Banks Homes Riverside

Banks Homes Riverside Outdoor concert venue with first-class conference & event facilities. Home of Durham Cricket & host of international cricket

EATS INDOOR EMPORIUM – PART FOUR 🍴🧁🐾The flavour-filled finds keep coming! From homemade bakes and comforting favourites ...
08/09/2026

EATS INDOOR EMPORIUM – PART FOUR 🍴🧁🐾

The flavour-filled finds keep coming! From homemade bakes and comforting favourites to treats for your four-legged friends, the Eats Indoor Emporium is packed with something for everyone to discover. ✨

Explore independent traders bringing delicious creations, unique products and plenty of foodie inspiration all under one roof. 👀

🥘 Calder's Kitchen
🎨 Fat Rabbit Crafts
🌌 Geeks of the Galaxy
🧀 The Great British Cheese Company

Find these fantastic traders, and many more, at Chester-le-EATS!

📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026
🕚 11am–5pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

Want to make your Chester-le-EATS visit even more memorable? ✨🍷 This year, we're celebrating our 5th anniversary with so...
04/09/2026

Want to make your Chester-le-EATS visit even more memorable? ✨🍷

This year, we're celebrating our 5th anniversary with something completely new – exclusive bookable Masterclasses led by some of the North East's favourite food and drink experts.

Go beyond the festival and enjoy an intimate tasting experience with:
🍗 Flight! with Hen & Hops – Wings paired with locally brewed b**rs.
🍷 Uncorked with Crush W**e Bar – Premium w**es and perfectly paired small plates.
🍸 Distilled with Tin of Sardines Gin Bar, Durham – A guided gin tasting with signature cheese & charcuterie.

These experiences are in addition to the festival, so while Chester-le-EATS is completely FREE to attend, Masterclass places are £35 per person and must be booked in advance.

🎟️ Book your Masterclass (limited spaces available) https://loom.ly/AvjPStU
📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026

Calling all wing lovers! This one is for you 👀 🍗 Introducing... FLIGHT!: A B**R & WING EXPERIENCE 🍺🔥Join Ally Chambers a...
02/09/2026

Calling all wing lovers! This one is for you 👀 🍗

Introducing... FLIGHT!: A B**R & WING EXPERIENCE 🍺🔥

Join Ally Chambers and the team from Hen & Hops for a flavour-packed Chester-le-EATS Masterclass pairing two absolute favourites: chicken wings and great b**r.

Get stuck into eight premium Hen & Hops wings, coated in their signature sauces and marinades, alongside five locally sourced b**rs and ales carefully paired to complement the flavours.

Along the way, Ally will share the story behind Hen & Hops, the inspiration behind their famous flavours and a few tips for creating the perfect pairing yourself. 🍗🍺

Your experience includes:
🍗 8 premium Hen & Hops chicken wings
🍺 5 locally sourced b**rs & ales
👨‍🍳 Hosted by Ally Chambers, owner of Hen & Hops
🌶️ Opportunity to purchase signature sauces on the day
🏏 Intimate setting inside a Durham Cricket Executive Box

£35 per person. Book your Flight! Masterclass: https://loom.ly/AvjPStU
📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026

*Masterclass tickets are separate from the festival – Chester-le-EATS itself is FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

EATS INDOOR EMPORIUM – PART THREE 🍪☕🔥Big flavours, handmade favourites and kitchen essentials... there's even more waiti...
01/09/2026

EATS INDOOR EMPORIUM – PART THREE 🍪☕🔥

Big flavours, handmade favourites and kitchen essentials... there's even more waiting to be discovered inside the Eats Indoor Emporium.

Whether you're stocking up on artisan sauces, treating yourself to freshly baked goodies, discovering locally roasted coffee or finding the perfect gift for the foodie in your life, these traders are well worth a visit.

🍗 Hen & Hops
🌶️ LNY Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and Jams
☕ Batch Coffee Club
🔥 Flint & Flame UK
🍪 The Hedgehog Bakery

Find these fantastic traders, and many more, at Chester-le-EATS!

📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026
🕚 11am–5pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

31/08/2026

🎉 THIS IS CHESTER-LE-EATS! 🍔🎶

Good food, live music, plenty of entertainment and a whole lot of people having a very good time… this is what your weekend at Chester-le-EATS looks like 👀✨

Come for the food and stay for the atmosphere and music - discover new flavours to dancing along to live performances and soaking up the festival buzz, there’s something always happening.

