Big Durham festivals such as Lumiere and Brass are set to receive a helping hand following the announcement of upcoming Arts Council funding.
Durham Book Festival - another crowd-puller for the area - is also among the events which can expect a boost thanks to investment earmarked for 2023-2026. Over that period, Arts Council England will award Durham County Council almost £1.6m - an increase of £117,636 a year from its previous allocation - to support culture and benefit local communities.
It comes thanks to the council's success in its bid for funding which sees it chosen to be one of the Art Council's 'national portfolio' organisations, with County Durham singled out as an area for focused investment. And it means organisations across the county will be supported to deliver key cultural events and attractions such as biennial light festival Lumiere.
