St Oswald’s Institute is a historic community venue located on Church Street just outside the heart of Durham City Centre. With its traditional character and long standing connection to the local community, the venue has hosted a wide range of cultural, educational and social events over the years.
The building offers an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, making it particularly well suited to smaller performances, workshops and community gatherings. Its central location, just a short walk from Durham Market Place and the Cathedral, places it at the heart of the city’s cultural life.
As part of the Durham Jazz Festival, St Oswald’s Institute provides a relaxed and characterful setting for live jazz, offering audiences the opportunity to experience performances in a more informal and close up environment. The venue adds another distinctive space to the festival programme, reflecting the festival’s aim of bringing live music into venues across the city.