And with our 5th anniversary celebration set to be our biggest yet, you really won’t want to miss it 🔥

📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026
🕚 11am–5pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

Tag who you’re bringing with you! 👇

🎪 CELEBRATE A CHRISTMAS CIRCUS THIS DECEMBER! 🎄✨Roll up, roll up… Christmas at Durham Cricket is doing things a little d...
31/08/2026

🎪 CELEBRATE A CHRISTMAS CIRCUS THIS DECEMBER! 🎄✨

Roll up, roll up… Christmas at Durham Cricket is doing things a little differently this year!

We’re bringing together the festive traditions you know and love with a whole host of weird, wonderful and completely unique party nights as Durham Cricket’s Christmas Circus comes to town. 🎪

🎄 The Grand Festive – the classic Christmas party, done properly. Festive feasting, drinks, DJs and dancing!

🎱 Bonkers Bingo – bingo balls, big tunes, ridiculous prizes and absolute festive chaos.

🎃 A Nightmare Before Christmas – where cobwebs meet Christmas lights for our spooktacular alternative party night.

🎮 The Christmas Game Show Spectacular – lights, buzzers and bragging rights at the ready for a completely interactive Christmas experience.

🎠 A Night Under The Big Top – festive feasting meets nostalgic fairground fun for the spectacular finale of our Christmas Circus.

With party nights from just £28 per person, there’s something for every office, friendship group and festive get-together this December.

And places are already flying out of the Big Top… 🎟️

🎪 Discover Christmas at Durham Cricket:
https://loom.ly/KaOY3U0

📧 [email protected]
📞 0191 387 2815

Choose your night. Gather your group. We’ll bring the Christmas magic. ✨

🎪 ROLL UP, ROLL UP… FOR ONE FINAL NIGHT UNDER THE BIG TOP! 🎠✨The lights are shining, the fairground is calling and there...
30/08/2026

🎪 ROLL UP, ROLL UP… FOR ONE FINAL NIGHT UNDER THE BIG TOP! 🎠✨

The lights are shining, the fairground is calling and there’s time for one last spectacular celebration before the curtain falls on Christmas 2026…

On Saturday 19th December, join us for the grand finale of Durham Cricket’s Christmas Circus:

🎪 A NIGHT UNDER THE BIG TOP 🎪

We’re combining everything you love about a traditional Christmas party with the nostalgic fun of the fairground for one unforgettable festive night.

🥂 Festive drink on arrival
🍽️ Three-course festive feast
🥥 Classic funfair games throughout the evening
🎯 Coconut Shy, Ring Toss, Mega Buzz Wire & more
🏆 Friendly competition and plenty of chances to show off your skills
🎶 DJ & dancing until midnight

Challenge your colleagues, take on your friends or simply grab a drink and soak up the atmosphere as the sights and sounds of the fairground meet the magic of Christmas.

Then, as the games wind down, it’s onto the dancefloor to bring the Christmas Circus to a close in spectacular style. 🪩🥂

🎠 SATURDAY 19TH DECEMBER

🎟️ £40 PER PERSON

One final feast. One final dance. One unforgettable Night Under the Big Top. ✨

🎪 Book A Night Under the Big Top:
https://loom.ly/KaOY3U0

📧 [email protected]
📞 0191 387 2815

UNCORKED: A W**E & FOOD PAIRING EXPERIENCE 🍷✨Ever wondered why certain w**es and foods just work together? Join Daniel J...
28/08/2026

UNCORKED: A W**E & FOOD PAIRING EXPERIENCE 🍷✨

Ever wondered why certain w**es and foods just work together? Join Daniel Jonberger from Durham City’s Crush W**e Bar and discover the art of w**e pairing at our exclusive Chester-le-EATS Masterclass. 🍷🍴

You’ll be guided through four specially selected w**es, each paired with a curated small bite designed to bring out the flavours, aromas and textures of every pour.

Your experience includes:
🍷 Guided tasting of 4 specially selected w**es
🍴 A curated small bite with each w**e
👨‍🏫 Hosted by w**e specialist Daniel Jonberger
✨ Insights into tasting, pairing & w**e selection
🏏 An intimate setting inside a Durham Cricket Executive Box

£35 per person
📍 Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
📅 Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September 2026
🎟️ Book your Masterclass: https://loom.ly/AvjPStU

*Masterclass tickets are separate from the festival – Chester-le-EATS itself is FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

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