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North East Attractions and Events News

Jesmond Community Festival returns bigger and better

JESMOND Community Festival was launched yesterday with music, burlesque dancers, a stilt walker and even a red carpet.

Walk: Middlesmoor and Scar House

THE RUGGED beauty of Upper Nidderdale is to be seen on all sides along the route that links the village of Middlesmoor with Scar House Reservoir

Walk: Ugglebarnaby and Falling Foss

DELIGHTFUL woodland walks and field paths open up a range of all round views between Sleights and Littlebeck on the south side of Eskdale.

Family fun in store for all

ROLL up, roll up, a week-long series of events will mark the opening of the new section of Eldon Square. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details.

Walk: Guisborough Forest

THE spreading areas of woodland on the south side of Guisborough offer a home for a range of wildlife and a setting for a range of leisure activities.

Half-term activities for Teesside families

IT’S half-term next week so here are some ideas to keep the family busy during the next seven days.

Bowes Museum going Greek for a week

MAGICAL tales inspired by art and Greek myths are set to enthrall young visitors to The Bowes Museum during half-term week.

Walk: Hart and Crimdon

STRETCHES of the Durham Coast Path and the Hart to Haswell Walkway open up fine views of the dramatic landscape changes that have taken place in recent years.

Best of both worlds at Dorman Museum exhibition

KAREN MCLAUCHLAN on new exhibitions in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool

Walk: Settle and Stainforth

SECTIONS of the Ribble Way run through limestone landscapes on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales to link the busy township of Settle with quieter settings at Stackhouse and Stainforth.