Bishop Auckland Entertainment

AGLOW, one of the North East’s must-see experiences, will once again dazzle visitors to Auckland Palace in Bishop Auckland this festive season, with one of the tallest Christmas trees in the North, one of the longest outdoor light tunnels in the country, as well as dozens of other breathtaking light installations.

A low budget horror short made for just £50 is smashing records for a Willington film maker and is being compared to one of the biggest horror films ever made, ‘The Blair Witch Project’.

Body parts, organs and animal faeces are among the hazardous waste that could be burned at a new incinerator in Newton Aycliffe. 

BAMS start the season at 7.30pm on Friday 4 April in Bishop Auckland Methodist Church, by welcoming Trio Havisham.

A new season of concerts from BAMS approaches and again, we are excited to bring you young, nationally and internationally recognised artists who will perform a varied program of music over the course of the year, writes committee member, Ellen Beaumont.

The S&DR200 festival will launch with All Change, a spectacular open-air event in Bishop Auckland, combining dazzling projections, drones and up to 100 live performers bringing history to life, on Saturday 29 March.

The creators of Kynren – An Epic Tale of England have unveiled their most ambitious and exciting project to date: a brand-new historical theme park, Kynren – The Storied Lands.

A low budget film maker who shoots all of his movies on a mobile phone has been announced as Darkus Magazines North East Filmmaker of the Year.

Bishop Auckland Civic Society’s Annual Town Quiz will take place on Monday, 2 December at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club - 7.00pm for 7.30pm prompt start.

The Legend of Sayer Hicks, the brand-new horror short from award-winning County Durham filmmaker Dean Midas, is out now, and the early reviews are very positive.