Theatre in Durham

Daniel Kitson - Thrum

There’s the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time.

Gala Theatre, Durham

Simon Fowler - The Ocean Colour Scene Songbook and 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

The Rachel Parris Songbook

The BAFTA-nominated comedian is back on the road, bringing some of her favourite songs from the last fifteen years of her comedy career, alongside brand new sta…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson - Mystery, Crime & Unmoored Men

When his son is lured to a mysterious castle deep in the forests of New England, Jon finds himself on a darkly comic, perilous quest to uncover what was really…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Noel Fitzpatrick: Beyond Supervet

Noel Fitzpatrick takes to the stage this autumn as he brings his uplifting and motivating show back on the road, told with passion, humour and raw truth, learne…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Lemn Sissay: Let The Light Pour In

Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he…

Gala Theatre, Durham

Fake

It's pretty, but is it art? Through magic, comedy and storytelling, Chris Cook shares the story of a faker so skilled he had to forge his way to freedom, an art…

The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham

Pinocchio at Crook Hall Gardens National Trust

Carlo Collodis classic is a perennial favourite. It is the third most translated book in the world, having appeared in no fewer than 260 languages since it was…

National Trust: Crook Hall and Gardens, Durham

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Heist: How to Steal a Masterpiece

The mastermind. The conman. The inside guy. We're assembling a team. We're doing a heist. Are you in?

The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham

The Last Days of Trump (A Liberal Fantasy)

It’s election night in the year 2028 and aging two-term President Donald Trump is finally about to be replaced for good.

Durham University, Durham

Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll

In 2012, Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood, was told he had inoperable cancer and a year to live.

Gala Theatre, Durham

This Is The Life by John Godber

Dave and Sapphire have worked backstage at the Old Forge for years. They’ve never felt the lure of the spotlight, they prefer the dark of the wings.

Gala Theatre, Durham