Looking for North East activities for the remainder of 2017? We’ve selected some key events that we think you should check out!
| Event start date | Event end date | Event name | Event Host (Organisation) | Event location | Price |
| 16th November 17 | 19th Nov 17 | Durham Lumiere | Durham County Council | City of Durham | FREE but apply for tickets |
| 21ST July 2017 | 1st July 2018 | Comics: Explore and create comic art at Seven Stories | Seven Stories | Seven Stories | General admission |
| 9th September 17 | 14th Jan 18 | Paul Nash | Laing Art Gallery | Laing Art Gallery | FREE |
| 25th November 17 | 11th March 18 | Streatlam Castle: Rediscover The Home of John and Joséphine Bowes | Bowes Museum | Bowes Museum, | General admission |
| 14th July 2018 | 30th September 2018 | The BFG in Pictures | Bowes Museum | Bowes Museum, | General admission |
| 19th October 2017 | 24th November 2017 | ‘Looking Within’ Solo Exhibition Opening by Maggie Harrison | Maggie Harrison | Heritage Gallery at Cargo Fleet | FREE |
| 19th October 2017 | 10th November 2017 | Preview: Crafted with Intent | System | System Art Gallery | FREE |
| 20th October 2017 | 1st February 2018 | Harry Potter: A History of Magic | Middlesbrough Libraries and Love Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Libraries | FREE |
| 20th October 2017 | 16th December 2017 | Preview: Touche, Éclat | Workplace | Workplace Gateshead | FREE |
| 21st October 2017 | 17th December 2017 | Gordon Parks: A Choice of Weapons Exhibition Opening Event | Side Photographic Gallery | Side Photographic Gallery | FREE |
| 16th November 2017 | 17th November 2017 | Nasty Women International Conference | Nasty Women North East | Byker Community Centre | see here |
| 16th November 2017 | 31st December 2017 | Wynyard On Ice | Wynyard Hall | Wynyard Hall | see here |
| 16th November 2017 | 1st January 2018 | Christmas at York Museum Gardens 2017 | York Museum Gardens | York Museum Gardens | FREE |
| 16th November 2017 | 19th November 2017 | Wynyard Hall Christmas fair | Katies Garden | Wynyard Hall | see here |
| 17th November 2017 | 18th November 2017 | Middlesbrough Railway Station Pop Up | Cally & Tony Dobson | Middlesbrough Train Station | FREE |
| 17th November 2017 | 19th November 2017 | Sonya Dyer: The Claudia Jones Space Station | The NewBridge Projects and BALTIC Centre | BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art | FREE |
| 18th November 2017 | 18th November 2017 | Missing Time – Live Binaural Performance | Serena Korda in association with Newcastle University Culture Lab | Culture Lab, Newcastle | see here |
| 19th November 2017 | 19th November 2017 | Festive Fair at Ormesby Hall | Ormesby Hall | Ormesby Hall | FREE |
| 22nd November 2017 | 22nd November 2017 | The BBC Big Band | Middlesbrough Theatre | Middlesbrough Theatre | see here |
| 23rd November 2017 | 23rd November 2017 | Middlesbrough Christmas Lights Switch On | Middlesbrough Council | Centre Square, Middlesbrough | FREE |
| 25th November 2017 | 25th November 2017 | Christmas Makers Market | Skybluered | St Nicholas Church. Guisborough | FREE |
| 26th November 2017 | 26th November 2017 | Leeds Ethical Christmas Market | WinterFest – Ethical UK Christmas Markets | Leeds Town Hall | £3 |
| 26th November 2017 | 26th November 2017 | A Country House Christmas Fair | Heartisan Home & Lifestyle | Judges Hotel | £1 |
| 26th November 2017 | 3rd December 2017 | Stewarts Park Farmers Market | Northern Dales Farmers and Stewart Park | Stewarts Park | FREE |
| 26th November 2017 | 26th November 2017 | Waterstones Middlesbrough Book Club | Waterstones | Waterstones, Middlesbrough | FREE MEMBERSHIP |
| 25th November 2017 | 25th November 2017 | Orange Pip Market | Middlesbrough Council | Bakers St & Bedford St | FREE |
| 26th November 2017 | 26th November 2017 | Reindeer Parade 2017 | Middlesbrough Council | Middlesbrough Town Centre | FREE |
