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Durham Golfer Lucy Nimmo's Dual Pursuit of Golf and Fine Art at SCAD

Durham Golfer Lucy Nimmo’s Dual Pursuit of Golf and Fine Art at SCAD

A GIFTED teenage golfer with a flair for fine art and textiles has accepted a place at one of the top art schools in America and an offer to join its esteemed women’s golf...
Empowering Education: 'Smashed' Alcohol Awareness Tour Reaches 16 Schools in the North East

Empowering Education: ‘Smashed’ Alcohol Awareness Tour Reaches 16 Schools in the North East

More than 4,300 pupils in 16 schools throughout the North East are set to undergo a compelling educational experience focused on the perils of underage drinking. This initiative unfolds as the alcohol awareness theatre production...
Gala Durham's Cinderella Delights Over 30,000 Theatre-Goers: A Magical Recap

Gala Durham’s Cinderella Delights Over 30,000 Theatre-Goers: A Magical Recap

The midnight hour has chimed for Gala Durham's enchanting pantomime, Cinderella, with over 30,000 theatre attendees partaking in the merriment. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, the magical production featured a talented North East cast...
Auckland Castle Event: The Legacy of The Bishop of Durham's Ten Years of Service

Auckland Castle Event: The Legacy of The Bishop of Durham’s Ten Years of Service

Before the retirement of the Bishop of Durham after February, a singular and distinctive event is taking place at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland. This occasion aims to pay tribute to his ten years of...
Feast Amidst Heritage: Durham's Delectable Restaurant Week!

Feast Amidst Heritage: Durham’s Delectable Restaurant Week!

Durham BID has revealed the welcome return of Durham Restaurant Week, scheduled to take place from January 26th to February 2nd. More than 30 venues across the city have signed up for the event, offering...
Taste Durham's Legacy: Reviving Mustard Production in Durham - A Condiment Comeback

Taste Durham’s Legacy: Reviving Mustard Production in Durham – A Condiment Comeback

Mustard production has been revived in Durham, the birthplace of this zesty creation. Manufacturers are keen to join forces for collaborative ventures concerning this vibrant condiment. Resurrecting mustard production in Durham was the brainchild of...
Pantomime Magic: Cinderella's Spellbinding Visit to Hospital Delights Young Patients

Pantomime Magic: Cinderella’s Spellbinding Visit to Hospital Delights Young Patients

Young patients in a hospital ward were enchanted by the allure of a regal ball during a unique visit from performers of a pantomime. The cast of Gala Durham’s spellbinding production of Cinderella visited Treetops...
The Old Oak - Sixteen Films - Joss Barratt

Ken Loach Reflects on Filmmaking, “The Old Oak,” and Future Prospects in Durham Magazine...

Durham Magazine recently had the privilege of interviewing the legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach. Renowned for his poignant and socially conscious cinema, Loach, at 87, remains as passionate as ever about his craft and...
Dean Midas, Willington, horror film, Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Awards, The Devil's Stone, Pinewood Studios, low-budget filmmaking, audience choice award, mobile filmmaking, global recognition

From Dream to Reality: Dean Midas’ Triumph at Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Awards

Local horror film director, Dean Midas, from Willington, has had a dream 2023, today, that got even better when The Devil's Stone won the Audience Choice at the Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Awards.  Lift-Off's HQ, is...
County Durham's Festive Bin Collection Schedule: What You Need to Know

County Durham’s Festive Bin Collection Schedule: What You Need to Know

In County Durham, residents are advised of alterations to bin collections during the festive season. Durham County Council's collections will proceed as usual until Friday, 22nd of December. From Tuesday 26 December to Friday 29 December,...

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