Art gives voice to the voiceless and fame to the ignored. You can learn various forms of art from dancing to sketching in Durham. There are designated classes, drama workshops, and art events in Durham for the same. If you just want to be a mere spectator you can attend theatre events and art exhibitions in Durham too.
Ever wanted to volunteer in those nukkad, nataks or street shows? Wish to learn the basics of painting? Well, just explore through the art & theatre events in Durham.
## Art Events in Durham - **Event Name**: Ira Glass - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/ira-glass/2300030147526420 - **Venue**: Durham Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8wNDhiYjVhMC05ZmMzLTExZjEtYTliNi01ZjNjMzRkOTI1OWItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NzU3OTU0MA.avif - **Categories**: performances, art, trips-adventures, entertainment - **Event Name**: Gary Clark Jr. - **Date**: Wed Sep 02 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 03 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/gary-clark-jr/2300030187274904 - **Venue**: Durham Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9jNzBjYjlkMC1hMTU4LTExZjEtYTk3Ny05OWQxZDMzZTk5YmQtcmltZy13MTA4MC1oMTA4MC1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODc3NTM4MzY.avif - **Categories**: performances, art, entertainment - **Event Name**: Pat Metheny - **Date**: Tue Sep 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Sep 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/pat-metheny/2300029633541728 - **Venue**: Carolina Theatre - Durham - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9lYjQyZjk5MC1hMWRmLTExZjEtOGIwOS00Yjk5ZjhmZTQ4NzItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NzgxMTg2NA.avif - **Categories**: art, theatre - **Event Name**: Melissa Etheridge at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/melissa-etheridge-at-carolina-theatre-fletcher-hall/2400029905576711 - **Venue**: Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8xYmJkYjdmMC1hMDFkLTExZjEtYTliNi01ZjNjMzRkOTI1OWItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oMTIwMC1kYzE4MTgxOC1nbWlyLnBuZz92PTE3ODc2MTgyMzU.avif - **Categories**: Art, Theatre - **Event Name**: Tyler Childers - **Date**: Thu Oct 08 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 09 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/tyler-childers/2300030156765337 - **Venue**: Durham Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9lZDdkOTFjMC1hMjU3LTExZjEtOGIwOS00Yjk5ZjhmZTQ4NzItcmltZy13ODE5LWgxMDI0LWRjMTgxODE4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4Nzg2MzM5NQ.avif - **Categories**: performances, art, entertainment - **Event Name**: Fortune Feimster - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/fortune-feimster/2300026140114443 - **Venue**: Durham Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9kMDk4YmEwMC05MzliLTExZjEtOGYxYy1jZjhjZTk2YWMyNTgtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjZjhjOGM4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NjI0MzMxMQ.avif - **Price**: USD 60 to 199 - **Categories**: art, performances, theatre, comedy, entertainment - **Event Name**: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Date**: Wed Oct 07 2026 at 08:00 pm – Wed Oct 07 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/kenny-wayne-shepherd-band-at-carolina-theatre-fletcher-hall/2400029904655423 - **Venue**: Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8xZWFkOTI3MC05ZmZkLTExZjEtYTliNi01ZjNjMzRkOTI1OWItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNDU3LWRjMjgyODI4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NzYwNDUwNw.avif - **Categories**: Music, Art, Theatre, Entertainment - **Event Name**: Alex Cameron in Durham - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Alex Cameron Live at The Pinhook on Sunday, September 13, 2026! 🎤 The countdown has begun! Alex Cameron is taking over The Pinhook on Sunday, September 13, 2026, and with hits like - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/alex-cameron-in-durham/3300030368611311 - **Venue**: The Pinhook - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy8xNTQ4NjQ1MC03OWVhLTExZjEtYjA0OC04NTJlMWZkMmQ2N2EtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMTQxZjE3LWdtaXIud2VicD92PTE3ODM0MTgxNzE.avif - **Categories**: concerts, music, art, entertainment, countdown - **Event Name**: Fred Armisen at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Date**: Tue Oct 06 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Oct 06 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/fred-armisen-at-carolina-theatre-fletcher-hall/2400030022377356 - **Venue**: Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8wNzdiYzFmMC05ZmM5LTExZjEtYTliNi01ZjNjMzRkOTI1OWItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNDc3LWRjMTg1ODc4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NzU4MjEzMA.avif - **Categories**: Art, Theatre - **Event Name**: Genealogy, Genetics, and American History: 2026 Richard Payne Lecture - **Description**: Join us for an evening with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—the Emmy- and Peabody-winning scholar behind PBS's "Finding Your Roots."About this EventThe Richard Payne Lecture and Award in Faith, Justice, and Health Care h - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/genealogy-genetics-and-american-history-2026-richard-payne-lecture/100001993923865958 - **Venue**: Goodson Chapel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8yY2Q5M2U2ZmEzODQxZDE3MGFmODZiYTM1MmVlMzgwOTNkMTZkODcyNmY3NmQ0NTk1ZmJmMDk4NjQ5Y2VmZGRiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2ZkZGE1Zi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODUwMDI0Mjg.