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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
This major retrospective tells the story of his enduring career with the most comprehensive collection of his work ever assembled, including a number of previously unseen pieces.
Heritage
Barnard Castle
Join our friendly book group to chat about books relating to WW1. Please book by phone, email or website.
Exhibition
Durham City
From high peaks and valleys to meandering rivers and powerful seas – see how animals have adapted to live and thrive in the varied environments of the British Isles. Free entry.
Heritage Open Days
Durham City
An oasis of peace in the bustle of the city, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Godric, built in 1864 stands proudly at the top of Castle Chare bank. Lovingly restored after the fire of 1985.
Heritage
Kelloe
St Helen's is a Grade I listed church built mid c11th. It has "St Helen's Cross", described by Architectural Historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as the best piece of Medieval Sculpture in County Durham, close to Kelloe Heritage Trail.
St Helen's Cross…
Local Events
Durham city
Durham Market Hall sits in the heart of Durham City … but the site wasn’t always home to Market Traders. The site was once home to a palace and gardens for the Neville’s of Raby, and once to a workhouse … 10:30 - 11:30
Heritage
Middleton-In-Teesdale
We will be looking at collecting and collections, and why and what we collect, including how we seek, locate, acquire, organise, catalogue, display, store, and maintain items of interest
We as a heritage group collect information and images on the…
Heritage
DURHAM
See what happens behind the Green Door! Our event features talks on Durham's North Road in the 1890s and the busy role that Shakespeare Hall and Durham Community Association have played in city life for generations.
Performance
Toronto, Bishop Auckland
An experience unique to the UK and never available before 2016. Bringing 2000 years of history, myth and legend to life in a spectacular family entertainment for all ages! As dusk falls, you take your seat in anticipation in front of a vast stage.
Heritage
Old Marley Hill, Gateshead
Explore the north east’s industrial heritage with this exhibition which challenges our thoughts on innovations we take for granted.
Heritage Open Days
Durham City
From soldiers in the Norman times to students in the present day, St Mary the Less has been a place of worship for many over the years.
Heritage
Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle
Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production of Donizetti's comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior…
Local Events
BISHOP AUCKLAND
Bishop Auckland College Celebrating 60 Years of Learning’ exhibition. Visit the photographic exhibition, watch “Technically Speaking” a cine film made by excollege lecturer George W Brown in 1967 and join in with the interactive…
Heritage
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…
Heritage
Old Marley Hill, Tanfield
Join our resident Station Master, Boris the Bear and bring your favourite Teddy to Tanfield this weekend! Kids travel FREE with a responsible Teddy Bear and take part in the `I spy the Bear` competition.
Local Events
BISHOP AUCKLAND
This walk will take in the history of Cockfield Fell from Iron Age times through to the creation of the railways. Booking: Free event. Contact Trish Pemberton, Chair, Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 01388 833229 or trish…
Agricultural Show
Beamish
From Thursday, 12th to Sunday, 15th September, we are hosting the annual Agricultural Show, recreating a typical country show from the early 1900s.
Heritage
Beamish
In addition to the visiting vehicles we welcome for our special events such as the Great North Steam Fair and Reliability Run, Beamish has a large collection of transport which can often be seen in operation around the museum.
Exhibition
Palace Green, Durham City
For Norman Cornish, sketching was second nature; an inherent part of his everday life. This exhibition of little seen sketchbooks will present a new dimension to the artist's practice, focusing on his observations of life, landscapes and family,…
Heritage
Consett
Discover a furnace hidden in the woods, the earliest surviving ore-roasting kiln in Britain, with great tales to tell.
Over 300 years ago, hollow blade swords were made at Shotley Bridge with steel forged from iron produced at Allensford. Discover…
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