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Use our calendar to find out what’s happening on the date you are visiting Durham, or search by event type, venue, or theme.
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‘Understanding Offence’ Project

01 January 2025 - 31 December 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Led by Helen Fenwick and Patrick Zuk

  • Other

Neurodiversity Global Seminar Series 2025

15 January 2025 - 26 November 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Center for Neurodiversity Studies (CNS) at O.P. Jindal Global University (India) and the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development at Durham University (UK) cordially invite you to the online Neurodiversity Global Seminar Series 2025. This year-long monthly, online seminar series aims to facilitate a global interdisciplinary dialogue on neurodiversity by bringing together researchers and practitioners from various cultural contexts.

  • Online

Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders At Risk

01 September 2025 - 31 July 2028

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Led by Dr Alice Nah

  • Other

CfP Teaching Antiquity and Philosophy in Prisons 5-6 March 2026

18 September 2025 - 01 December 2025

11:25 AM - 11:59 PM

Call for Papers! Deadline: December 1st.

  • Talks, training, seminars & conferences

Project on 75 years of the ECHR.

08 October 2025 - 08 October 2028

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Project is planned to encompass the years 2025-2028, and will include workshops/seminars.

  • Workshop

Blithe Spirit

06 November 2025 - 08 November 2025

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Blithe Spirit is Durham Student Theatre's 2025 Freshers Play, a witty farce where novelist Charles Condomine’s séance summons his mischievous first wife’s ghost, unleashing chaos as his current wife joins the haunting. Noël Coward’s classic sparkles with sharp humour and supernatural twists.

  • Theatre

IAS Writing Group

07 November 2025 - 07 November 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The IAS writing group is open to Durham academics and current IAS Fellows and IAS Associate Fellows who want to spend undisturbed time focusing on their papers, books, grants, talks, and other creative activities.

  • Creative

'Interpretable Vaccine Administration and Inventory Replenishment Policies via Smooth-in-Expectation Decision Rules', a seminar by Dr Merve Bodur (Edinburgh)

07 November 2025 - 07 November 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Centre for Strategy, Technological Innovation and Operations (CSTIO) is happy to welcome Dr Merve Bodur (University of Edinburgh) on 7th November.

  • Research event
  • Talks, training, seminars & conferences

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.

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