Alison can see ghosts! After inheriting a new house and a near-death experience, an eclectic mix of eccentric spirits appear before her, and chaos ensues...

It is impossible for Alison and Mike Cooper to find a new home, until Alison gets a call that she has inherited Button House from a distant relative. It seems as though their luck has turned around – but little do they know the house is haunted by nine ghosts from across the ages. After a rather unfortunate incident, Alison develops the ability to see and hear the ghosts, and the chaos of this found-family ensues.

With wedding planning, explosive bombs, Durham jokes, and the signature Ooook! sitcom karaoke scene, this student-written parody of BBC Ghosts promises to be a jam-packed two hours of fun!

All profits from this show will be donated to charity.

£7.50 Standard

£6.50 Concession

£6 Durham Student Theatre Members

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

The show lasts 135 minutes with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the show.

Join Durham University Orchestral Society for a programme of favourites from the classical world in Elvet Methodist Church.

Full of dazzling passages, lyrical melodies and witty conversations between the soloist and orchestra, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor is the pinnacle of the composer’s oeuvre. With Joshua Evett as the soloist, look forward to half an hour of classical poise and romantic tenderness.

Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony No. 1 is, in the composer’s own words, a symphony as Mozart or Haydn might have written if they were born in the 20th Century. Including mischief, surprises and musical fireworks, this masterpiece contains the simplicity of the classical period paired with Prokofiev’s contemporary originality.

Also featured is Wagner’s poetic and beautiful love-letter, the Siegfried Idyll, and Tony Finno’s orchestration of the only surviving movement of Debussy’s B minor Symphony - an early premonition of the genius to come.

£14 Standard

£12 Concession

£10 Durham Student Music Members

'For one night only, the Durham Revue are joined by the Bristol Revunions and Manchester Revue to bring you a summer sketch show extravaganza!

Following their successful Comedyfest in the Gala Theatre last term and performances around the country, The Durham Revue return with 100% new material for one night only! We're super excited to welcome our fantastically funny friends from Bristol and Manchester for the first time ever to bring you an unmissable evening of raucous laughs, cutting-edge sketches and comedy for everyone! With alumni including Nish Kumar, Jamie Demetriou, Charlotte Ritchie, Ed Gamble and more, these award-winning groups are not to be missed!

£7 Standard

£6.50 Concession (inc Durham Student Theatre Members)

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

The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last until 9.30pm with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show starts.

Join DUCE on the 15th of June at Elvet Methodist Church for Ceremony and Celebration, featuring works by Bach, Handel, Mozart & Mendelssohn in a festive end-of-year summer concert.

Join Durham University Classical Ensemble at Elvet Methodist Church on the 15th of June for a summer evening of Ceremony and Celebration. Our festive and varied programme opens with Bach’s majestic Orchestral Suite No. 3, including the beloved 'Air in G'. The evening will include works by Handel and Mendelssohn, followed by Mozart's joyful Symphony No. 32. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn’s evocative Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, a stirring and celebratory farewell befitting the season — and particularly poignant as we bid adieu to the year 2024/2025 and our graduating musicians.

£8 Standard

£6 Concessions

£5 Durham Student Music Members

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

The concert will begin at 8pm and last until 9.30pm, including a short interval. Doors will open 15 minutes before the performance begins.

The day includes a vocal coaching workshop, an inspiring talk on the journey to success, and a Q&A with Mark de Lisser on navigating the music industry as a Black creative.

'DUGC presents: The Power of the Voice with Mark De Lisser

📅 Monday, 16th June

🕒 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM

📍 Venue: TLC106, Durham University

Join us for an inspiring day of music and conversation with renowned vocal coach and director Mark De Lisser.

The Power of the Voice includes:

🎶 Vocal Coaching Workshop (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM)

A 2-hour session focused on improving vocal technique, confidence, and expression

🤝 Nibbles & Networking (1:00 PM – 1:45 PM)

A relaxed chance to connect with fellow attendees

🗣️ Talk & Q&A (1:45 PM – 3:30 PM)

Explore Mark’s journey navigating the music industry as a Black creative and building a sustainable career

Feel free to attend one or both sessions!

