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humbug said:
just been through to the train station and they were shutting roads off and putting loads of 'don't park here or your car will get towed' signs out.
the railway arches looked impressive like.
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Those signs ate arl owa town like.

Much more restrictive, parking in town-wise, than even the Gala.

You won't be able to find a sneaky parking space in town folks, plenty of other options like.
 
Thackeray said:
North Road is the one that all them on here twist about with the bus station on.

Does raise a point though.
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I've always thought some must miss bits as it's always quiet at sites out of the immediate city centre. Either people don't know they are there, or they can't be arsed to walk out to them.
 
Twisted said:
sounds like the old flass lodge hotel was it called?
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No man.

The Miners' Hall, right through the heyday of mining unionism in County Durham.

Fantastic building.

They've got some interesting fund raising stuff going on at the minute to restore its interior to its early 19th Century pomp.
 
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humbug said:
just been through to the train station and they were shutting roads off and putting loads of 'don't park here or your car will get towed' signs out.
the railway arches looked impressive like.
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Bridge is closed from 9pm until 6am tomorrow morning if anyone is venturing through Durham tonight for any reason. Then down to one lane eastbound (?) for three days.
 
Thackeray said:
No man.

The Miners' Hall, right through the heyday of mining unionism in County Durham.

Fantastic building.

They've got some interesting fund raising stuff going on at the minute to restore its interior to its early 19th Century pomp.
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Must be near where i've mentioned, was trying to give him somewhere he'd recognise.

TBH i don't know the building you mean, mind i was only a bairn when i left durham and only been back a year, not been through durham that often.

Bit ashamed i don't know where you mean, will look forward to educating myself tomorrow
 
Caught the miners hall on my way home, I live on red hills like so it’s 2 mins down the hill. Definitely worth seeing. Gala wasn’t much to shout about, you go in this box and it projects you onto the theatre in a wave form and vibrates when you talk into a mic. There’s a periodic table full of sad and happy words and some metal music thing that lights up and plays a tune. In the shopping bit at the market place past fat face n that is a cube that plays music to watch you touch which was half interesting for 2 mins. Had fun tho, interested the train station ‘Northern lights’ exhibit will try that tomorrow
 
Twisted said:
Must be near where i've mentioned, was trying to give him somewhere he'd recognise.

TBH i don't know the building you mean, mind i was only a bairn when i left durham and only been back a year, not been through durham that often.

Bit ashamed i don't know where you mean, will look forward to educating myself tomorrow
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It's a hidden gem of Durham mate. There are loads to them, to be fair.

People have moaned earlier in the thread that they can't do the whole thing in an hour after a burger. I think Lumiere is doing a great job of putting great art on and making it physically engage with the City it's in.

Even if you do have to get away to Taybarns afterwards. :D
 
Thackeray said:
It's a hidden gem of Durham mate. There are loads to them, to be fair.

People have moaned earlier in the thread that they can't do the whole thing in an hour after a burger. I think Lumiere is doing a great job of putting great art on and making it physically engage with the City it's in.

Even if you do have to get away to Taybarns afterwards. :D
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Not wrong there like. I absolutely love durham city and always will but sunlun stole my heart.
 
Definitely get the bus or train if you can. Parking will be a nightmare

If you haven't got a ticket get there before 4.30 and go for food or leave it until after 7.30
 
Literally cannot wait to go in this box and it projects you onto the theatre in a wave form and vibrates when you talk into a mic. There’s a periodic table full of sad and happy words and some metal music thing that lights up and plays a tune.

Sounds mint.
 
Thinking of just having an hour 5ish, with the kids Friday night. If I went without tickets n dump car near Houghall college sports bit what route would yers recommend to see a few things for an hour? Walk to marketplace then inland on river a mile n back? (don't know Durham that well).

Cheers.
 
Got caught out by this fucker driving home last neet, took me right down to bowburn and the A1 on the diversion. How langs the roads closed like that on a neet for?
 
SPUFF said:
Thinking of just having an hour 5ish, with the kids Friday night. If I went without tickets n dump car near Houghall college sports bit what route would yers recommend to see a few things for an hour? Walk to marketplace then inland on river a mile n back? (don't know Durham that well).

Cheers.
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You won't bee able to get to the market place without tickets at 5.
 
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