-15) £8, family (2+2) £41, under-4s free