Preparations are under way to mark 75 years of a North East town with a huge year-long celebration.
Over the next year, a series of events, exhibitions, concerts, and workshops will take place in and around Peterlee, to commemorate 75 years of the area being established as a 'New Town'. The celebrations, named Peterlee 75, will launch on Friday, June 30, and people are invited to join to reflect on Peterlee's history and have a say on its future.
Events will launch at Castle Dene Shopping Centre with Peterlee: The Place to Be, a unique photography exhibition tracing the origins and early development of the town. It will also mark the start of the Living Memory project, which aims to unearth more images and artefacts that tell the story of the town's people by inviting present and former residents to share items from their private collections.
