With the 2025 season on the horizon, we are pleased to be able to announce our Members schedule and reciprocal race days for the coming months as we continue to engage with our members. There’s also an offer for this Saturday’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations at Newcastle Race Course.
As outlined when renewing your membership, a benefit of being a Durham member is experiencing monthly events as we bring the Durham membership community together.
Below outlines each month with what we currently have planned for members.
Dates for our events later in the year will be confirmed in due course.
For any membership enquiries please contact our Membership Services Officer Michael Thorpe at michael.thorpe@durhamcricket.co.uk or the box office team.
MEMBERS EVENTS 2025
March
Evening of 31 March – A regular event in the Durham Cricket calendar is our ‘Meet the Players event’ this is a chance for members to meet the playing squads and hear about their excitement for the up and coming season.
With the launch of our professional women’s squad, we are thrilled this year to announce our ‘Meet the Players’ event will be a combined men’s and women’s event. This will take place on Monday 31 March in the Geoff Cook Suite (Members lounge) at 6.30pm
SIGN UP BELOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT– 2025 MEMBERS ONLY
April
In April, we will host a Spring coffee morning this will be a chance to grab a hot drink, a cake or two and mingle with fellow members. You will also be able to hear from players and coaches to look back at the first month of the season and preview our opening women’s games.
May
With the T20 Blast season getting underway in May, our T20 Blast preview season night will take place ahead of our opening T20 Blast game as we look ahead to our 2025 T20 Blast campaign. This event will see Ryan Campbell, Dani Hazell and selected players in attendance.
June
Enjoy a summer coffee morning looking over the sunny views of Seat Unique Riverside – come along for a mid-season natter and chat away on all things the 2025 season.
July
Our July members event will preview our 2025 Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign. Hear from coaching staff and players who are due to feature in that competition.
August
With the Durham Cricket Foundation offering a wide range of activities such as walking cricket, arts and craft sessions, plus much more, our August event will give members the opportunity to take part in a taster session at Seat Unique Riverside. This will give members a chance to try something new with the potential of taking up a Foundation activity.
September
The club will hold a Members Forum during September with selected players and club officials.
October
Our October event will round of the 2025 cricket season with a season review, as Marcus North, Ryan Campbell, Dani Hazell and a selected group of players will be in attendance to look back on the previous campaign.
November
In November, members will be invited to a fixture breakfast, as the season’s fixtures will be announced for 2026. Members can be part of an exclusive event, enjoying a cup of tea or coffee while seeing who Durham will be taking on in 2026.
December
Come and join us for our annual Members Christmas lunch. This is the perfect opportunity to catch-up with fellow Durham Cricket Club Members old and new to discuss last season and what’s next in 2026. The room will be decorated for a winter wonderland, with a drink on arrival, a special appearance from the Salvation Army band and a 3-course meal. It’s sure to be a great afternoon!
MEMBERS RECIPROCAL DAYS
Members can attend 4 race events free with our reciprocal agreements with both Newcastle and Hexham race courses in 2025.
NEWCASTLE RACE EVENTS
Friday 2 May and Thursday 21 August
HEXHAM RACE EVENTS
Thursday 20 May and Friday 3 October
NEWCASTLE RACES ST PATRICK’S DAY OFFER
Newcastle Racecourse are delighted to extend a warm welcome to cricket fans and attendees of Durham Cricket Club to our St Patrick’s Raceday on Saturday 15th March. Looking for something stereotypically Irish to do this St Patrick’s Day? Look no further than our St Patrick’s-themed race day! Head to Gosforth Park and enjoy all the thrills and spills of great jumps racing and all things Irish. Make it a sporting day of it – we will also be showing the Six Nations Rugby live on screens, showing times: Ireland v Italy 14:15 Wales v England 16:45
Use code Paddys10 at the checkout to be able to redeem a £10 ticket for the day.