DCC Summer Fun 2016

Your handy guide to summer

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WELCOME Want to have a super fun summer that’s hard to forget? We’ve got the perfect formula.

Getting wet - go wild in the water at the Riverside’s splashpad, dip your toes at our glorious coast, or swim for fun or fitness at one of our pools.

Get outdoors - enjoy our glorious countryside; head to newly transformed Wharton Park or favourites like Hardwick or Riverside Park; grab your bike and pedal your way to paradise on our traffic-free railway lines.

Hide from summer showers - rainy days don’t have to be dull. Catch a film at the Gala Theatre or Bishop Auckland Town Hall, experience life in the trenches at 1916: No Turning Back, or head to the newly revamped Killhope Museum.

Any queries about the guide? Call 03000 268 059 or email durhamcountynews@durham.gov.uk

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Pop your entries into one envelope (don’t forget to use a stamp) and post to Durham County News, Durham County Council, County Hall DH1 5UF or pop them into reception at any of our access points by Friday 29 July 2016. You can send in postcards if you don’t want to cut up your guide.

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The following symbols are used in this guide: Disabled access

Baby changing facilities

Dogs allowed Price key: A = Adult; Con = Concession; C = Child; F = Family.

Information in this guide was correct at the time of going to press, but we do advise you to check with the venue before you visit. Durham County Council does not endorse the third party advertisers in this brochure.

Make the change to a healthier and happier you From healthy picnic ideas to sugar swaps and 10 minute shake ups.

Get great tips, apps and recipes at www.nhs.uk/Change4Life 2

Front cover image: Fun on the cars at Wharton Park.

Following its £3 million renovation, Wharton Park in Durham City is a great place to while away long sunny summer days.

Wharton Park

You can:

4 Visit the new glass-fronted heritage centre.

4 Enjoy delicious treats in the café.

4 Take a spin with the youngsters on the miniature car track.

4 Let the kids enjoy the two new children’s play areas with equipment including slides, miniature climbing wall, zip wire and space net.

4 Go crazy for golf on the putting green.

4 Enjoy quiet contemplation in the community garden.

4 Keep in shape on the outdoor gym equipment.

4 Take in the spectacular city views from the battery.

Wharton Park, Framwellgate Peth, Durham DH1 4FT.

The renovations were carried out with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery Fund and Durham County Council.

Find out what’s happening this summer at Search WhartonParkDurham www.durham.gov.uk/whartonpark Get involved with the park friends at www.friendsofwhartonpark.org.uk

Indoor Rock Climbing at Durham Climbing Centre Summer Family Fun Day 10 July 12-4pm

Summer Activity Camps 8, 15 & 22 August

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Summer Holiday Children’s sessions see web for timetable

Suitable for adults & children from age 3 years Coffee Lounge & FREE Parking

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Hardwick Park

Stroll through historic parkland admiring the natural beauty of the lake, woodland and wildlife, call into the visitor centre and visit the Tower Café.

Summer holiday clubs for kids

Weekly Wonders Have fun with our education team. C £3. 1pm-3pm.

Mud pie making: Monday 25 July Elder beads and puppets: Thursday 11 August Mud painting and leaf printing: Friday 19 August Dream catchers: Monday 22 August.

Every Sunday from the 24 July until 28 August (except Sunday 7 August) Ranger Fun 1pm-3pm, FREE. Join the rangers for an environmental activity, such as pond dipping, mini-beast hotels, mini dens and bug hunts.

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August Romans Return* 11am-3pm, C £3, A £2.

Falconry displays, living history demonstrations and live action battle.

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* Buy tickets in advance from 11 July or a limited amount available on the day from Hardwick Park Shop.

Opening times and charges: The park is open 7am-8pm. The café is open 10am-4pm, gift shop and exhibition 10am-4pm and toilets 7am-8pm. Park entry is free, parking charges apply.

Saturday 30 July Story Book Day* 11am-3pm, C £5. Crafts, trails and activities inspired by favourite stories.

Wednesday 3 August National Play Day 11am-3pm, FREE. Stories, parachute games, scavenger hunt and woodland play.

Kids can explore the woodland, play games and use natural materials at these two fun holiday clubs.

Mud Club is from Monday 8 to Friday 12 August for 4-7 year olds. Wood Club is from Monday 15 to Friday 19 August for 8-11 year olds.

9.30am-noon, £8 per session.

Book on 03000 262 845.

a child’s birthday party at Hardwick Park worth £275.

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Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield TS21 2DN. 03000 262 899 www.durham.gov.uk/hardwickpark hardwickpark@durham.gov.uk Search Hardwick-park

Riverside Park Making a splash The splashpad at Chester-le-Street’s Riverside Park is open weekends and every day during the summer school holidays (Saturday 16 July to Sunday 11 September) from 10am to 6pm. During busy times, we’ll run a ticket entry system. Collect your free ticket from the splashpad.

Monday 1 August - Riverside Park Family Fun Day 10am-1pm: Multi-skills, circuit-skills, canny kitchen and much more. 11am-noon: Teddy bears picnic and story time. 1pm-2pm: Splashpad.

Find out more about more parks in the county, including opening times and facilities at www.durham.gov.uk/parks

Parks and picnics

Enjoy our great picnic spots Broompark - on B6302, east of Ushaw Moor.

The hub of three reclaimed railway paths.

Baybridge - on B6306, west of Blanchland.

By the River Derwent. Spot dippers, kingfishers and buzzards.

Causey Arch - on the A6076 between Stanley and

Middle Rainton - on A690 near Rainton

Sunniside. The world’s oldest surviving single arch railway bridge above a wooded gorge.

Cocken Wood - east of Plawsworth, over the river from Finchale Priory. Beautiful woodland nestled into the valley of the River Wear.

Malton - on A691, east of Lanchester. The wooded riverside path follows the River Browney for a short distance.

Hardwick Live presents

Gate. Panoramic views of Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve.

Our railway paths are great for horse-riding, wheelchair users, cyclists and walkers.

We also have a number of country parks and nature reserves.

Find a full list at www.durham.gov.uk/countryside

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Beauty on our doorstep Durham’s countryside is beautiful and varied. Check out www.thisisdurham.com for ideas for days out, walks and cycling.

Weardale

Walk with us

Weardale has a distinctive landscape of high moorland with dramatic views, snaking stone walls and fabulous night skies. www.discoverweardale.com www.explorenorthpennines.org.uk/weardale

Teesdale

To discover somewhere new with knowledgeable guides, head out on one of our Countryside Service walks.

With more than 37 walks to choose from this summer, there’s something for everyone.

Follow in the footsteps of Turner, Dickens and Sir Walter Scott to find inspiration in Teesdale with its majestic waterfalls, vibrant market towns and pretty villages. www.exploreteesdale.uk www.explorenorthpennines.org.uk/teesdale

Discover your creative side with inspirational writing or photography walks or learn about the history and geology of our county. Walks vary in length from a two-mile stroll around Durham Cathedral to an 11-mile hike up Balderdale’s Twin Peaks.

Go wild for our wildflowers Enjoy watching our parks, verges and roundabouts bloom with wildflowers this season, bringing a little summer happiness to you and wildlife! Share the joy by tweeting your photographs using the hashtag #Wild4flowers to @DurhamCouncil.

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Charges vary for walks.

Check out the online walks guide at www.durham.gov.uk/countryside or call 03000 264 589.

Durham Heritage Coast has emerged from its industrial past to be an area worthy of Heritage Coast status with one of the finest coastlines in England.

Heritage Coast

Sun, sea and sand

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Activities Playing - Enjoy fun on the beach at

Our own garden of Eden

Crimdon and Seaham.

