25 March English Touring Opera Gala Theatre Manon Lescaut Giacomo Puccini's devastating depiction of a woman wrestling with her desire for love on her own terms but who is ultimately doomed by her own greed. £28 Read more
26 March Durham Cathedral Choir Durham Cathedral St John Passion with Royal Northern Sinfonia Durham Cathedral's annual Holy Week performance of J.S.Bach's St John Passion, with Royal Northern Sinfonia £28 Read more
26 March English Touring Opera Gala Theatre The Rake’s Progress Igor Stravinsky's opera The Rakes Progress brings William Hogarth's satirical paintings to life, with the help of a libretto by WH Auden. £28 Read more
24 April Ben Smith Durham University Music School Piano Grooves Pianist Ben Smith explores the intricacies of rhythm and repetition, including ultra-virtuosic avant-garde works by Ichiyanagi and Xennakis. £10 Read more
18 May Durham Choral Society Durham Cathedral From Dusk ’til Dawn Durham Choral Society and Orchestra perform music to evoke night-time by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Ola Gjeilo £24 Read more