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February 2025

More chefs announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival19-02-2025
Exciting New Itineraries to Inspire Unforgettable Experiences in Durham18-02-2025
A pit disaster commemoration, restored on TV’s The Repair Shop, donated to Beamish Museum17-02-2025
Voting open for North East representative at VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar Award14-02-2025
Kynren announces its new time travelling theme park12-02-2025
S&DR200 festival launches with All Change, a spectacular open-air live performance and drone show11-02-2025
New team appointed to manage the walled gardens at Raby Castle - a must visit for 202510-02-2025
First chefs announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival07-02-2025

January 2025

Save the date! Lumiere Durham returns in 202528-01-2025

December 2024

Faith Museum takes Britain's most beautiful building title24-12-2024
VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2025 finalists revealed20-12-2024
Kynren celebrates a decade of spectacular shows!09-12-2024
Norwegian Airlines lands at Newcastle Airport with new flights to Copenhagen09-12-2024

November 2024

England's Historic Cities launch new travel trade itineraries and resource28-11-2024
Magna Carta to go on display at Durham Cathedral in 2025 for 800th anniversary18-11-2024
New Bishop Auckland festive attraction opens to public15-11-2024
Neapolitan nativity to set the festive scene at Faith Museum11-11-2024
Raby Castle's new exhibition awarded national accolade11-11-2024

October 2024

September 2024

August 2024

A glittering event to sparkle through Raby Castle's grounds this autumn16-08-2024
Durham City is officially 'coach friendly'14-08-2024
Wave of success for Seaham Food Festival05-08-2024
Public art installation unveiled at Auckland Tower01-08-2024

July 2024

Peace Doves artwork arrives in Durham Cathedral26-07-2024
Visit County Durham Welcome Familiarisation Trip26-07-2024
Beamish brings museum experience to Durham city centre in pop-up emporium19-07-2024
The Bowes Museum’s Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and LS Lowry exhibition 18-07-2024
Kynren kicks off summer season with a successful preview night16-07-2024
Beamish named region’s most visited attraction and among top nationally15-07-2024
Auckland Castle, Auckland Tower and Faith Museum named amongst best buildings in the UK15-07-2024
Viking invasion hits Bishop Auckland ahead of Kynren 2024 show12-07-2024
1950s cinema and shops now open at Beamish Museum 06-07-2024
Traders announced for Seaham Food Festival03-07-2024
Auckland Castle hosts rare European masterpieces01-07-2024

June 2024

Beamish Museum prepares to open new 1950s and Georgian exhibits24-06-2024
Bishop Auckland is officially 'Coach Friendly'21-06-2024
New visitor destination in the north set to open this weekend13-06-2024
Be the first to see inside The Story10-06-2024
Team of 100 dig to uncover the home of infamous Tower of London prisoner06-06-2024
Sunday chefs announced for Seaham Food Festival04-06-2024

May 2024

Coach Friendly Status Renewed for Beamish Museum24-05-2024
Locomotion’s £8m New Hall opens on 24 May23-05-2024
The Auckland Project unveils its redeveloped gardens and celebrates with new events20-05-2024
Kynren's latest recruit begins his training as the show prepares for its summer run20-05-2024
Beamish celebrates national Visitor Welcome Award!17-05-2024
Raby Castle champions local contractors and heritage skills10-05-2024
Funding boost for reimagined cultural venue09-05-2024
Tickets to go on sale tomorrow as Luxmuralis returns to Durham Cathedral in October02-05-2024

April 2024

Raby Castle achieves Green Tourism Award23-04-2024
Crowds flock to Bishop Auckland to enjoy taste of popular food festival22-04-2024
More than 150 traders confirmed for Bishop Auckland Food Festival10-04-2024

March 2024

February 2024

Three more celebrity chefs confirmed for Bishop Auckland Food Festival26-02-2024
Return of the Vikings!26-02-2024
The Story to open this summer16-02-2024
BOSH! First celebrity chefs revealed for this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival05-02-2024

