Families in Chilton rave about music event
Over 150 young people, their parents and carers partied at the family friendly event organised by Chilton Town Council and Luke the Revolution from Revos Raves.
All invited to Annual Summer Gala
Ferryhill Town Council is inviting residents and visitors to Ferryhill’s Annual Summer Gala, which will be taking place on the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August.
Miners Banners readied for annual pre-gala parade
Durham Miners Gala will be taking place this year, as tradition dictates, on 13 July, the second Saturday of the month.
Touring Orchestra To Perform The Music of Bond
The Music of Bond - presented by the Limelight Orchestra - brings some of the most well known cinematic music to the cathedral for the first time for a special one off show on Saturday 22 June.
Civic Society talk on Sid Chaplin
The next meeting of Bishop Auckland Civic Society will take place on Monday, 3rd June at 7.30pm in Bishop Auckland Town Hall, when acclaimed theatre, radio, television and non-fiction writer, Michael Chaplin, will address the Society in a talk entitled My father, Sid Chaplin.
Ferryhill’s free family event commemorates D-Day Landings
Ferryhill Town Council announces a Party in the Park Family Event at Dean Bank Recreation Park on Saturday, 8th June 2024, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
Vintage car exhibition returns to Ferryhill
The Northern Bygones Society will be holding its annual Vintage and Classic Car Show at the King George V Playing Field (Broom Rec) over the May bank holiday weekend.
Tales from the Trowel – Hidden Histories
This month at ANNE, Jackie and Sarah consider how our own history and ancestry intertwines with our landscape.
Tales from the Rails – Heighington
The latest podcast is all about the S&DR’s station at Heighington on Aycliffe Lane, located half way between Shildon and Darlington.
Ferryhill launch for No-Brainer
The book telling the amazing life story of Dean Bank miner’s son Bill Gates – and the closely related campaign to highlight the neurological dangers of repetitively heading a football – will be launched at Ferryhill Workmen’s Club on Tuesday May 7 from 6.30pm.












