Castle Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of Twelfth Night. When a ship is wrecked on the rocks, a tale of mistaken identities, love triangles, and humorous deceptions ensues.

Castle Theatre Company is one of the oldest performing arts groups at Durham University, and for over four decades have taken an annual summer Shakespeare tour around the south of England and the USA, performing classic comedies on the lawns of stately homes, gardens, and abbeys. 2024’s touring production of 'As You Like It' was performed to sold-out audiences around the south of England.

After the shipwreck, Viola is separated from her twin brother, Sebastian. Disguised as a man, named Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino, who already loves Lady Olivia. However, Olivia falls for Cesario, unaware that she is Viola, while Viola secretly loves Orsino. Meanwhile, Sebastian, who survived the shipwreck, arrives, leading to Olivia marrying him, thinking he is Cesario. As the confusion unravels, Viola's identity is revealed, and Orsino realizes his love for her  .  

£7 Standard

£6.50 Concession

£6 Durham Student Theatre Members

£5.50 University College JCR Members

This performance will take place in the Master’s Garden at Durham Castle, DH1 3RW.

The performances will begin at 2.30pm and last until 5pm with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the show.

‘Let’s do the Time Warp again’ as DULOG presents the ultra-camp cult classic sci-fi satire and celebration of self-expression: The Rocky Horror Show!

'Fifty years since it first hit stage and screen, The Rocky Horror Show follows all-American high-school sweethearts Brad and Janet on their journey into the mysterious, madcap castle of the fiendishly fabulous Dr Frank-N-Furter: a mad scientist with a plan to make the perfect man! Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters, set to an iconic rock’n’roll score and with plenty of surprises in store, DULOG invites you to ‘give yourself over to absolute pleasure’ for ninety minutes of gender- and genre-bending entertainment!

Content warnings: Sexual content and themes / Profanity and crude humour / Violence / Drug use / Audience participation

£8.50 Standard

£7.50 Concessions

£7 Durham Student Theatre Members

This performance is taking place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 North Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.

The performances begin at 5.30pm, 7.30pm or 9pm and last about 105 minutes with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performances. Check individual dates below for further information.

Join Durham University Chamber Choir for Under the Greenwood Tree, a lyrical journey through British poetry and music, exploring Shakespeare, love, memory, and the natural world.

With almost every piece rooted in British poetry or composition, this concert celebrates British artists and the enduring influence of Shakespeare. The program weaves together choral settings from Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Sonnet 18, alongside works by Elgar, Finzi, Mealor, and Rebecca Dale.

Exploring themes of love and memory, the concert moves from the mournful strains of Drop, Drop, Slow Tears to the nostalgic beauty of Only in Sleep.

The imagery of the rose intertwines throughout, from the tender simplicity of A Spotless Rose to the dark warning of The Sick Rose, where love is tainted by selfishness. Pickard’s Three Latin Motets provide a moment of contemplation, while Set Me as a Seal and Deep in My Soul reflect on love’s enduring presence.

£10 Standard

£7 Concessions

£5 Durham Student Music Members

This concert takes place at Elvet Methodist Church, DH1 3HL.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last until approximately 9pm with a short inteval. Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the concert.

Come celebrate a fantastic year of music-making with Foot Notes A Cappella's final concert of the year in Durham, showcasing Foot Notes favourites old and new!

With repertoire ranging from pop classics such as Billy Joel's 'And So It Goes' and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Landslide’, to folk tunes such as ‘Shenandoah’, alongside a more classical selection featuring Ivo Antognini’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ and John Taverner’s ‘Mother of God Here I Stand’; Foot Notes deliver an eclectic mix of a cappella with something for everyone. The set also showcases original compositions and arrangements by Foot Notes’s very own, Charlotte Dixon and Lulu McDonald. Located in the intimate setting of St Chad's Chapel, it promises to be a magical evening.

£5 Standard

£4 Concessions

£3 Durham Student Music Members

This event takes place at the Chapel of St Chad's College, 18 North Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RH.

The event begins at 7.30pm and lasts approximately 1 hour. Doors open 30 minutes before the concert begins.

In 1988, a Tory politician Robin Hesketh returns to his Cotswold home with his left-wing wife. What begins as light teasing soon escalates into a brutal conflict, shattering the calm of their 30-year marriage.

Hansard is an intimate drama about a troubled marriage set against the backdrop of Section 28, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality. The play takes place in the Cotswolds, where Tory cabinet member Robin Hesketh and his disillusioned, left-wing wife Diana live. After Robin returns from a TV debate, Diana confronts him over his political views, criticising the Tories' stance on homosexuality. What starts as light teasing quickly turns into a brutal conflict, exploring the emotional disconnect between the characters and the clash of political ideologies.

Content Warnings: Suicide / homophobia

£7 Standard

£6.50 Concession

£6 Durham Student Theatre Members

This performance is taking place at the Mark Hillery Arts Centre, Collingwood College.

This performance will begin at 7.30pm and last until approximately 9pm. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the show.

Join the Chapel Choirs of Durham University as they come together in Durham School Chapel for a summer evening of beautiful and uplifting choral music, raising money in support of local mental health charity RTMinds.

'The Chapel Choirs of Durham University, in collaboration with Durham Student Music, will be performing a programme of beautiful choral music on Saturday 21 June in the atmospheric acoustics of Durham School's Chapel.

The uplifting and celebratory programme will feature six of the University's Chapel Choirs, with each choir showcasing their unique blend of voices and characters with some of their most exciting repertoire from across the year. The evening will culminate with the massed choirs collaborating to perform timeless and beloved choral classics, including Hubert Parry's sensational "I Was Glad", bringing together 80 voices and filling the chapel with joyous harmony.

This concert is not one to miss, not least because of the fantastic cause it is for - the choirs are thrilled to be singing in support of RTMinds, a mental health charity based in Gilesgate which works to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people in County Durham through engagement in creative activities.

Join us for this unmissable occasion to celebrate an excellent year of choral music-making.

£8 Standard

£5 Concession

£3 Durham Student Music Member

This event takes place at Durham School Chapel, Quarryheads Ln, Durham DH1 4SZ.

The event begins at 7.30pm and will last approximately 90 minutes with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

18 of Durham's finest musical theatre performers welcome you for an evening of them being Miscast in roles they wouldn't normally get to play.

Join over a dozen of Durham's finest performers for an evening of Miscast mayhem as they perform songs they would never get to otherwise. A dazzling showcase with numbers ranging from side-splitting solos, to dynamic duets, to energetic ensemble numbers, this is an evening of comedy and fun that you won't want to miss!

£6.50 Standard

£6 Concession

£5.50 Durham Student Theatre Members

This performance takes place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 North Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.

This show will begin at 7.30pm and run for 110 minutes with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the show.

ShellShock! Improv Live! brings you barrels of laughs, inspired by your suggestions!

'ShellShock! Improv Live is a barrel of laughs packed into a variety of action-packed scenes. Each scene will be based entirely on your suggestions and made up on the spot! We aim to push our performers for your entertainment, whether they can speak only a word at a time or have to embody every piece of furniture in a single room at once. There are plenty of laughs waiting, whether you’d like to sit and giggle at the back or take part by giving us some smashing suggestions. Come and get to know us through ShellShock! Improv Live!

£5 Standard

£3.50 Concessions/Durham Student Theatre Members

This event takes place at Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3AN.

The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 60 minutes. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the show.