Leisure and culture news

Creative craft sessions and a spook-tastic story will be available online for families to enjoy this half term.

The unique architecture of a popular County Durham park will become the focal point of a new upcoming art project.

County Durham communities are being supported to become more active and lead healthier lives.

An annual festival, which celebrates the unique history of a County Durham town, will return bigger and better this year by holding its festival in partnership with a neighbouring area.

A music education service and some of County Durham's most popular arts venues have been awarded more than £800,000 to help sustain their future.

Two art projects that engage with the community and highlight people's experiences of isolation will be on show to the public this month.

Residents in County Durham are being reminded they can still visit the county's leisure centres and take part in fitness classes.

Visitors and residents in County Durham will have the chance to discover the region's hidden historical treasures in an annual heritage event.

Residents are being reminded that Durham City is open for business ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Visitors can once again enjoy a trip to a North East historic house after it reopened to the public thanks to funding received during lockdown.

A popular history attraction near Bishop Auckland is set to reopen after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A new app will showcase the sites and stories of Seaham to visitors.

A host of creative activities will be held virtually this summer to celebrate the heritage of a County Durham town.

Play parks across County Durham will begin to reopen this weekend as part of the nationwide easing of lockdown restrictions.

A North East council has offered guidance to businesses and residents as lockdown restrictions begin to ease this week.

A love of art, photography and the desire for a challenge has led two unlikely friends to make creative pieces to combat isolation during lockdown.

We have announced further details of how our services and events are affected in response to government guidance on Coronavirus.

An older woman sits in her living room, alone. She speaks about her day-to-day experience, an experience that a growing number of older people in our communities face.

Life-saving equipment is now on hand at a popular County Durham park, thanks to combined funding efforts.

Captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics and bonkers biology - science and showmanship will collide at a County Durham theatre this month.