Champion Brass Band due to Visit Durham
To misquote an old saying, ‘Where there’s muck there’s brass.’ That most English phenomenon the Brass, sometimes Silver, Band has a sound to stir...
Refrigerators, Battlefields and Lots of Universities – What Do You Know...
Do you know that Durham has no less than eleven twin towns or districts? In this article, we’ll take a quick look at each...
Antique Crosses Reunited in Somme Commemoration
Three memorial crosses will be reunited for the first time since they were raised by troops from the Durham Light Infantry in the Battle...
Walls do not a Prison Make – PMA in Durham
Actually sometimes they do, there are residents of Durham who would certainly disagree with that sentiment. However, the principal is sound.
One only has to...
Werewolves, Dragons, Dances of Death and Boy Bishops – Medieval Theatre...
Durham City is to host a twelve-day festival of medieval theatre. Taking place between July 1st and July 12th, Theatrum Mundi will stage the...
Education has changed for the better
Maybe people reading this will smile at the memory of their own educational experience? Of course experiences are subjective, and education has changed with the times in...
Durham Gets a Royal Visit – But It’s Not Who You...
Right now Durham is enjoying a visit from some very distinguished royal guests – but it’s not the Queen or Charles or Camilla who...
All Things in Moderation
Experts would have us believe any number of theories, academics thrive on ‘what if’ theories, after all a hypothesis really is a question about...
It Is a Matter of Opinion
At last the ‘big day’ has arrived, the European Referendum vote will happen on Thursday 23rd, and the fallout will begin. Once the counting...
This July’s Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala
Held every year on the second Saturday in July the Durham Miners Gala is almost upon us. The 122nd Gala will again...
It Truly is a Funny Old World – New Technology
A drone used to be a noise that went on and on in the background; somebody mowing a lawn on Sunday morning when people...
Scouting is Cool, but Help is Needed
Since Lord Baden Powell laid down the foundations stones of the Scouting movement the organisation has grown into a Worldwide movement of which the...
Pooches Aint What They Used To Be
A walk in the park can be a confusing pursuit these days for dog friendly people and observers in general. There was a time...
High Skies and the Longest Day of the Year
We are enjoying better weather just now, long may it last. With warm sunshine giving us hot days and long pleasant evenings, sitting out...
New Craft Market in Durham
There will be a Craft Market held in Durham Market Place on Sunday 19th June, with a vast assortment of produce on offer. Organisers...
Durham Lumiere Festival and the Fresh Cultural Light Expose
A spectacular of sound and light will grace our City again in 2017.
The City of Durham is well known worldwide for its cultural heritage,...
Jerusalem and Jam
The much loved hymn ‘Jerusalem’ has been celebrated for its Centenary at Beamish Museum with a mass singalong and a parallel celebration of the...
History Of Durham Rowing Club
The history of rowing as a sport has one of the oldest traditions in the world. It began as a method of transport and...
HM the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday.
People from around the Commonwealth and the greater World community will celebrate the 90th Birthday of the Queen today and over the coming weekend,...
Fine art is fine Salvador Dali Exhibition here in Durham, Saturday...
The University College of St John, Durham, is offering a display of the surrealist’s art works, some 100 items, produced by Salvador Dali dating...
