The committee of Darlington for Culture met tonight (Friday Feb 5) to discuss Darlington Borough Council’s budget proposals and the damage they will do to the social cohesion of the town. We are outraged by the Government’s swingeing spending settlement and are throwing our full support behind The Northern Echo’s online petition to call for more »
Enabling the Arts in Darlington
Darlington for Culture has reacted with dismay to the proposed cuts announced today by Darlington Borough Council (key points have this morning been reported by The Northern Echo), including the proposal to close both Crown Street and Cockerton Libraries with a new ‘library’ being created in the Dolphin Centre, and to withdraw the mobile library more »
A reminder that the Knitting Cafe holds Monday night sessions. The sessions introduce people to knitting, and are also for experienced exponents. For more information, contact Becky on 07550002773
Darlington for Culture (DfC), which support arts and culture in the borough, has announced that the number of volunteering hours that have been delivered in 2015 has topped 2,000. Now, the organisation, which was a runner-up in the Contribution to the Arts category at the Best of Darlington 2015 event, is seeking to add to more »
Transport yourself back to the swinging world of the 1940s and learn the dance sensations that took the era by storm. 6th Street Swing are a group of local swing dancers keen to encourage more people to take up this fun and sociable partnered dance style. We run informal beginners classes weekly as well as more »
Darlington for Culture (DfC), which support arts and culture in the borough, marked its fifth anniversary at its Annual General Meeting. The organisation was formed in 2010 to fight to save Darlington Arts Centre, which was under threat from borough council budget cuts. DfC led the two-year campaign but it ended in disappointment in July more »