# Challenge Events | List Of All Upcoming Challenge Events In Durham

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming challenge events in Durham, find information & tickets for upcoming challenge events happening in Durham.
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Explore all upcoming challenge events in Durham, find information & tickets for upcoming challenge events happening in Durham.

## Events in Durham

- **Event Name**: the past, present and future of working class struggle
  - **Description**: On the eve of the Gala, we’re hosting an essential conversation about the past, present and future of working-class struggle ✊✊✊About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/bd234da0-1515-11f1-a42f-6bbe36c86375-rim
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 10 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Jul 10 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/the-past-present-and-future-of-working-class-struggle/100001984079459072
  - **Venue**: Durham City Methodist Church
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: workshops, contests
- **Event Name**: Dun Holm Challenge - Day 3
  - **Description**: THIS EVENT HAS A SLIGHTLY LATER START TIME OF 10:30AM DUE TO THE PARK RUN.

Come and join us for Day 3 of The Dun Holm Challenge!  Dun Holm refers to the historical name for the city of Durham - it combines the Old English word "dun" meaning hill and the
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat May 23 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/dun-holm-challenge-day-3/200029948014500
  - **Venue**: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: Dun Holm Challenge - Day 5
  - **Description**: Come and join us for the 5th of final day of The Dun Holm Challenge!  Dun Holm refers to the historical name for the city of Durham - it combines the Old English word "dun" meaning hill and the Old Norse word "holm" meaning island or or land in a river! S
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Mon May 25 2026 at 09:30 am – Mon May 25 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/dun-holm-challenge-day-5/200029948019222
  - **Venue**: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: Dun Holm Challenge - Day 2
  - **Description**: Come and join us for Day 2 of The Dun Holm Challenge!  Dun Holm refers to the historical name for the city of Durham - it combines the Old English word "dun" meaning hill and the Old Norse word "holm" meaning island or or land in a river! So whether you a
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri May 22 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/dun-holm-challenge-day-2/200029948012047
  - **Venue**: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
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  - **Categories**: Contests
- **Event Name**: Dun Holm Challenge - Day 1
  - **Description**: Come and join us for Day 1 of The Dun Holm Challenge!  Dun Holm refers to the historical name for the city of Durham - it combines the Old English word "dun" meaning hill and the Old Norse word "holm" meaning island or or land in a river! So whether you a
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu May 21 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/dun-holm-challenge-day-1/200029948005107
  - **Venue**: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
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  - **Categories**: Contests
- **Event Name**: Dun Holm Challenge - Day 4
  - **Description**: Come and join us for Day 4 of The Dun Holm Challenge!  Dun Holm refers to the historical name for the city of Durham - it combines the Old English word "dun" meaning hill and the Old Norse word "holm" meaning island or or land in a river! So whether you a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sun May 24 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/dun-holm-challenge-day-4/200029948022134
  - **Venue**: urham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY: Connecting People in a Digital World
  - **Description**: The Croft@Crook CIC host  an open event to engage with the people of County Durham on sustainably shaping shared social and digital futuresAbout this EventThe Future of Community: Connecting People in a Di
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/the-future-of-community-connecting-people-in-a-digital-world/100001983460644180
  - **Venue**: St Oswald's Church, Durham
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: contests, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Fitness Fundraiser!
  - **Description**: Its been two years since our last fundraiser and this year we are raising funds to help our FREE CHILD PLAY sessions - Did you know its costs just over £50 to run our free child play for just one fitness class - we work hard to seek funding to ensure thi
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    - Count: 15
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/fitness-fundraiser/200029719653727
  - **Venue**: Sacriston W.M.C - DH7 6NW
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, contests, workshops, charities
- **Event Name**: Ivesley Arena Eventers' Challenge
  - **Description**: Come and test your jumping skills at our Arena Eventers' Challenge!

Classes are 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm and 90cm and cost £12 each  (£14 on the day). Classes start at 10am 

There will be a Clear Round at 9am - £10/round!

This competition is held within
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:00 pm – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:15 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/ivesley-arena-eventers-challenge/200029310465643
  - **Venue**: Ivesley Equestrian Centre
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  - **Categories**: contests, workshops
- **Event Name**: Age Without Limits Day – Question Ageism. Challenge Ageism.
  - **Description**: Join us as we ‘Question Ageism’ and help us to ‘Challenge Ageism’ at our outdoor adventure activity sessions at Moor House Adventure Centre in Durham.

Taking place on Wednesday 10 June 2026, we are bringing you a fantastic FREE opportunity to try crossbo
  - **Date**: Wed Jun 10 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed Jun 10 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/age-without-limits-day-question-ageism-challenge-ageism/200029974056958
  - **Venue**: Moor House Adventure Centre
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, Contests, Sports
- **Event Name**: Durham Scrabble Tournaments - May 2026: 2x 1 day events
  - **Description**: 2 x 1 Day Scrabble tournaments, each with 7 games. A Division will be an open division and played to 5 point penalty challenge per word. Players rated 151+ will be required to play in the open division. All other divisions will be allocated strictly by ra
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    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/durham-scrabble-tournaments-may-2026-2x-1-day-events/200029691904224
  - **Venue**: Hamsteels Community Centre, Esh Winning
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  - **Categories**: tournaments, sports, contests

## 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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **Event Name**: The Music of Bruce Springsteen By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
  - **Description**: The Music Of Bruce Springsteen By Candlelight comes to Durham Cathedral!

Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2026 at 7:30pm

Calling all Hungry Hearts… it’s time to get your motor runnin’! The Music of Bruce Springsteen by Candlelight is rolling into tow
  - **Venue**: Durham Cathedral
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Durham?
  - **A:** the past, present and future of working class struggle (Fri Jul 10 2026 at 06:00 pm at Durham City Methodist Church), Dun Holm Challenge - Day 3 (Sat May 23 2026 at 10:30 am at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU), Dun Holm Challenge - Day 5 (Mon May 25 2026 at 09:30 am at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU), Dun Holm Challenge - Day 2 (Fri May 22 2026 at 09:30 am at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU), Dun Holm Challenge - Day 1 (Thu May 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Durham?
  - **A:** the past, present and future of working class struggle (Fri Jul 10 2026 at 06:00 pm at Durham City Methodist Church), THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY: Connecting People in a Digital World (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 01:00 pm at St Oswald's Church, Durham).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Durham this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** Fitness Fundraiser! (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 12:00 pm at Sacriston W.M.C - DH7 6NW), Ivesley Arena Eventers' Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:00 pm at Ivesley Equestrian Centre).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Durham in April 2026?
  - **A:** THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY: Connecting People in a Digital World (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 01:00 pm at St Oswald's Church, Durham), Fitness Fundraiser! (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 12:00 pm at Sacriston W.M.C - DH7 6NW), Ivesley Arena Eventers' Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:00 pm at Ivesley Equestrian Centre).
- **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 City Methodist Church, Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, urham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Durham?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Durham include Rise, Saturn Running, The Croft@Crook CIC.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Durham?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Durham.

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