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Our Heritage Festival 2021 -
Bishop Auckland and
Stockton & Darlington Railway
10 - 27 September 2021
Bishop Auckland Heritage Action Zone and the
Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone
- working together to bring heritage to life
Bookings: text or phone 07825 856451
Email: bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk
Facebook: @bishopaucklandhaz
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Free tickets to Kynren competition
Saturday 11 September is the last show this year of Kynren
11arches.com/kynren a sound and light show telling the
story of England.
Two free tickets are available to win.
To enter the prize draw please text your answer to the
following question to: 07825 856451
Approximately how many cast and crew are involved in the
production of Kynren? Is it ,
(a) 100 people
(b) 1000 people
(c) 2000 people
The winning entry will be drawn live on Bishop FM on
Saturday 2pm - 2:30pm.
The Kynren sound and light show pictured in 2018.
Texts are charged at your normal network rate. The winner will be selected randomly
live on air on Bishop FM between 2 and 2:30pm on Saturday 11 September. The
judges’ decision is final. There is no cash alternative and tickets are not refundable or
transferable in the event of cancellation or late arrival. The winner must collect the
tickets in person from Eleven Arches and provide proof of identity.
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Friday 10 - Saturday 25 September Open daily (except Sundays) 10am - 4pm
Exhibition:
Through Soldiers Eyes
Exhibition of works by serving
personnel, Veterans and members of
the Armed Forces community featuring
DLI Collections and other historical
works from WW1 to present day. This
exhibition of artwork, photography,
sculptures, oral, visual and written
elements takes the audience on a
journey of Armed Forces life in times
of peace, conflict, repatriation, and rehabilitation and seeks to raise awareness of our
Armed Forces communities who live among us. This is not a documentary of war, but a
brief snapshot of personal journeys. It challenges perceptions of the Armed Forces.
This project is funded by Durham County Council; Armed Forces Covenant Trust;
Bishop Auckland Town Council; Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP and County Durham
Community Foundation.
Venue: Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Booking: No booking required
Friday 10 - Sunday 26 September Daily
Hours: 10am - 10pm Tuesday - Saturday, 4pm - 10pm Sunday and Monday
Open Buildings:
People’s Museum, Old Hippodrome, Railway Street
Enjoy a trip down memory lane.
Displays recall the heyday of the
town through old photographs and
memorabilia recalling the high street,
football heroes and the railway.
The People’s Museum is run by a
small community group upstairs in
the Grade II listed Old Hippodrome
Theatre on Railway Street. Nearby you
can see a huge mural of Stan Laurel
and follow a self-guided Rail Heritage
Trail (also available as a guided walk).
Booking: No booking required
Age limit: No under 18s
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Friday 10 September 12 noon Town Walks/Tours: Rail Heritage Trail Guided walk by creator of the People’s Museum Michael O’Neill. The walk begins at the Four Clocks Centre on Newgate Street where visitors can access the Bishop Auckland Railway Exhibition. This is free of charge and has photographs, artefacts and the century- old Bishop Auckland station Union banner. From there we make our way to Bishop Auckland Railway Station where new interpretation boards explain the history and significance of the station before visiting Albert Hill to see the tranquil community-led Remembrance Garden, and finally to Railway Street and the People’s Museum (free entry). Booking: Advance booking required Venue: Four Clocks Centre, Newgate Street Saturday 11 September TBC Lava Pour Display - Head of Steam Museum Funded by Arts Council, Creative Darlington and Henry Moore Foundation – Artist Jo Lathwood will be on site to showcase a Lava Pour Display For more information contact Head of Steam on 01325 405060 or www.head-of-steam.co.uk Saturday 11 - 18 September 10am - 4pm Sonic Bikes - Head of Steam Museum Are you interested in bikes, air quality or just wanting to try something new? Sonic Bikes is an innovative project by the Bicrophonic Research Institute (BRI). It centres around bikes that make live sound and music based on passing air pollution as you cycle. We are hosting these in collaboration with Creative Darlington, Middlesbrough Art Weekender, Sonic Arts Week and the Auxillary. For more information contact Head of Steam on 01325 405060 or www.head-of-steam.co.uk Bringing heritage to life 4
Saturday 11 September 2pm - 2:30pm
Opening event on 105.9 Bishop FM Heritage Show
The first of three Saturday afternoon programmes during the festival.
