Indigo events calendar

From plays to charity weeks, there’s plenty to look forward to next month

Art Exhibitions

27 February deadline

Climate Art and Creative Writing

Competition

Submission accessible through the @durhamclimate Instagram LinkTree

Durham Climate Society want to see your best paintings, drawings, poems and short stories that are based around anything relating to sustainability, nature and the climate crisis. There are exciting prizes up for grabs and winners will be decided by an esteemed panel of climate leaders and artists that will be announced on the society’s Instagram. All shortlisted works will be featured in a special exhibition on Earth Day, with free entry included with every submission!

Till 21 May

Guardians of the Silk Road’s Heritage: women of the mountains of Central Asia

Oriental Museum

A vibrant exhibition showcasing the work of the artists and craftswomen who preserve and transfer traditional knowledge and skills, adapting them for new audiences and popularising Central Asian folk art. Tickets are free.

Till 24 May

Photographing Tutankhamun

Outdoor Art Gallery, Bill Bryson Library Square

An exhibition exploring how photography turned Tutankhamun into a global sensation. Created by Professor Christina Riggs, this pop up installation examines the striking images created by photographer Harry Burton during the decadelong excavation.

Music

26 February, 5pm

The Dream of Gerontius

Sage Gateshead

Durham University Choral Society are running their second concert of the academic year. In collaboration with Cleveland Philharmonic Chorus and Mowbray Orchestra, they will be performing Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. John Forsyth MBE will be returning to conduct both choirs and orchestra in this majestic choral work in an incredible venue.

3 March, 7.30pm

Children of Light: Rubbra’s ‘Nine Tenebrae Motets’ & Lang’s ‘The Little Matchgirl Passion’

Durham Cathedral Chapter House

Durham University Chamber Choir are putting on their Epiphany concert. It consists of music for passiontide thematically bound by the idea of the flame. The two featured works mirror each other through the literal fading of the flame, but also converge in the nexus of enduring love. Tickets can be found on Facebook

17 March, 7.30pm

‘Noteworthy’

Elvet Methodist Church

Full Score is Durham’s resident a cappella choir who specialise in barbershop. Wearing their signature boater hats and braces, they perform a huge variety of songs all in the jazzy, close harmony style that is synonymous with barbershop. Keep an eye out on Facebook and the DST website for tickets to their next concert.

Theatre

2-4 March

Das Weben Assembly Rooms Theatre

Three fairy tales – The Willful Child, The Three Snake-Leaves, and Rumpelstiltskin will be woven together in Wrong Tree’s devised physical theatre production. Five actors will retell these stories in this exciting performance. Standard tickets are £7.

13-15 March

Pool (No Water) Assembly Rooms Theatre

An exploration of the psyche of the artist, Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water) debuted in 2006. In Green Door Theatre Company’s Assembly Room debut, Pool (No Water) promises to be an evening of provocative questions and striking visuals. Standard tickets are £7.

17 March

The Durham Finalist Showcase Assembly Rooms Theatre

Tickets are free for the annual

Highlights

25 February, 3pm

Outerrings

HMV Eldon Square, Newcastle

DH1 Records are working with HMV Newcastle to host a gig with the band Outerrings. The concert promises to be a great opportunity to see some live music outside Durham.

27 February-5 March

Pink Week Various locations throughout the week

A week of events that raise money and awareness for national and global breast cancer charities. From a pub quiz and spin classes, to a charity dinner and painting a plant pot, there’s definitley something for everyone.

4 March, 7pm Pink Week Charity Dinner Marriott Hotel, Durham

An evening to celebrate Pink Week and to raise awareness for breast cancer. Each ticket is £47 and will include a three course meal, as well as a complimentary drink on arrival. There will also be entertainment such as a poker table, ra e and live music. It promises to be a great evening in aid of an important cause.

9 March, 7pm Aftersun Screening

Fonteyn Ballroom, Durham Student Union film@palatinate.org.uk

Bede Film Society are hosting a screening of the 2022 comingof-age drama Aftersun. Tickets are available on the door or through FIXR (Bede Film Society) and cost £3 for a standard ticket. Snacks are also available for purchase.