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WANTED: Traders for next year’s Seaham Food Festival

5 Dec 2023

Applications are open for traders interested in taking a stall at next year’s Seaham Food Festival. Durham County Council has confirmed the event will return to the town on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August 2024. More than 120 traders set up stalls at this year’s event, selling everything from...

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VisitEngland launches new accessibility toolkit for tourism businesses

5 Dec 2023

VisitEngland has today 30 November launched its new 'Accessible and Inclusive Toolkit for Tourism Businesses' in England. The toolkit includes practical guidance on providing an inclusive welcome, designing accessible buildings, employing disabled people and creating quality accessibility...

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Durham’s Fine Dining Restaurant Faru Is Named A Michelin Favourite

30 Nov 2023

Durham’s fine dining restaurant Faru has been named as a Michelin favourite. The restaurant, on Silver Street, has made the November list of the Michelin Inspectors’ Favourite New Restaurants, which was published on the Michelin Guide’s website today. Owners Jake and Laura Siddle – former...

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Methodist Tapestries project

29 Nov 2023

Tell your guests and visitors about the latest Methodist Tapestries Collection Exhibition being held on 9th December between 11am and 4pm at the Chapel of St Mary the Less, St John's College, Durham City. The tapestries project, co-ordinated by Weardale Museum, features local, regional, national...

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Skills Survey extension

29 Nov 2023

The Destination North East England commissioned Skills Survey has been extended to Thursday 7th December. It is important that businesses across the region take part to help us gain a better understanding of the complex issues and challenges relating to workforce recruitment and retention. The...

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Small Business Saturday

29 Nov 2023

Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to 'shop local' and support small businesses in their communities. This year, the day itself takes place on 2nd December, but the campaign aims to have a lasting...

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Bishop Auckland Shines Bright as AGLOW Opens to Visitors

21 Nov 2023

Auckland Castle’s first large-scale Christmas event opens to the public on Wednesday 22nd November, dazzling visitors to the County Durham destination and kicking off the festive season in fabulous style. Open until 31st December 2023 (excluding Christmas Day) AGLOW is one of the largest...

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Durham city transformed into a giant art gallery

20 Nov 2023

The 2023 edition of the UK’s light biennial Lumiere closed in Durham on Sunday night, having welcomed tens of thousands of visitors to the event over four incredible nights. 120,000 free early evening tickets had been snapped up when released last month. Produced by creative company Artichoke,...

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Leap year date for 2024 North East England Tourism Awards

17 Nov 2023

The 2024 North East England Tourism Awards (NEETA) will be held on Thursday, February 29th 2024. Next year’s awards will once again be held at Newcastle Civic Centre and will be hosted by former BBC news presenter, Charlie Charlton. Tickets for the prestigious event are now on sale with...

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DDP Update

15 Nov 2023

A reminder that the latest Destination Development Partnership update is being held online tomorrow 16th November at 8:30am. This month guest speakers from VisitBritain will talk about the launch of their business support industry toolkit, the latest data, and opportunities available to tourism...

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Tourism Forum

15 Nov 2023

The North Pennines AONB Partnership's 2023 North Pennines Tourism Forum is set for Wednesday 29th November from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Kirkoswald Church Institute, Cumbria. The forum is aimed at tourism businesses in and near to the North Pennines AONB & UNESCO Global Geopark. Tickets are £10pp...

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How's Business Survey

15 Nov 2023

Please spare 10 minutes of your time to complete our latest How's Business survey. The results are important for us to see what is happening across the visitor economy and to analyse where there are key themes and issues. The results of the survey help form our future activity and to see how we can...

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Help the Swan

15 Nov 2023

The Bowes Museum needs your help to support the conservation of the iconic Silver Swan. The museum has less than 24 days to raise at least £18,000 to enable the Silver Swan to operate once again in a sustainable way, delighting visitors and inspiring generations of artists, makers, designers and...

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Nick Robinson and Ed Balls set to speak at Durham Cathedral Institute this December

15 Nov 2023

Nick Robinson and Ed Balls will be speaking at Durham Cathedral next month in a discussion exploring the future of democracy. People across the North East are invited to book a free ticket, join the debate and get involved by shaping the conversation and submitting a questions to the...

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Campaign aims to boost independent businesses in Durham City

14 Nov 2023

Durham shoppers will have the chance to win a share of £2,500 worth of vouchers thanks to an initiative aimed at supporting the city’s independent businesses. Durham BID’s Independent campaign will take place from November 17to December 22 – and more than 40 businesses have already signed up...