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, science-fair, workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, entertainment - **Event Name**: Sylvan Esso - **Date**: Wed Oct 07 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/sylvan-esso/2300030154800839 - **Venue**: Durham Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Sylvan+Esso&date=Wed+Oct+07+2026+at+07%3A00+pm&bg=5 - **Categories**: performances, art, entertainment - **Event Name**: Atsuko Okatsuka - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/atsuko-okatsuka/2300030139167603 - **Venue**: Carolina Theatre - Durham - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy85NDEwMDY4MC1hMGUxLTExZjEtODM4Mi0yN2M4YjRmOGRiYWMtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjNzg2ODQ4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4NzcwMjYzNA.avif - **Categories**: Art, Theatre - **Event Name**: The Ga(y)la - **Description**: Every fall, Equality North Carolina pulls out all the stops to honor the incredible people who are building the LGBTQIA+ movement across our state. In 2025, we filled the night with magic at our Masquerade Gala at The Fruit. This year, we’re taking that t - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 37 - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/the-gayla/200030553087142 - **Venue**: 21c Museum Hotel Durham - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvOTAwYTU3NDhlNGVhNDI5YWZjMzU2NmY3NjQ5NjllZGI0ODY2NWRhYjEzMmVlMmZlYjM3ZmZiYTA5NmNjNTEwNS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2NzUtZGNmOGY4ZjgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODczMjkxNDI.avif - **Categories**: parties, music - **Event Name**: M10 Workshop: Joyful Improv with CASEY FEIGH - **Description**: Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Casey Feigh of Holy Shit Improv!About this EventWorkshop Description: Why are we making improv more difficult tha - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/m10-workshop-joyful-improv-with-casey-feigh/100001997845927951 - **Venue**: American Underground (@Market) - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8wYjJmMGRmZDhjNjZmYTM2ZTdlNTk3YmM2NzU0MWUyY2Q2NDQzMDA4MjcyNGMyOGE5MTkzYzkwMzY5MWI4ODg5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDcwMC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyLnBuZz92PTE3ODY3MTk4ODE.avif - **Price**: USD 43 - **Categories**: fitness, Workshops, comedy, Art, Entertainment, Theatre, literary-art, performances - **Event Name**: Paint & Heal: An Evening of Creativity, Reflection & Restoration - **Description**: Trade stress for stillness during an intimate evening of painting, meditation, sound healing, and self-care. No artistic experience requiredAbout this EventSometimes healing doesn't begin with a conversation. - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/paint-and-heal-an-evening-of-creativity-reflection-and-restoration/100001993974937715 - **Venue**: The Maat Gathering Place of Healing - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy80YzhjMmVhZjQ4YzQxNWIwYTllN2ZhMzQ3NDIyNDEzMGZjODQzYTkxYzQ4ZTE4OWJjY2UxNDkyYTY1NTZkNmM3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDQ4MC1kY2YyZTlkYi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODQxMzIzMzA.avif - **Price**: USD 35 to 116 - **Categories**: fitness, Art, fine-arts, health-wellness, Contests ## Trending Events in Durham - **Event Name**: Smokers BlockParty “The Last Roll Up” (Durham, NC) *FINAL EVENT* - **Description**: The final Smokers Block Party. One last city. One last session. 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Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Art events in Durham? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Art events in Durham? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Durham include Durham Performing Arts Center, Carolina Theatre - Durham, Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall. - **Q**: What is the price range for Art events in Durham? - **A:** Prices for Art events in Durham range from USD 35 to USD 199. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Durham? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Durham include Ticket Network Events, Vivid Events, Melody Mapper. - **Q**: Are there any online Art events available? - **A:** Yes, many Art events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Art events in Durham? - **A:** Follow the Art category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Art events are listed in Durham. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/fa/62c63e1af3495c9493152cf57d2048/art.png ## Arts events from nearby cities - [Arts events in Chapel Hill](https://allevents.in/chapel-hill-nc/art) - [Arts events in Carrboro](https://allevents.in/carrboro/art) - [Arts events in Hillsborough](https://allevents.in/hillsborough/art) - [Arts events in Cary](https://allevents.in/cary-us/art) - [Arts events in Apex](https://allevents.in/apex-us/art) - [Arts events in Raleigh](https://allevents.in/raleigh/art)