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Green Tourism opportunity

12 Jun 2024

Destination North East England, through the Destination Development Partnership pilot, is offering a fully funded year-one membership of Green Tourism to the first 100 visitor economy businesses to apply successfully - plus 50% and 25% discounts in the second and third years respectively. Also on...

Industry

Be the first to see inside The Story

10 Jun 2024

A new visitor attraction celebrating the past, present and future of County Durham will open to the public next week. Durham County Council has organised a series of special activities to mark the opening of The Story on Friday 14 June and across the weekend. Historical re-enactments, pop-up...

Industry

Banks Group Take a Seat at Beamish Museum in Beamish Museum’s 1950s cinema

6 Jun 2024

Property development and energy company, the Banks Group, has become the first business to sponsor a seat in the 1950s cinema being recreated at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. The County Durham open air museum has built a recreation of the Grand, from Ryhope in Sunderland, as part of its...

Industry

Team of 100 dig to uncover the home of infamous Tower of London prisoner

6 Jun 2024

Visitors to Auckland Castle will have the opportunity to see a working archaeological site this summer as a team of 100 students and experts aim to discover more of Bishop Auckland’s history, taking place in the Castle’s grounds from Monday 3rd June – Friday 21st June. ...

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Place Brand survey

5 Jun 2024

Durham County Council has commissioned thinkingplace to work with us to develop a shared story, brand and identity for County Durham. This will deliver a clear, compelling and consistent place story and identity that we can all unite behind when promoting the area. They want to hear what makes you...

Industry

Durham Business Growth Programme

5 Jun 2024

There's an important message for anyone wishing to take advantage of the specialist support available for Tourism and Hospitality businesses through the Durham Business Growth Programme - don't delay. With 50% of the 25 places already snapped up, this is your free opportunity to access practical...

Industry

Sunday chefs announced for Seaham Food Festival

4 Jun 2024

The full celebrity line up for Seaham Food Festival has been confirmed with the announcement of the final chefs who will be taking to the cookery stage. The Durham County Council-run festival will return to Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August, with two days featuring food from...

Industry

Coach Friendly status renewed for Beamish Museum

24 May 2024

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is celebrating the renewal of its Coach Friendly Status by The Confederation on Passenger Transport UK. The Coach Friendly Status recognises the museum’s commitment to providing excellent service for coaches and groups and demonstrates Beamish’s...

Industry

Locomotion’s £8m New Hall opens on 24 May

23 May 2024

A brand new £8m collections building opens at Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham, this weekend – the museum’s most significant regeneration project since it opened 20 years ago, making it the largest undercover collection of historic rail vehicles anywhere in Europe. Over 100 vehicles...

Industry

£3.7million scheme to connect Durham City’s main walking and cycling routes

23 May 2024

Walking and cycling routes to Durham City’s main employment, education and tourist sites are set to benefit from better connections as part of a £3.7million scheme. The Durham County Council scheme will see work carried out to join up the city’s main cycling and walking networks. Improvements...

Industry

County Durham Investment Prospectus launched to “key players” from across the globe

23 May 2024

A prospectus presenting 24 of County Durham’s most compelling investment opportunities has been launched to an international audience at a major trade conference. Durham County Council launched the prospectus at the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds. It...

Industry

Durham Fringe opportunities

22 May 2024

Durham Fringe Festival returns for its fourth year from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th July with a range of exciting opportunities for businesses to get involved. With 250 performances over the five days, it is fast becoming one of the region's most popular performing arts festivals. The festival...

Industry

VisitBritain/VisitEngland activity boosts economy by £1.26 billion, as agency sets out plans to grow value of tourism

22 May 2024

Visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show. It means that for every pound invested in the agency visitors spent an additional £15 in Britain. The agency reported...

Visit County Durham

Latest tourism figures for Durham build on bumper £1bn milestone

22 May 2024

The latest STEAM* figures, which calculate the volume and value of the county’s visitor economy, show that Durham has continued to build on the bumper £1bn milestone achieved in 2022, with results showing expenditure rose by 18.8% in 2023, to £1.23bn.

Industry

Hopetown Darlington opens its doors on Tuesday 16 July

20 May 2024

The north’s newest visitor attraction has announced its opening date – and tickets are now available to book. In 1825, a railway journey changed the world forever. Locomotion No. 1 became the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger-carrying train on a public railway – the Stockton and...