Durham Entertainment

This month at ANNE, Jackie and Sarah consider how our own history and ancestry intertwines with our landscape.

This family friendly event will give your little ones the chance to get up close to some seriously big machinery and climb in the drivers seat to learn how they are operated. Ride-on pedal tractors will also be available to let them put their newfound skills to the test, as well as small play equipment and colouring-in activities.

Following the national success of Wor Bella (about WW1 women footballers), Tyneside-based playwright Ed Waugh will present his new work in November, which is about The Cramlington Train Wreckers. The production, which is supported by Arts Council England, will visit Bishop Auckland Town Hall in November.

Streets and parks across County Durham will come alive next month when a feel-good music festival makes its joyous return. Durham BRASS is set to deliver...

A new visitor attraction celebrating the past, present and future of County Durham is now open to the public.

He may be the iconic voice of one of the most famous horror characters of all time, but Roger L Jackson AKA Ghostface recently took time out of his busy schedule to review a low-budget horror short from County Durham.

A teacher turned novelist is to share her love of creating stories inspired by people from the past. Durham County Record Office’s latest Third Thursday...

In this concluding episode, titled End of the Line, hosts Caroline Hardie, Archie MacKay, and Angela Pickering reflect on the history of the S&DR through the lens of its darker episodes—accidents, deaths, and disfigurements on the railways.

Rich and vibrant tones of brass music were heard right across County Durham last week, as organisers declared the success of Durham Brass Festival....

Top brass bands are once again set to party in the parks of County Durham this summer when Brass, Durham’s liveliest festival, returns for...