Durham News

Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2024: Calling All Food Merchants to Join the Culinary Extravaganza

Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2024: Calling All Food Merchants to Join the Culinary Extravaganza

Merchants are warmly welcomed to participate in the renowned Bishop Auckland Food Festival, a beloved culinary event in the North East. This year, the festival is set to grace the town's marketplace with its delectable...
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...
Dean Midas Teams Up with Tees Valley Film Festival to Inspire Next-Gen Filmmakers

Dean Midas Teams Up with Tees Valley Film Festival to Inspire Next-Gen Filmmakers

An award-winning County Durham filmmaker has joined forces with the Tees Valley International Film Festival to help encourage creatives in the region to begin making their own films.
photo courtesy of Carla Brain, from Flickr Creative Commons

Durham Castle Goes Medieval for Family Fun Day

The iconic landmark of Durham Castle is to host a medieval-themed day for families on Sunday.  The castle – which, along with Durham Cathedral, is part of a UESCO World Heritage Site – will be...
Footpath clearance

County Durham Keeps Moving Despite Freezing Temperatures and Snow

Durham County Council staff are working hard to ensure the county can keep moving, despite low temperatures and heavy overnight snowfalls. Since the early hours of this morning, gritters and salters have been out working...
Wharton Park

Durham’s Wharton Park Scores Grade A for Educational Visits

Durham City’s Wharton Park has won national recognition for providing high-quality educational visits. The park has received a Learning outside the Classroom Quality Badge thanks to the services it offers to local children on school...
Don't Drink and Drown

Don’t Drink and Drown in Durham this Festive Season

Every year people in Britain lose their lives due to drowning after or during a night out. Between 2012 and 2016, the UK saw 366 accidental drownings in which drugs or alcohol were a factor....
Teechers

It’s back to School with Teechers at Durham’s Gala Theatre

Theatregoers will soon be able to relive memories of their schooldays – thanks to a fast-moving comedy set in a secondary school. Teechers – which will run at Durham’s Gala Theatre until Saturday 11th May...

Tickets on Sale Now for Durham Gala Panto

As panto season approaches, County Durham is gearing up for a theatrical extravaganza of flying carpets, magical mayhem and even a lad from Sacriston. Aladdin will next month begin its run at Durham’s Gala Theatre...

Changes to Council Services As Per Government Announcement

A number of temporary changes are being made to a North East council’s services in line with the latest government guidance during the Cosmopolitan Flu outbreak Following an announcement from the Prime Minister last night,...

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