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July 2025
Sun-sational: Dalton Park's summer of events has landed15-07-2025
Visitors are invited to a tantalising programme of free events, plus
the chance to win a £500 holiday voucher!
The North East’s…
The spirit of Kynren: Celebrating 10 years, £65.5 million boost to the North East and a bold vision for the future14-07-2025
Kynren – An Epic Tale of England is celebrating a decade of unforgettable storytelling, community spirit and regional impact with the release…
Kynren's preview night a roaring success ahead of milestone season08-07-2025
Kynren’s 1,000-strong volunteer cast and crew wowed friends and family on Saturday night during the final dress rehearsal for the spectacular…
Durham named Best UK Destination at national award02-07-2025
Durham has scooped the award as Best UK Destination as Beamish Museum is named Best UK Attraction at the Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2025…
Kynren takes home national travel award for the second time02-07-2025
Kynren – An Epic Tale of England has won the Group Leisure & Travel Awards ‘Best Event for Groups’ title for the second time…
Raby Castle's lifestyle destination celebrates increase in visitors one year on02-07-2025
A major restoration and redevelopment project at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens has celebrated its first birthday this month as well as an increase in…
June 2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North wins £120,000 Art Fund of the Year 2025 Award27-06-2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.
Rhiannon Hiles, Beamish’s Chief…
Iconic high-speed train to make historic visit to Weardale Railway23-06-2025
Railway fans and families are in for a treat this summer as the legendary InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) makes a rare appearance on the scenic…
Mining Art Gallery marks 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway with new exhibition23-06-2025
Bishop Auckland’s Mining Art Gallery commemorates the railway that revolutionised the world with Fuelling the Railway Revolution, an…
Full Seaham Food Festival line-up revealed11-06-2025
Two star bakers, popular television presenters and the BBC MasterChef Champion of Champions are among the famous faces heading to a North East food…
May 2025
Top TV chef to headline Seaham Food Festival 29-05-2025
TV presenter, chef and culinary author John Torode MBE has been announced as the headline chef at this year’s Seaham Food Festival.
The…
Auckland Palace’s Walled Garden becomes hive of activity21-05-2025
To mark World Bee Day, 20th May, The Auckland Project has installed a new apiary in the historic 17th-century Walled Garden at Auckland Palace…
Kynren begins work on major show for its time travelling theme park15-05-2025
Following recent planning approval, development has now begun on one of the flagship experiences within Kynren – The Storied Lands, the…
Durham shortlisted for national group travel award15-05-2025
Durham has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Group Travel World Awards 2025.
The county has been chosen as a finalist by Group Travel…
Durham Fringe Festival returns with its most exciting lineup to date08-05-2025
Between 23rd and 27th July 2025, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts across nine Durham City Centre venues.…
April 2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 202529-04-2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, the world’s largest…
Crowds enjoy weekend full of flavour at Bishop Auckland Food Festival22-04-2025
The spring sunshine added the perfect seasoning to a weekend full of food and family fun at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival…
Spend a night at the museum as Beamish opens first self-catering cottages11-04-2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is giving visitors a chance to spend a night at the museum with the launch of its first overnight…
New exhibition tells story of Durham University’s stolen Shakespeare First Folio08-04-2025
For the first time in over a decade Durham University’s edition of William Shakespeare’s First Folio will be on display as the…
Raby Castle joins prestigious group of historic homes01-04-2025
Raby Castle in County Durham has been invited to join the Treasure Houses of England, a small group of the country’s finest houses, palaces and…
Durham shortlisted for national award01-04-2025
Durham has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2025.
The county has been nominated by readers of Group…
