Durham 2025
UK City of Culture bid is just the start of County Durham’s journey.
County Durham may not have been named UK City of Culture 2025, but after such a captivating campaign, the partners driving the bid remain committed to delivering a pioneering cultural programme with a lasting legacy. The Durham 2025 campaign has sparked belief across our county and our communities, bringing together extraordinary people, places and ideas. By illuminating what we have and what we are capable of together, it will create a long lasting conviction that we deserve success, that we’re ready for anything and we have the energy to try the unusual, do the unexpected and be exceptional. This is the beginning of something epic.
Durham. No ordinary county.
Our bid









