# Books events in Durham, Today and Upcoming Books events in Durham - **Subtitle**: All Books events in Durham, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Durham like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Books events in Durham, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Durham like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Durham - **Event Name**: Lord of The Run - North - **Description**: Come and join Saturn Running for our Lord of The Run run! Whether you love the series of books and the film franchise or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 23 - **Date**: Sun Jun 21 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun Jun 21 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/lord-of-the-run-north/200029910754602 - **Venue**: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy84ZjBmY2FhZmVhMmU0M2NjMmRkNzdlMzQ5MDA1ZjExNzYzMmQ4YmQ1MzI3MjQwNmIxNDZiNjk2OWRhN2NjMmY2LXJpbWctdzExNzktaDExMjktZGNmZWZlZmUtZ21pcj92PTE3NzcxNDg2MTA.avif - **Categories**: entertainment - **Event Name**: Cloe Sparrow - Creative Bookbinding - **Description**: Join artist and bookbinder Cloe Sparrow for a four-week hands-on introduction to creative bookbinding in the Dead Dog Gallery.About this EventEvent Information:Join artist a - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/cloe-sparrow-creative-bookbinding/100001985369776446 - **Venue**: Dead Dog Gallery at Durham Sixth Form Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8zNDExN2ZmNTM1ZDA1MTM4YWI4N2QxMjE3NzZhMjRjMTM4NGM3ZTlkYTY2MWJlZjkzNjFiYzNkZTBhZmRiNDQyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGNhOThkNjEtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc0Mzg4ODc4.avif - **Price**: GBP 18 to 35 - **Categories**: Art, Workshops - **Event Name**: Preserving the Penultimate: Towards a Church-Led Vision for Healthcare - **Description**: This book brings two of the 20th century's most renowned Christian thinkers into conversation about the emerging possibilities of healthcareAbout this EventIn this book, Bonhoeffer's theology meets Schweitzer's philosophy - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/preserving-the-penultimate-towards-a-church-led-vision-for-healthcare/100001985276125333 - **Venue**: Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy84ZjhkOGJiZDQwNjY1MDM0NDM2ZjU3OTFjZDdlYzljN2RjYTZjZjBhMmQ3M2I0OGNkOTljYmE3MTMzNWM0NDJmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE5MDMtZGNiZGMxYmEtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc0MjQ3NDc1.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, health-wellness, Festivals - **Event Name**: Writing Folklore: A Discussion with Kym Deyn and Nathaniel Spain - **Description**: People's Bookshop in association with the North East Folklore Society and Carnyx Press is delighted to host a panel of guests discussing the contemporary resurgence of interest in folklore and folkloric writing. Our panellists are Kym Deyn, poet, weird f - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/writing-folklore-a-discussion-with-kym-deyn-and-nathaniel-spain/200029948004301 - **Venue**: People's Bookshop - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9mY2IyNGFhYmQ4MTE5ZjBmOWQ3ZTQwNzE4ODg2NTAzZjcxNTg3NzU1OTc1ZGZiZTEwZGRlZjU5OGRiNzkzYTk2LXJpbWctdzExNzAtaDE4MDktZGNkNGQ4MDUtZ21pcj92PTE3NzYyNzY0ODA.avif - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests - **Event Name**: North East Children's Indie Book Fest - **Description**: Join us at Field & Fodder, Bearpark, Durham for a magical celebration of children’s books, brilliant authors and Bearpark adventures!About this EventNorth East Children's Indie Book FestThe N - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jul 25 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/north-east-childrens-indie-book-fest/100001983671610185 - **Venue**: Field & Fodder - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9lNjQ4ODkzYzZjMTY2MmM1NGQ3ODQzMDg2MTcxYmY1YzdhNTBlNzJmNWVjYTcwNTI4OWIzNjIxMjlhNGIxMGEyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzI4MDA3NTM.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Book Launch: Blood, Sweat and Tears by Ruben Verwaal - **Description**: Both in sickness and in health, the human body sweats, spits, pees, bleeds, and squirts.About this EventWhile the flow of bodily fluids is essential to the functioning of our bodies, we are quick to consider pus, sweat, a - **Date**: Mon May 11 2026 at 04:00 pm – Mon May 11 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/book-launch-blood-sweat-and-tears-by-ruben-verwaal/100001982343757542 - **Venue**: Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvMzBhY2IzY2FhZDY2YmZjZDY1ZjkxMmJlZDc5OTU4ZWY2OTc2MzA5NTMzOTI0M2M4YzA1YjM0MjZhMTAwNzAwYS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg4MDMtZGNmMGYwZjAtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzcwOTg0NDI3.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: health-wellness, nonprofit, exhibitions, art, virtual - **Event Name**: Book Club: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig - **Description**: Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club will be discussing "The Life Impossible" by Matt Haig The event is free and refreshments are provided. Everyone welcome. - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Mon Jun 01 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/book-club-the-life-impossible-by-matt-haig/200029948005811 - **Venue**: Park House Road, DH1 3QF - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9jYWQ0NmE1NDQ5MWIxNTRhYTlkZGViNzhmMTI5YzgyNjlkZjAwM2E4M2JiY2MyMzcwY2ZiYzU2NjlkODkwMzAxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NzE0MDMzNw.avif ## Trending Events in Durham - **Event Name**: The North East Volunteers for Liberty at The Big Meet. - **Description**: We will be parading at the 140th Durham Miners Gala; the world's greatest celebration of community, international solidarity, and working class life. Last year more than 150,000 people packed the streets of Durham to enjoy the sights and sounds of The Bi - **Venue**: Durham Miners' Gala - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/63a9de5a85f8b312a39c8096143c656f96a693bcca9f6db542d6b2c016741eaf-rimg-w1200-h900-dc454548-gmir?v=1777231852 - **Event Name**: Durham Pride UK - **Description**: Headline: 🗓️ NEW DATE FOR DURHAM PRIDE 2026 🏳️‍🌈 Durham Pride 2026 has officially been moved to Saturday 30 May 2026. This decision