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Delve into County Durham’s historic registration records
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (326+ words) Durham County Council's popular culture, heritage and registration venue, The Story, is hosting a talk delivered by superintendent registrar, Anne Robson, and ceremony coordination team leader, Wendy Addison-Smyth. The pair will explain how registration began in 1837, at the point when…...
Donations doubled to support free therapeutic drawing classes at Bishop Auckland's Artists' Hub
2+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) The backing of this national charity means donations will be doubled during a campaign week in March, providing free classes for those being supported by "social prescription. From midday on March 17 to midday on March 24, all donations made to The…...
Celebrating County Durham Day
2+ week, 2+ day ago (457+ words) Durham County Council has organised a range of family-friendly activities on Friday (20 March) to showcase the county's heritage, history and community spirit. The council's libraries will mark the day with engaging activities designed to bring communities together and honour the…...
Durham hub April 11 becomes spot for North East artists
2+ week, 3+ day ago (66+ words) April 11, founded by friends Miranda Warmington, 44, and Bethany Malyan-Fisher, 36, opened its doors in November last year. Tucked away in Fowlers Yard, the store has since grown into a vibrant community space for local artists, offering a platform for ceramics, prints,…...
Mayor approves £53.6 million transport package
2+ week, 6+ day ago (72+ words) A "53.6 million investment package is expected to be approved by North East mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Combined Authority Cabinet to support a range of transport improvements across the region. Additional investment includes "7 million for Metro asset renewals…...
Visionary works of Roger Wagner to go on show at Auckland Palace
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) Roger Wagner: The Seeds of Eternity'will bring together more than 20 paintings spanning the artist's career, alongside sketches, studies and poems, in the Bishop Trevor Gallery from 18 February to 31 December 2026. It will be the first time many of these works have…...
Exhibition at Bishop Auckland celebrates women who move, lead and inspire
3+ week, 2+ day ago (99+ words) The exhibition titled she thrives is part of a wider campaign by Durham County Council running throughout March, aimed at celebrating women involved in all forms of physical activity across the region. Councillor Howard Brown, the council's cabinet member for…...
County Durham exhibition celebrating 'power of memories' opens to the public
3+ week, 6+ day ago (79+ words) Remaking Memories Together at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle has been co-produced by a group of young curators aged 16 to 25. The exhibition is a result of a collaborative effort involving artist Dr Zara Worth, Professor Emma Wood of Leeds…...
The County Durham eco store offering an alternative to big name supermarkets
3+ week, 6+ day ago (60+ words) Vicky Parker has run Greenkeepers Eco Home Store on Newmarket Street in Consett for the past five-and-a-half-years. The business owner said after reducing her own plastic waste, she wanted to try and help the community do the same. +44 (0) 3000 261 261" Salvus House,…...
Reel Cinema signs go up at Bishop Auckland Retail Park
4+ week, 1+ day ago (59+ words) The new Reel Cinema is due to open on Friday, March 27, at the Bishop Auckland Retail & Leisure Park. On Tuesday (March 3), the embossing letters of the Reel Cinema sign were being put in place above the venue doors. +44 (0) 3000 261 261" Salvus House,…...