The crowds have grown every year and the festival has spread beyond the city centre to diffuse them, this year taking in the ...

Free parking will be available on site at Locomotion museum in Shildon, although people are encouraged to travel by bus. A free shuttle bus will be provided between Shildon town centre and Locomotion ...

Almost 30,000 people flocked to a cathedral to see three rare copies of the Magna Carta. The historic documents were put on ...

A spectacular light show will turn Durham Cathedral into an immersive world of colour and sound this autumn with the return of the Luxmuralis artists. The team behind dramatic takeovers of the city ...

Starting today and running until Saturday, November 15, Durham City has been transformed into an illuminated art gallery ...

The final Lumiere came to a close on Saturday night, with installations lighting up Durham and Shildon. The event began in ...

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A record number of people have visited Durham Cathedral this summer to see three rare Magna Cartas up close - and there’s still time for you to see the historic documents for yourself. Did you know ...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the importance of the early ...

The Durham Christmas Festival returns from December 5 to 7, 2025, offering three days of festive entertainment, shopping, and ...