18 upcoming events in Darlington
June 2026
Royal Northern Sinfonia - Mozart and Bacewicz
The Royal Northern Sinfonia performs works by Mozart and Bacewicz at Darlington Hippodrome.
Rich Hall: Chin Music
American comedian Rich Hall brings his stand-up show Chin Music to Darlington Hippodrome.
Shildon Spring Model Railway Exhibition
A spring model railway exhibition held at the Locomotion museum near Darlington in Shildon.
Robbie Cumming - Canal Boat Stories
Canal Boat Diaries presenter Robbie Cumming shares his canal boat stories live at Darlington Hippodrome.
Sing The Musicals
A live concert featuring songs from Mamma Mia, The Greatest Showman, Dirty Dancing and more at Darlington Hippodrome.
Ballet Central
Ballet Central's touring company of graduating dancers performs at Darlington Hippodrome.
Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story
A theatrical retelling of the Titanic disaster from the boiler room at Darlington Hippodrome.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
A theatrical concert celebrating the music of Simon & Garfunkel at Darlington Hippodrome.
Burn The Floor Presents Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin headlines the dance spectacular Supernova at Darlington Hippodrome.
The Drifters
Legendary vocal group The Drifters perform their classic hits at Darlington Hippodrome.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland brings his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to Darlington Hippodrome for a live performance.
The Wizard of Oz (Adult Panto)
An adults-only comedy panto version of The Wizard of Oz at Darlington Hippodrome.
Super Troupers starring Kerry Katona
An ABBA tribute concert starring Kerry Katona at Darlington Hippodrome.
In The Night Garden Live
The popular children's TV show comes to life on stage at Darlington Hippodrome.
Across The Universe - A Celebration of the Beatles
A tribute concert celebrating the music of The Beatles at Darlington Hippodrome.
August 2026
80s Calling (Discovery Festival)
An 80s music festival at The Darlington Arena (Mowden Park) headlined by Level 42 with Marc Almond, Heaven 17, Haircut 100, Go West and Jaki Graham.
Discovery Festival - Five, Ella Henderson & more
The Sunday of Discovery Festival at Darlington Mowden Park headlined by Five with Ella Henderson, The Wanted 2.0 and Bjorn Again.
September 2026
Darlington Rhythm & Tunes Festival
A free weekend music festival with live bands across Market Square and Riverside stages in Darlington town centre.