Tucked away in a peaceful valley just on the edge of Bath lies Prior Park Landscape Garden, one of England’s most exquisite examples of 18th-century landscape design. Created by the…
Overview Blackeyed Theatre, in association with Theatre Royal Winchester and South Hill Park Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Composer – Tristan Parkes “When…
About this event Travel & Outdoor • Hiking Meet at Cardinal Hume's Statue opposite Central Station and finish at the Boiler shop. Join us to celebrate the 200th anniversary of…
Newcastle University Archaeology Lecture Series With speaker Dave Heslop Recent and not so recent research at St Nicholas cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne The most important religious building in Newcastle has…
S&DR200 Festival S&DR200 is a 9-month international festival taking place across County Durham and Tees Valley in 2025, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first journey on the Stockton…
TITANS OF STEAM GALA Legends of the railway As part of this year’s S&DR200 celebrations, Hopetown Darlington will be front and centre of the festival as the home of the…
A truly unique opportunity for an intimate encounter with some of the most iconic locomotives* in the UK today. Visits begin in the Viewing Gallery at Darlington Locomotive Works, accessed…
The Anniversary Journey Celebration Come and celebrate the culmination of the S&DR200 festival at Hopetown Darlington! 27th September 2025 The replica Locomotion No.1 will be returning to the birthplace of…
Item: 27 September - Afternoon at Hopetown - Site Admission - Afternoon - 27/09/2025 Afternoon Session - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Bold. Shocking. A slice of musical history. Who’s on stage The ball of energy that is Nil Venditti, the Principal Guest Conductor of our home band, Royal Northern Sinfonia. Plus…
Monday 6th October | 6pm A talk by Ken Smith. In this illustrated talk Newcastle author Ken Smith will spotlight the lives of famed North-East engineers George Stephenson and his…
Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 October 2025 Escape into a world of light and sound projections that brings storytelling to life. Gaze up at illuminations on Durham Cathedral’s centuries-old architecture…