What’s On Events Calendar
Student Art Prize 2023/34: Paradise
01 May 2024 - 31 March 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Palatine Centre, Art Collection
Visit the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition and explore this years theme of Paradise.
- Creative
- Everyone
DU Poetry Society 'Living Objects'
31 May 2024 - 30 September 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Art Collection
Living Objects shows a display of poems by DU Poetry Society
- Exhibition
- Exhibitions
- Children and families
- Everyone
- Friends of the Oriental Museum
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Local and family historians
- School students
- Students in HE
- Teachers / Home Educators
- Young People
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 1. Portrait Drawing Crash Course
28 June 2024 - 28 June 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.
- Creative
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 2.Facial Features
05 July 2024 - 05 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.
- Creative
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
Durham Art Collective
10 July 2024 - 10 July 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 3. Figure Drawing Crash Course
12 July 2024 - 12 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.
- Creative
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
Portrait and Figure Drawing with Isabel Gotti 4. Figure Quicksketch
19 July 2024 - 19 July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
Want to sharpen your drawing skills or draw? Join our Arts Social with Durham University's Art Collection for a tutored drawing session.
- Creative
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
Festival of Archaeology Embroidery Workshop
21 July 2024 - 21 July 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
7 Owengate, Museum of Archaeology, Art Collection
Explore Durham University’s Museum of Archaeology Greek and Roman collections with artist Sarah Li in this unique workshop. Delve into LGBTQIA+ histories, engage in Queer storytelling, and create your own piece of embroidery.
- Creative
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Festival
- Holiday activities
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Everyone
- Lifelong Learners and Community groups
- Students in HE
Think of a door: A creative workshop led by the artist Zara Worth
26 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A creative workshop led by the artist Zara Worth for 7 - 14 year olds!
- Creative
- Holiday activities
- Workshop
- Family friendly
- Children and families
- School students
- Young People
Durham Art Collective
14 August 2024 - 14 August 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
Durham Art Collective
11 September 2024 - 11 September 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
Durham Art Collective
09 October 2024 - 09 October 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
Durham Art Collective
13 November 2024 - 13 November 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Owengate, Art Collection
A youth group for 12-18 year olds to learn practical art skills.
- Creative
- School students
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.