The Durham Revue return to Durham after their Edinburgh Fringe run for one last performance with their most recent troupe.
The Durham Revue return to perform their award winning Edinburgh Fringe show ‘The Durham Revue: Raiders of the lost laughs’. An hour of sketch comedy packed with lots of laughs, lots of sketches, and most importantly lots of laughs. See the final performance of the 25/26 troupe while you can!
£10 Standard
£8 Concession
£7 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
The show will begin at 8pm and last for 75 minutes without interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.
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Roots x ACS are proud to present an evening commemorating and honouring our cultures, featuring a variety of performances from monologues to musical numbers, celebrating Black Heritage from across the diaspora.
Roots Theatre Company and Durham University’s African Caribbean Society are pleased to present The Black History Month Showcase.
We welcome you to a vibrant evening offering a spectacular culmination of selected monologues, poems and musical numbers that represent each student’s heritage. Honouring and promoting the vital contributions of Black culture in shaping British society throughout history. We invite all to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture.
£6 Standard
£5 Concession
£4 Performing Arts Members
This performance will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last for approximately 2 hours with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start time.
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A chilled evening of jazz standards, from the niche to the classic, presented by some of DU Jazz Soc’s finest members.
Experience a night of jazz standards played at the highest level, featuring a stellar band comprising a horn section of Sam Armstrong (trumpet) and Annie Sullivan-Qosja (alto saxophone) alongside a rhythm section of Tommy Rothwell (piano), Dylan Land (bass) and Dan Hume (drums). An Evening of Standards is a gig for anybody and everybody, whether you’ve never listened to jazz before and would like to, know what mouthpiece Art Farmer used on ‘From Sweden With Love’ or have just listened to ‘Kind of Blue’ a few times!
£7 Standard
£5 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at the Music Department on Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RL.
The event will begin at 5.30pm and last for approximately 2 hours. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
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The annual Fresher’s Showcase returns for another year. Join Tone Deaf Theatre Company as we showcase Durham’s newest and brightest talent in an evening of dazzling musical theatre.
The Freshers’ Showcase is a beloved tradition, where Durham’s newest musical theatre talent gets the opportunity to showcase their skills on the Assembly Rooms stage. This exciting one-night only event promises to be full of enjoyment and wonder, as our first-years step into the spotlight and make their Durham Student Theatre debut!
£10 Standard
£9 Concession
£7 Performing Arts Members
This performance will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last for approximately 105 minutes with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
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Join Durham University Choral Society for their first concert of the year as they perform Finzi’s "Magnificat" and "Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice", closing with Elgar’s "The Music Makers".
Conducted by Tim Burke, Durham University Choral Society presents a programme of reflection and sacrifice this Remembrance Day.
The concert opens with Finzi’s "Magnificat", a powerful introduction and a tribute to his 125th birth and 70th death anniversary. Following is his, "Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice", a thought-provoking anthem expressing lament and suffering.
The night builds up to Elgar’s "The Music Makers", where he brings out the creativity of what makes us human. The imagery of 'a singer who sings no more' is the epitome of the delicate transience of life, vividly foregrounding the importance of the world’s past.
£17 Standard
£14 Concession
£10 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PF.
The performance will begin at 7.45pm and last for approximately 90 minutes with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.
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Once upon a time… but never quite as expected. Venture ‘Into the Woods' this November in Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed musical production, where familiar fairytales collide with unexpected consequences.
'Sondheim’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical masterpiece comes to the Assembly Rooms this November! Venture ‘Into the Woods’, where familiar fairytales collide with unexpected consequences. As characters venture beyond their stories, they discover that ‘Happily ever after’ may not be as simple as they imagined… Join DULOG for a witty, enchanting and truly unforgettable journey.
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
£10 Standard
£9 Concession
£8 Performing Arts Members
This event takes place at teh Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
Performances begin at 7.30pm or 2.30pm and last approximately 2h 45min with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
Join Durham University Chamber Choir as they explore the luminous heart of German sacred music, tracing a journey through faith, mortality and consolation in masterpieces by Schütz, Bach, Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Durham University Chamber Choir presents Light of the Soul, an evening of German choral masterpieces spanning more than two centuries. From the intimacy and clarity of Schütz to the architectural brilliance of Bach, the programme explores music shaped by faith, mortality and a search for consolation. Brahms’ profound Warum ist das Licht gegeben forms the emotional heart of the concert, before Mendelssohn and Bach turn reflection towards assurance and radiant praise. Bringing together some of the richest music in the German sacred tradition, Light of the Soul traces a journey from darkness and questioning towards peace, conviction and an exultant final release.
£10 Standard
£7 Concession
£5 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at St Godric's Church, St Godric's, Castle Chare, Durham, DH1 4RA, England.
The performance will begin at 7.30pm and run for approximately 100 minutes including interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.
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As his 30th birthday approaches, Jonathan Larson faces the ticking clock of time, ambition and uncertainty, questioning whether to pursue his passion or choose security.
Aidan’s College Theatre presents tick, tick…BOOM!, Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical about chasing a dream when time feels like it’s running out. On the eve of his 30th birthday, aspiring composer Jon wrestles with artistic ambition, love, friendship and the pressure to choose a more secure life. Through a cast of just three actors portraying ten characters, we follow Jon as he confronts the sacrifices that come with pursuing a career in musical theatre. Funny, heartfelt and deeply human, tick, tick…BOOM! celebrates creativity, resilience and the courage to keep pursuing what matters, even when success feels uncertain.