January 2024

November 2023

Bishop Auckland Shines Bright as AGLOW Opens to Visitors21-11-2023
Durham city transformed into a giant art gallery20-11-2023

October 2023

The Faith Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time this weekend10-10-2023
1950s homes open at Beamish Museum05-10-2023

September 2023

Full steam ahead – 200 years of train travel to be marked with celebrations28-09-2023
Lumiere 2023 reveals incredible full programme28-09-2023
Seventh North Pennines stargazing festival programme launches27-09-2023
AGLOW set to dazzle this festive season07-09-2023
Bookings open at Raby Castle's magnificent new event space, marking milestone for 'Rising' development07-09-2023

August 2023

Top visitor award for the Spanish Gallery and Auckland Castle29-08-2023
The Rising at Raby marks major milestone01-08-2023

July 2023

The Faith Museum opening this October24-07-2023
First look at Lumiere Durham 2023 programme20-07-2023

June 2023

May 2023

Helping businesses to stand out in the group travel market26-05-2023
New Durham City Coach Drop Off Point24-05-2023
AGLOW set to illuminate Auckland Castle this Christmas18-05-2023
Star quality at Park Head Hotel17-05-2023

March 2023

First stage of walled garden remodelling nearing completion at Raby Castle22-03-2023
1950s cinema and shops underway at Beamish Museum17-03-2023
Stephenson’s iconic Rocket to be displayed at Locomotion in Shildon 02-03-2023

December 2022

Celebrate a year of Movement at The Bowes Museum22-12-2022
Reopening date confirmed for Bishop Auckland’s Park Head Hotel13-12-2022

June 2022

Celebrated Dalí painting to go on display at The Auckland Project10-06-2022

May 2022

March 2022

Farm opening at Beamish Museum after being moved stone by stone18-03-2022

February 2022

Beamish Museum’s 1950s terrace opens this February Half Term08-02-2022

January 2022

Raby Castle branching out with forest adventure playground 19-01-2022

September 2021

Official unveiling of the Northern Saints Trails 17-09-2021
Visit County Durham guest blog for CPT15-09-2021
New facility for Durham City Coach park14-09-2021
Durham Launches Bid to be Named UK City of Culture 202501-09-2021

February 2020

Monumental Medieval Chapel Uncovered at Auckland Castle 25-02-2020
Durham Cathedral’s new glazed lobbies revealed24-02-2020
Museum of the Moon to land at Durham Cathedral 17-02-2020
Five Facts About Beamish as the Museum Celebrates its Golden Jubilee 07-02-2020
What’s new for groups staying in Durham in 202007-02-2020
InDurham Loyalty Card07-02-2020

January 2020

Dalton Park scoops the National Award for Eco Friendly Toilets14-01-2020

December 2019

National Award Win for Beamish Museum05-12-2019
Kynren unveils New Park Attractions for 202005-12-2019
What’s new for groups in Durham during 2020 and beyond05-12-2019

October 2019

Lumiere Durham Group Travel Bookings 01-10-2019

September 2019

New Downton Abbey Film at Beamish Museum13-09-2019
Launch date announced for Auckland Castle10-09-2019

August 2019

Durham’s exciting new heritage experiences for groups30-08-2019

June 2019

The Vikings of Northumbria set to invade Open Treasure 10-06-2019
Kynren Celebrates Volunteers' Week05-06-2019

May 2019

New Curator’s Exciting Plans to Explore Raby’s Untold Stories31-05-2019
New Art Gallery Brings Masterpieces to Durham09-05-2019
Durham Cathedral's central tower reopens08-05-2019
Discover Durham’s gardens & parks this National Gardening Week03-05-2019

March 2019

Community Commemorates Cornish Centenary28-03-2019
Raby Castle’s Behind the Scenes Tours 22-03-2019
Durham Cathedral to allow visitor photography 04-03-2019

February 2019

Masterchef's Gregg Wallace returns to Durham13-02-2019
Discover Durham’s incredible developments 11-02-2019

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