Our aim is to ensure tourism creates jobs & brings money into the county's economy. If you're looking to visit Durham, follow @thisisdurham
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County Durham’s visitor economy is thriving 📈
✅ £1.48bn visitor spend (2025)
✅ 21.98m visits — highest in the North East
As @VisitCountyDurham marks 20 years, this shows what collaboration can achieve 👉 tinyurl.com/wms9yrsf
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Make sure you never miss out on the latest industry news with our Wednesday Grapevine e-newsletter.
Sign up here 👇
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In the first in our 20 Faces of Tourism series, hear from Pam Porter, operations and events manager at @LocomotionSHD, on how the county has changed and how Visit County Durham has made an impact.
Read more here 👇
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2026 marks 20 years of @VisitCountyDurham 🎉
To celebrate, we’re commissioning a County Durham-based artist to capture this milestone.
A fantastic opportunity to be part of the county’s story 👇
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#CountyDurham #ArtsOpportunity #Tourism
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Have your say 📢
Visit County Durham’s How’s Business? survey is now live and takes just 5 minutes to complete.
Your feedback helps track business confidence and shape support for the visitor economy across the county.
Complete the survey 👇
letstalkcountydurham.co.uk/e…
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Voting is officially OPEN! 📣
The search for Durham’s Tourism Superstar is back, celebrating the amazing people who create unforgettable visitor experiences across the county.
Show your support and vote for this year’s finalists 👇
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#DurhamTourismSuperstar
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📣 This week's Grapevine is out now, read the latest about-
▪️️Reflecting on 20 Years of Visit County Durham
▪️️Durham Tourism Superstar Voting Open
▪️️ How AI will change your leadership journey
▪️️ Foster Carer Offers
Find out more here 👇
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🎉 Got an event in Durham? Get it seen by thousands on This is Durham! 👀
Submit your event or exhibition for our Week Ahead guide here 👇
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📣 County Durham businesses — entries for the North East England Tourism Awards 2027 are now OPEN! 🏆
Showcase your tourism, hospitality or visitor economy business and winners could progress to the @VisitEngland Awards for Excellence
👉 Apply now: tinyurl.com/55p8tcz3
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Visit County Durham retweeted
Discover County Durham this summer with the new Durham Explorer bus 🚌
@DurhamCouncil new weekend & bank holiday service (23 May to 31 Aug) links Durham City with top visitor spots, including Ushaw!
👉 ushaw.org/latest-news/the-ne… @ThisisDurham @VCDBusiness
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The Discover Durham team will be exhibiting at the @GroupTravelShow on 8 October 2026 at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes to share the latest news and group-friendly inspiration from Durham.
Register to visit at grouptravelshow.com/register #GLTShow #DiscoverDurham
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Visit County Durham retweeted
Today we attended the Durham Champions meeting at @aucklandproject and heard about some of the incredible things happening across the county.
We're so proud to be part of this powerful new county-wide network!
Discover our story at Durham-UK.com
#OurDurhamStory
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Visit County Durham retweeted
TEDxDU are back for 2026
🕑 2nd May 13:00-17:00
📍Redhill Miners Hall
limited Early Bird ticket available now
tickets.redhillsdurham.org/e…
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🌌 It’s #InternationalDarkSkyWeek!
With some of the darkest skies in England, County Durham is perfectly placed for stargazing 🌠
Explore our Dark Sky Friendly Toolkit and see how you can enhance your offer off‑peak 👇
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A major milestone for Durham City 🎉
The main construction phase of The Light is now complete, with the venue set to open this summer. A major investment in creativity, culture and community, bringing art, history and science together.
Read more 👇
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📣 This week's Grapevine is out now, featuring a message from our Managing Director Michelle Gorman.
Find out more here 👇
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#Durham has been named a finalist in the @GroupLeisure Awards 2026, competing for the title of Best UK Destination.
Please show your support and vote for Durham before 19 April 👇
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It was great to welcome JJ Extra to Durham recently as part of our Next Stop Durham campaign.
Thanks to @durhamcathedral @LumleyCastleLtd @LocomotionSHD @aucklandproject & @RabyCastle for their support.
Watch here 👇
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Hospitality and tourism businesses along the Durham coast - the latest @nctacademy Survey is now open until 24 April 2026.
It takes just 5–10 mins and covers Q1 performance, forward bookings, business challenges and priorities for government support👇
surveymonkey.com/r/NCTA_Spri…
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We were delighted to host a visit from Patricia Yates last week, Chief Executive Officer of @VisitBritain /@VisitEngland
An excellent opportunity to showcase the driving force which is County Durham.
Read more here 👇
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