A County Durham town is welcoming visitors to a series of festive spectacles across three of its top attractions this winter.
The Auckland Project's Winter Experience will open up Auckland Castle, Auckland Tower and as-yet-unseen Faith Museum in, as you may have guessed, Bishop Auckland. Running from November 18 to December 31 (New Year's Eve), there is an "exquisite" Christmas Garland decorating the Throne Room at Auckland Castle; an 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene with 100 Christmas trees in the Faith Museum, which opens in autumn 2023; and a recreation of the Auckland Project's many attractions in gingerbread.
The launch has been timed to coincide with the wider Christmas celebrations in the town, with a Christmas Town taking place in the Market Place from November 18 - 20. Visitors will see a Christmas village with a selection of traders from the North East and live music; along with a range of other festive activities and events including wreath-making workshops.
