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What's on in Black Banks

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Black Banks.

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Children & Family

Around £1.50

Parent and Toddler Group

Thursday afternoons from 1:30-3pm our Parent and Toddler group meets in Willow Road Community centre. A great opportunity to meet up with other parents, whilst your kids have fun playing. If you are a new parent this could be just the group you are looking for. £1.50 per adult inc. refreshments.

Thu 23 Jul13:30St Luke(4.9mi)

via St LukeLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Phone Church

Evening Prayer using your phone. Full joining instructions are in the order of service attached

Thu 23 Jul19:00St Luke(4.9mi)

via St LukeLocal gem

Live Music

Around £12.00

Gasto Promotions: Rock Femmes Fatales

Gasto Promotions Presents: Rock Femmes Fatales Rock Femmes Fatales celebrates the brilliance of female rock artists through the ages! The band features powerhouse vocalists and musicians with decades of extensive live and recording experience in club, theatre and festival environments. You’ll hear soaring melodies, blazing guitar riffs and pounding rhythms, authentically recreating the enchantment of the original female rock icons. Performing an amazing live show of over 2 hours, with classics from artists such as Stevie Nicks, Heart, Blondie, Cher, Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett, Patti Smith, The Pretenders, Heart, Pat Benatar, Belinda Carlisle, KT Tunstall, Meredith Brooks, Nightwish, Skunk Anansie and many others, this is an exhilarating and rocktastic evening that you don’t want to miss! Tickets £12.00 adv Doors From: 7.30PM Show Starts: 8.30PM (Approximately) 16+ (Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult) Standing Event Before attending please read our Covid-19 Disclaimer and check out our Venue Info Page How To Buy Your Ticket Buy Online, using the box below Visit The Forum Reception Call us on: Please note our reception and phone line are not always manned especially at busy events, please see our Opening Hours & Venue Info for more info. A non-refundable 50p booking fee is added to each ticket when buying online. On the door ticket sales are subject to availability and not guaranteed.

Fri 24 Jul20:30Humantics Community Interest Company(1.6mi)

via Humantics Community Interest Company

Festivals & Events

Cockerton Carnival 2026

Dophin Centre is being delightfully mysterious about Cockerton Carnival 2026. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Sat 25 JulDophin Centre(1.5mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

Community

Tina Turner Brunch

Darlington Mechanics Institute is being delightfully mysterious about Tina Turner Brunch. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Sat 25 JulDarlington Mechanics Institute(1.6mi)

via Darlington Mechanics InstituteLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Sunday Coffees after Mass

Sunday Coffees after Mass. St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre. Date's on the card. That's the trailer — their site's got the main feature.

Sun 26 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Parish Centre Bar Open

Parish Centre Bar Open — brought to you by St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Sun 26 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Fundraiser Event

Fundraiser Event — brought to you by Darlington Mechanics Institute and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Sun 26 JulDarlington Mechanics Institute(1.6mi)

via Darlington Mechanics InstituteLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Service Pattern for Barton Church

1st Sunday of the month the services alternate with Barton Methodist Chapel, those at Chapel beginning at 10.30am and those in Church starting at 11am May is in Barton Church. 2nd Sunday of the month is Holy Communion at 11am 3rd Sunday of the month is Morning Prayer at 11am 4th Sunday of the month will be Service of the Word at 11am. This is an evolving service style and is a trial slot for the next 6 months (January -June 2026). 5th Sunday of the month will be a joint service at one of the churches across the Benefice and will be at 10.30am. The next fifth Sunday will be March, and the service will be in Manfield Church.

Sun 26 Jul11:00St Cuthbert with St Mary(4.2mi)

via St Cuthbert with St MaryLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Cafe Church

A relaxed service at the back of church with a discussion over refreshments in place of a sermon.

Sun 26 Jul11:00St Luke(4.9mi)

via St LukeLocal gem

Children & Family

Events for Children and Young People

Events for Children and Young People aged from a few months to 16 years old.

Mon 27 JulThe Register Office, Darlington(1.5mi)

via The Register Office, DarlingtonLocal gem

Community

Move More Monday

Dophin Centre has got Move More Monday pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Mon 27 JulDophin Centre(1.5mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

Community

Parish Centre Booking

St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre is putting on Parish Centre Booking and, honestly, we reckon it's worth a look. Their site has the full story.

Mon 27 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Live Music

Choir

St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre has got Choir pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Mon 27 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Dolphin Centre Summer Pool Parties

Dolphin Centre Summer Pool Parties. Dophin Centre. Date's on the card. That's the trailer — their site's got the main feature.

Tue 28 JulDophin Centre(1.5mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

Community

Moving Minds

Moving Minds at St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre. That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Tue 28 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Martial Arts

We keep tabs on St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre so you don't have to. Martial Arts caught our eye — see if it catches yours.

Tue 28 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.6mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

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Venues with events near Black Banks

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre1.6 miles away Dophin Centre1.5 miles away Darlington Mechanics Institute1.6 miles away

More about Black Banks

Durham, England

Black Banks is in Durham, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Black Banks events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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