What’s On Events Calendar

As part of the Student Art Prize 2022/23, inspired by the concept of ‘Sanctuary’, internationally exhibited sculptor and photographer Sarah Danays will discuss her own work which, for several decades, has addressed women’s issues; particularly violence against women.  

• Creative
• Discussion
• Public
• Workshop
• Everyone

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

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

Learn more about the current exhibition hosted inside Durham Castle and have more time to enjoy it at the end of a standard tour.

• Exhibition
• Public
• Tour
• Everyone

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.

• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Celebrate Japanese Children's Day.

• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

Visit the museum for your last chance to see the temporary exhibitions and also enjoy a discount within the café between 9-14 May

• Accessible
• Exhibitions
• Public
• Everyone

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

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

Learn more about the current exhibition hosted inside Durham Castle and have more time to enjoy it at the end of a standard tour.

• Exhibition
• Public
• Tour
• Everyone

Palace Green Library is open until 7pm the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.

• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

See some musical instruments on display in the galleries and make your own mini music maker to take home.

• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups

Join us for a creative workshop with artist Suzanne Williams. Learn how to use Brusho, an amazing highly pigmented intense watercolour ink powder, to create some exciting colourful abstract paintings on a range of papers.

• Outreach & community
• Workshop
• Everyone

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

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

Learn more about the current exhibition hosted inside Durham Castle and have more time to enjoy it at the end of a standard tour.

• Exhibition
• Public
• Tour
• Everyone

Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.

• Exhibitions
• Lates
• Public
• Everyone

Get ready for Durham Pride Festival and find out about the Ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut and why she wore a beard then join in with making our pride bunting.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Holiday activities
• Outreach & community
• Everyone

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

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