What’s On Events Calendar
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Crazy Creatures
14 August 2025 - 14 August 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden
Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.
- Family friendly
Family Activities: Super Sculptures
15 August 2025 - 15 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The Oriental Museum is full of sculptures. Find you favourite then make a colourful skewer sculpture to take home.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Activities: Good Cat, Bad Cat
16 August 2025 - 16 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about the Ancient Egyptian gods Sekmet and Bastet and make a colourful lion spinner.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Craft Club does Lego Printing
19 August 2025 - 19 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Historic Libraries
Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Little Dragons
20 August 2025 - 20 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Brooch Making Workshop
20 August 2025 - 20 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Take inspiration from the heavenly Korean jewellery on display made artist Seeun Kim and make your own brooch.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Activities: Indus Mysteries
22 August 2025 - 22 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Uncover the mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation, try decorating in geometric patterns and try our online Indus exhibition.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Activities: Mask Making workshop
23 August 2025 - 23 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Check out our new Telling Tales exhibition and make your own theatre-style mask.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Craft Club does Book Mark Marbling
26 August 2025 - 26 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Historic Libraries
Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12
- Creative
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
Little Dragons
27 August 2025 - 27 August 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: The Power of Positivity
27 August 2025 - 27 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our community exhibition and a special Chinese plate, then make your own plate of positivity decorate with things that inspire you.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Activities: Tea Time
29 August 2025 - 29 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Learn about the Japanese tea ceremony, get hands on with Japanese objects and decorate your own tea bowl.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Family Activities: Beautiful Birds
30 August 2025 - 30 August 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the crystal bird perching in the Silk Roads Gallery and make your own birdy mobile.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
03 September 2025 - 03 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Mandala Making
06 September 2025 - 06 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Paint your own colourful Indian-style mandala onto fabric.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Fab Faces
13 September 2025 - 13 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Spot the intricately carved wooden face, roots and all, and make your own fantastical face collage.
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
17 September 2025 - 17 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
Family Activities: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
20 September 2025 - 20 September 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument
- Accessible
- Creative
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
24 September 2025 - 24 September 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Oriental Museum
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.
- Creative
- Public
- Family friendly
- Under 5s
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Gardens, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.