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Durham Families Invited to a Big Snowy Christmas in the Park

County Durham families are invited to enjoy a magical Christmas show in Wharton Park. The Big Snowy Christmas – staged by Little Blue Monster Productions – will be providing festive fun on Saturday 15th and...

Durham Cathedrals Welcoming Visitors As They Reopen On 17 May

We are excited to welcome visitors back to Durham Cathedral from 17 May, in line with the third stage of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.  We’ve been working exceptionally hard behind the scenes to...

The Big Meeting: An Interview with John Irvin

Following our review of ‘The Big Meeting’, Durham Magazine caught up with filmmaker John Irvin. Though he's probably best known for his work on shows and films such as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Mandela's Gun,...
Apprentice Lands Perfect Job at Durham Castle

Apprentice Lands Perfect Job at Durham Castle

An apprentice is due to start a new career working at Durham’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. Steven Hay, 29, will be learning the craft of a joiner at historic Durham Castle. Despite fierce competition from...
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Who Are Durham’s General Election Candidates and Could Labour Lose?

Unless you’ve been enjoying a long vacation in the solar system’s outer reaches, you should know that a general election will take place on 8th June.  But do you know what your voting options will...
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Back To Nature

Good news, the bonny River Wear is attracting many splendid bird species once again. A regular visitor to the River Wear as it meanders around the City a Grey Heron is picking off fish...

Council Leaders Request Local Control Over “Culture Rescue” Funding

North East council leaders are calling on the Government to allow decisions about the £1.57 billion "culture rescue" package to be made locally. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media...
Exhibition Gives Insight into 'Food Bank Britain'

Exhibition Gives Insight into ‘Food Bank Britain’

A photography exhibition, recently opened at Durham Town Hall, aims to give the public an insight into the daily life of a food bank. Photographer Carl Joyce, thirty-one, spent ten weeks working with the...

Durham Leads Nation in Rubber Road Revolution

Some people are disappointed that it's 2020, and we don't have flying cars. Well, get used to it, there's still plenty of life in good old asphalt thanks to a new technique that adds...
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Durham Volunteers Needed as Lumiere Returns for 10th Anniversary

With the spectacular Lumiere festival set to return to Durham this autumn, the organisers are calling on local people to get involved. This year will mark Lumiere’s 10th anniversary. The event, which is the largest...

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