Music in Durham

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

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

Bootleg Eagles

Leading celebration of The Eagles' live experience!Formed by five professional musicians Who share a love of america's most successful band, The Bootleg Eagles…

Gala Theatre, Durham

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Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.Seating is assigned on a first come fir…

Durham Cathedral, 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 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

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 Queen

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

Durham Town Hall, 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

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

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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

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

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

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

An Evening With the Chet Set

From Hollywood pinup to heroin addict, An Evening with the Chet Set celebrates the life and music of Chet Baker, the eponymous trumpet player and vocalist whose…

Claypath Deli, Durham

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

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

Durham Town Hall, Durham

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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

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

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