Get Ready for Blast Off at the Durham Miners’ Gala – 12th July 2025

Space and mining both have deep connections with County Durham, and to mark this Into the Light, County Durham’s creative place partnership programme is bringing a newly commissioned interactive sculpture called EarthShip to the Miners’ Gala on Saturday 12th July 2025. 

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Get Ready for Blast Off at the Durham Miners’ Gala – 12th July 2025

Space and mining both have deep connections with County Durham, and to mark this Into the Light, County Durham’s creative place partnership programme is bringing a newly commissioned interactive sculpture called EarthShip to the Miners’ Gala on Saturday 12th July 2025. 

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Culture Durham Partnership review

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