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Neapolitan nativity to set the festive scene at Faith Museum
11 Nov 2024
A museum in Bishop Auckland will be the only place in the UK where people can see an elaborate 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene this festive season. The Faith Museum, part […]
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Raby Castle's new exhibition awarded national accolade
11 Nov 2024
A new exhibition featuring the voice of BBC Countryfile presenter Matt Baker MBE, has won a prestigious national award by destination marketing organisation VisitEngland. Raby Castle, Park and Gardens in […]
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Looking to the future: AI and data information takes centre stage at Visit County Durham's annual conference
8 Nov 2024
Looking to the future with knowledge and some help from modern technology was the theme of this year’s Visit County Durham annual conference which took place on Wednesday 6 November.
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Trader Applications
6 Nov 2024
Bishop Auckland Food Festival will return on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April, attracting thousands of visitors to the town for a weekend full of fun and food. Trader applications […]
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County Durham’s Into the Light initiative announces first wave of creative commissions
4 Nov 2024
Twenty creative practitioners will have the opportunity to bring their work to life in County Durham, thanks to £70,000 of new commissions to enhance cultural participation in the county. […]
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New theatre company launches in Horden with talent from County Durham
4 Nov 2024
A new theatre group based in East Durham has launched with individuals from County Durham to form its company. Ensemble ‘84, a pioneering theatre company based in Horden, has hired […]
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New Local Tourism Award Categories
4 Nov 2024
Hot on the heels of the North East England Tourism Awards shortlist reveal last week, Destination North East England is excited to officially launch three new local categories for the […]
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Industry
Accessibility Questionnaires
4 Nov 2024
VisitEngland has published free questionnaires to help tourism product distributors and individual businesses to identify and promote the key accessibility features in their tourism venues. Providing accessibility information can help […]
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Visit County Durham
A message from Visit County Durham's managing director, Michelle Gorman
4 Nov 2024
2024 has been a fantastic year for the county, and now our focus moves to the year ahead, and how we can support businesses to continue to succeed and grow […]
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New exhibition gives a voice to children from the past, present and future
4 Nov 2024
Fascinating untold stories of children from County Durham’s past will be the focus of a new exhibition curated by young people. ‘Welcome to our County: The Children of Yesterday and […]
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Bishop Auckland is Aglow with the ultimate festive experience
4 Nov 2024
A sell-out Christmas light trail that dazzled visitors to Bishop Auckland last year, is returning this November and December with a range of new installations and updated route, complemented by […]
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Bishop Auckland attraction earns ultimate tourism accolade
25 Oct 2024
The Auckland Project in County Durham has achieved the highest rating from VisitEngland in its ‘Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2023-2024'. The Bishop Auckland collection of attractions attained ‘Gold’ after its […]
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Framing fashion: Art and inspiration from a private collection of Vivienne Westwood is open at The Bowes Museum
25 Oct 2024
Experience a golden decade of design with only-to-be-seen-here clothing from the late designer set among never-before-shown Museum objects.This unique show features some of Westwood’s most recognisable creations from the mid-1980s […]
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Dates announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2025
24 Oct 2024
Food fans are encouraged to save the date for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals. Durham County Council has confirmed Bishop Auckland Food Festival will return […]
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VisitEngland announces 2023-2024 Visitor Attraction Accolades winners
22 Oct 2024
VisitEngland has today, 22 October, revealed the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2023-2024, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector. Accolades were awarded to 72 English attractions covering all […]
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