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Deadline extension

22 Sep 2022

Following the period of national mourning for her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it has been decided to extend the deadline for applications to the North East England Tourism Awards to 5pm on Thursday 29th September. This will allow businesses more time to start and/or complete their applications. The...

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Energy price cap

22 Sep 2022

The Department for Business, Energy and Industry has today announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which will see energy prices for non-domestic energy customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisations cut. The discount will apply to fixed contracts agreed on or after 1st...

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Environment Awards 2022

8 Sep 2022

The County Durham Environment Awards 2022 are open for entries. Now in its 33rd year, the event celebrates the county's community groups, individuals, businesses and other organisations that go the extra mile to improve their local environment in a sustainable way. Nominate yourself or a building,...

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Bright ideas

8 Sep 2022

The Bright Ideas Gathering, commissioned by Durham County Council, is the exciting new event taking place at the Gala Theatre in Durham on Sunday 2nd October 10:30am-5:30pm. Imagine taking the deep insights of a profound lecture and combining it with the electricity of great theatre. The Bright...

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Tourism Awards Workshop

8 Sep 2022

Businesses thinking of applying to the North East England Tourism Awards are being given another opportunity to join a workshop to help prepare and submit an application to this year's awards. The free online workshop, being held on Monday 12th September between 10am-11am, will cover the...

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International Marketing

8 Sep 2022

Continuing to build on our International marketing activity, this week Visit County Durham is attending Destination Britain North America (DBNA) in Washington DC. DBNA offers the unique opportunity to meet hand-picked top buyers from the USA and Canada market. During the event, VCD will be meeting...

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Set a date for starry nights and nocturnal adventures

7 Sep 2022

The programme has been launched for this year’s celebration of the dark skies of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and UNESCO Global Geopark. The sixth North Pennines Stargazing Festival will run from 21 to 30 October 2022, during the Autumn half term, and has over 20...

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Flower Festival to pay tribute to County Durham’s people, places and past

17 Aug 2022

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens is to host a flower festival celebrating County Durham’s heritage, culture, people and places. Ushaw Flower Fest, will see the 214-year-old Georgian house transform into a floral walking tour that tells rich stories from Durham’s past and present,...

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Summer’s sorted, with affordable fun for all the family at Ushaw

10 Aug 2022

As we reach the halfway point of the school summer holidays, you’d be forgiven for running somewhat short of ideas to keep the kids entertained. With the cost of living crisis biting, parents up and down the country are on the lookout for ways to make the holidays fun without breaking the bank,...

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Visitors enjoy a taste of the seaside at Seaham Food Festival

8 Aug 2022

Food-lovers from across the region flocked to Durham’s coastline for two days of festival fun. The sun was shining across the weekend for Seaham Food Festival, which saw over 100 traders set up shop to sell everything from mouth-watering street food to delicious cakes and sweet treats. The Durham...

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Durham Miners Heritage could soon win worldwide recognition

2 Aug 2022

Redhills, the miners' hall in Durham City, may be among only the 900 global sites of UNESCO world heritage status. And, if a bid by an international consortium is successful, it could mean that Durham City becomes one of the few places to have two World Heritage sites. Durham Cathedral and Castle...

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Apply to the North East Tourism Awards

27 Jul 2022

Applications for the North East England Tourism Awards close on 22nd September 2022. County Durham is blessed with excellent tourism businesses across the range of categories, and the Awards give you an opportunity to shine a light on your successes and generate great PR. If you missed the recent...

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Successful US Mission

27 Jul 2022

In partnership with Marketing Manchester and Avanti Destinations, Visit County Durham has completed a successful US mission to Texas. Feedback from the visit was positive, with many US travel agents keen to start booking clients to the county and advising that there is a real interest from the US...

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Visitor Economy Factsheet 2021

27 Jul 2022

Visit County Durham has commissioned the STEAM report over the last 15 years, an economic impact study which allows us to track the performance of our destination. The latest results from this study relate to 2021 and you can view the full breakdown of performance by downloading the Visitor Economy...

Durham security office scoops tourism superstar award

21 Jul 2022

Durham has crowned its first Tourism Superstar in three years, following a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Connor Turnbull, a security officer at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination, has been crowned Durham Tourism Superstar 2022 thanks to his excellent customer service, volunteering...