| 28th November 2017 | 28th November 2017 | A Christmas Carol | Middlesbrough Theatre | Middlesbrough Theatre | see here |
| 1st December 2017 | 3rd December 2017 | Durham City Christmas Festival | Alan Santry Accessories | Durham City Centre | £3/4 Admission |
| 2nd December 2017 | 17th December 2017 | Christmas at Ormesby Hall | Ormesby Hall | Ormesby Hall | Admission |
| 2nd December 2017 | 2nd December 2017 | Annual Elgee Memorial Lecture | Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society (CTLHS). | Dormans Club Middlesbrough | See here |
| 2nd December 2017 | 2nd December 2017 | Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast Q&A and film screening | East End Film Festival | Durham Miners’ Association | See here |
| 2nd December 2017 | 2nd December 2017 | Christmas Wreath Making with Pins Petals Powder | Pins Petals Powder | Laing Art Gallery | see here |
| 3rd December 2017 | 4th December 2017 | Etsy Made Local, Leeds | Team Leeds | Leeds City Museum | FREE |
| 2nd December 2017 | 2nd December 2017 | Santa Specials Pickering | Allan Heseltine | Pickering Station | see here |
| 3rd December 2017 | 3rd December 2017 | Stewarts Park Farmers Market | Northern Dales Farmers and Stewart Park | Stewarts Park | FREE |
| 7th December 2017 | 7th December 2017 | Marske Annual Christmas Festival and Craft Fair | Marske Community Partnership | Marske-by-the-Sea | FREE |
| 9th December 2017 | 9th December 2017 | Teapot Making with Muddy Fingers Pottery | Muddy Fingers Pottery | Laing Art Gallery | See here |
| 9th December 2017 | 9th December 2017 | Face Painting At The House Of Blah Blah | In Yer Face | House of Blah Blah | See here |
| 9th December 2017 | 10th December 2017 | The Festival Of Light Party Manchester | Bowlers Manchester | B.E.C. Arena | See here |
| 15th December 2017 | 23rd December 2017 | Enchanted Belsay | English Heritage | Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens | see here |
| 16th December 2017 | 25th February 2018 | Glass Painted Christmas Decorations | National Glass Centre | National Glass Centre | see here |
| 16th December 2017 | 17th December 2017 | York Christmas Festival Shambles Market Party Weekend | Visit York | York | FREE |
| 8th December 2017 | 14th January 2018 | Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs | Middlesbrough Theatre | Middlesbrough Theatre | see here |
| 9th December 2017 | 9th December 2017 | Christmas Market at The House of Blah Blah | The House of Blah Blah | The House of Blah Blah | £1 |
| 15th December 2017 | 15th December 2017 | Artist Talk: Sofia Stevi | Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art | Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art | £4 |
| 22nd December 2017 | 24th December 2017 | Winter Wonderland | Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art | BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art | see here |
| 11th January 2018 | 10th February 2018 | Barnard Castle and Teesdale Art Society Annual Exhibition | The Witham | The Witham, Barnard Castle | FREE |
| 13th January 2018 | 7th February 2018 | Beside the Meadow: Anne Miller | The Station | The Station, Richmond | FREE |
| 27th January 2018 | 7th February 2018 | Colourful Landscapes: Frederic Robineau | The Station | The Station, Richmond | FREE |
| 26th January 2018 | 26th January 2018 | Auld Lang Science | Centre for Life | Centre For Life, Newcastle | £32.50 |
| 13th January 2018 | 24th January 2018 | One Image. A thousand words | The Station | The Station, Richmond | FREE |
| 27th January 2018 | 27th January 2018 | Wet Felting Workshop | The Bowes Museum | The Bowes Museum | £30 |
| 23rd January 2018 | 23rd January 2018 | Exhibition On Screen: Cezanne: Portraits Of A Life | Vue Darlington | Vue Darlington | See here |
| 21st January 2018 | 21st January 2018 | Tea Dance | Scarth Hall | Scarth Hall | £5 |