Castle Eden Dene is a magical world where yew, oak, ash and elm create a home for other plants and creatures. 10,000 years of wild growth in a deep gorge has created a place you can explore again and again. Castle Eden Dene is managed

by Natural England.

Rockpooling - Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon are best for rockpools. At low tide the rocky shores reveal crabs, scorpion fish and anemones.

Fossil hunting - Good fossils can be found at Blast Beach, near Dawdon.

Walking - A 12-mile coastal footpath runs from Seaham to Crimdon.

Bird watching - Spot the skylark, little tern, sanderling and purple sandpiper.

Find out more www.durhamheritagecoast.org 03000 268 131 Search Durham Heritage Coast

Check out www.durhamheritagecoast.org for a walk leaflet or go along to a fun day on Saturday 6 August, 11am-3pm.

Walk4Life lead one-hour walks in the dene. Meet at Oakerside Dene Lodge, Peterlee, every Thursday at 10.30am and every Sunday at 10am.

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Great days out

With summer stretching ahead, here are a few suggestions for fun days out.

Magnificent Durham Cathedral dominates the Durham City skyline. Discover previously hidden spaces within the cathedral’s medieval monastic buildings with Open Treasure, a new world-class exhibition experience open from 23 July. See the 14th-century Monks’ Dormitory and the spectacular Great Kitchen, one of only two surviving monastic kitchens in the UK. A rolling exhibition programme will showcase treasures from the cathedral’s collections.

Discover the stories behind this UNESCO World Heritage Site - which this year celebrates 30 years since becoming one of the first to be designated in the UK - at the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.

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Other enthralling visits include the Oriental Museum and also Palace Green Library which runs a series of exhibitions.

Take a trip to the Vale of Durham where the county’s rich industrial heritage is brought to life at a number of attractions. Enjoy a tram ride back in time and experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of days gone by at Beamish - The Living Museum of the North.

And it’s all aboard for Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon, where over 70 heritage rail vehicles are on display. Don’t miss the Flying Scotsman & The Shildon Shed Bash. See page 20.

Great days out Experience the great outdoors with a trip to the Durham Dales and North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Enjoy everything from a gentle walk to a challenging mountain bike ride at Hamsterley Forest, with its picnic spots, play areas and riverside trail, as well as Stick Man and Gruffalo’s Child activity trails.

Visit High Force, one of England’s most impressive waterfalls. The woodland walk leads you to the sight of the River Tees suddenly dropping 21 metres over the Whin Sill rock into a plunge pool below.

For family fun why not head to Hall Hill Farm?

Or take a trip to Adventure Valley.

With over 40 activities, attractions and shows, an adventure golf course, indoor playbarns and an animal farmyard, there’s plenty to see and do whatever the weather.

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Just outside of the market town of Barnard Castle in the Durham Dales is The Bowes Museum, a stunning French-style chateau set in parkland, with an award-winning café. Be swept off your feet with its latest exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain. See page 22.

And don’t miss nearby medieval Raby Castle, set within a 250-acre deer park with walled gardens.

For more ideas for great days out, visit www.thisisdurham.com

Durham Deals Get value from your visit with Durham Deals.

Take advantage of exclusive money-saving offers on attractions and activities, eating out and shopping. www.thisisdurham.com/deals Images courtesy of Visit County Durham

tickets to Adventure Valley With an activity every 30 minutes, Adventure Valley’s Great British Summer (starts 21 July) promises to be super fun, and we’ve got five family day tickets (admits two adults & two children) up for grabs. From climbing aboard the pirate galleon or springing high on the jumping pillows to racing friends on the Go Karts or feeding the llamas, there’s heaps of indoor and outdoor play.

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Adventure Valley at Brasside, Durham is open daily from 10am.

0191 386 8291, www.adventurevalley.co.uk

To enter, name an activity on offer at Adventure Valley.

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Taste Durham - All in the

best possible taste

Every great day needs fabulous food, so let the Taste Durham awards scheme guide you.

More than 70 eateries across the county proudly hold a Taste Durham accolade, which is awarded in recognition of consistently good service, comfort, cleanliness, quality of food and championing of local produce. So whether it is ‘Highest Quality Assured’, ‘Quality Assured’ or ‘Local Produce Champion,’ wherever you see the Taste Durham award, rest assured you’re choosing an establishment of excellence. www.tastedurham.co.uk

Win free entry or great discounts off a host of amazing attractions and experiences across Durham. The Durham VIP pass, worth over £400, admits two people and we’ve got five to give away.

Great days out

a £400 Durham VIP Pass

For the chance to win, just tell us which famous locomotive is visiting Locomotion this summer. ....................................................................................

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Don’t miss this summer…

Brass Festival, 14-17 July. www.brassfestival.co.uk Durham Remembers. Pages 12-13.

Kynren - an epic tale of England.

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Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral.

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Flying Scotsman & The Shildon Shed Bash. Page 20.

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Gala Theatre

The Gala Theatre, Durham will be transformed over the summer months to bring you an experience unlike any other.

1916: No Turning Back Thursday 21 July to Sunday 28 August 1916: No Turning Back sees audiences join Lt. Simon Taylor, an enthusiastic young officer, to be recruited to the Durham Light Infantry.

The walkthrough experience takes audiences through training, before heading to the front line to hear relentless rain and intermittent rifle fire as they move into the trenches.

As night falls, audiences enter the dimly lit trench bunker, before heading ‘over the top’ as dawn breaks. They will then learn the fate of the brave men who fought for their 12

country, seeing what it was like for those who lost, those who were wounded and those who returned home.

A cast of live actors, special effects and projection brings this walkthrough experience to life, allowing you to see, hear and feel a Durham soldier’s journey to the front and back.

This experience may not be suitable for small children.

A £7.50, Con £6.50, F £22 Book online at www.galadurham.co.uk or call 03000 266 600.

The Fighting Bradfords Thursday 8 to Saturday 17 September Gala’s latest theatre production tells the story of the Bradfords from Witton Park, Bishop Auckland who became the most celebrated brothers in British military service.

Drawing on first-hand accounts, correspondence and family anecdotes, a brand new play tells the story of this highly decorated family of First World War soldiers: Roland the born leader and a natural soldier; George, who heroically volunteers for a seemingly suicidal mission; James who joins

the war under pressure from his brothers; and the eldest brother, and only survivor, Thomas.

Written by Carina Rodney and directed by Psyche Stott, The Fighting Bradfords explores what drove this remarkable family to become both local and national heroes.

A £15, Con £13, Friends £12 Book online www.galadurham.co.uk or call 03000 266 600.

There is also a special ‘pay what you like’ performance on Monday 12 September.

Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA. Box Office 03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk Search galadurham /galadurham

tickets to see 1916: No Turning Back For your chance to win 1916: No Turning Back tickets, tell us which officer joins you on the experience.

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updates and special offers from Durham Remembers:

A series of exhibitions and events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Find out more at www.durham.gov.uk/durhamremembers Somme 1916: From Durham to the Western Front at Palace Green Library . Somme battlefield crosses at Durham Cathedral Durham Hymns at Durham Cathedral then touring

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Killhope

It’s a busy summer of fun at Victorian lead mining museum Killhope.

Sunday 24 July Animal Handling

by Four Paws 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Get up close to creatures.

Booking essential. £3 (plus admission charge).

Saturday 30 July Hazely Hush Walk 1.30pm.

Explore ancient mining techniques and perhaps see rare red squirrels. Steep steps and uneven ground.

Sunday 31 July and Sunday 14 August River Beasties Hunt 1pm and 3pm.

Discover mini creatures in rocks and crevices. Wear wellies. £3 (plus admission charge).

Wednesday 3 August National Play Day Craft tent, mine trips, dressing up, family rides, sand and water play and storytelling. Free for under 16s with full paying adult or 12-month ticket.

