by Nicola Craddock | Aug 1, 2022 | Latest News
Redhills has been selected to be put forward for the prestigious UNESCO world heritage status.
by Nicola Craddock | Jul 28, 2022 | Latest News
Two prominent supporters of Redhills came together to discuss ‘Levelling Up’ or ‘left-behind’? Restoring opportunity in UK Society. Dr Fiona Hill, who visited Redhills at Easter time, joined John Tomaney, Professor of Urban and Regional...
by Nicola Craddock | Jul 19, 2022 | Latest News
The Romans lived here; why can’t we? Newfield Forever! Witton Park to live, not die, were the messages emblazoned on the placards. The devastation caused to families and communities through the introduction of ‘category D status’ villages has been revealed with the...
by Nicola Craddock | Jul 15, 2022 | Latest News
The highly anticipated Binding Time project, by Field Music and accompanied by NASUWT Riverside Band, launched the 2022 Durham Brass Festival.
by Nicola Craddock | Jul 7, 2022 | Event
This year, Flint the Rock Showman and The Geordie Juggler Nat Lunatricks are special guests on the Gala field at Durham Miners Gala, ready to entertain young people with a theatrical journey that explores 4.5 billion years of our planet’s geological past to find...
by Nicola Craddock | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest News
Award-winning author, Jonathan Trigell has used his family history and his visits to Redhills as the inspiration for his new novel – Under Country. Under Country is a story of the miners’ strike: the sudden shock of poverty; the camaraderie; the brutality....
by Nicola Craddock | Jun 20, 2022 | Latest News
Marradharma – you may have heard this phrase used in the North East, but what does it mean? Marradharma was a phrase coined by William Martin, the Silksworth-born poet. He was inspired by the Eastern spiritual traditions he encountered whilst working as a radio...
by Nicola Craddock | May 31, 2022 | Renovation Updates
Redhills is now closed for an extensive programme of restoration and renewal. With the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Durham County Council and others, the Miners Hall will become a vibrant centre of culture, heritage and education for the...
by Nicola Craddock | May 23, 2022 | Event
The stories of the Sacriston community are incredibly important to the work of the Redhills Charity, and there will be an opportunity to share your images to become part of the story at Jubilee Party in the Park on the 4th of June. As part of Redhill’s...
by Nicola Craddock | May 13, 2022 | Latest News
The Redhills Team has welcomed a direct descendant of the pioneering trade union leader Alexander MacDonald. Peter Livingstone visited Redhills to view the statue of his esteemed ancestor on the grounds of Durham Miners Hall. Peter, from Dorset, was in the region...