£5 Full Day Ticket

£4.50 Durham Student Music Member Day Ticket

£3.50 One Session Ticket

This event will take place at TLC106.

THhe morning session will start at 11AM, but you may arrive half an hour beforehand.

Join Full Score Barbershop Choir on Monday 16th June in Kingsgate Bar, SU as they blow your 'Hats Off'  in an evening of close harmony and barbershop favourites in a relaxed, informal setting.

Featuring their Edinburgh Fringe repertoire, this is not one to miss!

£8 Standard

£7 Concession

£6 Durham Student Music Members

This event is taking place at Kingsgate Bar, Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3AN.

The event will begin at 8pm and run for approximately 50 minutes straight through. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.

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.

A French themed concert featuring our solo pianist and the well-known Carmen suite, sure to be a night to remember!

Join Durham University Hill Orchestra as we present our final concert of the year - a vibrant programme of Bizet's Carmen Suite No.2 and Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No.5 featuring soloist Junya Ogawa, as well as small ensembles from the orchestra.

£9 Standard

£7 Concession

£6 Durham Student Music Members

This concert is taking place at Elvet Methodist Church, 8 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last until 9pm. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show starts.

Join Concert Band for a vibrant musical journey of global sounds and beloved classics - from the soulful Arirang and Akatonbo and the lively Amparito Roca to the iconic Copacabana!

As we prepare for our upcoming tour of the Netherlands, we fittingly present a night of entertainment featuring music from cultures around the world. We hope you enjoy our diverse programme of classical, jazz, pop, and traditional melodies.

£8 Standard

£7 Concessions

£6 Durham Student Music Members

This event takes place at St Oswald's Church, Church Street Durham, DH1 3DG.

The performance will begin at 7pm and run until approximately 9pm with an interval.

Join Durham University Palatinate Orchestra for their final concert of the 2024/2025 academic year! Featuring Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite and Barber's Knoxville - Summer of 1915, this concert is not one to miss!

Join Durham University Palatinate Orchestra for their final concert of the 2024/2025 academic year! Both our Symphony Orchestra and our Palatinate Ensemble will feature in the same concert, offering a wonderful programme of well-known works and things you may have never heard before!

Ruby Alexander is our incredible soprano soloist for Barber's Knoxville - Summer of 1915. This piece explores the perspective of a child surrounded by his family on a summers evening. With gorgeous soaring melodies and a playful character, this isn't something to miss!

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake is something that we all know and love - composed for the famous ballet, join us in finishing the year with a bang and experience the grandeur and light-hearted, fun nature of this suite!

This concert also features Strauss's 'Overture to Die Fledermaus', Butterworth's 'A Shropshire Lad' and Mozart's 'Overture to Cosí Fan Tutte'.

£10 Standard

£7 Concessions

£5 Durham Student Music Members

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

The event will begin at 7.30pm and last until 9pm with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.

When John falls for a woman whilst on a break with his boyfriend, he must come to terms with who he really is, and what he wants from life.

Fourthwall presents Cock by Mike Bartlet!

John knows he’s a gay man, and dating M. He knows what his life is like, and what it has in store for him. But when he falls for a woman, he realises that he doesn’t really know himself at all. Faced with a long term partner on one side of his life, and an intriguing and strong woman on the other, John’s life begins to implode into a cockfight, with everyone demanding he tell them exactly who he is and what he wants. Surely that’ll be easy and pain-free for John…

…Right?

Content warning: Depictions of sex

£7 Standard

£6 Concessions

£5 Durham Student Theatre Members

This play will take place at the Head of Steam, 3 North Road, Durham, DH1 4RZ.

Performances will begin at 7.30pm, and run until 10pm. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start time.

‘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.