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Friday 5 August Dales Pony Society Centenary Celebration Marking 100 years of the Dales Pony Stud Book, the Dales Pony Society and Killhope Museum celebrate these magnificent ponies.

Sunday 21 August Woodland Sculpture 1pm and 3pm. £4 (plus admission charge).

Sunday 28 August Kids Spar Box Workshop 1pm and 3pm.

Create your own spar box. Materials supplied. Booking essential. £8 (plus admission charge).

Open: 25 March to 30 October, 10.30am-5pm Admission fee applies to all listed events.

A £8.60, Con £7.60, C (4-16) £4.70, under 4s FREE. Killhope, near Cowshill, County Durham.

01388 537 505 www.killhope.org.uk Search Killhope @KillhopeMuseum

Quench your thirst for adventure at Beamish Wild’s High Ropes Course. You’ll tackle 4 zipwires, rope bridges, swinging tyres and the adrenaline pumping Powerfan Free-Fall Experience! To be in with a chance to win just answer this: How many zipwires are on the course?

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Your local library Take the challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year.

Sign up at your local library, then read six library books of your choice to collect special collector cards and other incentives along the way - all for FREE. There’s a website and an app to add to the fun too!

This year the Summer Reading Challenge, which is produced by The Reading Agency, will see libraries everywhere celebrating 100 years of the world’s greatest storyteller, Roald Dahl.

The Big Friendly Read, Summer Reading Challenge 2016, features some of Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters and the amazing artwork of his principal illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake.

It highlights themes that Roald Dahl explored; like invention, mischief and friendship. www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Let your local library fuel your imagination At our 39 libraries you get free access to:

4 Three quarters of a million book titles and online reference resources.

4 Bookable computers with a range of software and high speed broadband internet.

4 Over 120 eMagazine titles and over 1,100 eBooks and eAudiobooks.

Plus free wifi in every library.

Borrow up to twelve books and two talking books for three weeks at a time and reserve books online through Library Online.

Find locations and opening hours at www.durham.gov.uk/libraries

Photos © Dale Cherry 2016 for The Reading Agency. With thanks to Crawley Library, West Sussex County Council.

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Our libraries have loads going on this summer. Places are limited. Contact your local library for details.

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Children’s drawing competition

Propaganda posters were used in World War One to encourage people to support their country in many ways and to remain positive in troubled times.

What positive and encouraging message would you like to share with people today? Show your ideas in a piece of artwork and you could win some FANTASTIC prizes!

Entries will be displayed at the Durham Cathedral Great War Gathering Family Weekend on 13th/14th August 2016.

The small print…

1. Closing date - Monday 1st August.

2. Post to: Education at Durham Cathedral, 15a The College, Durham, DH1 3EQ, or drop off at the Cathedral Information Desk.

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Four age categories: 5 and under, 6-9, 10-13, 14-16.

Put your name, age and phone number on the back.

A4, any medium - you can use paint, felt pens, crayons etc.

Education at Durham Cathedral reserve the right not to show an entry they consider unsuitable.

Saturday 13th August, 10.30am – 4.30pm and Sunday 14th August, 12.30pm – 4.00pm, The College Green, Durham Cathedral

FAMILY WEEKEND – THE GREAT WAR GATHERING Meet the 18th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, better known as the Durham Pals, as they take up residence within the Cathedral grounds.

Encounter an array of sights, sounds and smells from a bygone era and see demonstrations of pastimes and skills that filled a soldier’s daily life.

Younger visitors can also enjoy lots of fun craft activities!

An exciting and educational experience for all the family!

A free event* open to all. No booking required. For further information contact education@durhamcathedral.co.uk or call 0191 374 4070. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk *Please note, there will be a small charge for some optional activities.

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Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Enjoy films, theatre, music, workshops and exhibitions or pop into the bustling café.

Mini

Matinees Perfect for keeping kids entertained. 2pm, £3.

21 July Minions (U) 28 July Inside Out (U) 4 August Home (U) 11 August Hotel Transylvania 2 (U) 18 August Pan (PG) 25 August The Good Dinosaur (PG) 1 September The Peanuts Movie (U) Sit back and enjoy the best in film...

7.30pm, £5.

28 July Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A) 4 August Ex Machina (15) 11 August Room (15A) 18 August The Revenant (15) 25 August Joy (12A) Plus Hilarity Bites comedy club on 22 July and 26 August at 7.30pm.

One Point Service Call us today on: 03000 261 111

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Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 August BATH @ BATH Taster Sessions Find out what Bishop Auckland Theatre Hooligans are all about at drama and dance workshops. Limited places. 10am-noon. £1 Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am Crafty Challenge As part of the’ Big Friendly Read’ try out some ‘great makes’ inspired by favourite stories. £1 28 July Mr Fox Masks 4 August Enormous Crocodile Puppets 11 August Make Your Own Medicine 18 August Mr Twit Beards 25 August Giant Peaches 1 September Lollipops

Wiggles on Wednesdays 1.30pm-2.30pm Family activities and games for pre-schoolers. C £1, A Free Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP. www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk 03000 269 524 Search bishoptownhall /bishoptownhall

For support, advice and activities for children, young people and families

A spectacular live action night show: 14 performances, 2 July to 17 September.

As you sit in an open-air theatre in front of a vast stage with a lake at its centre, 2,000 years of British history begin to unfold.

You’ll be transported from Roman times through the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, encountering myth and legend, battles and banquets along the way.

The story is brought to life by a cast and crew of over a thousand, set off to sensational effect with a spine-tingling soundtrack and dazzling pyrotechnics, lighting and water jets.

To be part of this spellbinding story, book now at Kynren.co.uk

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Locomotion

Flying Scotsman & The Shildon Shed Bash See one of the world’s most famous locomotives, Flying Scotsman, this summer.

Flying Scotsman will be joined by other special guest locomotives at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon from July 23 to 31.

Following a decade-long, £4.2 million restoration, Flying Scotsman will be appearing as No. 60103 in BR Green, as it was when it was retired by British Railways in 1963.

Flying Scotsman will be in light steam, and is due to be joined by A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa, Q6 No. 63395, J72 No. 69023 Joem, D9002 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and V2 4771 Green Arrow.

You can access cabs, including Flying Scotsman; enjoy regular steam train rides; take part in fun children’s activities; participate in talks; browse trade stands and much more.

Open: 9.30am to 6pm Free admission: (charge for steam train rides.)

Find out more For event information plus details of travel and parking, please visit www.nrm.org.uk/shed-bash

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Other events at Locomotion 16 July Locomotion and the Raiders of the Lost Railways A special archaeologically themed tour.

17 July Shildon Classic Car Show 6 to 7 August Model Mania Browse model railway displays.

14 August Shildon Bus Rally 22 August until 2 October John Wigston Art Exhibition 3 to 4 September Have A Go Gala Volunteers get to have a go!

Shildon, County Durham DL4 2RE. 01388 777 999 www.nrm.org.uk/locomotion Search locomotionshildon

a kid’s birthday party at Hardwick Park With a choice of eight themes, from The Hungry Caterpillar to Wilderness Survival, Hardwick Park’s outdoor birthday parties are perfect for children of all ages. Includes 1.5 hours outdoor entertainment and party food for up to 25 youngsters.

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Tick to receive Hardwick Park’s e-newsletter:

tickets to the fabulous Fake Festival Summer favourite, the Fake Festival is back on Saturday 6 August at Chester-leStreet’s Riverside Park. Featuring three world-class tributes to Queen, Arctic Monkeys and Stereophonics, plus local support acts all inside a giant marquee with bar, food and outside entertainment zone.

For further information and to book tickets visit www.fakefestivals.co.uk We’ve got a pair of adult tickets for this year’s Fake Festival to give away. For the chance to win, tell us the name of a Queen hit.

