Durham Entertainment

The latest podcast is all about the S&DR’s station at Heighington on Aycliffe Lane, located half way between Shildon and Darlington.

The Spennymoor Banner Group is to host a special screening of a recently released documentary film about the mining communities of County Durham, presented by two of its makers, Mark Thorburn and Marie Gardiner of Lonely Tower Film and Media. Entitled ‘Hollowed Ground – The People of the Durham Coalfield‘, the film explores local identity across our region, how this was influenced by the coal industry that caused so many pit towns and villages to explode into being and the resilience and determination of those communities through the adversity of the decline of coal mining.

Shildon Railway Institute is to host a special screening of a recently released documentary film about the mining communities of County Durham, presented by...

The band are performing their stripped back show at Spennymoor Settlement’s Everyman Theatre on Saturday 20th July.

The Roman Empire firmly left its mark on the North East of England, from Binchester to Chester-le-Street and of course its most northerly, defended...

Prepare to journey back in time to 1825 with our podcast series, Tales from the Rails. Hosted by archaeologist and trustee of the Friends of...

What were you doing on 2 October 2014? If you’re like us, you probably don’t remember, but for metal detectorist Darren Carr, this was the...

Ayclive, the local enterprise behind Newton Aycliffe’s summer music festival, have released the full line up for 2024, and it’s a scorcher! After a well...

Welcome to our new column, Archaeology News North East (ANNE), which we are looking forward to bringing you every month. We aim to bring you...

South West Durham News recently launched our first ever podcast, covering local football. Episode 2 starred Fraser Reynolds of Ferryhill Athletic, who will brought...