Event Durham, Durham University

03/03/2025

We would like to introduce you all to 2 new members of the Event Durham team.

Leanne Pearson and Rachel Willoughby are our new Event Coordinators (Customer Relations Agent).

Leanne previously worked at the Rockcliffe Hall Hotel. She grown up figure skating and also enjoys playing badminton and swimming. Leanne has a house rabbit named Domino and loves history and museums.

Rachel used to work at Hotel Indigo in Durham. She loves the outdoors and paddle boarding!

24/02/2025

Beautiful day for a visit Durham Castle Event Durham, Durham University Handelsbanken

24/01/2025

We are really looking forward to the awards in March!

06/12/2024

***UPDATE FOR SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER***
In light of the latest weather forecast, we have had to make changes to the schedule for Saturday's festival

❌Craft & Producers' Marquee will be closed for Saturday (will reopen on Sunday)
❌Festive Outdoor Market in Durham Market Place will be closed for Saturday (decision will be made on Saturday regarding Sunday's market)
✅Durham Market Hall will be OPEN on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th
✅CHILDREN'S LANTERN PARADE WILL GO AHEAD

If you have advance tickets for the Marquee for Saturday 7th, they will be valid on Sunday 8th.

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23/10/2024

We are celebrating our youngest member of the team's birthday today.

Stephen will be turning 21 on Saturday!

This morning he has opened his presents from the team. We hope he will wear his new darts shirt for his upcoming dart matches!

17/10/2024

We're thrilled to announce that we're a finalist in the Business Events Venue of the Year category at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards.

A huge thank you to our amazing team for making this possible!

The awards showcase the quality and diversity of the region's incredible tourism industry, shining a light on all the fantastic things to do for visitors to North East England. We can't wait for the Awards Ceremony next spring!

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11/10/2024

The glass in our Tropical house and Orchid unit at the Botanic Garden are being replaced with polycarbonate sheeting for safety reasons. Please note, due to this planned work, the greenhouse will be closed until the work has been completed.

We expect the work to be completed by Friday 18th October.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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30/09/2024

Today we say farewell to a much loved colleague Elaine!

Elaine has worked in Event Durham for over 11 years as a Customer Relations Agent for both Collingwood and Grey College. She will be missed by everyone in the team and those she has worked with.

She will be starting her new venture at Vets 4 Pets, Morpeth and we wish her all the best in her future career!

25/09/2024

Congratulations to the team at the Botanic Garden!

Congratulations to our fantastic team at Durham University Things To Do Botanic Garden, on receiving a Gold award in the Northumbria In Bloom competition 2024. This is their second Gold award in the 'Tourist, Visitor Attraction or Country Estate' category.🏆

Visit the Botanic Garden to see what makes it such a great place explore and enjoy all year round.

Find out more 👉🌼🌺 https://brnw.ch/21wN9Nj

09/09/2024

Durham University Things To Do Durham Castle and Botanic Garden are taking centre-stage this evening, starring in this week’s episode of Matt Baker’s ‘Travels with Mum and Dad’.

The TV programme sees cameras follow Matt and his parents, as they take a guided tour around the Castle and Norman Chapel, as well as taking in a trip to visit the Botanic Garden and other sights in Durham City.

Tune in to More4 on Monday 9 September at 9pm: Watch Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad | Stream free on Channel 4 👉https://brnw.ch/21wMv1w

02/09/2024

A great evening tonight in a charity match at Maiden Castle.

Durham University Estates and Facilities Directorate vs Meadowfield MNF in order to raise for a Jessica, a colleagues daughter in our Directorate.

Meadowfield were 3-0 up at half time (with the first goal occurring a miniute into the game due to a costly error at the back by Event Durham's only representative), but fought back in the second half and equalised with pretty much last kick of the game. Final score 3-3. Uni won 8-7 on pens. It had 'Instanbul 2005' sort of style to it.

It was a great turn out for the game and thank you to all our supporters.

If anyone would like to donate to the cause, and read the story about why the game took place the link is below:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/jessica-huitson-get-medical-treatment

29/08/2024

Sunday 1 September 2024 10am - 4pm

Come to Josephine Butler College this Sunday for the annual Durham Orchid Show! There will be experts on hand to answer any questions you may have about orchids, plus plants for sale.


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21/08/2024

Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a whole host of stories and legends from some of the different countries where the wonderful plants in our Garden grow tomorrow!

Drop-in sessions run between 11am and 3pm and are suitable for all ages.

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14/08/2024

Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a whole host of stories and legends from some of the different countries where the wonderful plants in our Garden grow on Thursday 22 August.

Drop-in sessions run between 11am and 3pm and are suitable for all ages.

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14/08/2024

Get interactive with our Crazy Creatures who are visiting the Garden for the day. Animal encounters with rabbits, frogs, snakes, spiders, mice and other animals to enjoy on Thursday 15 August, 10:00 - 16:00.

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17/07/2024

We have achieved recognition for our great work on promoting biodiversity by achieving the Platinum Hedgehog Friendly Campus Award 2024 🏆👏🦔

This accreditation is just one of the many ways in which the University is supporting biodiversity across our estate 🌳

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17/07/2024

The 38th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling (IWSM) is currently talking place in the Calman Learning Centre.

ISWM is one of the major activities of the Statistical Modelling Society, founded with the purpose of promoting and encouraging statistical modelling in its widest sense.