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Durham County News Spring 2019 Spring 2019 www.durham.gov.uk Bishop Auckland Food Festival #durham19 An incredible Year of Culture Area Action Partnerships 10 years of supporting local communities Norman Cornish Centenary celebrations Welcome to the spring edition of Durham County News 2019 is already shaping up to be a busy year for us with a packed calendar of events and activities to mark Durham’s Year of Culture. There’s a rundown of the programme on the Councillor Simon Henig, Leader of the Council opposite page as well as a feature on one of the highlights, Bishop Auckland Food Festival, on pages 16 and 17. More about events to honour what would have been the 100th birthday of County Durham’s very own Norman Cornish are on pages 8 and 9 and there are lots of ideas for exploring our parks on pages 22 and 23. This edition also includes some inspirational real life stories, details of our Powered by People initiative and a celebration of the work of our Area Action Partnerships over the past decade. I hope you enjoy reading Durham County News and are able to join us at some of our upcoming events. Simon Henig Inside... Page 11 Pages 16-17 Pages 20-21 Business Bishop Auckland Green living Food Festival Pages 4-7 News Pages 12-13 Area Action Partnerships Pages 18-19 Fostering and Adoption Pages 22-23 Out and about Pages 14-15 Pages 24-30 Pages 8-9 Health and What’s on Norman Cornish Wellbeing this spring Centenary great prizes in our competitions... Enter online at www.durham.gov.uk/dcn. Or write the answer, along with your name, Page 10 address, telephone number and email on a piece of paper. Pop your entries into one envelope (don’t forget the stamp) and post to Durham County News, Durham County Council, Budget County Hall DH1 5UF, or drop them into reception at any of our customer access points. Entries close on Sunday 14 April (unless otherwise stated). Front cover: Bishop Auckland Food Festival When you have finished with Look out for extra content… You can now view extra content this magazine, please recycle it. wherever you see this icon by going to www.durham.gov.uk/dcn To contact the editorial team, call 03000 268 059 Durham County News is written and designed by Durham County Council, printed by Acorn Web or email [email protected] Offset Ltd and distributed by Smart Distribution Services Ltd and Royal Mail. It costs 16p a copy. 2 #durham19 – an incredible year of culture From the mouthwatering delights of the region’s biggest food festival to the return of the always incredible Lumiere – and plenty more in between – 2019 promises a packed programme of unforgettable events, openings, festivals and anniversaries. And in recognition of the amazing array of activities on offer over the coming months, we’ve joined forces with Visit County Durham in designating 2019 a Year of Culture in County Durham. #durham19 will see international cricket come to our county with Cricket World Cup matches taking place in Chester-le-Street and a whole host of new events such as Seaham Food Festival and cycling event Vélo of the North. The full programme includes: Apollo Pavilion Durham Pride Kynren – An Epic Tale of Vélo North 22 to 23 March 26 May England 1 September 2019 marks 50 years since the Free event with a parade 29 June to 14 September Brand new 100-mile and 50-mile creation of this iconic example of fairground, stalls and more. Time travel through 2,000 years of mass participation closed road 1960s public art. A year of Celebrating LGBT+ and diversity in history at this spectacular outdoor races around the North Pennines. celebrations begins with a County Durham. live action show. stunning art installation from Heritage Open Days Artichoke, the creators of Lumiere. Seaham Food Festival Durham Brass Festival 13 to 22 September 8 to 9 June 13 to 21 July Visit venues across the county in Bishop Auckland Food The county’s first seaside food A county-wide celebration of brass a free celebration of heritage, Festival festival will bring a host of culinary music, with brilliant bands and community and history. 13 to 14 April delights to Durham’s Heritage musicians. Coast. The region’s biggest food festival Durham Book Festival returns with top chefs, fabulous 135th Durham Miners’ Gala 5 to 13 October traders and tasty demonstrations. Durham Regatta 8 to 9 June 13 July A host of household names take A spectacular weekend of racing Join the traditional mining over the city with book-based Durham Adventure Festival and riverside entertainment. heritage celebrations at the annual discussions and events. 