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Aycliffe – Street Food Market

Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience at the Last Aycliffe Street Food Market of the year on Friday 18th October!

Indulge in a mouthwatering array of delectable dishes from the North East's best food vendors, tantalising your taste buds with flavours from around the world. Savour every bite while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere filled with live music and the aroma of delicious street food wafting through the air.

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Fun market heads to town

A series of specialist markets across County Durham will include an event in Barnard Castle on Saturday, October 19.
Durham County Council has partnered with social enterprise Baccanalia to organise a fun market in the town.
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Bishop Auckland's Christmas town expands

Bishop Auckland is fast becoming known as the “Christmas Capital of the North East” and is set to dazzle once again as Christmas Town 2024 returns, extending its festive magic to a full 10-day celebration.
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Bishop Auckland Christmas Town event returning for 2024

Bishop Auckland’s market square will be transformed into a ‘magical Christmas town’ for the fourth year this winter.
The Christmas Town event, now in its fourth year, will return after drawing 35,000 visitors over two days last year.
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County Durham town hosts 'brilliant' first farmers' market

The arrival of a farmers' market at a County Durham town has been hailed as 'brilliant' as plans are already in place to bring back the farmers' market in the coming months.
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Town's Heritage Festival Returns

Bishop Auckland Town Council has announced the return of its Heritage Festival on Saturday 28 September from 10am to 3pm.
The Town Hall and Market Square will be a hub of activity, promising an exciting line-up of free exhibitions, talks and events that will captivate all ages.
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Markets to be held across County Durham in next month

Events in Crook, Consett, and Barnard Castle are among those planned by the organisers of Bishop Auckland’s Street Food Market.
Town centres and market squares will host “culinary showcases” and specialist markets throughout October, and a Christmas market in December.
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Baccanalia to produce Heritage Festival Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland Heritage Festival returns on 28th September 2024!
Bishop Auckland Town Council are proud to present a captivating journey of discovery as we celebrate the heritage of our beloved town! Enjoy free exhibitions, family activities, vintage cars, guest speakers, and much more. Stay tuned for the full program announcement!
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Big Brass Brash Set For Shildon

DURHAM BRASS Festival will fill the air of Hackworth Park on Wednesday 10 July when the Big Brass Bash comes to town.
The annual celebration of global brass music makes a welcome retunr after missing our Shildon last year. Bringing a lively and electic mix of sounds to the Hackworth Park bandstand will be: Das Brass, a virtuosic ensemble of jazz maestros who thrive on bringing the party to life.

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Display of unity and pride at first festival

Bishop Auckland hosted its inaugural pride event this weekend, with members of the LGBTQ+ community coming together to celebrate inclusion.
Attendees donned colourful clothing, rainbow flags and glittering face paint which sparkled in the June sun as they gathered to celebrate equality and diversity in the town and wider County Durham.
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Taking Pride in inclusivity and diversity

Cultural entertainment company Baccanalia is working with the students at Bishop Auckland College to produce a vibrant two-day Pride Festival on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June. The festival will take place on the college campus and welcomes the whole town to come along, promising to be a colourful tapestry celebrating identities and cultures.
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New Food Markets Coming to Aycliffe and Crook this year

The organisers behind Bishop Auckland's Street Food Market which drew thousands of visitors to the town in 2023 have announced they are expanding their events across the county this year.
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County Durham to Welcome an Array of Specialist Markets across Eleven Towns

Durham County Council has procured specialist social enterprise Baccanalia to organise bespoke markets at 11 centres across the county.
Ranging from craft markets, street food, farmers’ markets, vintage fayres and Christmas markets, the events will run across the calendar year and build on previous events which have been held in Bishop Auckland.
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