Durham capitalizes on rich heritage in new campaign

VISIT COUNTY DURHAM has launched a spring campaign to coincide with heritage openings and events taking place in the region this year.

The campaign is being run in partnership with Eleven Arches, Beamish Museum, Durham Cathedral, Durham University, and Durham County Council’s Culture and Sport Services.

It follows the recent announcement of the launch date for the Open Treasure exhibition opening in Durham Cathedral’s Claustral buildings on July 23, and Eleven Arches’ open-air live action show, ‘Kynren – an epic tale of England’, which debuts on July 2.

Other visitor attractions and new events include Beamish Museum’s chemist’s and photography studio; the Palace Green Library’s commemorative exhibition – The Somme 1916: From Durham to the Western Front – and the Gala Theatre’s immersive walkthrough experience, 1916: No Turning Back.

Michelle Gorman, managing director of Visit County Durham, said: ‘The campaign is an opportunity to put Durham’s fascinating heritage centre stage, showcasing these fantastic experiences to a national audience. This is an exciting year for the county, with even more attractions and events bringing our past to life. By raising the profile of the county as a short break destination, we aim to boost the visitor economy through increased visitor numbers and spend.’

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Hotels team up for 4-night get-away offer ...

THE Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, and Seaham Hall – a boutique hotel near Durham – have joined together to give guests a luxury driving experience get-away. 

The four-day driving tour package offers holidaymakers an opportunity to experience the very best of the north of England.

Guests can start their luxury break at either hotel, where they stay for two nights. 

They will be given a picnic basket to set them on their way for the second half of the journey, where they get to spend two nights at the other hotel.

Charles Merchie, general manager at The Feversham Arms: ‘We are in some of the most beautiful scenery in England, yet more often than not people don’t get to see this, as they come for a short break, and head straight back. The drive up to Durham, through the Yorkshire Moors is stunning.'

Guests will have access to spa facilities at both hotels, and the offer includes tickets to two local attractions, Castle Howard - pictured above - and The Beamish Museum, the world famous museum which tells the story of the people of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods. Pictured at right is the 'Dentistry' display at the museum.

Find out more at www.fevershamarmshotel.com and www.seaham-hall.co.uk 

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Picture Credit: Courtesy fevershamarmshotel.com and seaham-hall.co.uk; "CastleHoward-LakeSide" by chris 論 - Own work via Wikimedia Commons; "Dentistry, Beamish Museum" by Immanuel Giel (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons

Feathers in fashion

From the exhibition at The Bowes Museum Birds of Paradise - Plumes & Feathers
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A STRIKING exhibition opens next month (October 25) at the Bowes Museum’s Fashion & Textile Gallery, its only British venue. 

Birds of Paradise – Plumes and Feathers in Fashion is a tribute to the elegance of feathers used in the fashion industry past and present, featuring extravagant catwalk creations from British, Belgian, French, and Italian designers including Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Balenciaga, Prada, and Gucci.

‘Whereas in the past, feathers were generally appreciated for their value and refinement, contemporary designers now see them as an expression of freedom and spirituality,’ said the Museum’s Keeper of Textiles, Joanna Hashagen.

The fashion for feathers as accessories is also revealed with tantalizing displays of fans, hats, including a number by Stephen Jones, and sumptuous feather shoes from Roger Vivier.

The exhibition runs until April next year at the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, near Darlington, Co. Durham. See more at: www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk

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