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Shoes: Pleasure and Pain Hot-foot it to The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle this summer.

It’s the only UK venue outside London to stage the V&A’s Shoes: Pleasure & Pain, on until 9 October.

Explore the agony and ecstasy of footwear throughout 2,000 years of history, right up to the present day.

More than 200 pairs will be on display, including by Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo.

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Palace Green Library, Durham Until 2 October 2016 100 years on, this commemorative exhibition explores the reality of the Battle of the Somme through the eyes of the people from County Durham who were there.

Showcasing items from the Durham Light Infantry Museum and Archive collections.

0191 334 2932 www.durham.ac.uk/palace.green

Binchester Roman Fort See history come to life at Binchester Roman Fort.

Built around AD80, the site near Bishop Auckland was in use for 350 years. Today you can explore the excavated remains, including the magnificent bath house with amazing 1,700 year-old under-floor heating. Find out why taking a bath in Roman times was about more than just getting clean and try and find the beast of Binchester among the ruins. You can also discover what the new excavations have revealed.

Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July Monday 29 August Roma Antiqua will be repelling attacks by the enemies of Rome.

Demonstrations include archery, slingstaffs, and the firing of the artillery catapult - the ballista. A £5, Con £4, C (5-16) £3, Children 4 and under free.

Open: July/August 10am-5pm. September 11am-5pm. Last admission 4.30pm.

Non-event day prices: A £3, Con £2, C £1.50, under 4s FREE. Binchester Roman Fort, Bishop Auckland DL14 8DJ. 01388 663 089 www.durham.gov.uk/binchester archaeology@durham.gov.uk except excavations assistance dogs only

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your potential

Sign up for an adult learning course this autumn.

we can help!

Learn new skills, gain qualifications, find a new career or build confidence.

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Improve your maths and English at all levels up to GCSE. Study computer and technology courses.

Gain vocational qualifications in areas like childcare, health and social care, and business and administration.

Find out more on 03000 266 115, www.durham.gov.uk/adultlearning

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Leazes Bowl, Durham City Major works with lane closures.

For the latest information, go to www.durham.gov.uk/leazesbowl or follow #leazesbowl Villa Real Bridge roadworks and demolition Leadgate Road closed from Leadgate Bypass to West Street. Diversions in place. www.durham.gov.uk/villareal

www.durham.gov.uk/swimming

Swimming is fun and healthy and there’s something for everyone in our pools this summer.

Dive in !

aquafun sessions run during the holidays when you can bounce and slide on inflatables, floats and aquatoys.

Daily wave, slide and splash sessions at Spennymoor are great fun for families.

There’s also general swimming, aqua fitness classes, adult swimming and lane swimming.

Adult aqualearn swim packages are also available - ask at your local pool or check online for details.

For information about swimming in Consett and Stanley, visit www.leisureworks.net and in Peterlee visit www.1life.co.uk

aqualearn holiday courses Want your child to be more confident in the water?

Or looking to introduce a non-swimmer (age 3+) to the pool?

Our summer holiday courses are perfect.

With one lesson each day for a week, they’ll soon be getting along swimmingly.

Just £23 for five lessons (one lesson per day).

Courses are taking place at five of our swimming pools.

Chester-le-Street - 03000 266 444 Freeman’s Quay - 03000 268 488 Newton Aycliffe - 03000 266 446 Teesdale - 03000 260 862 Woodhouse Close, Bishop Auckland - 03000 261 322 27

School’s Out On your marks for a sporty summer If you’re looking for fun things to do this summer, look no further than our jam-packed activities round-up.

From making a splash in the pool to going for gold at Olympic sports, there’s loads to keep youngsters active and entertained over the school holidays.

East Durham Area Seaham Marina

Set sail for Seaham Marina this summer. Coming soon is a new water sports centre. It will run taster sessions and courses in kayaking, sailing and other outdoor activities. Keep checking down at the marina for free taster sessions over the school holidays. There’s also a secluded sandy beach perfect for family fun, a café with sea views, an ice cream parlour, and the East Durham Heritage & Lifeboat Centre. www.seahammarina.com Fun Holiday Activities

East Durham AAP has funded a programme of holiday activities, provided by community organisations, for children aged 5-16 with drinks and healthy meal included. There’s sport, arts and outdoor activities. To find out more, call 03000 262 054.

Contact your local leisure centre.

Rock Pool Rummages

www.durham.gov.uk/ leisurecentres

4, 10, 18, 20, 22, 23 August and 1 September, times vary Explore rock pools on the Durham Coast with a National Trust ranger. Meet at Seaham Harbour car park. £3, book on 01947 885 900.

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Abbey Leisure Centre Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham DH1 5DQ. Call: 03000 266 443 www.durham.gov.uk/abbeyleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September.

Under 4s Soft Play Session Monday to Thursday 9am-10.30am & 2pm-3.30pm | 0-4 years | £1 under 1 year | £1.50 over 1 year Under 8s Street Dance

Wednesdays 3-31 August 2pm-3pm | £3 | Booking essential Under 16s Street Dance Wednesdays 3-31 August 3.15pm-4.15pm | 9-16 years | £3 | Booking essential Inflatable Session

Thursdays 2.30pm-4pm | 4-11 years | £2 | Parental supervision required Young Lifestyle Monday 25 July to Saturday 3 September Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm Saturday 10.30am-1.30pm 11-15 years | £12 per month Direct Debit | Young Lifestyle members only Functional Training

Fridays 4.30pm-5.15pm 11-15 years | £12 per month Direct Debit | Young Lifestyle members only

Meadowfield Leisure Centre John Street North, Meadowfield DH7 8RS. Call: 03000 266 445 www.durham.gov.uk/meadowfieldleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September.

Into the Games Into Basketball Monday 25 July 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Tri Golf Thursday 4 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Tennis

Thursday 11 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Athletics Thursday 18 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Football

Thursday 25 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Multi Olympic Sports (A chance to take part in some of the multiple Olympic sports) Thursday1September 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4

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Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre Walkergate, Durham DH1 1SW. Call: 03000 268 488 www.durham.gov.uk/ freemansquayleisurecentre Rookie Lifeguard Taster Session Thursday 21 July 11am-12pm | 8+ years | must be able to swim 25m confidently | £2 Inflatable

Fridays 22 July to 26 August 2pm-3pm | 8+ years | must be able to swim 50m | £2.60 Aqua Camp Monday 25 to Friday 29 July 11am-12pm | 8+ years | £23

Durham Big Ride and The Beast tickets Celebrating its 10th year it’s big, it’s back and it’s better than ever! Saddle up for

Durham Big Ride on Sunday 4 September, whatever your ability and age, there’s a ride for you. There’s three routes of 3, 10 and 25 miles on roads in and around County Hall in Durham.

Starts 9.30am. A £20, C £7, F (2+2) £50.

Also for the experienced cyclist - The Beast tackle 52 miles of some of the toughest hills in the region on Sunday 4 September. 9am. £25. www.durhambigride.co.uk

Aquafit Taster Session Thursday 28 July 10am-11am | 8+ years | must be confident in water | £2

We’ve got two family tickets to Durham Big Ride and two tickets to The Beast to give away. To enter, tell us how many routes are at Durham Big Ride.

Snorkelling Course Monday to Friday 8-12 August 10.45am-11.45am 15-19 August 10.15am-11.15am 8+ years | must be able to swim 25m confidently

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Table Tennis Wednesday 27 and Friday 29 July 1pm-3pm | 8+ years | £4

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High Street, Spennymoor DL16 6DB. Call: 03000 261 161 www.durham.gov.uk/spennymoorleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September (excluding bank holidays).