Bishop Auckland’s Heritage Action Zone has been established to revitalise the historic
market town and to help regenerate it as a vibrant place for locals, businesses and
visitors. It builds on the major investment at Auckland Castle which is transforming
the traditional home of the Durham Prince Bishops into an international faith, art and
heritage destination. This is a chance to hear more from Project Manager Anne Allen
about projects that are underway and opportunities for conservation area grants and
funding.
Saturday 11th, 18th and 25th 2pm - 2:30pm September 105.9 Bishop FM Heritage
Show
Tune in live to the Heritage Show every Saturday
afternoon with Gillian Campbell to share your
memories of life in Bishop Auckland and enjoy
extracts from festival events - or listen again online at
www.bishopfm.com
Sunday 12 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Town Walks/Tours:
Bishop Auckland
Local Listing Walks
Walk with Local Listings
Officers Georgia Cundick
and Ehren Smith to explore
buildings and places of
historical interest that may
be nominated for ‘local
listing’. The Local Heritage
List campaign encourages
communities to nominate
historic buildings and other
heritage assets which they
value most for inclusion in
their council’s local list, helping to protect them through the planning system. This is
your chance to point out the places and spaces in the town that are important to you
and to share your knowledge and memories.
Booking: Advance booking required
Venue: Four Clocks Centre, Newgate Street
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Thursday 16 September 11am - 12 noon and 2 - 3pm
Town Walks/Tours:
Archaeological Excavations at
Auckland Castle
This summer, excavations by The Auckland
Project and Durham University at Auckland
Castle have cast new light on our understanding
of the medieval castle complex. In the Faith
Garden, we have uncovered more of the long-lost
Durham University students excavating at
medieval chapel, built in the 1300s for Bishop Auckland Castle, 2021
Anthony Bek. On the Broadwalk, remains of an
early medieval castle have been discovered including a two or three-storey tower – a
keep – thought to date from the 1100s. Guided by John Castling, Archaeology Curator
at The Auckland Project, tours will cover both areas of the excavations.
Booking: Advance booking required
Venue: Clocktower, Auckland Castle, Market Place
Thursday 16 September 11am - 4pm
Open Buildings: St Anne’s Church, Market
Place
Come and enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of this Grade II
listed church. Built on the site of a medieval chapel, St Anne’s
was designed by William Thompson and built by William Edgar
in the 19th century. There will be a prayer station and the
opportunity to light a candle in memory of a loved one.
Booking: No booking required
Saturday 18 September 10am – 12 noon
Town Walks/Tours: Down the Batts Bank
Guided walk led by local historian Tom Hutchinson. Starting
from Bishop Auckland Town Hall, this circular walk is set
against the backdrop of the Eleven Arches Kynren site. The
route takes in three historic bridges - Jock’s bridge, the Viaduct
and Newton Cap Bridge and shares stories of the people for
whom the riverbank, known as The Batts, was home.
Booking: Advance booking required
Venue: Outside Bishop Auckland Town Hall
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Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 September 12 noon - 3pm
Open Buildings: St Andrew’s Church, South Church
Explore this wonderful Grade I
listed church with its beautiful
stained-glass windows and
Saxon cross. The ancient parish
church of Bishop Auckland was
built on a Saxon foundation.
The current building dates from
the 13th century. It was added
to by the Prince Bishops Bishop
Bek and Cardinal Langley. There
will be a prayer station and the
opportunity to light a candle in
memory of a loved one.
Booking: No booking required
Saturday 18 September 1pm - 2pm
Book launch:
Bishop Auckland in colour
postcards.
Local historian Tom Hutchinson unveils a new
collection of 100 images and postcards of the
town from the Victorian era to the first decade of
the 21st century - with added colour.
