I haven't got a schedule as yet but I've alerted Ian to this thread so expect something soon!

Once upon a time there was the Durham Folk Festival, then around 1990 (?) it became the Durham Folk Party - "a right old song and dance" - which just about sums it up! The concerts of yore have given way to singarounds - lots of singarounds & nary an instrument in sight, which isn't to preclude accompaniment, just there's a healthy tradition of unaccompanied singers in the North East with a fondness for hearty chorus singing & a decent pint.

As for food, Durham is well served by Lloyds / Wetherspoons and a couple of fine Chinese buffets as well as some notable pizzerias and other eateries both formal & casual. For that extra special cuppa & stilton cheese scone there's the medieval Almshouses on Palace Green by the cathedral and the legendary Vennels cafe near Waterstones off Saddler Street, both of which I might heartily recommend, assuming the recession hasn't seen them off!