Thrilling Line-up Unveiled for Durham’s BRASS 2019 Festival
A festival dedicated to all brass-inspired music is set to return to Durham City this summer.
BRASS – which will feature some of the best musicians from all over the world – will be a...
Experience the Magic of Hogwarts like Famous Wizard Harry Potter at the historic Durham...
Walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter at Durham Cathedral.
The popularity of Durham City has increased significantly with the interest of the historic, famous Norman cathedral. Many tourists are instantly attracted to the cathedral...
Traditional Folktale to Get Easter Twist at Durham’s Gala Theatre
A
trio of talented north-east performers will be giving a traditional folktale a
modern twist this Easter at Durham’s Gala Theatre.
Chicken Licken: A TaleJam
will be a musical retelling of the...
Dedicated Natural Cemetery Volunteer Wins Durham’s Top Award
A
dedicated volunteer who has devoted his time to County Durham’s natural
cemeteries and given support to bereaved families has been honoured for his
work.
Stephen Robson, from Langley Park, has been...
County Durham Pledges to Fight the Scourge of Plastic Pollution
Do
you know that during the last decade more plastic has been produced than in the
whole of the previous 100 years and that 50% of all plastics are used just once
and thrown away?
Olympic Rower & Daring Wildlife Filmmaker to Speak at Durham Festival
A
filmmaker, whose adventures include tracking polar bears through the arctic and
coming face-to-face with leopard seals, is to give a talk at a Durham Festival.
Durham
Adventure Festival – which runs...
Play of Passion, Tragedy and Class Confusion Coming to Gala Theatre
Durham’s Gala Theatre is to stage a play that explores the themes of passion, tragedy and class confusion.
Miss Julie, by August Strindberg, is set on Midsummer Night in...
Did Your Victorian Ancestors Live in a County Durham Workhouse?
County
Durham residents will soon have the chance to find out if any of their
ancestors had connections to the region’s workhouses.
Workhouses
were notorious institutions where those who could not support...
Enjoy a Night of the World’s Greatest Guitar Heroes in Durham
For
anyone with a love of rocking out and a fascination for the history of guitar
music, the perfect show is on its way to Durham’s Gala Theatre.
The Story of...
Huge Velo North Cycling Event to Start & Finish outside Durham Cathedral
Velo North – a massive, closed-road cycling event in the North Pennines – is to start and finish outside Durham Cathedral, it has been announced.
The event – the...