Durham University Jazz Society present an evening of the music of Erykah Badu

Experience an evening celebrating the music of Erykah Badu, the 'Queen of Neo-Soul'. With it being 30 years since the hit single 'On & On' was released, Erykah Badu is the second artist whose music Jazz Soc is exploring this year. You will hear music from several albums of Badu's, with tracks such as Didn't Cha Know, Appletree and Bag Lady and promises to be a fantastic evening of smooth, funky neo-soul.

£3 Standard

£2.50 Performing Arts Members

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

Performances will start at 4.45pm and last for approximately 2h with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.

A weekend party soon turns fatal when a body is found, covered in blood next to a smoking gun. To solve the case, a web of romantic obsession and deadly family secrets must be untangled...

Durham Student Theatre presents Agatha Christie's 'The Hollow' as our 2026 Fresher's Play. When Lady Lucy Angkatell invites her eccentric family and friends to her country home, everything appears usual: party, conversation and a Sunday lunch. High society mingle within the house's walls, with romantic jealousy, betrayals and illicit affairs bubbling beneath the surface. When the Inspector arrives, he is greeted by an elaborate yet theatrical murder game. However, the blood on the body is real - and the gun is smoking. In a house where everyone is masking a secret, it can be hard to find the truth...

£10 Standard

£9 Conession

£7 Performing Arts Members

This event will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.

Performances will start at 7.30pm and 2.30pm and last for approximately 140mins with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.

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.

Celebrating 20 years of DOE, join Durham Opera Ensemble and Durham University Palatinate Orchestra for an evening of operatic highlights from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and more!

Singers from the award-winning Durham Opera Ensemble, accompanied by the Durham University Palatinate Orchestra, invite you to a spectacular Anniversary Concert, celebrating twenty years of the Durham Opera Ensemble in the magnificent setting of Durham Castle’s Great Hall.

Drawing exclusively from operas staged by Durham Opera Ensemble over the past twenty years, the programme celebrates the music that has shaped the society’s history. Enjoy a dazzling array of arias, duets, quartets and choruses from operas by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Purcell, Gilbert and Sullivan, and many more. Opening each half of the concert, the Palatinate Orchestra performs Strauss’ Die Fledermaus Overture and the Act IV Entr’acte from Bizet’s Carmen.

£12 Standard

£10 Concession

£7 Performing Arts Members

This event will take place in the Great Hall of Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RW.

The event will begin at 8.30pm and last for approximately 100min with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.