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Industry
Local Award Voting
29 Jan 2025
Voting is now open for Tourism Event & Festival of the Year in the North East England Tourism Awards! This is the first time we've had a publicly voted category […]
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Visit County Durham
Expedia Campaign
29 Jan 2025
Visit County Durham has partnered with Newcastle International Airport, NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Visit Northumberland and Sunderland City Council to deliver a £40k marketing campaign with Expedia to drive an increase in […]
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Industry
LNER unveils 'Darlington' livery as it celebrates 200 years of the railway
29 Jan 2025
To kick off a year of celebrations, LNER has unveiled a commemorative livery on one of its Azuma trains to mark 200 years since the first passenger journey on the […]
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Save the date! Lumiere Durham returns in 2025
28 Jan 2025
Tuesday 28 January 2025. Artichoke has announced dates for Lumiere Durham 2025, the UK’s light art biennial. The hugely popular event will take place over three evenings this autumn, from […]
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VisitBritain launches global screen tourism campaign with blockbuster-inspired film
28 Jan 2025
To drive inbound tourism across Britain, national tourism agency VisitBritain has this week launched a global screen tourism campaign, kicking off with a blockbuster-inspired film that sees Britain the star […]
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Durham Restaurant Week Returns From January 31 to February 7
27 Jan 2025
Diners in Durham can try out the city’s newly opened restaurants at a fraction of the cost during Durham Restaurant Week – which kicks off next Friday. Fiik, Zaap Thai, […]
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The Bowes Museum attracts internationally acclaimed music artists as part of a series of intimate performances in the historic building starting with Nerina Pallot
24 Jan 2025
BRIT award, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize nominated artists very familiar with playing to large national and international audiences, are being attracted to perform in the intimate setting of […]
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Electronic Travel Authorisation
22 Jan 2025
Since 8th January, eligible non-Europeans visiting the UK need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for permission to travel to the UK. From 5th March 2025, eligible Europeans […]
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Visit County Durham
Durham Pocket Guide
22 Jan 2025
Advertising opportunities are still available for the 2025 Durham Pocket Guide, the official visitor guide for the County. Featuring sections for Durham City, the Durham Dales, the Vale of Durham […]
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Visit County Durham
Campaign Toolkit
22 Jan 2025
The second stage of Visit County Durham's national marketing campaign, Next Stop Durham, is underway, with adverts on the London Underground and an online content partnership with the Manchester Evening […]
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Industry
LNER Welcomes in 2025; A Year Of Celebration, Collaboration and Transformation
20 Jan 2025
LNER will be welcoming in 2025 as it joins the rail industry in marking 200 years of the modern railway and a once in a generation timetable uplift that will […]
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Industry
Get Set, Green
15 Jan 2025
County Durham's annual Get Set, Green exhibition is set to take place on Wednesday 19th February at Ramside Hall, Durham. The event is sponsored by the Durham Business Growth Programme […]
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Industry
DDP update
8 Jan 2025
A reminder that the next Destination Development Partnership update is being held online on Thursday 16th January at 8:30am. This month we will be joined by tourism leaders from across the […]
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Industry
Shortlists Announced
8 Jan 2025
Shortlists for the three new local categories of the North East England Tourism Awards have been announced. We are delighted that Kynren features in both the Volunteer of the Year and […]
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Faith Museum takes Britain's most beautiful building title
24 Dec 2024
The Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland, has been awarded ‘Grand Winner’ in the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust’s 2024 Building Beauty Awards. Designed by Níall McLaughlin, The Faith Museum opened […]
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