£10 Standard
£8 Concession
£7 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at The Fringe Academy, Unit 15, 17 High Street, Durham, DH1 3UJ.
The event will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 90 minutes without interval. Doors wil open 30 minutes before the performance begins.
In the year 1906, right before the Oklahoma territory becomes its own state, a cowboy falls in love with a farm girl against all odds.
Featuring a swelling orchestra, a massive ensemble cast and such famous musical classics as “People Will Say We’re In Love”, Woodplayers is delighted to be staging Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 masterpiece “Oklahoma!”. This comedy musical tells a tale as old as time as the dreamboat cowboy Curly finds himself falling for the strongwilled Laurey while batting off the invasive eyes of her farmhand Jud. Also featuring the comedic plights of its second problematic love triangle couple involving another foolish cowboy, a crafty travelling salesman, and a girl who can’t say no, this musical is not one to be missed.
£10 Standard
£9 Concession
£8 Performing Arts Members
This performance will take place at the Collingwood Arts Centre, Collingwood College, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LT.
Secret feminist plots, an eccentric crew, and a dead body collide in ‘The Suffragette’s Murder.’ This hilarious 1857 farce brilliantly mixes screwball comedy with the fight for human rights.
Step back in time to 1857 New York Cit for a hilarious, fast paced murder mystery!
Set on the lower East side, ‘The Suffragette’s Murder’ follows the eccentric residents of the Mayhew Boarding House as they secretly organise a gathering for the early women’s rights movement. But when a constable suddenly arrives to investigate a shocking murder on the property, the group must launch a wild, comedic ruse to hide their illegal feminist activities and find the killer!
Written by Sandy Rustin, this screwball farce brilliantly balances historical intrigue, sharp wit, and a thrilling whodunit.
£10 Standard
£9 Concession
£7 Performing Arts Members
This performance will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
Performances will begin at 7.30pm and last for approximately 90 minutes without interval.
Join us for an evening of dramatic orchestral music featuring Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, Imogen Holst’s Persephone Overture, and Maurice Ravel’s La Valse.
Durham University Orchestral Society presents a dramatic programme exploring folklore and mythology. The evening opens with Imogen Holst’s ‘Persephone,’ drawing on the ancient Greek myth of her transition from life on earth as goddess of spring to her sinister descent into the underworld. Following this are the choreographic melodies of Maurice Ravel’s ‘La Valse,’ originally written as a tribute to Johann Strauss II and the grand tradition of the Viennese waltz, depicting the birth, growth and decline of this Romantic dancing style. The concert concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, a joyful celebration of the Bohemian countryside, combining Czech folk music with symphonic forces.
£14 Standard
£12 Concession
£10 Performing Arts Members
This event will take place at Elvet Methodist Church, 8 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL.
The event will begin at 7.30pm and run for approximately 90 minutes with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.
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Durham University Orchestral Society’s Chamber Ensemble presents ‘Stravinsky to Prokofiev,’ an intricate and playful programme exploring different landscapes, cultures through musical traditions.
Our Chamber Orchestra is proud to present its first concert of the term, Stravinsky to Prokofiev. Although it may be the smaller of DUOS’s two ensembles, it is equally as mighty. Through this intricate and playful programme, we will take you on a musical journey through different landscapes and cultures.
Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture opens the concert with a vivid depiction of the Scottish coastline, inspired by his visit to Fingal’s Cave. Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite brings theatrical eighteenth-century melodies into a modern day with wit and rhythmic energy.
Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia transports us across an expansive landscape where Russian and Eastern musical worlds meet and finally, Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite, originally composed as film music, uses military marches as satire to tell the story of a soldier who never existed, while also adding a seasonal festive twist.
£12 Standard
£10 Concession
£8 Performing Arts Members
This performance takes place at St Oswald's Church, Church St, Durham.
The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 90 minutes. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
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A mix of merry melodies, there's no better way to get in the Christmas spirit!
Join Hill Orchestra at Elvet Methodist Church for an evening of winter tunes. With a mix of classical Christmas pieces, film scores, and even some Mario Kart, our concert of Merry Melodies promises an evening of fun and seasonal cheer.
£8 Standard
£7 Concession
£6 Performing Arts Members
This concert will take place at Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham.
The concert will begin at 8pm and run until 9.30pm with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
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In late-nineteenth-century Norway, Nora and Torvald Helmer prepare for Christmas when they receive an unexpected visit from an old colleague who threatens to unveil Nora's deepest, darkest secret.
Nora and Torvald Helmer’s marriage appears nothing but typical, threatened only by the arrival of Krogstad, a former employee of Torvald's, who blackmails Nora with her greatest secret: unbeknownst to her husband, she has illegally taken out a loan to save his life. Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ is a landmark work in proto-feminist theatre, exhibiting how Nora attempts to navigate the ties between reputation, sacrifice, and the laws of marriage.
£10 Standard
£9 Concession
£8 Performing Arts Member
This performance will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.
Performances will start at 7.30pm and last approximately 2h 30mins with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
