The Riverside Rink – a New Film About an Old Favourite

A short documentary that tells the story of Durham City’s ice rink from its opening in 1940 to its closure in 1996 is to be premiered at the Gala Durham. The screening takes place on Tuesday 10th June at 8pm.

The rink once stood just below the Gala Theatre, on the riverbanks. It was home to one of the most important teams in British ice hockey history: The Durham Wasps, but also hosted world class figure and speed skaters, skating exhibitions, discos and many other events that were hugely important parts of Durham’s culture. Over the past year, CYAN CIC has held a series of exhibitions which have attempted to bring together this rich, but somehow untold history with the help of the community.

There will be a Q&A after the documentary with the organiser (Lewis Hobson), film maker (Carl Joyce) and Ice Rink history buff (Rich Endean).

Tickets: Free (£2 transaction fee applies when booking over the phone or online). Available from  Gala Durham.

The Riverside Rink has been made possible as part of Durham City Place Lab, an Into the Light project – County Durham’s place-based creative collaboration designed to cultivate talent, widen access to creative education, enhance the skills of the cultural workforce and break down barriers to working in the creative industries. For more information see Into the Light – Culture Durham