Booking: No booking required
Venue: Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Saturday 18 September 2pm - 2:30pm
105.9 Bishop FM Heritage Show
Tune in live to the Heritage Show with Gillian Campbell to
share your memories of life in Bishop Auckland and enjoy
extracts from festival events - or listen again online at www.bishopfm.com
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Saturday 18 September 6pm - 8:30pm Lates - The Golden Age. Locomotion Shildon Enjoy some 1920s- and 1930s-themed fun in our Heritage Open Days evening event. Come along after-hours for a museum experience with a difference as we celebrate a period of great innovation on the railways. Learn more about the vehicles in our collection with connections to the 1920s and 1930s golden age of rail. Use our 1920s/1930s props and costumes to create themed selfies. Have a go at our fun fairground-style games and activities. Check out our railway-related playlists, and enjoy refreshments with a 1920s/1930s theme. Booking: www.locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/lates-golden-age Tuesday 21 - Thursday 23 September (Evenings - time TBC) Beer & Bread’ Street Theatre Friends of the S&DR (Stockton Interest Group) in co-operation with InterActing UK Ltd. Walking street theatre with visits to a number of historic pubs around Stockton High Street exploring the story of the people who built the S&DR and early railways. Booking: Required email info@SDR1825.co.uk Bringing heritage to life 8
Wednesday 22 September 11am - 12 noon
Talks online: An Introduction to Caring for Historic
Properties with Conservation Architect, Graeme Dodd
Aimed at owners and tenants of pre - 1919 properties, this talk
highlights some of the challenges of repairing and restoring old
buildings – and how to apply for grant funding to bring vacant
buildings back into use in the conservation area and high street.
Booking: Please register in advance to receive a Zoom invitation
bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk
Wednesday 22 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Town Walks/Tours: Bishop Auckland Local Listing Walks
Walk with Local Listings Officers Georgia Cundick and Ehren Smith
to explore buildings and places of historical interest that may be
nominated for ‘local listing’. The Local Heritage List campaign
encourages communities to nominate historic buildings and other
heritage assets which they value most for inclusion in their council’s
local list, helping to protect them through the planning system. This
is your chance to point out the places and spaces in the town that
are important to you and to share your knowledge and memories.
Booking: Advance booking required
Venue: Four Clocks Centre, Newgate Street
Friday 24 September 10am - 11am
Talks online: Durham County Record Office, how to trace
first world war soldiers
Want to find out more about an ancestor
or local man who fought in the Great War?
Archivist Dawn Layland from Durham
County Record Office will guide you
through the available sources, including
service records, absent voters’ lists and the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission,
explaining where to find them and how to
understand what you find.
Private Jackson, left, and Private Pattison, right, 6th
Booking: Please register in advance to Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, standing in a
trench, near ‘Shrapnel Corner’, Belgium, 1915. Durham
receive a Zoom invitation County Record Office D/DLI 2/6/10(316)
bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk
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Friday 24 September 1pm Three Greeners of Etherley and a Model Steam Engine - The Methodist Chapel, High Etherley Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (Etherley & Witton Park Colliery Group). Tom Walker talks about and demonstrates the model steam engine build by Thomas Greener of Etherley in 1836. Register: John Raw 01833 663764 Email: jraw2883@aol.com Friday 24 September 4pm - 9pm Full Moon Street Festival Quality Street Food and Live Music. Booking: No booking required Venue: Market Place Saturday 25 September 10am - 3pm Stockton & Darlington Railway Birthday Celebration, Stockton High Street Large marquee in Stockton High Street with 30 traders and exhibitors where you can discover the history of the S&DR, ‘The Railway that Got the World on Track’, find out about our fantastic rail heritage and how it is being kept alive, and see in action model railways including attendance from Shildon Model Railway Club (with two layouts - “Shildon” and “Thomas”), Teesside Small Gauge Railway (from Preston Park, with at least one 7.5” gauge loco for static display) and the S&DR Youth Team, who will also bring their model railway layout. The Stockton Flyer will make its usual appearance at 1pm with extra performances planned for during the day. Friends of the S&DR (Stockton Interest Group) with generous support from Stockton Borough Council. Booking: No booking required Bringing heritage to life 10
Saturday 25 September 10am - 3pm
Heritage bus tours of Bishop Auckland
with the North East Bus Preservation Trust
Booking: Tours operate regularly 10am - 3pm on a first-come
first-served basis. You may need to wait at busy times.