Baby Sensory Mondays 1pm-2pm & 2pm-3pm Tuesdays 11.30am-12.30pm Fridays 9.15am-10.15am & 10.15am-11.15am 0-5 years | £4 Waves, Slide, Splash

Monday to Friday 10.30am-3.30pm Saturday and Sunday 10am-3.30pm A £4 | C £2.60 Splash Tots

Mondays 9am-10am Wednesdays 9am-10.30am Fridays 9.15am-10am 0-5 years | £4 Parent and child Young Lifestyle Gym Membership

Monday to Friday 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm 11-15 years | £12 per month

Toddler Time

Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-11.30am 0-4 years | 1st child £2.50, 2nd £1 Art Zone Thursdays 1pm-2.30pm 5+ years | £3 Multi-Sport & Swim

Tuesdays 10am-3pm 8-12 years | £10 Sports Hall Hire

Monday to Friday Various times (daytimes only) | All ages | £10 per hour Badminton Court Hire Monday to Friday Various times (daytimes only) | All ages | £4 per hour

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Activities for disabled children and young people.

Multi-Sensory Session Thursdays 10.15am-11.15am | 5-16 years | £4 Splashability Sundays 4pm-5pm | Carers free with Durham & Darlington carers card | £2.50 Inclusion Camp Wednesday and Thursday 17-18 Aug, 24-25 Aug, 31 Aug-1 Sept 1pm- 4.15pm | 8-16 years | £10 per day | To book, contact 0191 334 4735 or visit www.teamdurham.com/ holidaycamps

Spennymoor Multi-Sensory Room A state of the art multi-sensory room is now open at Spennymoor Leisure Centre.

Call today and book a tour 03000 261 161 or email leisure-spennymoor@durham.gov.uk www.durham.gov.uk/spennymoorleisurecentre

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Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre Burns Green, Chester-le-Street DH3 3QH. Call: 03000 266 444 www.durham.gov.uk/clsleisurecentre Swimming Crash Course - Deep Water Practice Monday 25 to Friday 29 July 9.30am-10am & 10am-10.30am | Stage 4 | dependant on ability but must be able to swim at least 10m front and back unaided | £23 Snorkelling Course

Monday 1 to Thursday 4 August 8.30am-9.30am | 8+ years | must be able to swim 25m confidently Rafts & Floats 25, 29, 30 July, 1, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22, 26, 27 August and 2 September 1.30pm-2.30pm | 8+ years | £2.60 Inflatable

Wednesdays and every other Saturday 23 July to 3 September 1.30pm-2.30pm | 8+ years | must be able to swim 50m | £2.60 Pool Party

Friday 2 September 6.15pm-7pm | 8+ years | must be able to swim 50m | Free

Riverside Leisure Complex Riverside South, Chester-le-Street DH3 3SJ. Call: 03000 266 447 www.durham.gov.uk/ riversideleisurecomplex Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September.

Dodge Ball Mondays to 22 August 10am-11am 5-7 years | £2 11am-noon 8-11 years | £2 Mini Athletics Tuesdays 9.30am-11am 5-8 years | £3 11am-12.30pm 8-11 years | £3 Tennis Wednesdays 9.30am-11am 5-8 years | £3 11am-12.30pm 8-11 years | £3

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To keep everyone safe, we say: below 1m depth • Pools Children aged 0-7 years - one adult per two children.

• All other pools (including Freeman’s Quay) Children aged 0-3 years - one adult per child.

Children aged 4-7 years - one adult per two children.

Check with your local pool for more details.

Woodland Explorers Tuesdays 26 July, 2 and 23 August 10am-12.30pm | 4-11 years | £5 | Wear suitable footwear

Tri Golf

Multi Skills Fridays 19, 26 August and 2 September 9.30am-11am | 5-8 years | £3

Fridays 5 and 12 August 9.30am-11am | 5-11 years | £3 Football Golf Fridays 5 and 12 August 11am-12.30pm | 8-11 years | £3

Multi Sports Fridays 19, 26 August and 2 September 11am-12.30pm | 8-11 years | £3

Mid Durham AAP area is funding a big summer holiday programme of environmental and multisports sessions for young people from Langley Park, Esh Winning, Lanchester, Castleside, Meadowfield and Ushaw Moor.

Find out more on 03000 260 535 (environmental sessions) and 03000 266 750 (multi-sports).

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Outdoor Football Camp Thursdays 9.30am-12.30pm | 5-11 years | £6 9.30am-3.30pm | Bring a packed lunch | 5-11 years | £12

A fun summer with Leisureworks Activity Camps Learn new skills with fully qualified coaches. £10 per day, £40 for the week. 10am-3pm. Ages 6-12.

Soccer Fun

1-5 August

Fridays from 22 July to 26 August. £3.

Multi Activity Camp at Consett Leisure Centre

8-12 August Football Camp at Consett Leisure Centre Multi Activity at The Louisa Centre 15-19 August Multi Activity Camp at Consett Leisure Centre 22-26 August Football Camp at Consett Leisure Centre Multi Activity at The Louisa Centre

Splashtastic Fun

Soccer Tiny Tots For walking to age four.

10am-10.45am at The Louisa Centre 2pm-2.45pm at Consett Leisure Centre

Bring the family to one of the fantastic pools for a swim, or make a splash at a slide, raft or inflatable session.

Soccer Tots Age 4-5.

The Louisa Centre 27 July - 31 August Wednesdays 2.30pm-3.30pm Inflatable

11am-11.45am at The Louisa Centre

Consett Leisure Centre 25 July - 2 September Monday to Friday 12.30pm-3.30pm Slide 1pm-2pm Rafts

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Trampoline Camp

Tuesdays 26 July and 30 August 2pm-5pm | 5+ years | £9

Strathmore Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8DS. Call: 03000 260 862 www.durham.gov.uk/teesdaleleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 2 September.

Fun & Games Wednesday 27 July 1pm-3pm | 5-11 years | £9

Into the Games Into Basketball Monday 25 July 1pm-3pm | 5-11 years | £4

Pre School Gymnastics Fridays 29 July, 12 August and 2 September 9am-9.45am | 3-4 years | £5

Into Tri Golf (part of Otters Week)

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Tuesday 2 August 1pm-3pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Tennis Monday 8 August 1pm-3pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Athletics

Monday 22 August 1pm-3pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Football

Thursday 25 August 1pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £6 Multi Olympic Sports Friday 2 September 1pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £6 aquafun Session

Weekdays 3pm-4pm | Under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult | Competent swimmers | £2.60 Mash Up

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Football/Cricket Fridays 29 July and 12 August 1pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £6

Fridays 29 July, 12 August and 2 September 10.15am-12.15pm | 10+ years | £6 1pm-4pm | 5-10 years | £9 Early Years Multi Skills

Fridays 29 July, 5, 12, 19 August and 2 September 4.15pm-5pm | 3-5 years | £2 Otters In & Out of Water Activity Weeks

Monday 1 to Friday 5 August 10am-4pm | 5-8 years | £100 per week Monday 15 to Friday 19 August 10am-4pm | 8-11 years | £100 per week Rock Solid

26 & 28 July, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 August and 1 September 4pm-5.30pm | 5+ years | £5 Rock Solid

Sundays 3.30pm-5pm | 5+ years | £5

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Wednesday 10 August 1pm-2.30pm | 5+ years | £5

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX. Call: 03000 261 322 www.durham.gov.uk/ woodhousecloseleisurecomplex Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 2 September.

