NORTH EAST: ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS AND NATURAL BEAUTY
Within reach:
explore the region
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If you're in Northumberland for a while, why
not explore the wider region? There’s excellent
shopping in NewcastleGateshead, Durham
and Middlesbrough, along with stunning
countryside and plenty of golden beaches. It’s a
region rich in history and heritage, with many
castles, museums and stately homes. There's lots
going on in 2010, so come and explore!
Tees Valley
Outdoor concert Middlesbrough Music Live will rock the centre
of that Northern town on June 6. There’s more music in the
Tees Valley when Stockton International Riverside Festival hits
the airwaves July 28 - August. July 7 - 8 sees Middlesbrough
The T
MELA on everyone’s social calendar, an event renowned for
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being a family fun weekend for people from all parts of the
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community. The Tall Ships will sail into Hartlepool on 7 - 11
y
August. It promises to be a real spectacle and will draw people Magnific
ent Durham
from within the region and beyond. Find out more about at
Cathedr
al
www.visitteesvalley.co.uk.
Durham
The Bishop Auckland Food Festival takes place April 17. This
is North East England's biggest food festival in the stunning
surrounds of Auckland Castle. BRASS: Durham International
Festival offers big band performances and street jamming from
international musicians for two weeks in July. Durham Regatta,
the second oldest rowing regatta in Britain, is set for June. More
than 600 top crews will compete along stretches of the River
Wear. In May, Durham sees the return of its ancient Mystery
Plays when contemporary reworkings of biblical stories,
including Noah and the Flood and Adam and Eve, will be
performed over three nights in its historic city. Discover more
at
www.thisisdurham.com
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