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Drinks Reception - Tuesday 25th August 2026, 5:30 to 7:00pm (combined with poster session), Calman Building, top floor

Conference Banquet Dinner - Wednesday 26th August 2026, 6:00 to 9:00pm (seated by 6:30 pm)
Great Hall, Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW

Both the drinks reception and conference dinner (with wine) are included in the conference registration. Additional dinner tickets for guests are available at £65 each (including VAT). Please see booking site to purchase extra dinner tickets.

 

Drinks Reception - Tuesday 25th August 2026, 5:30 pm

Calman Learning Centre
Calman

Conference Banquet Dinner - Wednesday 26th August 2026, 6.00pm

Great Hall, Durham Castle
Durham Castle Dinner

Things to do in Durham

 

Durham City is captivating with winding cobbled streets and a prominent peninsula housing the dramatic Durham Cathedral and Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There is a lot on offer and you can find out more by visiting the This is Durham website here.

Highlights close to the conference venue include:

Oriental Museum

From Ancient Egypt to modern China, the Oriental Museum is devoted to the art and archaeology of the great cultures of Northern Africa and Asia. The museum galleries are laid out over four floors.
Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden

Visit the Botanic Garden and become lost in the natural beauty of our site. Explore the many different natural areas, with new plant-life and hidden artworks around every corner.
Botanic Garden pond and Heron

Durham Castle

Sitting at the heart of Durham's World Heritage Site and built in 1072 as an imposing fortress, Durham Castle's story is entwined with that of the Prince-Bishops of Durham.
Durham Castle

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral church of the Diocese of Durham. It is the Shrine of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, the Seat of the Bishop of Durham and a focus of pilgrimage and spirituality in North-East England.
Durham Cathedral