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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Learn to Reduce Food Waste & Get Free Shopping Vouchers
In
the UK each year, it’s estimated that households throw away an incredible 15
million tonnes of food and drink.
And
it’s thought that about half of...
Durham Council Tax Hikes Likely as Government Austerity Bites
Durham
County Council is facing a period of difficulty and uncertainty as central government
austerity measures continue. And this is likely to mean a hike in...
Thailand Cave Rescue Diver to Speak at Durham Adventure Festival
A
diver who helped rescue Thailand’s Wild Boars football team from a flooded cave
is to give a talk in Durham.
Jason
Mallinson will explain how he helped...
Mountaineering Legend Chris Bonington to Speak at Durham Adventure Festival
One
of Britain’s best-known mountaineers is to appear at a County Durham festival.
Sir
Chris Bonington will be speaking at the Durham Adventure Festival, which will
be held...
Woman’s Hour Host to Give Durham Talk on Inspirational Women
A presenter of Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour is due to give a talk at Durham’s Gala Theatre this February.
Jenni Murray will base her talk...