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Access Guide Discounts
5 Nov 2025
Visit County Durham is proud to be supporting Purple Tuesday and helping our businesses create an accessible everyday, for everyone. Detailed Access Guides can help your business provide the information that 95% […]
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The Auckland Project’s gardens and grounds strike gold with a trio of awards
5 Nov 2025
The Auckland Project is celebrating a triple success after its grounds and gardens received top honours in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom Awards. Auckland Palace’s historic grounds and Walled Garden […]
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Dalton Park celebrates the start of the festive season on Saturday 8 November with its Christmas lights switch-on and firework spectacular
31 Oct 2025
Dalton Park is launching its Christmas festivities with a dazzling line-up of celebrations on Saturday 8th November. From a VIP Christmas light switch-on to a captivating firework display and the […]
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Views invited to help conserve World Heritage Site
23 Oct 2025
Views are being sought on a new management plan aimed at conserving the beauty of Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral for generations to come. The Durham City landmark was the […]
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Final Lumiere to take place in 2025
23 Oct 2025
Artichoke, the UK’s leading producer of ambitious public art, and Durham County Council, have today announced that this year’s Lumiere will be the final edition in Durham. The UK’s landmark […]
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VisitBritain/VisitEngland activity boosts economy by £562 million as agency sets out plans to drive growth
23 Oct 2025
International visitors spent an additional £562 million across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show. Results also show that 60% of this estimatedadditional […]
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Trader applications open for Bishop Food Festival
22 Oct 2025
Traders can now apply to be part of one of the region’s biggest food festivals. Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns next spring, on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, promising […]
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VisitBritain/VisitEngland Annual Review 2024/25
22 Oct 2025
Behind the scenes: driving regional growth through the visitor economy VisitEngland have launched their Annual Review, announcing that international visitors spent an additional £562 million across Britain as a result […]
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Dalton Park's fang-tastic October half term line-up
21 Oct 2025
The North East’s largest outlet shopping destination, Dalton Park, has revealed its unmissable October Half Term line-up, packed with fang-tastically fun activities for the whole family. From a spooky Halloween […]
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S&DR200 flagship anniversary event attracts over 100,000 visitors from across the world in a spectacular celebration of railway heritage
17 Oct 2025
Organisers of the S&DR200 festival have announced that the Anniversary Journey, the flagship week of the 12 month celebrations, was a phenomenal success, attracting an estimated 100,000 visitors to County […]
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Shortlist of the North East's best places to visit, stay, taste and experience revealed
15 Oct 2025
The businesses competing in the 2026 Destination North East England Tourism Awards have been announced, after hundreds of entries were whittled down. The Destination North East England Tourism Awards have […]
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Bishop Auckland College and The Auckland Project sign landmark partnership to boost skills, jobs and culture
15 Oct 2025
Bishop Auckland College and The Auckland Project (TAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a strategic partnership that will strengthen skills development, create new employment opportunities, and […]
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Raby Castle to open for new Christmas experience for the first time in 50 years
13 Oct 2025
Raby Castle will be opening its doors during the festive period for the first time in five decades to show the castle decorated for Christmas, designed by custodian and creative […]
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Bank of England Governor at Beamish Museum for business leaders’ event
9 Oct 2025
The Governor of the Bank of England visited Beamish, The Living Museum of the North today (Wednesday, 8th October 2025) for an event attended by the region’s business leaders. During […]
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Durham Wine Week
8 Oct 2025
If your visitors are looking for something different, look no further than Durham Wine Week taking place 10th-19th October. Durham Wine Week offers a unique opportunity for your guests to […]
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