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Chair and Trustee opportunity
19 Oct 2022
If you are passionate about North East England's history, culture and heritage, Beamish Museum is seeking expressions of interest from candidates who are forward thinking, open-minded, constructive and entrepreneurial for […]
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Memorable Moments
19 Oct 2022
Visit County Durham's latest national campaign, 'Memorable Moments', is now live. A dedicated campaign hub is featured prominently on thisisdurham.com showcasing the experiences that can be had in the county during Autumn, Winter and […]
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Save the date
12 Oct 2022
The Visit County Durham industry conference will take place on Wednesday 2nd November at Durham County Cricket Club, Chester-le-Street with registration from 10am and the conference starting at 10:30am to 2pm. […]
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How's Business Survey
12 Oct 2022
Understanding the needs and concerns of the industry helps us to plan our future activity and support. Please spare 5 minutes to complete this short survey in relation to the […]
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Astronomy courses
5 Oct 2022
Visit County Durham Supplier Partner Star Safaris has launched two new online astronomy courses aimed at businesses. The 'Star Ranger' certification is designed to train people with no knowledge of […]
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Tourism Sentiment Report
5 Oct 2022
The Visit County Durham commissioned Tourism Sentiment report for September is now available, providing valuable insights for the county's tourism businesses. The score measures Durham's ability to generate positive word […]
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Last chance to apply
28 Sep 2022
The deadline for the North East England Tourism Awards 2023 is tomorrow at 5pm. If you've started an application, make sure you complete it by the deadline. If you're still […]
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Campaign partner opportunity
28 Sep 2022
Visit County Durham's latest national marketing campaign is about to get underway, providing excellent cost effective promotional opportunities for our partners. The 'Memorable Moments' campaign will showcase the experiences that […]
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Purple Tuesday 2022
22 Sep 2022
VisitEngland and VisitScotland are the official tourism sector partners for Purple Tuesday 2022, which will take place on 1st November. Purple Tuesday is a national initiative that helps businesses to […]
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Dark skies workshop
22 Sep 2022
Visit County Durham is offering a Dark Skies workshop to help businesses make the most of this growing market. The workshop will be split into two sessions. The first on […]
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Deadline extension
22 Sep 2022
Following the period of national mourning for her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it has been decided to extend the deadline for applications to the North East England Tourism Awards to […]
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Energy price cap
22 Sep 2022
The Department for Business, Energy and Industry has today announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which will see energy prices for non-domestic energy customers such as businesses, charities and public […]
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Environment Awards 2022
8 Sep 2022
The County Durham Environment Awards 2022 are open for entries. Now in its 33rd year, the event celebrates the county's community groups, individuals, businesses and other organisations that go the […]
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Bright ideas
8 Sep 2022
The Bright Ideas Gathering, commissioned by Durham County Council, is the exciting new event taking place at the Gala Theatre in Durham on Sunday 2nd October 10:30am-5:30pm. Imagine taking the […]
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Tourism Awards Workshop
8 Sep 2022
Businesses thinking of applying to the North East England Tourism Awards are being given another opportunity to join a workshop to help prepare and submit an application to this year's […]
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