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Training opportunity

18 Oct 2023

Taking England to the World is aimed at helping your business reach new customers and grow your revenue. The session is delivered by industry experts providing information on insights and research, marketing, product development, distribution and partnerships. Being held 30th November between...

Industry

Durham Business Growth

18 Oct 2023

Durham Business Growth, a new £8.16 million initiative funded through UK Shared Prosperity Fund, has been launched to support 900 local businesses until March 2025. It focuses on strengthening the local economy and creating jobs. Businesses of all sizes and sectors are welcome to participate. The...

Visit County Durham

Do Durham Differently

18 Oct 2023

Visit County Durham is undertaking a new marketing campaign called Do Durham Differently which will showcase unique experiences from across the county, in a way which emphasises how diverse the county is from city, countryside to coast. Running from Autumn 2023 to Spring 2024, activity will include...

Visit County Durham

A message from Visit County Durham's managing director, Michelle Gorman

18 Oct 2023

With the nights drawing in and the leaves starting to turn, there is no escaping that summer has come to an end, and what a summer it has been. From the opening of new attractions in Beamish Museum's 1950s town to record breaking attendance at events such as Seaham Food Festival and Gaia at Durham...

Industry

Green light for boost to County Durham’s culture and regeneration programme

12 Oct 2023

Councillors have pledged £2million towards plans for an enhanced three-year programme of world-class events and community-led activities across County Durham. Durham County Council will now work with partners to progress bids to secure at least the same sum, creating a minimum budget of £4million...

Industry

Tourism Sentiment Tracker

12 Oct 2023

VisitEngland has published the September 2023 domestic Sentiment Tracker showing its highest improvement in perception of the cost of living crisis with 45% of UK adults surveyed stated that the 'worst is still to come', compared to 50% in August and July and 49% in June. In terms of domestic...

Industry

Tourism Awards Shortlist

12 Oct 2023

The shortlist for the 2024 North East England Tourism awards has been announced. The awards play a major role in showcasing the diverse and innovative businesses in North East England. Congratulations to all the shortlisted businesses who will be vying for Gold at the awards ceremony in Spring next...

Industry

The Faith Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time this weekend

10 Oct 2023

The Faith Museum explores the myriad ways in which faith has shaped lives and communities across Britain, through rarely seen objects, personal testimonies, and contemporary commissions. The Faith Museum is part of the wider restoration and redevelopment of Auckland Castle, which has been made...

Industry

1950s homes opening at Beamish Museum to help people living with dementia and other long-term health conditions

5 Oct 2023

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is opening 1950s aged mineworkers’ homes that provide a space for innovative work with people living with dementia and other long-term health conditions. The facilities, in a replica of cottages from Marsden Road, South Shields, will open this Friday, 6th...

Industry

Lumiere 2023 reveals incredible full programme

28 Sep 2023

Today, the incredible full programme for Lumiere, the UK’s light art biennial, has been announced. From Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 November 2023, 16:30-23:00 each night, this beautiful medieval city will become a nocturnal art experience hosting works made with light on its streets, bridges,...

Industry

Full steam ahead – 200 years of train travel to be marked with celebrations

28 Sep 2023

The two year countdown is on, to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the modern railway with celebrations throughout 2025. The Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on September 27, 1825, connecting places, people, communities and ideas and ultimately transforming the world. To mark the...

Industry

Sin Exhibition hailed a success at The Auckland Project

27 Sep 2023

As the Sin: The Art of Transgression exhibition at The Auckland Project enters its final week on display, the regeneration charity in Bishop Auckland has hailed the exhibition a “unique and undeniable success”, welcoming over 6,000 visitors to the exhibition since it opened on 17th June. ...

Industry

Purple Tuesday

27 Sep 2023

Purple Tuesday returns on 7th November 2023. The initiative inspires leadership and staff of organisations from all sectors and sizes to foster awareness, deepen understanding, and implement solutions for enhanced accessibility in their customer environments. Find out more and why you should take...

Industry

Business Growth Fund

27 Sep 2023

The Durham Business Growth Programme is now open for applications. Delivered by Business Durham in partnership with UMi Commercial and RTC North, the scheme is designed to support business growth and increase productivity, offering a selection of grants for eligible businesses, covering both...

Industry

Seventh North Pennines stargazing festival programme launches

27 Sep 2023

The programme has been launched for this year’s celebration of the dark skies of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and UNESCO Global Geopark. The seventh North Pennines Stargazing Festival will run from 20 October to 5 November 2023, during the Autumn half term, and has...