This adaptation of 1984 reimagines Winston Smith's reconstruction, where he is forced to re-enact key moments of his life and his 'thoughtcrimes' with the help of others convicted.

The show reimagines sex and romantic relationships through a dystopian lens, using the relationship between Julia and Winston as its focal point (especially in act one). The script uses a lot of Orwell's original dialogue and so in many ways remains true to the novel, whilst incorporating this new metatheatrical twist.

£7 Standard    

£6 Concession

£5.50 Durham Student Theatre Members

This event takes place at Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre

Doors will open at 7pm, the Performance will start at 7.30pm and will last about 130 minutes, including a 15-minute interval

Content Warnings: Haze, Strobe Lighting, Suicide, Death, Torture, Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Political Oppression, Surveillance

Sondheim's cult classic 'Merrily We Roll Along' traces the life of wealthy, jaded composer Franklin Shepard and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their lives – in reverse!

Woodplayers are delighted to present our Michaelmas musical, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ by the legendary Stephen Sondheim.

'Merrily We Roll Along' begins in 1976 and moves backwards, tracing the rise to stardom of successful yet cynical composer Franklin Shepard, alongside his two estranged friends. The musical follows each milestone of their personal and professional lives in reverse, ending with a touch of rueful irony, as the friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the world waiting to be conquered. A revered musical classic, this production is not to be missed...

Content Warnings: Alcoholism / violence

£8 Standard

£7 Concession

£6.50 Durham Student Theatre Members

This production takes place at the Mark Hillery Arts Centre, Collingwood College, Durham DH1 3LT.

Performances begin at 7:30pm (2.30pm for the matinee), and the doors will open 30 minutes before the performance. The show will last 150 minutes including a 15 minute interval.

Walkabout Productions return with an innovative immersive take on a beloved Dickens Classic, beating their own record for the UK’s largest work of immersive student theatre.

On a chilly winter’s day, you come to an auction of historical artefacts, including an original copy of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. This is no ordinary copy of the novel; it is filled with imagination, memories and a rather spritely spirit. Suddenly you’re sucked into the carol, and witness the hauntings and festivities, shocks and merriment, singing and dancing, tears and laughter, people and ghosts that make this tale one of the greatest ever told. Like Scrooge, you must decide how this tale will impact your decisions about the past, present and future..

 

£8 Standard    

£7 Concession

£6.50 Student

This event takes place at Dunelm House.

Doors will open at 7pm, the Performance will start at 7.30pm last approximately 105 minutes, including a 15-minute interval.

Due to the nature of the show, there will be a lot of standing and walking.

The concert will take you on a tour celebrating European national identity. From the tone poems of Sibelius’ Finlandia and Smetana’s Vltava, to the Russian folklore of Borodin’s Symphony No. 2.

Our Michaelmas concert will take you on a tour of Europe with a programme of music celebrating national identity. Sibelius’ Finlandia and Smetana’s Vltava are tone poems which evoke vast and majestic landscapes as symbols of national pride. We will also play Holmes’ Irlande, another symphonic poem which calls for political freedom. Our concert will conclude with Borodin’s Second Symphony, generally regarded as his best work and a foundation stone of the Russian symphonic sound as it weaves elements of Russian folklore with Western Romanticism.

£14 Standard

£12 Concession

£10 Durham Student Music Members

This production takes place at Elvet Methodist Church, 8 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL.

This concert will begin at 7.30pm and last until 9.10pm, with a 20 minute interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

A Christmas concert celebrating classical ballet! Highlights include the Nutcracker and Troika, as well as some pieces from our small ensembles.

Join Durham University Hill Orchestra to celebrate the Christmas season with a night of excerpts from ballet, sure to get you in the festive spirit. We’ll be playing a host of recognisable tunes, including arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Stravinsky’s Firebird, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, and the famous Troika, as well as spotlighting some small ensembles from within the group.

For extra joy, we’ll also be serving a free mince pie and drink – it is the season of giving after all!

£9 Standard

£7 Concession

£6 Durham Student Music Members

This performance takes place at Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last until approximately 9.30pm with a 15 minute interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the concert starts.

Join the Dunelm Consort and Players for 'A Dunelm Christmas', a collection of festive Early Music from across Europe!

The Dunelm Consort and Players present a wide variety of choral and instrumental works in a small chamber-sized setting. Our concert will be centered around 16th Century polyphony, and will include choral classics such as Tallis’ ‘O Nata Lux’, as well as some less known pieces.

The ensemble is made up of period instruments, such as lutes and harpsichord. In the programme, we will also incorporate repertoire for solo recorder, with an extract of a chamber piece by Elizabeth Jaquet de la Guerre, a prolific female early composer.

This event promises to be an engaging evening full of fantastic music!

£10 Standard

£7 Concession

£5 Durham Student Music Members

This concert takes place at St Oswald's Church, Church St, Durham DH1 3DQ.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last 90 minutes with a 15 minute interval. Doors will open at 7pm.

A musical about the most infamous bank robbing & murdering duo in American history - romance, crime, and an incredible soundtrack.

Featuring one of the most infamous romances in American history, Bonnie and Clyde tells a story of passion and ambition driving a couple to crime and their untimely end. The musical takes on a cyclical structure, opening with Bonnie and Clyde’s deaths, before flashing back to their lives up until that point. As the story unfolds, audiences follow their misguided ambitions. Bonnie’s desire for stardom mixes dangerously with Clyde’s desire for infamy, becoming a destructive journey that affects both the couple and those around them. With a score that blends rockabilly, blues, and gospel, the musical captures their story eloquently, depicting the corruption of the American Dream.

£8.50 Standard    

£7.50 Concession

£6.50 DST Members

This event takes place at Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre.

Doors will open at 7pm, the Performance will start at 7.30pm and will last approximately 140 minutes, including a 15-minute interval

Join us for the premiere performance of the newly formed Palatinate Ensemble! A concert of chamber groups and 20 piece ensemble featuring works by Shostakovich, Dvorak, Grieg and Amy Beach!

Durham University Palatinate Orchestra is proud to present the newly formed Palatinate Ensemble for their debut performance at St Oswalds Church! This new collective of elite musicians features 2 string quartets, a wind quintet and 20 piece chamber ensemble playing complex and challenging repertoire.

The ensemble will perform an arrangement of Shostakovich's 3rd String Quartet, a challenging blend of classical and modern compositional styles. One of our string quartets will perform Greig's passionate 'String Quartet in G Minor', while our other string quartet portrays the beauty and patriotic nature of American countryside with Dvorjak's 'American'.

Our Wind Quintet will perform 'La Cheminee du Roi Rene' by Milhaud, and Amy Beach's 'Pastorale'.

£10 Standard

£7 Concession

£5 Durham Student Music Members

This performance takes place at St Oswald's Church, Church St, Durham DH1 3DQ.

This production opens at 7.30pm and will finish at approximately 9.30pm. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start time.