On June 21st the Durham Cathedral and Castle visitor centre was opened with the Durham Polyphony student choir and a photography exhibition by Andrew Heptinstall.
The centre has an outdoor seating area and a ten-minute film on the history of the Castle and Cathedral. It opens on the 25th anniversary of Durham being declared a world heritage site.
As well as information on the city, the centre will be the new home of Durham University’s Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Durham Student Theatre. The centre will no doubt prove essential to the city with such a long and eventful history, the Dean of Durham states: “There are so many stories to tell about the cathedral, the Norman castle, the wider peninsula and the communities that have formed what is Durham today”.