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This week · Music in the North East
Music👋 Meet peopleFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · Durham
Durham Folk Festival
A new city-wide folk festival across Durham's cathedral, market place and miners' hall, with singing sessions, ceilidhs and river-cruise gigs.
Multiple venues across Durham City — Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham Cathedral, Palace Green & the MarketplaceTickets vary by event/day pass — see tickettailor.com/events/durhamfolkfestival
MusicMon 21 Sept · Gateshead
Death Cab for Cutie
US indie-rock veterans play the Glasshouse's main hall on their 'I Built You A Tower' tour.
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JRFrom around £41
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