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Children/Family events
Bishop Auckland
Free admission for children on Mondays during school holidays.
Children/Family events
BISHOP AUCKLAND
As part of the national Big Draw Festival 2019, we are hosting a week of half term activities. These creative sessions will be based on ‘Taking Flight’, an idea put forward in community consultation sessions with artist Alison Curry in response to…
Heritage
Bishop Auckland
After three years of conservation work, Auckland Castle re-opens its doors on Saturday, 2 November. Join us to celebrate the opening and be the first to see inside the Castle. There will be a ribbon cutting at 10:30am before live entertainment and…
Festival
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland Food Festival is the region’s biggest food event, growing year on year hosting a whole programme of events and activities including celebrity chefs, cookery demo’s, street entertainment and a demonstration kitchen.
Exhibition
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
As part of a countywide celebration, the centenary of Cornish’s birth will be marked by a special exhibition. Co-curated by members of the local community. Residents from Spennymoor to explore Norman’s work & select their favourite paintings.
Local Events
Bishop Auckland History and Heritage Festival runs from 13th to 28th September. We hope this will become an annual event over the next three years of the Heritage Action Zone Programme.
Talks
Bishop Auckland
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) was a master of the Spanish Golden Age. His series of paintings, Jacob and his Twelve Sons, have hung in Auckland Castle for 250 years and is one of the largest collections of Zurbaráns in the world. At this talk,…
Heritage Open Days
Cockfield
800 year old church founded by Robert de Cockfield
c.1290. With the remains of a leper window and icons of
the Robert de Cockfield family from the manor which was
behind the church.
Cockfield Memorial Glebe Garden directly opposite the church with…
Family Fun
Market Place, BISHOP AUCKLAND
These ten-minute talks will look at a specific painting, theme, technique or story based on our collection. Daily 11:30 & 14:30. Included in entry to Mining Art Gallery/drop-in.
Talks
Bishop Auckland
Join National Gallery Curator Dr Francesca Whitlum-Cooper as she explores Nicholas Poussin’s The Triumph of Pan which is on display in the Bishop Trevor Gallery, Auckland Castle from Saturday, 5 October 2019 to Sunday, 5 January 2020.
Heritage
BISHOP AUCKLAND
A 30-minute Pyromusical live from Bishop Auckland. Join us for an evening of first class entertainment for all the family! Due to the anticipated popularity of this event, seats will be sold and allocated on a “first come first served” basis with…
Show / Display
BISHOP AUCKLAND
No.42 is holding its most popular exhibition of the year, Black & White. This exhibition, themed around the absence of colour, is making a comeback to the gallery space as local artists prove limited colour does not limit creativity. Drop-in For…
Heritage
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Castle, one of only three venues in the UK to display a much loved work from its collection - Nicolas Poussin’s, The Triumph of Pan - as part of a nationwide Masterpiece Tour in 2019
Heritage
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Take a 45 minute guided tour of our historic Market Place and learn about the buildings, the people and the stories within it. From Romans to iconic retailers, our knowledgeable guides will lead you on a journey through the centuries. Meet 11:00
Heritage
BISHOP AUCKLAND
Travel along 16 miles of heritage railway, from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope in Weardale. Saturdays and Sundays 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 September
Heritage
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Join us for a showcase event celebrating the Norman Cornish Centenary with performance poetry. Tony Gadd will bring together work created during the community workshop programme that has accompanied the exhibition. Booking: Free event - booking…
Heritage
Bishop Auckland
One Saturday a month, children from 7 to 11 will have the opportunity to join our Young Archaeologists’ Club, exploring archaeology with our Learning Officers and learning more about the stories of the past and the Bishops of Durham. Booking…
Heritage
Bishop Auckland
St Peter’s Chapel, at the former private home of the Prince Bishops of Durham, Auckland Castle, is one of the largest private chapels in Europe. It will be open from 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday 15 and Sunday, 22 September for guided tours, taking in…
Charity event/Fundraiser
Bishop Auckland
The Mayor of Bishop Auckland town Council invites you to the Halloween Quiz and Curry Night
in aid of "The Angel Trust " We have teamed up with our friends at Spice Lounge, Bishop Auckland's Premier Indian Restaurant to hold our annual Halloween…
Outdoor Event
Bishop Auckland
Guided tour of the Deer Park, taking in idyllic spots and the Georgian Deer House. To book call 01388 743 797, email bookings@aucklandproject.org or call in at Auckland Tower. 11,12:30 & 15:00
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