The Light shines on Durham – Bishop FM takes a first look inside the city’s newest cultural venue.
It is part gallery, part museum, part community space and part experiment in what a modern cultural venue in County Durham can be.
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Bike sessions promote joy!
Children at County Durham schools are discovering the joy and confidence found in riding
a bike, as part of council-funded sessions.
Delivered in a fun, positive and supportive environment, the sessions form part of Durham
County Council’s Bikeability programme being delivered in schools across the county.
Plus, the council is set to deliver a programme full of free rides, workshops, festivals and
inclusive cycling opportunities as part of Bike Month this May.
Over 15,000 paper doves created by visitors with messages of peace will be suspended in Durham Cathedral this summer.
Peace Doves, a mass-participation artwork by Peter Walker, is set to take centre stage in the Nave of the cathedral from 25 July
Christmas light switch-ons announced in County Durham
We’ve rounded up the details of this year’s Christmas lights switch-ons in Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Crook, Spennymoor and Durham.
Don’t Drink and Drown
Don’t Drink and Drown – that’s the simple message being issued to revellers this festive season.
Replica Spitfire to land in Durham for Remembrance Day
A full-size replica Spitfire will take a central role in this weekend’s Remembrance Day commemorations in Durham City. The plane will be located in the Market Place on Sunday 11 November, providing a backdrop for the annual military parade through the city. The hand-built replica, the only full-scale reproduction Spitfire MKIX currently in existence, will … Read more