📷On the eve of International World Heritage day take a few minutes to enjoy our new Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site Film, available on our website!
durhamworldheritagesite.com
#WorldHeritageDay

Tomorrow is World Heritage Day and there is plenty to get involved in, from child-friendly quickfire tours at the cathedral to watching live battle re-enactments at Durham Castle, come along and explore Durham's World Heritage Site 🏰

📅 Wed 10 April
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We're celebrating World Heritage tomorrow here on Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site, see you there!

No long to go now!
Join us next week for our World Heritage day celebrations!

Celebrate World Heritage Day this Spring by joining us for a special brunch and tour event at Durham Castle, Wednesday 10th April.

Tickets can be pre-booked at the link below, and are priced at £15.00 each:

eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-herita…

This is Durham Durham World Heritage Site Durham Pointers

Here's a date to note in your diary!

Did you know the Sanctuary ring was never a knocker?

There's no evidence that there was a knocking plate attached. A monk in a small room above the North Door would ring a bell that declared sanctuary when he saw someone grasping the ring

#FactFriday

📷 Stephen Moore

📢Due to essential works, there will be restricted access to the following areas of Palace Green Library on weekdays throughout April/May:
👉 Barker Research Library
👉 Penned and Printed exhibition
👉 Some areas of our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
👉 Baby change facilities

Experience Holy Week through the medium of music tonight as Durham Cathedral Choir and Royal Northern Sinfonia joins forces to perform Bach's St John Passion

⏰ 7pm

Book tickets here ➡️ ow.ly/LlTh50R1Who

🥐Brunch and a tour of Durham Castle?
😃What a great way to start the day here on the World Heritage Site!
🎟️Available as part of our World Heritage day celebrations on the 10th April, find out more & book your space: tinyurl.com/mvs6er8s
#lovedurham #worldheritageday #brunch

Find out more about the #history of the Galilee Chapel from Dr David Hunt on Monday 22nd April in the Friends Lecture Series.

Free to Friends members, £5 non-members.

Tickets from friendsofdurhamcathedral.co.uk or email [email protected].

#Durham #Durham Cathedral #Talk

Join us this Holy Week for services, with prayers, choral music and readings, as we commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Last weekend, we welcomed pilgrims who walked from Chester-Le-Street and Finchale Priory to Durham Cathedral in honour of St Cuthbert's feast day tomorrow 🙌

The BBC has announced its Holy Week and Easter programming.

It includes three live services from Canterbury Cathedral and an edition of the Sunrise Service from @DurhamCathedral

englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/ea…

Durham Castle & Cathedral World Heritage Day Celebrations 2024🎉
Join us on April 10th to celebrate all things World Heritage!
Including:
🥐brunch in the castle
🕊️making a peace dove in the Cathedral,
😃family activities, guided tours, and much more!
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📚Our new #palaeography lecturers at Cosin's library are exploring #medieval and #earlymodern manuscripts for a new course! tinyurl.com/imemscourse
⭐️It's an honour to have access to these primary sources #imems #MedievalStudies

⏰Just a reminder that the Community Consultation event is happening on Thursday 👇👇

🎟 Don't forget to book your space and we look forward to seeing you there!

🌞What a fabulous day for walking along the riverbanks, we've been out with our camera enjoying the sunshine! 📷Not sure which route to take? Our Visitor Centre (in Palace Green Library) has ideas including info about The Northern Saints Trails & Durham City Heritage Trail.