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Rock Solid Monday 15 August 3pm-4.30pm | 5+ years | £5

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Thursdays 5pm-6pm | 11+ years | Free

Thursdays 11 and 25 August 1pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £6 Rookies/Splash Time Tuesday 23 August 1pm-4pm | 8+ years | £9

Otters In & Out of Water Activity Weeks

1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 August 9am-3.30pm | 8+ years | £100 per week | Various sites

School holidays get into fitness

Exclusive £12 gym memberships for 11-15 year olds

aquafun Sessions

Weekdays 1pm-3pm | Under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult | Competent swimmers | £2.60 Snorkelling Taster Sessions

Wednesdays 3, 24, 31 August 2pm-3pm | 8+ years | Competent swimmers | £2.60 Introduction to Water Safety & Rookie Lifeguards

Fridays to 26 August 3pm-4pm | 8+ years | Competent deep water swimmers | shorts, t-shirts and swimwear needed | £5

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Parklife and Join In

Get fit with your friends or family at one of our Parklife or Join In sessions.

All activities are FREE unless it states otherwise. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Here’s a taste of some of our summer activities.

For the full programme or more information: Call: 03000 262 797 (Parklife), 03000 266 750 (Join In) Web: www.durham.gov.uk/parklife, www.durham.gov.uk/joinin

Game Changer 11+ years. Mix of up to four sports in one hour.

Mondays 25 July - 22 August Glenholme Park Crook | 5pm-6.45pm Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Hackworth Park Shildon | 5.30pm-6.30pm Fridays 29 July - 2 September Bishop Auckland Town Rec Park | 4.30pm-5.30pm

Into Tennis 8+ years. Informal game play.

Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August (excluding 11 August) Bishop Auckland Town Rec Park | 1pm-2pm Wednesdays 27 July - 24 August Hackworth Park Shildon | 1pm-2pm Thursdays 4 August - 1 September Glenholme Park Crook | 1pm-2pm 36

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Into the Games 8+ years. Informal game play. Take part in some of this year’s Olympic sports.

Thursday 28 July Glenholme Park Crook | 1pm-3pm Tuesday 11 August Bishop Auckland Town Rec Park | 1pm-3pm Wednesday 31 August Hackworth Park Shildon | 1pm-3pm

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Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Hackworth Park Shildon | 5.30pm-6.30pm Thursdays 28 July - 1 September Glenholme Park Crook | 6.30pm-7.30pm

Wednesdays 27 July - 31 August Escomb MUGA | 5.15pm-6.15pm Wednesdays 27 July - 31 August Witton Park MUGA | 6.30pm-7.30pm Wednesdays 27 July - 31 August Eldon MUGA | 6.30pm-7.30pm Thursdays 28 July - 1 September Coundon Grange MUGA | 5pm-6pm Thursdays 28 July - 1 September St Helens MUGA | 6.30pm-7.30pm

Hackworth Park Shildon - Summer Olympic Games Informal game play.

Saturday 6 August 11am-3pm | 8+ years

Into Tennis 8+ years. Informal game play.

Mondays 25 July - 22 August Hamsterley Tennis Courts | 4pm-5pm Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Westgate MUGA | 1pm-2pm Fridays 29 July - 2 September Gainford Tennis Courts | 1pm-2pm

#thisgirlcan Girls Only Session 11+ years. Fitness session.

Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Wolsingham Fenwick Fields | 3pm-5pm

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Go Play 8+ years. Informal game play. Parklife outreach sessions funded by Bishop and Shildon Area Action Partnership (AAP).

Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Henknowle MUGA | 6.30pm-7.30pm

Game Changer 11+ years. Mix of up to four sports.

Mondays 25 July - 22 August Stanhope Bondisle Field | 1pm-3pm Stainton Grove Playing Field | 6.30pm-7.30pm Wolsingham Fenwick Fields | 6.30pm-7.30pm Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Wearhead Recreation Ground | 10am-12pm Stanhope Ashcroft MUGA | 6.30pm-7.30pm Thursdays 28 July - 1 September Stanhope Bondisle Field | 6.30pm-7.30pm Fridays 29 July - 2 September Wolsingham Fenwick Fields | 2pm-3pm

Go Play 5+ years (unless stated otherwise). Informal game play.

Mondays 25 July - 22 August Stanhope Bondisle Field | 10am-noon Langley Park Primary School | 10.30am-noon Frosterley Football Pitch | 4pm-5pm Cockfield MUGA/Football Pitch | 5pm-6pm Wolsingham Fenwick Fields | 5.30pm-6.30pm Stainton Grove Playing Field | 5.30pm-6.30pm Tuesdays 26 July - 30 August Wearhead Recreation Ground | 10am-noon Stanhope Ashcroft MUGA | 5.30pm-6.30pm Frosterley Park | 5.30pm-7pm | 8+ years Gainford Recreation Field | 5.30pm-6.30pm Wednesdays 27 July - 24 August Brandon Addison Park | 10.30am-noon Ushaw Moor (Behind the Hut) | 1pm-2.30pm Wednesdays 27 July - 31 August St John’s Chapel | 1pm-3pm | 8+ years Thursdays 28 July - 1 September Eggleston MUGA | 5.30pm-6.30pm | 8+ years Stanhope Bondisle Field | 5.30pm-6.30pm Fridays 29 July - 2 September Rookhope Village Hall | 1pm-3pm Wolsingham Fenwick Fields | 1pm-2pm | 37

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Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre Beveridge Arcade, Newton Aycliffe DL5 4EH. Call: 03000 266 446 www.durham.gov.uk/ newtonaycliffeleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September (excluding bank holidays).

Young Lifestyle Gym Membership Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays 10am-6pm | 11-15 years | £12 per month Saturdays and Sundays 8am-5pm | 11-15 years | £12 per month General Swim Mondays and Wednesdays 11am-4pm Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-2.30pm Fridays Noon-4pm Saturdays 9am-1.30pm | Sundays 9.30am-2pm All ages | A £4, C £2.60

Shildon-Sunnydale Leisure Centre Middridge Lane, Shildon DL4 2EP. Call: 03000 266 448 www.durham.gov.uk/ shildonsunnydaleleisurecentre Our summer holiday programme runs from 25 July to 4 September.

Into the Games

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Into Basketball Tuesday 26 July 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2.30pm-3.30pm | Saturdays 1.30pm-3.30pm | 8-16 years | £2.60

Into Tennis Tuesday 2 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4

Splash Tots Tuesdays and Thursdays 2.30pm-3.30pm | Saturdays 1.30pm-2.30pm | All ages | £4 Multi-Sport & Swim Thursdays 10am-3.30pm | 8-12 years | £10 per day Sports Hall Hire

Into Tri Golf Tuesday 9 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Athletics Tuesday 16 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4 Into Football

Tuesday 23 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4

Monday to Friday Various times (daytimes only) | £10 per hour

Multi Olympic Sports Tuesday 30 August 2pm-4pm | 5-11 years | £4

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Thursdays 28 July and 1 September 4.30pm-5.30pm | 8-11 years | £2

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Adult Fitness

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Check out the great range of facilities at our leisure centres.

Our multi-site gym membership gives you access to up to five centres, over 100 exercise classes and swimming. There’s a swimming only membership too, with free access to six pools from £15 per month. www.durham.gov.uk/ leisurecentrememberships

Saddle up for a summer of cycling, including weekly led cycle rides. www.durham.gov.uk/ cyclingevents

Walk4Life Take steps to improve your health and fitness on one of our free, short, led walks. www.durham.gov.uk/walk4life

Dementia Friendly Swimming

Breeze Cycling Led by women for women, Breeze Durham rides are short, traffic-free rides.

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If you’re living with dementia or care for someone who does, come and join dementia friendly swimming sessions at Chester-le-Street, Freeman’s Quay or Teesdale Leisure Centre.

03000 264 572

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Wear Valley Angling A not for profit organisation specialising in fishing trips for people with disabilities, mental health problems, or undergoing re-hab. Call 0793 237 2916 to find out more.

