Durham's culture will be celebrated in a number of open air concerts.

The free concerts will be held in the grounds of the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, in Aykley Heads. The bands featured are: June 3 Craghead Colliery; June 10 Murton Colliery; June 17 Bearpark and Esh Colliery; June 24 Billingham Silver; July 1 North East Concert; July 15 Ferryhill Town; July 22 Cockerton Prize Silver and July 29 Durham Constabulary. The concerts are from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.