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Work to restore historic Durham footpaths complete
13 Mar 2025
Work to restore an historic route past Durham Cathedral has been completed. Durham County Council has been carrying out extensive refurbishment on North and South Bailey, also known as […]
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Week-long celebration of England’s tourism industry fast approaching
7 Mar 2025
English Tourism Week, the annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry, is fast approaching with businesses, destinations and visitor attractions encouraged to get involved. Taking place from 14-to-23 March […]
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Durham announces first-ever Seven Stories pop-up on World Book Day
6 Mar 2025
World Book Day is always a special occasion, but this year, the city of Durham has even more reason to celebrate. In an exciting first, Durham will host the country’s […]
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The Spanish Gallery hosts special guest Dr Lucy West to celebrate historic art
6 Mar 2025
The Spanish Gallery, an art gallery in Bishop Auckland, is hosting a one-off lecture with special guest Dr Lucy West, a curator from Dulwich Picture Gallery, to celebrate the loan […]
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Green Tourism Opportunity
5 Mar 2025
Time is running out to join the Green Tourism movement and get globally recognised for your sustainability efforts. Your first year of membership is fully funded thanks to Destination North […]
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Vision for future of DLI Museum and Art Gallery takes shape
27 Feb 2025
The scale of change taking place at Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art Gallery is now clearly visible, following the construction of a large steel frame on the site. […]
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Turn your bright idea into light at Lumiere 2025
27 Feb 2025
Tuesday 25 February 2025. Artichoke has today launched BRILLIANT, the national commissioning scheme, inviting anyone to create a new light work at Lumiere Durham 2025, the UK’s light art biennial.Produced […]
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Weardale Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary with £750K Grants
20 Feb 2025
In May the Weardale Museum will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary and what better way to commence celebrations than to announce we have been awarded two substantial grants worth almost […]
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More chefs announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival
19 Feb 2025
The full line up of celebrity chefs for Bishop Auckland Food Festival has now been confirmed, as organisers announce who will be appearing on Sunday. County Durham’s biggest food festival […]
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VisitBritain publishes inbound tourism forecast for 2025
18 Feb 2025
VisitBritain has today, 18 February, published its inbound tourism forecast for 2025, showing that international visits overall and visitor spending to the UK are set to increase on 2024 levels, […]
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Voting open for North East representative at VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar Award
14 Feb 2025
Kynren’s head of volunteer casting and engagement is flying the flag for the North East in VisitEngland’s national tourism superstar award – and voting is now open. Wendy Wilshere is […]
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Stick Man returns to Hamsterley Forest for a family adventure trail
13 Feb 2025
Families can join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England Hamsterley. […]
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Councillors agree next step in major development plan
13 Feb 2025
The potential for thousands of new jobs in County Durham has moved a step closer, after senior councillors agreed to progress to the next stage in a development plan. Durham […]
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A pit disaster commemoration, restored on TV’s The Repair Shop, donated to Beamish Museum
13 Feb 2025
A mining disaster commemorative serviette, restored on TV show The Repair Shop, has been donated to Beamish Museum’s collection ahead of the anniversary of the tragedy. The West Stanley Pit […]
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TXGB and Stay in a Pub
12 Feb 2025
TXGB has announced a new partnership with the UK's largest pub accommodation membership organisation, Stay in a Pub. Using this connectivity, pubs and inns with accommodation can now easily and […]
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