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Free, fun and friendly, 5km runs every Saturday at 9am.

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Have fun in the sun this summer.

Running all summer holidays Mini Golf Scar Top, Barnard Castle Have fun tackling the nine-hole course.

10.30am to 6.30pm. £2. 01833 690 970, www.barnardcastletowncouncil.gov.uk Running all summer holidays Wild Wednesdays Bowlees Visitor Centre, Upper Teesdale Get hands-on with nature, from den building to minibeast hunting. 11am-3.30pm. C £3.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

01833 622 145, www.visitbowlees.org.uk

family day passes Experience a fantastic day out at Tweddle Farm, Blackhall Colliery. There’s loads to see and do.

Meet the animals, go nuts for crazy golf, put pedal to metal on the go-kart track and lots more. We’ve got five family day passes to give away. To enter, just name an activity at the farm.

Running until Friday 5 August Sea Gear The Art Block, Seaham Exhibition of original art by EDAN member, Jac Howard. Tue -Fri 11am-3pm, Sat noon-4pm.

Free. 0191 649 9431.

Thursday 14 and Friday 15 July Lanchester & District Choral & Operatic Society Lanchester Methodist Church Andrew Lloyd Webber evening. 7.15pm. £8.

01207 521 458.

Friday 15 July Seaham Outdoor Films Terrace Green, Seaham Musical double-bill. 6pm & 8.15pm.

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Saturday 16 July Seaham Outdoor Films Terrace Green, Seaham Family films showing at 12.30pm & 3pm. Local bands 6pm, and Pink Floyd tribute band 9pm.

Sunday 17 July Seaham Carnival Terrace Green, Seaham Entertainment for all the family with stalls, climbing wall and penalty shootouts.

Tribute bands from Little Mix to The Eagles.

11am-9pm. 0191 581 8034.

Sunday 17 July Party in the Park Blackhill and Consett Park Outdoor family music event with lots of fun activities including bungee trampolines.

Noon-6pm. Free. 03000 260 725.

Wednesday 20 July Durham City Run A summer night of road racing and fun.

5k & 10k. 7pm. 5k £15 or £13 for club runners.

10k £24 or £22 club runners. www.durhamcityrun.com Friday 22 July Shakespeare’s Richard III Raby Castle, Staindrop Four actors, four bicycles, 40 characters and a 1000+ mile adventure. The Handlebards perform in the idyllic walled garden. Bring seating/rug, warm clothes & picnics/drinks. Gates 5.30pm, starts 7pm. A £15, Con £12, F £50.

01833 660 202, www.rabycastle.com

Saturday 23 July André Rieu - Live via Satellite Empire Theatre, Consett Watch André Rieu’s annual Maastricht concert on the big screen live via satellite. 7pm. £16. 01207 218 171, www.leisureworks.net

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Saturday 16 July Roy Chubby Brown Empire Theatre, Consett Roy Chubby Brown returns with a brand new show. 7.30pm. £20. 012072 18 171, www.leisureworks.net

Saturday 23 July Warblitzer at the Wurlitzer New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear Music from WW2. 7pm. £8. 01388 762 467, www.netoa.org.uk Saturday 23 July to Sunday 4 September Summer Fun Beamish Museum Family fun every day of the summer holidays.

From 1940s Home Guard drills to Victorian lessons and cricket matches. Standard entry applies. 0191 370 4000, www.beamish.org.uk Saturday 23 July to Saturday 23 September Summer of Stories The Witham, Barnard Castle Enjoy magical stories in storytelling corner, plus Roald Dahl crafts. 01833 631 107, www.thewitham.org.uk Sunday 24 July Fossil Finders Cow Green Reservoir Carpark, Upper Teesdale Did you know the north Pennines was once under a sea? Hunt for the remains of some of the creatures that used to live here. 11am-3pm.

Booking essential. Natural England.

01833 622 374.

Price key: A = Adult; Con = Concession; C = Child; F = Family.

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Bumper offer at The Witham Film tickets Inspired by Roald Dahl, The Witham’s Summer of Stories features storytelling, creative workshops and films as well as exciting window displays and a map to explore goings-on in Barnard Castle. Win a family ticket to all Thursday film screenings, including Esio Trot (PG), Matilda (PG) and The Witches (PG). To enter name a film in the Summer of Stories series.

Wednesday 27 July Fabulous Flowers and Buzzing Bees Bowlees Visitor Centre, Upper Teesdale Lots of bee and flower activities. Drop in 11am-3.30pm. A Free, C £3. 01833 622 145, www.visitbowlees.org.uk

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Thursday 28 July Marko’s Circus Workshop Durham University Botanic Garden Learn circus tricks, including how to juggle and spin plates, at this fun workshop. 10am-4pm.

A £4, Con £3, C £1.50. www.dur.ac.uk/attractions Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July Ganesha Pots The Bowes Museum Find out about Ganesha in the new From Temple to Home exhibition.

Sketch in the gallery and create a Ganesha pot. 10.30am-noon or 1.30pm-3pm. C £4. Booking essential.

01833 690 606, www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk Thursday 28 July, Thursday 4 and Tuesday 9 August Fairy, Pirates & Superheroes Party Civic Hall Stanley Enjoy a party with dancing, games and best-dressed competition. £5. 01207 299 110, www.civichallstanley.co.uk Friday 29 July (plus every Fri of school hols) Summer Fun Fridays Raby Castle, Staindrop From traditional long-bow archery to circus skills, there’s something different for every Friday in the summer holidays. Normal admission prices, some activities may be extra. 01833 660 202, www.rabycastle.com

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Saturday 30 July Funny Way to Be Comedy The Witham, Barnard Castle Double bill featuring rising stars of UK comedy Steve Bugeja & Hayley Ellis. 8pm. A £8, Door £10.

01833 601 107, www.thewitham.org.uk

Monday 1 to Wednesday 31 August Stanley by Simon Green Civic Hall Stanley Photographic exhibition featuring the people of Stanley. www.simongreen.co.uk, www.stanleyfringe.co.uk

Saturday 30 July Danny McLoughlin, Jake Lambert & MC Andy Fury Planet Leisure, Maple Way, Newton Aycliffe Expect great comic timing and brilliant oneliners at Hilarity Bites Comedy Club. 8.30pm. £5.

01325 310 989, www.hilaritybites.co.uk

Thursday 4 August Photography Evening Durham Cathedral Spend a summer evening with your camera inside the cathedral. 6.30pm. £10.

0191 386 4266, www.durhamcathedral.co.uk

Sunday 31 July National Gardens Scheme Open Garden St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham Explore five acres of beautiful gardens, includes trails and woodcarvings. Cream teas and plant sale. 11am to 4.30pm. A £4, C Free.

Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 August Fabulous Feasts The Bowes Museum View food-inspired artwork and create your favourite foods in collage. Drop-in workshop. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom normal admission applies.

10.30am-4pm. 01833 690 606, www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk Monday 1 to Friday 5 August Auckland Castle Summer School Bishop Auckland Join musicians and environmentalists to create an outdoor performance. 10am-4pm. 8+. £20.

01388 743 797, www.aucklandcastle.org

Saturday 6 August Hand-Painted Ceramics Bowlees Visitor Centre, Upper Teesdale Illustrate a beautiful earthenware bowl.

2pm-4pm. £20. Booking essential.

01833 622 145, www.visitbowlees.org.uk Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August Submerged Submarines Durham University Palace Green Library Make a submergible submarine and see if it works. 1pm-3pm. www.dur.ac.uk/attractions Monday 8 to Friday 12 August Durhamworks Rock School St Cuthbert’s Centre, Crook Jack Drum Art’s summer school for musicians and aspiring producers.

10.30am- 4.30pm. 16+.

