The Old Curio

04/09/2026

Weekend plans? ✨

Whether you're hunting for unique vintage treasures, looking to find a new piece for your home, or simply in need of a good cup of coffee and delicious cake at The Carthouse Café, we've got your weekend covered. ☕🍰

Come pop in, explore our latest finds, and spend a relaxing day with us at The Old Curio. We can't wait to welcome you! 🌿

02/09/2026

We had Eats With Beth pop out to come visit us the other day!

It was an absolute pleasure getting to show what The Old Curio is all about🥰

Pop over to her page to see what she got up too while visiting us!

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27/08/2026

Bank Holiday weekend plans? We've got you covered. ✨

Escape the crowds and enjoy a day at The Old Curio.
Browse beautiful antiques, find one-of-a-kind pieces, and stop for a coffee and cake at The Carthouse Café while you're here.

It's the perfect destination for a weekend outing with family and friends.

📍 Open throughout the Bank Holiday weekend (closed Monday).

21/08/2026

August camera roll 📸

A few things we’ve been up to lately…

🍽️ Plates we couldn’t stop photographing
🤎 Plenty of good company
✨ And a lot of lovely days at The Old Curio

Consider this your sign to come and make a some September memories with us.

19/08/2026

A new dealer has arrived at the Durham Antiques Cooperative🤩

Pop in and see what they have in store!

14/08/2026

✨ More than just antiques… ✨

Did you know The Old Curio is also home to our bespoke sofa collection?

Working with trusted British manufacturers, we offer beautifully crafted sofas that can be tailored to suit your home, alongside our carefully selected vintage and antique furniture. It's all about blending timeless design with quality craftsmanship to create spaces full of character.

Whether you're looking for a forever sofa or a one-of-a-kind vintage piece, we'd love to help you find something special.

Come and explore the collection in store. 🤍

07/08/2026

✨ Meet the owners — Nikki & Andrew ✨

What a journey it has been bringing The Old Curio Durham to life.

From the very beginning, our mission has been to breathe new life into a historic building while respecting its character, heritage and story. We’ve worked incredibly hard to evolve with the times, adapt to the challenges of the current climate, and create a space that could not only survive, but thrive.

The response from our community has been truly overwhelming. Seeing people walk through our doors, embrace what we’re doing, share their memories, and support this little piece of history has meant everything to us.

We’re so proud of the team we’ve built too, especially the amazing young people who bring energy, creativity and passion to The Old Curio every day. Investing in the next generation and creating opportunities for them is something we care deeply about.

And there’s so much more to come… including our exciting upcoming appearance with Antiques Road Trip, which feels like such a special moment for us and for this beautiful building.

Thank you to everyone who has visited, supported, shared and believed in what we’re creating. The Old Curio is more than a place, it’s a community, and we’re so grateful to be part of it. ❤️

07/08/2026

Fantastic opportunity🍂

📍 Drop your CV into the café: The Carthouse Café, The Old Curio, Sherburn Hill, Durham, DH6 1PA

🍂 We're Hiring Seasonal Staff! ☕
Join the team at Carthouse Café! We're looking for friendly, enthusiastic people who love great food, great company, and delivering excellent customer service

✨ Previous experience is a bonus. If you're local, available to work weekends, and have a positive attitude, we'd love to hear from you

📍 Drop your CV into the café: The Carthouse Café, The Old Curio, Sherburn Hill, Durham, DH6 1PA

01/08/2026

Today marks The Carthouse Cafe & The Durham Antiques Cooperative 1st Birthday🎉🥳

We have a few words from our owner Nikki:
"𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐟é 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬."

As we celebrate our first birthday, we'd love to welcome everyone through our doors. Every visit, recommendation and word of encouragement has helped make our first year so special, and we're incredibly grateful for your support❤️

24/07/2026

The Carthouse Cafe turns 1🤩

What an incredible first year, thank you to everyone who has come and visited us!