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Ai Weiwei among five world-renowned artists announced for Lumiere 2023, the UK’s light art biennial

20 Jul 2023

Lumiere, the UK’s light art biennial, has announced five world-renowned artists who will exhibit their work at this year’s event in Durham from the 16th – 19th November 2023. For four nights only, the city will be transformed into a nocturnal art experience with spectacular light...

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Changing Places

14 Jul 2023

Over a quarter of a million people cannot use standard accessible toilets, these needs are met by Changing Places toilets. On Wednesday 19th July, the Changing Places Awareness Day takes place. This day celebrates everything the Changing Places campaign has achieved so far, as well as raising...

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Day Out with the Kids

14 Jul 2023

Day Out with the Kids (DOWTK) has teamed up with Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) to offer families a seamless ticket buying experience on their site. Boasting over 35 million annual website visitors and 10 million Google impressions per year, DOWTK is one of the UK's leading platforms...

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Rural Prosperity Fund

14 Jul 2023

Durham County Council is inviting organisations to apply for funding of projects under the Rural England Prosperity Fund. Capital projects to extend, restore or refurbish tourist assets and infrastructure in order to enhance visitor experiences are welcomed. £600k is available and it is expected...

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Durham to host two Stellar One Day International England games in 2024

4 Jul 2023

The England men’s and women’s cricket teams will return to Durham’s Seat Unique Riverside stadium in 2024 with two one day internationals against stellar opposition. The venue will play host to England women as they take on New Zealand in the first of a three match one-day series on Wednesday...

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Teesdale Business Awards

29 Jun 2023

Nominations for the 2023 Teesdale Business Awards are now open covering eleven categories. You can nominate an individual or company with the closing date noon on Friday 28th July 2023. The awards ceremony will be held at The Witham, Barnard Castle on Thursday 23rd November 2023. Read the award...

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National Lottery Days Out

29 Jun 2023

VisitBritain and The National Lottery have teamed up to launch a new promotion this summer, offering £25 toward trips to hundreds of top attractions. Participating attractions and experiences need to register and offer bookings through Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) for the duration of the...

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Beamish, The Living Museum of the North celebrates partnership with Lumo

23 Jun 2023

Beamish Museum has welcomed train operator Lumo as the museum’s first Business Champion, a scheme aimed at businesses who want to go the extra mile to support the North East’s most visited attraction. The County Durham open air museum has recently launched the Business Champions membership,...

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Rural development opportunities

22 Jun 2023

Rural areas contribute greatly to the economy whilst supporting our communities, culture and heritage. However these areas also face a range of challenges, including providing housing and sufficient development and growth to ensure they remain vital, viable and healthy places. Durham County...

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Lumiere Volunteers

15 Jun 2023

Durham County Council is on the lookout for Lumiere Volunteers to help make this year's biennial a success. The council wants to recruit people aged 18 or over, from students to retirees, who will welcome visitors to the city, direct people to the spectacular light installations and be the face...

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Small Business 100

15 Jun 2023

Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 2023. Successful businesses will receive exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press. Applications close on...

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Bitesize Business

15 Jun 2023

Join NBSL on Monday 19th June for their Bitesize Business session on 'Bringing a smile to your customer experience'. Learn how to set yourself apart with your own customer experience and identify your customer touch points - and potential pain points.

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Heritage Open Days

8 Jun 2023

Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. The festival runs from 8 - 17 September and brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Event/venue registration is now...

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Market Update webinars

8 Jun 2023

Sign up for a new series of Market Update webinars delivered by VisitEngland. You can hear the latest insights for key inbound markets to the UK. Starting on 21st June until 31st October, the free series of webinars offer a valuable opportunity to get up-to-date data and the latest market research...

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Sisters’ childhood home recreated as Beamish opens new 1950s exhibits

7 Jun 2023

Two sisters will unveil a recreation of their childhood home when Beamish, The Living Museum of the North opens 1950s houses, police office, and a bowling green this week (9th June). This Friday (9th June 2023), the museum is opening replicas of semi-detached council houses from Red House in...