Free. 01388 765 002, www.jackdrum.co.uk Price key: A = Adult; Con = Concession; C = Child; F = Family.

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Tuesday 9 August to Friday 9 September EDAN Art Exhibition The Art Block, Seaham

Thursday 18 August Joe McElderry Civic Hall Stanley

Original artwork by EDAN members, includes life drawing, photography and cartooning.

Tue-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat noon-4pm. Free.

0191 649 9431.

The X Factor star brings his brand new show to the Alun Armstrong Theatre. 7pm. £20, VIP £75.

01207 299 110, www.civichallstanley.co.uk

Thursday 11 August English Rose Gallery Talk The Bowes Museum Join assistant curator Bernadette Petti to learn about the women in the English Rose exhibition and the artists who depicted them.

2.15pm. 01833 690 606, www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August Sheep Olympics Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester Have fun on the farm. A £7.95, C £7.20, F (2+2 or 1A+3C) £26.95. 01388 731 333, www.hallhillfarm.co.uk

Monday 15 August Wilderness Survival Challenge Hamsterley Forest

What’s On

Learn survival skills. 8 to 16 yrs. 1.30pm-4.30pm. £10. Booking essential. 01388 529 154, www.natureholiday.co.uk

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Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 August Self-Guided Visit Durham Castle Stroll around at your own pace.

11.15am-4.15pm. A £5, Con £4, F (2+3) £15. Durham University. www.dur.ac.uk/attractions

Thursday 18 August Velo29 Bishop Auckland Watch, or take part, in the thrills and spills of cycle racing. Recreational family races 5.15pm (free), youth races 6.45pm, adult races 8pm.

A £17, on the day £20. www.velo29events.com, www.durham.gov.uk/cyclingevents

Friday 19 August Creatures of the Night Bowlees Car Park, Upper Teesdale Explore the outdoors and hunt for night-time flyers. 7.30-10.30pm. A £3, C £1. Booking essential. Natural England 01833 622 374.

Friday 19 August Danny The Champion of the World Raby Castle Illyria perform Roald Dahl’s magnificent, funny and heart-warming story in the castle grounds.

Bring seating/rug, warm clothes & picnics/drinks.

Gates 5.30pm, starts 6pm. A £16, Con £14, F £58.

01833 660 202, www.rabycastle.com

Saturday 20 August The Fringe is Back Civic Hall Stanley An afternoon of music and spoken word. 2pm-7pm.

Free. 01207 299 110, www.civichallstanley.co.uk

Sunday 21 August Fire Lighting in Difficult Conditions Hamsterley Forest Learn this key survival skill with bushcraft expert Bruce Ferguson of Wild North Discovery. 1.30pm-4.30pm. £10. 16+. Booking essential.

01388 529 154, www.natureholiday.co.uk

Sunday 28 August Hamsterley Hoppings Hamsterley, nr Bishop Auckland Fun, traditional family day out with lots to see and do. Includes games, alpacas and vintage tea rooms.

11am-4pm. www.facebook.com/ hamsterley.hoppings

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Sunday 21 August Gulliver’s Travels Crook Hall, Durham Experimental, eye-catching, moving and fun performance. 6pm-9pm. 0191 384 8028, www.crookhallgardens.co.uk

Sunday 28 August Animal Tracking Harehope Quarry, Frosterley Join Wild North Discovery looking for signs of wildlife, including otter and deer.

1.30pm-4.30pm. 13+. £10. Booking essential. 01388 529 154, www.natureholiday.co.uk

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Durham University Oriental Museum As seen on Cbeebies. Explore the Chinese abacus then create your own counting machine to take home. 1pm-3pm. £1.50, Con 75p, F (2+3) £3.50. www.dur.ac.uk/attractions

Sunday 28 August Riverside Live Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street Music festival featuring Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, The Undertones and Craig Charles. 11.30am-11pm. £30. www.riversidelive.org

Wednesday 24 August Chic Vintique Market The Witham, Barnard Castle Antiques, vintage, retro, collectables, jewellery, gifts and cards. 10am-3.30pm. Free.

Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August Peter Pan Crook Hall, Durham Fly away on a swashbuckling adventure to the magical world of Neverland. 10am-5pm.

0191 384 8028, www.crookhallgardens.co.uk

Saturday 27 August Musicals & More Everyman Theatre, Spennymoor James Aconley and Rebekah Kelly present their new show. 7pm. £8. 01388 816 430. www.spennymoorsettlement.co.uk

Wednesday 31 August Dens and Habitats Bowlees Visitor Centre, Upper Teesdale Build dens for people and homes for animals.

Bring wellies and gloves. A Free, C £3.

01833 622145 www.visitbowlees.org.uk Price key: A = Adult; Con = Concession; C = Child; F = Family.

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Thursday 1 September Durham Flower Club Community Hall, Sherburn Village Autumn season kicks off with a demonstration and raffle. Annual £25, Visitor £5.

Saturday 3 September Butterwick Ballroom Hardwick Hall Hotel Learn to dance like the stars and compete in a gala. £50 per couple. 01642 628 930, www.butterwick.org.uk/ballroom

Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 September Dig for Victory Beamish Museum Part of Beamish’s Great North Festival of Agriculture. Find out about life on a 1940s farm during WW2. Standard entry applies.

0191 370 4000, www.beamish.org.uk

Saturday 3 September Show and Tell - Marvellous Medicine Durham Cathedral Explore developments in medicine from the 16th century onwards. 2pm-3pm & 3.30pm4.30pm. A £5, Con £4.50. 0191 332 3805.

Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 September The Moscow State Circus Raby Castle, Staindrop Roll up, roll up! The circus is coming to town. www.moscowstatecircus.co.uk

Sunday 4 September Mighty Wurlitzer New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear Young organists will showcase their talents. £8.

01388 762 467, www.netoa.org.uk

Saturday 3 September A CHOIR! A VOICE! Community choir Shakespeare Hall, North Road, Durham Free taster session. 2pm-3pm. 12 week term starts Sept. 0191 447 8130.

Wednesday 7 September Durham Choral Society Durham Johnston School Rehearsals for the new season start.

New members welcome. 7.30pm. www.durhamchoralsociety.org.uk

Agricultural show dates

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County Durham has a rich history of traditional agricultural shows, get set for some fantastic displays at this year’s events.

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Saturday 10 September Bowes Village A £5, C £2, Parking £5. www.bowesshow.org.uk

Saturday 27 August Weardale (St John’s Chapel) www.weardale-show.co.uk

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September Stanhope A £7, Con £5, C £3, Parking £2. www.stanhopeshow.com

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September Wolsingham A £10, Con £6, C £4, F £25. www.wolsinghamshow.co.uk

Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 September Beamish Museum Standard entry applies. www.beamish.org.uk

Coming up this autumn Heritage Open Days Discover County Durham’s hidden architectural treasures between 8 and 11 September. See local history and culture come to life for free.

It’s not too late to get in touch if you have an idea - an interesting building, an exhibition, a story to be told.

03000 267 133, www.heritageopendays.org

Durham Book Festival This year’s festival takes place from 7 to 16 October and promises to be a real page-turner, with readings, performances and discussions from some big name authors.

Various venues. www.durhambookfestival.com

TakeOff Festival England’s leading festival of theatre for children and young people will be sure to delight the county’s youngsters between 17 and 23 October.

Various venues. www.takeofffestival.org.uk

Muddy Mayhem Take on the challenge of a 5km or 10km run at Hardwick Park on 2 October and you’ll also be tackling some extreme obstacles.

Be pushed to the limit through tunnels and cargo nets, freezing water and climbing walls. Lots of muddy surprises along the way! The 5km run costs £35 and the 10km run is £40.

16+. Team discounts available. 03000 262 899, www.durham.gov.uk/muddymayhem

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