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.

Join us for an evening of Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch, brought to life by JazzSoc’s finest musicians!

Phoebe Morris - Vocals

Janathan Karunakaran - Drums

Carl Schenker - Guitar

Annie Qosja - Alto Sax

James Grout - Percussion

Tom Paterson - Keys

Will Farman - Bass

£3.50 Standard

£3 Concessions

This event will take place at the Holy GrAle, 57 Crossgate, St Margarets Garth, Durham DH1 4PR.

The event begins at 8pm and will last approximnately 90 minutes with a short interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

‘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.