Venue: Market Place
Saturday 25 September 2pm - 2:30pm
105.9 Bishop FM Heritage Show
Tune in live to the Heritage Show with Gillian Campbell to
share your memories of life in Bishop Auckland and enjoy
extracts from festival events - or listen again online at www.bishopfm.com
Saturday 25 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Talks online: Binchester and Roman
County Durham
Join County Archaeologist David Mason as he answers
questions about his new book on recent archaeological
discoveries and the insights these provide into life in the
Eastern Hinterland of Hadrian’s Wall. At Binchester Roman
fort and associated civilian settlement archaeologists have
uncovered some of the best -preserved Roman buildings in
Britain, altar stones and artefacts including a beautiful silver
finger ring from the 3rd century.
Booking: Please register in advance to receive a Zoom invitation
bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk
Sunday 26 September 10am - 4pm
Family Fun Day - Head of Steam Museum
Join us to celebrate the Anniversary of the Stockton and
Darlington Railway. Activities include travel back in time
with the Victorian Time Travellers, mini train ride, model
railway, arts and crafts and music by the Ran Tanners.
Museum café will be open.
£2 adults, £1 children, under 5s are free, included in admission and yearly passes.
For more information contact Head of Steam on 01325 405060 or
www.head-of-steam.co.uk
11Sunday 26 September 10:30am - 3:30pm Locomotion Way and Shildon’s Railway History (Ian Gray) During the last year some of the historic buildings dating back to the 1820’s have been refurbished, at the Western end of the Locomotion Museum’s site. Join us in walking the route and finding out more. Meet at Middridge Village Hall carpark County Durham – more information from ian.gray38@btinternet.com Monday 27 September 10am Guided Walk: West Auckland Station House to Brusselton Incline and back (5 miles) Friends of the S&DR (West Auckland/St Helens Group). Meet at West Auckland Station House and walk along the line of the now abandoned 1825 S&DR via Broom Mill Café and on up to the top of Brusselton Incline. Public footpaths, please wear boots and bring wet weather gear. Booking: Required, register with John Raw 01833 663764 Email: jraw2883@aol.com Monday 27 September 10am Guided Walk: Allen’s West To Stockton (4 miles, return to start by train at own cost) Friends of the S&DR (West Auckland/St Helens Group). Meet at West Auckland Station House and walk along the line of the now abandoned 1825 S&DR via Broom Mill Café and on up to the top of Brusselton Incline. Public footpaths, please wear boots and bring wet weather gear. Booking: Required, register with Peter Bainbridge on 01642 868877 or Email: membership.sdr1825@virginmedia.com There will be further walks along the whole line over three days from 13 - 15 October. Contact John Raw 01833 663764, email: jraw2883@aol.com Bringing heritage to life 12
Online Activities Available throughout
Interactive storymap:
Bridges of Bishop Auckland
A virtual tour produced by Historic England of 16 of the
town’s most interesting and important bridges, ranging
from road to foot to rail, from fine Medieval masonry
bridges to modern bridges of steel and concrete,
from short iron trusses to great viaducts of brick and
stone. These include the magnificent viaduct, the first railway bridge in England to
be converted to carry a road. The bridge had been threatened with demolition in the
1980s but was saved following a campaign by a local action group - which later became
the Civic Society.
Link: historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/bishop-auckland/
Film: Binchester and Auckland
Castle Excavations
A short documentary of recent
archaeological discoveries in Bishop
Auckland. Built on the Roman Road Dere
Street, Bishop Auckland traces its origins
to a once-important Roman cavalry fort.
Binchester has been the subject of new excavations in recent years. The film shows
the partially reconstructed remains together with new excavations and archaeological
discoveries at Auckland Castle, the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham.
Link: festival.archaeologyuk.org/events/virtual-tour-binchester-roman-fort-and-
auckland-castle-excavations-1626440309
Our Heritage online
exhibition
Join the Facebook conversation
with Festival Student Volunteers Ceri
Pennington and Zamir Shaikh to see
what they’ve discovered about Bishop
Auckland: stories of football heroes of the
50s and 60s, centuries’ old traditions of the
travelling community, the restoration of
Auckland Castle and how we preserve and
pass on our heritage to the next generation.