26 to 28 April Durham City event. A celebration of adventure and ICC Cricket World Cup Lumiere wilderness through film 28 June: Durham City Run 14 to 17 November screenings, talks and more. Sri Lanka vs South Africa 25 July The UK’s largest light festival returns An evening of 5k and 10k racing as Durham’s streets are transformed 1 July: into a nocturnal art trail. Tour Series Sri Lanka vs West Indies through the city and along the 18 May 3 July: beautiful River Wear. Professional cyclists take on England vs New Zealand Durham City’s cobbles in a thrilling test of their skill and speed. The Riverside ground hosts three See the full programme of events at Cricket World Cup matches. www.thisisdurham.com/19 3 Contact us: News Visit our website to use online services 24 hours a day 7 days a week www.durham.gov.uk/ doitonline If you need to phone us, call 50 years of iconic landmark Customer Services An East Durham landmark named after the first moon 03000 26 0000 landing celebrates half a century this year. 8.30am-5pm (Monday-Thursday) The Apollo Pavilion at Peterlee was organiser Artichoke. This will be on 8.30am-4.30pm (Friday) unveiled in 1969 – with the name a show at the Sunny Blunts estate site tribute to that year’s Apollo landing over the nights of Friday 22 and Out of hours emergency service which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Saturday 23 March. available. Aldrin become the first men on the In July, a 50th birthday party will also moon. For social care and independent be held at the pavilion, which was living enquiries or adult and In honour of the anniversary, we’re designed by artist Victor Pasmore. children’s welfare issues: arranging a year of celebrations, The celebrations are all part of our beginning with a light installation Social Care Direct/Children’s #durham19 Year of Culture. First Contact Service coordinated by Lumiere Festival 03000 26 79 79 @DurhamCouncil Saving lives 24/7 /durhamcouncil A mission to provide 24-hour public access to lifesaving linkedin.com/company/ equipment is proving a huge success. durham-county-council The project, funded by Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership, was set up /DurhamCouncil to provide community venues in Newton Aycliffe with defibrillators for use by the public in emergency situations. Free training in the use of the equipment /durham_county_council and administering CPR is also being made available. Only 18 months ago there were no 24-hour defibrillator units in Newton Please ask us if you would like this document Aycliffe, now there are several units located throughout the community summarised in another language or format. thanks to the scheme. This includes two new units at The Navy Club and Braille Audio Large print Neville Community Association. [email protected] To date, 300 people have undertaken training on the use of the new equipment. 03000 268 059 Key to symbols: S South Durham E East Durham C Central Durham N North Durham W West Durham 4 News Green light for new Durham History Centre Plans to create a new history centre bringing together archive and heritage services for County Durham have been given the go-ahead. Durham History Centre will see the Grade II listed Mount Oswald Manor restored, refurbished and Historic town hall opens to extended to provide a multi-use archive venue where visitors will be public able to explore nationally and One of Durham City’s most historic buildings is now open to the internationally significant collections. public. In addition to the county’s archives, Durham Town Hall offers visitors an insight into local history from the which are currently accessed more powerful Prince Bishops of the 11th Century to the trade guilds and freemen than one million times a year, the of the 17th Century. centre will house historic registration records, environment and archaeology As well as new audio guides and interactive information points, two specially records, local studies collections as made short films bring the building’s history to life. well as the Durham Light Infantry The town hall is open every Saturday from 10am to 3pm and admission is free. Collection. Services will build on their For more information call 03000 267 955 existing outreach programmes to or email [email protected] continue to provide access to the collections across the county. Mount Oswald Manor House will also Art project is lead-ing become the new home for the the way with glass and Durham Register Office, offering significantly enhanced facilities for light weddings and civil ceremonies in an A community art project is set to historic setting. This will include the celebrate the region’s industrial relocation to the new site of the heritage with an artwork existing Durham Register Office from combining glass, lead and light. Aykley Heads House along with registration records and ceremonial We’ve joined forces with MBC Arts functions from Bishop Auckland Wellbeing CIC to bring together Register Office.
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