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December 2025
S&DR200 Celebrates a year of storytelling through the arts17-12-2025
Since March 2025, S&DR200 has captured the imagination of hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe with a vibrant cultural…
Seaham celebrates first-ever direct train link to London17-12-2025
Seaham celebrates first-ever direct train link to London with historic Grand Central launch.
Open access operator Grand Central have…
Funding in store for Beamish Museum to help increase access to collections16-12-2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is celebrating being awarded £49,000 from Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, to…
VisitEngland announces Tourism Superstar finalists for 2026 15-12-2025
VisitEngland has today, 15 December, revealed the 10 finalists to make the shortlist of its Tourism Superstar competition…
20 years of Durham Brass Festival08-12-2025
A North East music festival promises to be bigger and better than ever as it celebrates two decades of bringing one of the biggest celebrations of…
The Light offers a bright future for County Durham culture05-12-2025
The name of a new cultural venue that will boost Durham City’s visitor offer and provide a home for creativity and innovation has been…
November 2025
Christmas returns to Auckland Palace with an expanded festive food experience26-11-2025
Christmas is returning to Auckland Palace in Bishop Auckland, bringing with it an expanded festive food experience for visitors to enjoy throughout…
Remarkable Neapolitan Nativity returns to Auckland Palace for Christmas25-11-2025
Bishop Auckland will be the only place in the UK where people can see an elaborate 18th-century nativity scene from Naples this festive season,…
Durham Recognised by Which? as one of the UK’s Best Christmas Market Cities20-11-2025
Durham has earned national recognition, being named one of the UK’s top Christmas market destinations by Which?. The listing…
Lumiere finale records 120,000 visitors over three nights in Durham City and Shildon19-11-2025
Over 120,000 visitors across three nights
30 artworks and artists from 11 countries
2025 likely to add up to 10m to…
The Bowes Museum unveils landmark 2026 exhibition programme celebrating icons of fashion, art and craft07-11-2025
The Bowes Museum today announces an exceptional year of exhibitions for 2026, showcasing a bold and imaginative programme that bridges historical…
North East solar energy specialist completes second phase of Ramside Hall project06-11-2025
A North East solar renewable energy specialist, SCJ Renewables, has completed the second and final phase of its project at Ramside Hall in County…
England's Historic Cities launch new expanded travel resource for World Travel Market05-11-2025
England’s Historic Cities (EHC) have unveiled a brand-new edition of the England Originals Travel Trade Guide just in time for World Travel…
The Auckland Project’s gardens and grounds strike gold with a trio of awards05-11-2025
The Auckland Project is celebrating a triple success after its grounds and gardens received top honours in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom…
October 2025
Dalton Park celebrates the start of the festive season on Saturday 8 November with its Christmas lights switch-on and firework spectacular31-10-2025
Dalton Park is launching its Christmas festivities with a dazzling line-up of celebrations on Saturday 8th November. From a VIP Christmas light…
S&DR200 flagship anniversary event attracts over 100,000 visitors from across the world in a spectacular celebration of railway heritage17-10-2025
Organisers of the S&DR200 festival have announced that the Anniversary Journey, the flagship week of the 12 month celebrations, was a phenomenal…
Raby Castle to open for new Christmas experience for the first time in 50 years13-10-2025
Raby Castle has created a festive package for groups, featuring the new Raby Castle at Christmas experience.
For the first time in fifty years,…
Jane Ruffer appointed CEO of The Auckland Project03-10-2025
The Auckland Project has appointed Jane Ruffer as CEO, marking a new chapter for the charity she co-founded with Jonathan Ruffer more than a decade…
