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Things to do in Durham, September 2026

Browse 15 upcoming events and things to do in Durham during September 2026. Highlights include Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston, Fleeting Rumours, Baz Warne and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Durham · Darlington HippodromeWed, Sep 9Music

Fleeting Rumours

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesFri, Sep 11Events

🎟️ From £22

Baz Warne

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesSat, Sep 12Events

Phil Wang: UH OH

Durham · Stockton GlobeSat, Sep 12Culture & Art

🎟️ From £36

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Durham · Durham Gala TheatreSat, Sep 19Culture & Art

🎟️ From £31

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Durham · ARC Stockton Arts CentreSat, Sep 19Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

THE POP PUNK PARTY with HANDS DOWN

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesSat, Sep 19Music

Blues in the Bar featuring Mark Harrison

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesSun, Sep 20Music

Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz

Durham · Durham Gala TheatreTue, Sep 22Culture & Art

Molly Vulpyne Band

Durham · The Green RoomThu, Sep 24Music

The Manchester Anthems Plus Support from Old Red Eyes

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesFri, Sep 25Music

James B Partridge - Primary School Bangers

Durham · DARLINGTON HIPPODROMESat, Sep 19Music

🎟️ From £36

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy

Durham · Gala TheatreThu, Sep 24Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Mark Chadwick (Levellers)

Durham · The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-TeesSun, Sep 27Events

🎟️ From £25

Chris Ramsey: Here Man

Durham · Stockton GlobeWed, Sep 30Culture & Art

🎟️ From £36

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Back to culture

September is when indoor culture typically returns in force — theatre, gallery and concert seasons reopen alongside the last open-air events of the year.

Look for season-opening concerts, theatre premieres and gallery shows
Catch harvest festivals and the last open-air markets before autumn
Book ahead for autumn arts and film festivals that often launch this month