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Delve into history at The Auckland Project

23 Feb 2023

The Auckland Project’s attractions reopen this week, offering visitors the opportunity to delve into the fascinating and often surprising history of Bishop Auckland. Visitors can look forward to a varied programme of events throughout the year, including exhibitions in the Mining Art Gallery...

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Back on Track - Railway line from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope to reopen this spring

10 Feb 2023

The railway line from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope will reopen this spring for the first time in three years, thanks to an extensive restoration programme carried out by The Auckland Project. The Auckland Project acquired the 16-mile stretch of railway in January 2020 and has since been working to...

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Beamish Museum appoints Chair and Trustees to Board

10 Feb 2023

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has announced the appointment of a Chair and trustees to its board. Chris Loughran has been appointed as Chair and will take up his role on 1st March, along with 10 new board members in the voluntary roles. The new trustees are David Alexander, Mauricio...

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National Occupancy Results

8 Feb 2023

England Occupancy Survey results for November 2022 have been published. When comparing November 2022 results with November 2021, room occupancy in November 2022 increased from 67% to 78% whilst bedspace occupancy increased from 47% to 54%. Evaluating trends across the 9 regions of England, all...

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N’ice’ start to the Year of the Coast activity at Dalton Park

7 Feb 2023

Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is set to support Visit County Durham’s Year of the Coast campaign with a free seaside themed Ice & Waves Trail event during February half term. Five stunning sculptures will be placed around the centre on Monday 20th February and there will be an...

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For the Love of Gin: Durham’s First Gin Distillery and School Opens This Month

2 Feb 2023

Gin lovers looking to catch a glimpse of how their favourite tipple is produced are in luck in 2023. Durham Distillers, producers of the award-winning Durham Gin, are opening their brand-new city centre distillery to visitors this Spring with bookings now available from Saturday 24th February....

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DLI Preparations Begin For Move To The Story

2 Feb 2023

Preparations are underway to carefully pack historic military memorabilia currently on display in Durham as part of plans to create a new home for Durham Light Infantry (DLI) collection. The DLI Gallery: Courage, Comrades and Community has been hosted at Durham University’s Palace Green Library...

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Exciting Jobs and Recruitment Fair at Beamish Museum

1 Feb 2023

From working with heritage transport to creating tasty traditional treats, become part of something special with exciting and unique new jobs at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. A variety of seasonal roles are being advertised at the award-winning museum, including in The 1900s Town and Pit...

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The Who to perform at Seat Unique Riverside in 2023

30 Jan 2023

Legendary rock band The Who will perform at Seat Unique Riverside on Wednesday 19th July for their UK Tour “The Who Hits Back!” Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and band will be performing music from throughout the band’snearly 60-year career, including sections devoted to classic albums Tommy...

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Single-use plastics

25 Jan 2023

A ban on a range of polluting single-use plastics will be introduced in England from October 2023. The ban will include single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. One solution to help businesses move away from single...

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Mental health at work

25 Jan 2023

As an employer, there are ways you can offer support to your staff through the cost of living crisis. Curated by Mind, The Mental Health at Work toolkit includes resources designed to help you and your employees with support through financial difficulties.

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Cost of living resource

25 Jan 2023

The North East Chamber of Commerce has launched a cost of living resource to help individuals and businesses get help and advice during these challenging economic times. The website uses expert knowledge to provide practical advice and tools on how to weather the tough economic headwinds, and...

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Popular County Durham adventure park invests £300,000 into new play areas

25 Jan 2023

County Durham tourist attraction, Adventure Valley, has invested £300,000 into its facilities ahead of the Easter holidays. The new play areas are to be built using fully sustainable raw materials in a bid for Adventure Valley to go greener. The new investment plans also come shortly after the...

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The Funky Monk Brings Ecclesiastical Elegance to Durham

25 Jan 2023

Durham city’s newest accommodation offering has brought together style, sophistication – and a touch of divine intervention. The Funky Monk serviced apartments have just opened their doors at Victoria Terrace, offering visitors to the historic city the opportunity to stay in lavish...

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Renowned Earth artwork, Gaia, coming to Durham Cathedral this summer

20 Jan 2023

This summer, Durham Cathedral will be giving visitors an out-of-this-world experience as Gaia, Luke Jerram’s replica artwork of planet Earth, lands in the cathedral. From 10 July - 10 September, visitors to Durham Cathedral will be able to experience the Earth as it’s seen from space as the...