What’s On Events Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

Join us for a special viewing of the Art Collection. See a selection of works by contemporary artists working in the North East.

• Creative
• Everyone

An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Public
• Everyone

Our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.

• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Public
• Everyone

Join the Saturday Archaeological Illustration Club to develop your skills in archaeological illustration. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned illustrator, these sessions offer a chance to refine your technique, interact with real artefacts, and engage with the archaeology community in a relaxed, informal environment.

• Creative
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Family friendly
• Everyone
• Lifelong Learners and Community groups
• Local and family historians
• Students in HE

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts, delicious food and readings. Everyone welcome.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Festival
• Outreach & community
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone
• School students
• Students in HE
• Under 5s
• Young People

Join us at Durham Castle for a special visit at your own pace this April.

• Tour
• Children and families
• Everyone

Spot some amazing Chinese shadow puppets, then try making your own and telling your own story.

• Outreach & community
• Children and families
• Everyone

Pick up a paintbrush, join in with some arty school holiday fun and decorate a shield.

• Outreach & community
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us at Durham Castle for a special visit at your own pace this April.

• Tour
• Children and families
• Everyone

Find out about the Japanese art of paper folding and make an origami rocket ship that can fly!

• Outreach & community
• Children and families
• Everyone

Easter Chicks are hiding in the Garden over Easter Weekend. Pick up your spotter sheet and see how many you can find in this fun family event. Self-led activity.

• Family friendly

Spot the huge hippo jaw and make a your own to take home.

• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.

• Family friendly

Join artist Ruth Flowers and create your own little clay sculpted beast for an upcoming exhibition.

• Outreach & community
• Partnerships & Collaboration
• Children and families

Join us for a talk on the journey of Durham’s First Folio—from its creation in 1623 to its theft, recovery, and future. This talk is an invitation to join conservators from Palace Green Library behind the scenes in the considerations required to steward our heritage.

• Lecture
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Everyone