Facebook: @bishopaucklandhaz
13Festival Events calendar
10 - 27 September Daily (except Sundays) 10am - 4pm - Through Soldiers Eyes Exhibition at
Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
10 - 27 September Daily – People’s Museum (Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 10pm; Sunday -
Monday 4pm - 10pm. No under 18’s).
10 - 27 September Daily, online activities.
10 September 12 noon - Guided walk: Rail Heritage Trail, Four Clocks Centre, Newgate
Street.
11 September TBC - Lava Pour Display - Head of Steam Museum.
11 - 18 September 10am - 4pm - Sonic Bikes – Head of Steam Museum.
11 September 2pm - 2:30pm - Heritage Show 105.9 Bishop FM.
12 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm - Guided walk: Local Listings Walk with Georgia Cundick
and Ehren Smith, Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
16 September 11am - 12 noon and 2pm -3 pm - Auckland Castle excavations, Auckland
Castle Clock Tower.
16 September 11am - 4pm - Open Church: St Anne’s, Market Place.
18 September 10am - 12 noon - Guided walk: Down the Batts Bank, Bishop Auckland Town
Hall.
18 - 19 September 12 noon - 3pm - Open church: St Andrew’s, South Church.
18 September 1pm - 2pm - Book launch: Bishop Auckland in colour photographs, Bishop
Auckland Town Hall.
18 September 2pm - 2:30pm - Heritage Show 105.9 Bishop FM.
21 - 23 September TBC - ‘Beer & Bread’ Street Theatre.
22 September 11am - 12 noon - Talks online: An Introduction to Caring for Historic
Properties with Conservation Architect Graeme Dodd.
22 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm - Guided walk: Bishop Auckland Local Listing walks.
24 September 10am - 11am - Talks online: Durham County Record Office, how to trace first
world war soldiers.
24 September 1pm - Three Greeners of Etherley and a Model Steam Engine – The
Methodist Chapel, High Etherley.
24 September 4pm - 9pm - Full Moon Street Festival, Market Place.
25 September 10am - 3pm - Stockton & Darlington Railway Birthday Celebration, Stockton
High Street.
25 September (TBC) - Heritage bus tours, Market Place.
25 September 2pm - 2:30pm - Heritage Show 105.9 Bishop FM.
25 September 2:30pm - 3:30pm - Talks online: Binchester and Roman County Durham.
26 September 10am - 4pm - Family Fun Day - Head of Steam Museum.
26 September 10:30am - 3:30pm - Locomotion Way and Shildon’s Railway History (Ian
Gray).
27 September 10am - Guided Walk: West Auckland Station House to Brusselton Incline
and back (5 miles).
27 September 10am - Guided Walk: Allen’s West To Stockton (4 miles, return to start by
train at own cost).
Bringing heritage to life 14Booking (Changes to the programme will be noted on websites or posted on Facebook).
Please check the event details and follow the booking instructions if required. Places on walks
will be limited and will be governed by the Covid restrictions in place on the day. Most of the
of events/activities are free but check the event details for any ticket price or admission fee.
Festival Organisers
Events in Bishop Auckland - Anne Allen
Tel: 07825 856451 Email: bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk
Events in Stockton & Darlington Railway – Richard Starrs
Tel: 01325 406327 Email: richard.starrs@darlington.gov.uk
Durham
Amateur
Football
Trust
Front cover pictures: (Left) Bishop Auckland Working People’s Banner in July 1964 – “Workers of the world unite, you have nothing
to lose but your chains, you have a world to win”, Reproduced with permission from Bishop Auckland Art nostalgia local artist Paul
Simpson. (Right) a scene from the 100th anniversary.
Disclaimer
The programme is correct at the time of printing but the organisers reserve the right to make changes. Additional
events may be added to the programme. Some activities, such as the walks may be affected by weather. If an event is
bookable then we will contact ticket holders direct. If you have any concerns about an event please contact the event
organiser via the details in the leaflet or contact one of the Festival Organisers.
In the unlikely occurrence that any of the events have to be cancelled or postponed due to circumstances beyond
the control of Bishop Auckland Heritage Action Zone and the Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone
and the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, cannot be held responsible for any costs incurred by the event
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