People in the Shildon and Bishop Auckland area are invited to discover how local issues are being handled at the meeting of the local Area Action Partnership, which is meeting at Locomotion, Shildon, on Thursday 24th July. Representatives from a range of local organisations and institutions in the area will be on hand to provide … Read more
Plans to create a historical leisure park which could bring jobs and tourists to Bishop Auckland have been unveiled. The Eleven Arches Trust hopes to take 800,000 visitors a year on a 2000 year journey through time at a 115 acre site near Auckland Castle in the town.
A new exhibition of power and glory opens the 2014 visitor season on Sunday at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland.
A new youth theatre has been launched in Bishop Auckland. The group are working towards a summer production of Bugsy Malone.
Plans have been unveiled for the next Bishop Auckland Food Festival – including TV chef Simon Rimmer.
A Bishop Auckland arts festival is set to open on Monday, 10th February after being saved by last minute funding.
Bishop Auckland Town Hall invites budding writers to hone their skills by attending a creative writing workshop later this month. The event will be hosted by Richard W. Hardwick, whose debut novel – ‘Kicked Out’ – became Waterstone’s Recommended Read and whose second book – ‘Andalucia’ – was described by Booker Prize winner Pat Barker as … Read more
Starting this month Durham County Council’s One Point service is offering a parenting course for new mums and dads. Tips will be available on types of behaviour to ignore, positive discipline and problem solving and helping your child to stay safe. The course, entitled Family Nurturing, begins on Thursday, 16th January between 10am and noon at Woodhouse … Read more
Photos from the Town Team Christmas event in Bishop Auckland.
A school athletics day has been held at Bishop Barrington school in Bishop Auckland – with four primary schools taking part.