follows the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 will take place in nearby Sunderland on the same May Bank Ho - **Venue**: The Sands Field, DH1 1SF Durham, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/a9fab56953a2c27d2e3739c4e19b1c60242474a83deb07632f26b19fdab9b39c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc37175a-gmir?v=1777106145 - **Event Name**: Durham Pride featuring Kiss the Teacher - **Description**: Kiss The Teacher our proud to be part of Durham Pride 2026 - it's going to be a day full of joy and acceptance! Come join us at The Sands on Saturday May 30th, 2026 - Our performance time will be announced shortly There will be live performances, bars - **Venue**: The Sands - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/aa85b0112b7377e61b6e04c985f147c31df7da6698690d2249d892f66deeacb4-rimg-w940-h470-dc1d0f32-gmir?v=1777208597 - **Event Name**: An Evening of Radiohead at Durham Cathedral - **Description**: An Evening of Radiohead, performed by a full band, vocalists & string quartet in the ethereal surroundings of Durham Cathedral.About this EventLet Me In are back, returning on a UK & Ireland Cathedral tour after c - **Venue**: Durham Cathedral - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/12cc359416e2d28aa1aaf89c546a230ef56a7d196fd1ef1f4426a58891232c3a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1758881893 - **Event Name**: Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral - **Description**: Scouting For Girls will be performing the greatest hits live in the breathtaking Durham Cathedral in October.ArtistsScouting for GirlsMusic Genres : 2000s, Indie, Indie Pop, Pop, Rock - **Venue**: Durham Cathedral - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4cb8e493f511b2cfc83fd0eb6e1021c65f6ace5d6c693123641ec2e4daf7fff8-rimg-w1024-h1024-dce9e9ea-gmir.jpg?v=1775997639 - **Event Name**: Butterfly Ball in tribute to Amanda Seymour 2026 - **Description**: We can’t wait to welcome you to our 9th Charity Butterfly ball which is held every year in tribute to Amanda Seymour by the Melanoma-Me Foundation. This event is a night to celebrate the amazing work the charity does and the difference made for the mela - **Venue**: Ramside Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/21e6842381f90cd67c94e38e656037e84426cd2268f18ac7059b65fff710628f-rimg-w940-h788-dc010101-gmir?v=1777118963 - **Event Name**: Burnhope Gala Centenary - **Description**: 🎉 Burnhope Partnership presents Burnhope Centenary Gala 1926–2026 🎉 Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Burnhope Gala with a fantastic day of community celebration on Saturday 16th May 2026. This special centenary event marks the historic 1926 Durham M - **Venue**: Burnhope Cricket Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ad7ba0f96732e73df684a24b21a61283c3b09214acdc2a8a13b4cf0de09378c5-rimg-w1024-h1024-dcfdf7c4-gmir?v=1777151853 - **Event Name**: Durham Official Big Freshers Icebreaker - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆 - **Description**: The Big Freshers Icebreaker Tour - Officially The UK'S Biggest Freshers Tour!! Welcome to the biggest, craziest, most talked about event of your freshers week.SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR SINCE 2009! Get ready for an Icebreaker experience that is bigger and better - **Venue**: Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern Durham - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/0e17f320-0f10-11f1-ba8b-3f5afee59419-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf2a7f7-gmir.jpg?v=1771669705 - **Event Name**: Ian van Dahl in Durham - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Ian van Dahl Live at The Sands on Friday, May 29, 2026! 🎶 This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Ian van Dahl is set to light up The Sands with their unforgettable soun - **Venue**: The Sands - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/17d8e1f0-3a6a-11f1-8e34-03a3d24e2476-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1d110e-gmir.webp?v=1776436276 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Durham? - **A:** Lord of The Run - North (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU), Cloe Sparrow - Creative Bookbinding (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 04:00 pm at Dead Dog Gallery at Durham Sixth Form Centre), Preserving the Penultimate: Towards a Church-Led Vision for Healthcare (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University), Writing Folklore: A Discussion with Kym Deyn and Nathaniel Spain (Tue May 19 2026 at 06:30 pm at People's Bookshop), North East Children's Indie Book Fest (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 10:00 am at Field & Fodder). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Durham? - **A:** Preserving the Penultimate: Towards a Church-Led Vision for Healthcare (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University), North East Children's Indie Book Fest (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 10:00 am at Field & Fodder), Book Launch: Blood, Sweat and Tears by Ruben Verwaal (Mon May 11 2026 at 04:00 pm at Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University). - **Q**: What events are happening in Durham in April 2026? - **A:** Cloe Sparrow - Creative Bookbinding (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 04:00 pm at Dead Dog Gallery at Durham Sixth Form Centre), Preserving the Penultimate: Towards a Church-Led Vision for Healthcare (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University). - **Q**: How can I find events in Durham? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Durham on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for 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 events in Durham? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Durham include Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, Dead Dog Gallery at Durham Sixth Form Centre, Institute for Medical Humanities • Durham University. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Durham? - **A:** Prices for events in Durham range from GBP 18 to GBP 35. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Durham? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Durham include Saturn Running, Dead Dog Gallery, Institute for Medical Humanities. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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