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Industry
Firework spectacular set to light up the north east again in 2024
30 Sep 2024
Tickets are on sale now for the North East’s biggest fireworks spectacular. The ever-popular show, Pyromusical, returns to Bishop Auckland on Saturday 2nd November 2024. Now in its sixth year, […]
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Faru launches new £40 menu offering luxury dining at a lower price
26 Sep 2024
Durham’s fine dining restaurant Faru has launched a new £40 menu to become ‘more accessible’ to diners. The Michelin-recommended restaurant, on Silver Street, is owned by Jake and Laura Siddle, […]
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Industry
Growth Fund business support
25 Sep 2024
Tourism and Hospitality businesses looking for help with marketing, distribution and booking systems can access support through the Durham Business Growth Programme which has been extended into the autumn. Apply […]
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Visit County Durham
Get involved: national marketing campaign
25 Sep 2024
Visit County Durham is undertaking a new national marketing campaign called 'Next Stop, Durham' to inspire those who have travelled through the county by rail or road, but never visited. […]
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Industry
County Durham marina reaches full occupancy
24 Sep 2024
An award-winning marina is going from strength-to-strength, with all berths and commercial units now fully occupied. All 96 pontoon berths at Seaham Harbour Marina are now occupied by pleasure boats […]
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Industry
Bishop Auckland’s Christmas town expands to 10 days of magical wonderland
23 Sep 2024
Bishop Auckland, is fast becoming known as the "Christmas Capital of the North East" and is set to dazzle once again as Christmas Town 2024 returns, extending its festive magic to a […]
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S&DR200: A festival celebrating the birth of the modern railway announces its programme today
19 Sep 2024
The 27 September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in the north east of England, which gave birth to the modern […]
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Industry
Access guides offer
18 Sep 2024
Today's travellers want detailed and factual descriptions of venue accessibility in the form of an Accessibility Guide to empower them to make personal choices. To support this, VisitEngland is providing […]
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Visit County Durham
Visit County Durham announces new Chair
18 Sep 2024
Visit County Durham Ltd has announced the formal appointment of its new Chair. Duncan Peake from Raby Estates will take on the role having held the post of Interim Chair […]
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Industry
Eighth North Pennines Stargazing Festival programme launches
18 Sep 2024
The programme has been launched for this year’s celebration of the dark skies of the NorthPennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark. The eighth North Pennines Stargazing Festival will run […]
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Industry
Take a peek at the Pumpkin Forest at Auckland Palace
12 Sep 2024
For the first time Auckland Palace, the historic attraction and landmark in the centre of Bishop Auckland, is hosting a special event named ‘Pumpkin Forest’. The new light trail takes […]
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Visitor figures soar at Durham Cathedral during Peace Doves by Peter Walker
11 Sep 2024
Almost 80,000 people visited Durham Cathedral over the summer and enjoyed the thousands of paper Peace Doves suspended under Durham Cathedral’s historic Nave. Visitors from all around the world admired […]
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VisitEngland’s 2024 ROSE Award winners announced
11 Sep 2024
VisitEngland has today Wednesday 11 September revealed this year’s 100 winners of its ROSE Awards. The ROSE Awards showcase the accommodation providers who give the warmest of welcomes and where […]
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North East Screen set to showcase the region to locations experts
11 Sep 2024
As the profile of filming in the North East grows, North East Screen are showcasing the region’s world-class locations to industry professionals from across the UK through a series of […]
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Industry
Region commits to being a force for good through tourism
11 Sep 2024
Today (9 September), Destination North East England and more than 150 political leaders and businesses gathered at Newcastle Cathedral to launch a globally significant, first-of-its-kind Regenerative Visitor Economy Framework. North […]
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