When a mysterious government inspector is expected in town, a group of corrupt officials panic - and mistake a penniless young civil servant for the man they fear.

Bailey Theatre Company presents Nikolai Gogol's 'The Government Inspector', a riotous satire of corruption, deception, and bureaucratic absurdity.

When word reaches a provincial town that a government inspector is secretly coming to investigate, its officials are thrown into panic. Their fear turns to frantic hospitality when they mistake an unremarkable young civil servant for the inspector himself. Soon enough, bribes are offered, secrets are concealed, and increasingly elaborate attempts are made to win his favour - with disastrous consequences.

A sharp and wonderfully absurd satire of power, reputation, and human greed, this production launches BTC's new First-Timers' Play initiative.

£7 Standard

£6 Concession

£5 Performing Arts Members

This event is taking place at Leech Hall, St John's College, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ.

The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last 2h 15m with interval. Doors will open 30 mins before the performance begins.

A mix of merry melodies, there's no better way to get in the Christmas spirit!

Join Hill Orchestra at Elvet Methodist Church for an evening of winter tunes. With a mix of classical Christmas pieces, film scores, and even some Mario Kart, our concert of Merry Melodies promises an evening of fun and seasonal cheer.

£8 Standard

£7 Concession

£6 Performing Arts Members

This concert will take place at Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham.

The concert will begin at 8pm and run until 9.30pm with interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.

Join Durham University Classical Ensemble for a thrilling night of music, including Beethoven's Third Symphony - 'Eroica' and other works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert.

Join Durham University Classical Ensemble in the beautiful setting of the Durham Town Hall to perform some incredible music.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture opens the concert with thrill and drama. Beethoven’s Introduction to Christus am Ölberge, written alongside his Eroica, offers a moment of mystery and contemplation, before Schubert’s Three Entr’actes bring pastoral days, stormy nights and one of classical music’s most beautiful melodies.

Finally, Beethoven’s monumental Eroica Symphony brings an explosive conclusion: an architectural masterpiece journeying from the sudden eruptions of the first movement, through the grief-ridden funeral march, and finally to triumph. Truly one of the most influential symphonies ever written.

£10 Standard

£8 Concession

£7 Performing Arts Members

This concert takes place at Durham Town Hall, Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ.

The concert will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 1h 40m. Doors will open 30m before the performance begins.

The Palatinate Ensemble presents an intimate programme of chamber music, followed by Dvořák’s String Serenade, Vaughan Williams’ Suite for Viola and Orchestra, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 104.

The Palatinate Ensemble present an evening of chamber and orchestral music, exploring the continent’s diverse folk traditions. The concert opens with a selection of chamber works, before Dvořák’s String Serenade brings the full ensemble together in music shaped by Czech dance and folk traditions.

Vaughan Williams’ Suite for Viola and Orchestra follows, performed by Oskar Herbert-Young, drawing on traditional English folk melodies and Christmas festivities. The programme concludes with Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, ‘London’, whose lively rhythms and memorable melodies provide an energetic conclusion to the night.

£12 Standard

£10 Concession

£8 Performing Arts Members

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

The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last until approximately 9.15pm. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performance begins.