Music in Durham

Durham Miners Gala

Every year, more than 200,000 people march in Britain’s biggest celebration of trade union and community values – the Durham Miners’ Gala!

Market Place, Durham

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Scouting for Girls

The British pop band, who took the country by storm with their witty lyrics and catchy pop songs.

Durham Cathedral, Durham

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Tribute to Max Richter by Candlelight

Join us for an evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle 'The Four Seasons' in the unique interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter, performe…

Durham Cathedral, Durham

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose.

Durham Town Hall, Durham

John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution.

Gala Theatre, Durham

Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band, join us for a ‘Landslide’ concert, jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before!…

Durham Town Hall, Durham

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.

Durham Town Hall, Durham

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.

Durham Town Hall, Durham

Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Rachmaninov's much-loved Second Piano Concerto with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smit…

Durham Cathedral, Durham

Russell Watson

World-famous tenor who has won four Brit Classical Awards and is still the only artist to top the UK and US classical charts at the same time.

Gala Theatre, Durham

G4 Christmas

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour…

Durham Cathedral, Durham

The Big Christmas Sing-a-long with Aled Jones & Alexander Armstrong

Get ready to lift your voices and celebrate the festive season with The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long.

Durham Cathedral, Durham

Simon and Oscar, Mark Morriss

Simon and Oscar, Mark Morriss at Durham Cathedral, Durham

Durham Cathedral, Durham

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New College Durham: HE Showcase

New College Durham’s HE musicians take to the stage to showcase their achievements this year.

Gala Theatre, Durham

New College Durham: That 90’s Show

New College Durham’s BTEC musicians put on their bucket hats and put down their tamogotchis to play you through the best of 90s tunes.

Gala Theatre, Durham

Durham University Palatinate Orchestra: 1812 Overture

Experience an unforgettable evening of orchestral brilliance as the Durham University Palatinate Orchestra presents a programme built around some of the most ic…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.Get your tickets now to discover the mu…

Durham Town Hall, Durham

Adam Beattie & Fiona Bevan

Fiona Bevan is a multi-platinum Canadian-British singer-songwriter from Suffolk, with a delicate, passionate voice and a cinematic dream-folk sound.Fiona has be…

Old Cinema Launderette, Durham

Adam Beattie & Fiona Bevan (Double Bill)

Launderette InfoDoors 7 Music from 7.45 Well stocked bottle bar all finished by 11 or earlierLaunderette is a mixed seating and standing venue.

Old Cinema Launderette, Durham

NASUWT Riverside Band 150th Anniversary Concert

NASUWT Riverside Band celebrate their 150th Anniversary Concert – Brass at it’s Best – with special guests The Black Dyke Band and guest soloist Euphonium Virtu…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Gala Lunchtime Concert Series (June

This North-Eastern ensemble is co-led by the renowned jazz couple, Abbie Finn on drums and Harry Keeble on sax, also featuring hugely admired performers, John P…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Durham Music Service: Leavers' Gala Concert

Durham Music Trust is delighted to celebrate the musical journey of some if its finest young musicians with this very special event.Durham Music’s Gala Leavers’…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Krishna: Presented by Raaga Sudha Music Academy

Raaga Sudha Music Academy brings to you Pradarshan’26 on Krishna. Join the academy for a mesmerising celebration featuring captivating performances, soul stirri…

Gala Theatre, Durham

The Pitmen Poets

After their hugely successful tour of 2024, the public demand for more has persuaded the Pitmen Poets to ride again…From Billy Elliot to Auf Wiedersehen Pet Fro…

Gala Theatre, Durham

ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL

Blending the swagger of rockabilly with the raw punch of grunge, ELVANA rips through Nirvana’s catalogue while smashing it together with the finest moments of E…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Brassed On featuring Dilettante, Vice Killer & Isabel Maria alongside brass

Celebrating the incredible versatility of brass, Brassed On will perform a show featuring North East local artists.

Gala Theatre, Durham

Grimethorpe Colliery Band In Concert

Founded over a century ago in a Yorkshire mining village, Grimethorpe Colliery Band achieved a worldwide reputation from the hit film Brassed Off and are regard…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Gala Lunchtime Concert Series (July 2026 )

Ruth Lambert is a talented and versatile jazz singer based in the North East who has established herself in recent years as one of the UK’s most classy and dist…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

Join us for an evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle «The Four Seasons» in the unique interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter, performe…

Durham Cathedral, Durham

Gala Lunchtime Concert Series (Aug

Trumpeter Graham Hardy is a familiar face to jazz fans in the North East as both bandleader (including the Northern Monkey Brass Band) and as sideman in numerou…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Les Miserables Cast A

Cast B Valjean Michael M Javet Alastair P Marius Leo B Eponine Eilidh H Cosette Bella M Fantine Esther B Gavroche Eloise Little Cosette Isabel B Enjolras Rachel…

Durham Johnston School, Durham

Les Miserables Cast B

Cast B Valjean Ben C Javet Alastair P Marius Daniel M Eponine Bella H Cosette Julie A Fantine Miranna Gavroche Eve B Little Cosette Katie M Enjolras Mia A Inn-K…

Durham Johnston School, Durham

Mark Harrison

MARK HARRISON is widely considered one of the most original and interesting blues artists around.

Claypath Deli, Durham

Skapones

Launderette InfoDoors 7 Music from 7.45 Well stocked bottle bar all finished by 11 or earlierLaunderette is a mixed seating and standing venue.

Old Cinema Launderette, Durham

Superstar - A Musical Evening with Ben Forster

Ben Forster is a British actor and singer best known for winning ITV's Superstar talent show in 2012, which led to him playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Gala Theatre, Durham

Durham Jazz Festival: Marvin Muonekè & Strictly Smokin' Big Band

This show brings together one of the rising stars on the UK jazz scene with one of the North East’s most beloved acts.Marvin Muoneké is a vocalist, songwriter,…

Gala Theatre, Durham

David Ford's 2026 ’Songbook’

Launderette InfoDoors 7 Music from 7.45 Well stocked bottle bar all finished by 11 or earlierLaunderette is a mixed seating and standing venue.

Old Cinema Launderette, Durham

David Ford

These days, David Ford feels much more at home operating on the fringes of the music business, not trying to be famous, not trying to get rich.

Old Cinema Launderette, Durham

Simon Fowler: The Ocean Colour Scene Songbook & Beyond

He’s the singer/songwriter who wrote the tunes for the Britpop generation. Simon Fowler, frontman for Ocean Colour Scene, penned The Riverboat Song, The Circle,…

Gala Theatre, Durham

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Nik Kershaw: Music and Lyrics

Nik Kershaw exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984. A string of global hit singles including Wouldn’t it Be Good, The Riddle and I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on…

Gala Theatre, Durham