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

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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

Community

Tina Turner Brunch

The full scoop on Tina Turner Brunch lives over on Darlington Mechanics Institute's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Sat 25 JulDarlington Mechanics Institute(1.3mi)

via Darlington Mechanics InstituteLocal gem

Festivals & Events

Cockerton Carnival 2026

Cockerton Carnival 2026 at Dophin Centre. That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Sat 25 JulDophin Centre(1.4mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Sunday Coffees after Mass

Right then — Sunday Coffees after Mass at St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Sun 26 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Parish Centre Bar Open

We've tracked down Parish Centre Bar Open at St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Sun 26 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Fundraiser Event

We've tracked down Fundraiser Event at Darlington Mechanics Institute. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Sun 26 JulDarlington Mechanics Institute(1.3mi)

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(4mi)

via St Cuthbert with St MaryLocal gem

Community

Parish Centre Booking

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

Mon 27 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Live Music

Choir

St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre is being delightfully mysterious about Choir. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Mon 27 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Move More Monday

Move More Monday — brought to you by Dophin Centre and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Mon 27 JulDophin Centre(1.4mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

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(1.4mi)

via The Register Office, DarlingtonLocal gem

Community

Moving Minds

Spotted Moving Minds on St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Tue 28 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Martial Arts

Something's afoot at St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre and it goes by the name of Martial Arts. Their site has the particulars.

Tue 28 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

Dolphin Centre Summer Pool Parties

Found this on Dophin Centre's radar. Dolphin Centre Summer Pool Parties — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Tue 28 JulDophin Centre(1.4mi)

via Dophin CentreCurated

Likely freeCommunity

The Mardi Club

Every Tuesday in Barton Village Institute the Mardi Club is held from 10am to 1pm. This is a well attended free event, donations welcome, where anyone can come for coffee or tea and biscuits and a chat in the warmth and comfort of Barton Village Hall. Do please join us, no need to book. This is not a 'Church' event, it is run by the people of Barton for anyone in the area who might wish to meet with friends and neighbours.

Tue 28 Jul10:00St Cuthbert with St Mary(4mi)

via St Cuthbert with St MaryLocal gem

Sports & Fitness

Yoga

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

Wed 29 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

Community

DAD

Spotted DAD on St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Wed 29 JulSt Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre(1.1mi)

via St Augustine's Catholic Parish CentreCurated

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Venues with events near Hummersknott

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

St Augustine's Catholic Parish Centre1.1 miles away Dophin Centre1.4 miles away Darlington Mechanics Institute1.3 miles away

More about Hummersknott

Durham, England

Hummersknott sits snug in Durham and doesn't need to shout to be noticed. The village has a quiet charm that feels like a proper cup of tea on a rainy Tuesday, yet there is plenty of local colour to keep things interesting. You can find the usual mix of market stalls, community groups, and outdoor meet-ups without ever having to leave the parish. It's a place where neighbours actually know each other's names, and Near Here makes sure you never miss the next gathering round the corner.

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