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July 2024
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Peace Doves artwork arrives in Durham Cathedral26-07-2024
Visitors to Durham Cathedral this summer can experience a brand new immersive artwork as a canopy of paper doves is suspended in the cathedral's…
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Visit County Durham Welcome Familiarisation Trip26-07-2024
Earlier this month Visit County Durham partnered with Group Leisure and Travel Magazine on a familiarisation visit to the county.
The group was…
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Beamish brings museum experience to Durham city centre in pop-up emporium19-07-2024
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is bringing a flavour of the award-winning museum to Durham city centre with the opening of a pop-up emporium…
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The Bowes Museum’s Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and LS Lowry exhibition 18-07-2024
Newly discovered Cornish self-portrait will also now feature in this major exhibition by two extraordinary storytellers of everyday life, who…
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Kynren kicks off summer season with a successful preview night16-07-2024
In eager anticipation of the start of its summer season, Kynren – An Epic Tale of England hosted its preview night, inviting friends and family…
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Beamish named region’s most visited attraction and among top nationally15-07-2024
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been named the North East’s most visited attraction and among the top in the country, in a new…
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Auckland Castle, Auckland Tower and Faith Museum named amongst best buildings in the UK15-07-2024
Auckland Castle, Auckland Tower and the Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, have been named amongst the UK’s best new buildings in…
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Viking invasion hits Bishop Auckland ahead of Kynren 2024 show12-07-2024
Full of sparks, sword fights and sheep, Kynren’s cast and crew is putting together the finishing touches at its pre-show entertainment…
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1950s cinema and shops now open at Beamish Museum 06-07-2024
A 1950s cinema, toy shop, electrical shop and record store have opened to visitors at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North today (6 July)…
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Traders announced for Seaham Food Festival03-07-2024
From loaded mac and cheese, Mediterranean mezze, to creamy cheesecakes and sweet treats, the traders have been announced for Seaham Food Festival…
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Auckland Castle hosts rare European masterpieces01-07-2024
An intriguing new exhibition opening at Auckland Castle this summer will unveil rarely seen European masterpieces.
From 6 July, paintings by…
June 2024
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Beamish Museum prepares to open new 1950s and Georgian exhibits24-06-2024
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is preparing to open its newest exhibits - a Georgian tavern and pottery, and 1950s cinema and shops, marking…
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Bishop Auckland is officially 'Coach Friendly'21-06-2024
Bishop Auckland has been awarded the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s ‘Coach Friendly’ accreditation, in recognition of the…
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New visitor destination in the north set to open this weekend13-06-2024
After six years of planning, Raby Castle is ready to open its doors and welcome visitors to The Rising, a 24-acre site featuring the remodelled…
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Be the first to see inside The Story10-06-2024
A new visitor attraction celebrating the past, present and future of County Durham will open to the public next week.
Durham County Council has…
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Team of 100 dig to uncover the home of infamous Tower of London prisoner06-06-2024
Visitors to Auckland Castle will have the opportunity to see a working archaeological site this summer as a team of 100 students and experts aim to…
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Sunday chefs announced for Seaham Food Festival04-06-2024
The full celebrity line up for Seaham Food Festival has been confirmed with the announcement of the final chefs who will be taking to the cookery…