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Remembering the Silksworth Evictions

February 6th 2012

This half term, join Beamish and the Silksworth Community to commemorate the 1891 Silksworth Evictions. You can get involved in reenactments and soak up the community spirit as the Pit Village, Co...
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Beamish and Bowes win Arts Council Funding!

January 24th 2012

Beamish and Bowes Museum in County Durham have won national funding from the Arts Council today that could be worth as much as £2 million over the next three years. The two award-winning museums have...
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Short Courses 2012

January 16th 2012

Fancy trying your hand at a new skill in 2012? Here at Beamish we’re passionate about keeping traditional crafts and skills alive, and we want to share them with you! Ever wanted to have a ...
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Looking Back - 2011 at Beamish

January 4th 2012

Well, the decorations are down and Father Christmas and his helpers are on holiday for another year, so we decided to pause for a quick breather and look back over the last 12 months. We had a great 2...
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Weekend Winter Ice Skating

January 3rd 2012

This winter you can get your skates on in The Pit Village at Beamish on our wonderful outdoor Ice Rink! Every weekend from Saturday, 5th November 2011 through to Sunday, 26th February 2012, visitors c...
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Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

December 21st 2011

Wishing all of our visitors a very Merry Christmas, this page lists our opening times over the Christmas and New Year period. In the event of adverse weather conditions please check the News Alert o...
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Retro Christmas Collections

December 20th 2011

Merry Christmas from everyone at Beamish!Whether you can come and celebrate this festive season with us, or not, we’d like to share some Christmas treats from our collections with you. Press p...
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Traditional Festive Recipes

December 7th 2011

If you've been inspired by the delicious Christmas cooking at Pockerley Old Hall and Home Farm, why not have a go yourself? We have some traditional Christmas recipes for you to download and try...
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Beamish Collects Sandford Award

December 5th 2011

On Tuesday 29th November, members of the Beamish Museum Learning and Access team attended the Sandford Awards prizegiving. The prestigious ceremony was held in Durham Cathedral and presented by Profes...
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Christmas at Beamish Opens!

November 23rd 2011

If you were in Durham City Centre last Saturday morning, you may have seen a very jolly chap making his way through the Market Place on a very different mode of transport... Father Christmas'...
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