# Theatre in Durham | Plays, Drama & Show Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Find theatre in Durham — plays, drama, musicals and stage shows. Browse the latest productions by date and venue and book your tickets.
- **Category**: Theatre
- **Display Name**: Theatre events
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## About

Attending a theatre workshop could be tremendous fun and an absolute stress buster. Be it improv, musicals, open mics, screening or performing arts in [CITY], we have got it all covered. If you wish to step into the world of theatre and want to learn acting or storytelling, you can even register for theatre workshops happening in [CITY]. Express and Impress and Collaborate with the theatre artists and hone your skills by simply attending a few theatre events every week or during weekends. Find out the best theatre events in [CITY]. You will be surprised to find yourself locked in a laughter riot with your friends.

## Theatre Events in Durham

- **Event Name**: Durham Fringe Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Durham Fringe returns Wednesday 29 July to Sunday 2 August with over 140 unique shows. There's something for any age, taste, or mood. Who knows what you might discover? 

2026 is our 6th year and it's our most ambitious scale to date. Experience events at
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 29 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Aug 02 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/durham-fringe-festival-2026/200030044865405
  - **Venue**: Durham City Centre, Durham, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, festivals, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Fake - Durham Fringe Festival
  - **Description**: 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 artist so talented he may himself be a fraud, a magician whose promise conceals a lie, and a myste
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Jul 31 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/fake-durham-fringe-festival/200030285527656
  - **Venue**: The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, comedy, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Blind Dating
  - **Description**: Thu 30 Jul - Sat 1 Aug, 9pm
Booking: https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/blind-dating/
How About Both are an unapologetically disabled circus duo with a show that sparks more than just controversy! Join Rachael and Sophie for Blind Dating. Enjoy the spectac
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  - **Date**: Thu Jul 30 2026 at 09:00 pm – Sat Aug 01 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/blind-dating/200030257084210
  - **Venue**: Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle
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- **Event Name**: The Pantaloons present Twelfth Night at Crook Hall Gardens
  - **Description**: Enjoy an innovative outdoor theatre performance of the classic Shakespeare play.

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!"

Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do t
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/the-pantaloons-present-twelfth-night-at-crook-hall-gardens/200030102398148
  - **Venue**: Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Twelfth Night | Outdoor theatre in Durham
  - **Description**: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!"

Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things…! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present t
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
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  - **Venue**: Crook Hall, Durham
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, music, live-music, comedy, trips-adventures, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood, Durham Castle 30th August
  - **Description**: A new farce following a hapless Minister of Transport boards the Leeds sleeper train to deliver his resignation speech.About this EventSet in the 1980s, a hapless Minister of Transport boards the Leeds sleeper train to de
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/right-track-theatre-off-and-on-by-ben-cawood-durham-castle-30th-august/100001994589989351
  - **Venue**: Durham Castle
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  - **Price**: GBP 8
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Flat 504 at Durham Fringe
  - **Description**: Come see our three shows of Flat 504 in the beautiful Durham Castle Gardens at this years Durham Fringe!
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 05:10 pm – Sun Aug 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/flat-504-at-durham-fringe/200030114339122
  - **Venue**: Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle
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- **Event Name**: Tracy Borman - Tudors on Tour
  - **Description**: Come and join me to step into the world of the Tudors in a gripping live show packed with drama, scandal and unforgettable stories. 

From Henry VIII’s turbulent marriages to Elizabeth I’s private world, I’ll reveal the truth behind England’s most iconic
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  - **Date**: Wed Oct 14 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/tracy-borman-tudors-on-tour/200030417224828
  - **Venue**: Gala Durham
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Mabel: Shakespeare's Mercutio Reimagined
  - **Description**: Mercutio is dead. Almost. In his fractured mind, a woman emerges. Is she real or imagined? 

MABEL is an intimate exploration of the final moments of Mercutio, one of Shakespeare's most compelling characters brought to you by Sisu Theatre - UK based femal
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Aug 02 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/mabel-shakespeares-mercutio-reimagined/200030250200049
  - **Venue**: Gala Durham
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre

## Trending Events in Durham

- **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**: Level 42, Go West, Heaven 17, Haircut 100, Marc Almond, Jaki Graham in Durham
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Level 42 Live at The Darlington Arena on Saturday, August 8, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Level 42 is taking over The Darlington Arena on Saturday, August 8, 2026, and with hits lik
  - **Venue**: The Darlington Arena
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- **Event Name**: The Music Of George Michael - The Candlelight Concert - Durham Cathedral
  - **Description**: The Music of George Michael – The Candlelight Concert

An Unforgettable Tribute in Glowing Candlelight Performed by 4 World Class Singers & an incredible live band!

Prepare to be swept away by an extraordinary evening of music, atmosphere and pure em
  - **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**: Opulence
  - **Description**: Opulence festival presents two stages of quintessential house music. Saturday 5th SeptemberArtistsGroove ArmadaTodd TerryAlison LimerickSam DivineEats EverythingLovely Laura
  - **Venue**: Lumley Castle
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- **Event Name**: An Evening of Kate Bush at Durham Cathedral
  - **Description**: An Evening of Kate Bush - performed live by a full band, vocalists and string quartet in the ethereal surroundings of Durham Cathedral.About this EventLet Me In are back with a brand new show, exploring the evocative musi
  - **Venue**: Durham Cathedral
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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**: Candlelight: Christmas Classics
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Durham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Classics at Durham Town Hall under the gentle glow of c
  - **Venue**: Durham Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Durham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Durham Town Hall under the gentle glow of candleli
  - **Venue**: Durham Town Hall
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## Browse Theatre Events by Date

- [Theatre Events Today in Durham](https://allevents.in/durham/theatre--today)
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- [Theatre Events in July in Durham](https://allevents.in/durham/theatre--july)
- [Theatre Events in August in Durham](https://allevents.in/durham/theatre--august)

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** Durham Fringe Festival 2026 (Wed Jul 29 2026 at 03:00 pm at Durham City Centre, Durham, United Kingdom), Fake - Durham Fringe Festival (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham), Blind Dating (Thu Jul 30 2026 at 09:00 pm at Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle), The Pantaloons present Twelfth Night at Crook Hall Gardens (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Frankland Lane, DH1 5SZ Durham, United Kingdom), Twelfth Night | Outdoor theatre in Durham (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Crook Hall, Durham).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Durham this weekend July 31–2, 2026?
  - **A:** Fake - Durham Fringe Festival (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham), Flat 504 at Durham Fringe (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 05:10 pm at Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle), Mabel: Shakespeare's Mercutio Reimagined (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at Gala Durham).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Durham in July 2026?
  - **A:** Durham Fringe Festival 2026 (Wed Jul 29 2026 at 03:00 pm at Durham City Centre, Durham, United Kingdom), Fake - Durham Fringe Festival (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham), Blind Dating (Thu Jul 30 2026 at 09:00 pm at Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle), Flat 504 at Durham Fringe (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 05:10 pm at Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle), Mabel: Shakespeare's Mercutio Reimagined (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at Gala Durham).
- **Q**: How can I find Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Theatre 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 Theatre 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 Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Theatre events in Durham include Durham City Centre, Durham, United Kingdom, The Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham, Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** Prices for Theatre events in Durham range from GBP 8 to GBP 8. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Theatre events in Durham include Durham Fringe Festival, Snap the Arrow, Crook Hall Gardens National Trust.
- **Q**: Are there any online Theatre events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Theatre 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 Theatre events in Durham?
  - **A:** Follow the Theatre category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Theatre events are listed in Durham.

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