What’s On Events Calendar
Building closure - upcoming dates
Due to extensive roofing works at Palace Green Library, there will be times when we have to close the building to visitors between summer 2024 and spring 2025, with no access to Museum of Archaeology, Cosin’s Library, Penned and Printed exhibition and World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
Visit our Tickets and Times pages at each venue for more information.
Diwali Festival
14 November 2023 - 14 November 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Celebrate the Hindu festival of lights with this special late night opening. Visitors can enjoy traditional puja prayers to the goddess Lakshmi, music delicious food, games and more.
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Outreach & community
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Under 5s
- Young People
Little Dragons
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
10:45 AM - 11:45 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
- Under 5s
Durham Castle Guided Tours
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Opening at Oriental Museum
15 November 2023 - 15 November 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Oriental Museum is open until 7pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
- Accessible
- Exhibition
- Lates
- Public
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
16 November 2023 - 16 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
17 November 2023 - 17 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Celebrating Faith
18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Drop in for a faith object handling session and try fun craft activities.
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
18 November 2023 - 18 November 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
20 November 2023 - 20 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
21 November 2023 - 21 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Little Dragons
22 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 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
- Under 5s
Little Dragons
22 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
10:45 AM - 11:45 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
- Under 5s
Durham Castle Guided Tours
22 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Twilight Talk - Ten Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Durham University’s History
23 November 2023 - 23 November 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Historic Libraries, Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
This talk, accompanied by images from its archive collection, will explore ten facts about the University’s story that you (probably) weren’t aware of, and trace the evolution of a unique institution.
- Lecture
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Everyone
Protest Poster Workshop
25 November 2023 - 25 November 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Explore our new art exhibition and design your own protest poster for something you care about.
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- Everyone
Durham Castle Guided Tours
26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
Friends of the Oriental Museum AGM
26 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The 2023 Annual General Meeting
- Charity & volunteering
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
Durham Castle Guided Tours
27 November 2023 - 27 November 2023
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Durham Castle
Join one of our guided tours of Durham Castle - experience 1000 years of fascinating history and discover how the building has evolved in time and functions today as the home of University College.
- Public
- Tour
- Children and families
- Everyone
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.