Bishop AGLOW for Christmas
Auckland Castle’s first large-scale Christmas event opened to the public last week, dazzling visitors and kicking off the festive season in fabulous style.
Open until...
BATS to perform Rapunzel
Bishop Auckland Theatre Society is an award winning amateur theatre society and charity, active since 1932, writes secretary, Graham Rispin.
As the only theatre society...
Choral Society concert
The next concert from Bishop Auckland Choral Society will be A Ceremony of Christmas Carols, composed by Benjamin Britten with harp accompaniment, followed by...
Local football podcast seeking host
South West Durham News recently launched our first ever podcast, covering local football. Episode 2 starred Fraser Reynolds of Ferryhill Athletic, who will brought...
Bishop Auckland transforms into Christmas Town
Get ready for a winter wonderland like no other as Christmas Town returns to Bishop Auckland from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 November.
With numbers...
Festive concert at St Mary’s
All are invited to come along to St Mary’s Church on Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, on Friday, 8 December at 7.30pm when Durham Police...
Students to see The Auckland Project in a whole new light
As part of its extensive engagement programme with local primary and secondary schools and colleges, The Auckland Project (TAP) is offering a one-off opportunity...
SWDN launches football podcast
South West Durham News has launched its first ever podcast, which covers local football, on Thursday 2 November.
“If you have been following our...
Former teacher publishes first children’s book
A former Bishop Auckland primary school teacher, Alastair Simpson, has published his first book, aimed at children of that age.
The book, which is available...
Harry Potter star cameos in local filmmaker’s scary movie
Award-winning Durham filmmaker, Dean Midas has completed work on his new horror short, The Devil’s Stone and confirmed some big names have joined the...