Date: 1st March - 30th November 2025
Location: Locations include, Hopetown Darlington, Preston Park Museum and Grounds and Darlington Town Centre.
S&DR200 is a 9-month international festival taking place across County Durham and Tees Valley in 2025 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR).
On 27th September 1825, the debut 26-mile long journey on the S&DR between Shildon and Stockton via Darlington transformed how the world traded, travelled, and communicated, and changed the fabric of the local area.
The S&DR200 Festival will present a series of impressive free large-scale outdoor spectacles, events, exhibitions and new art commissions in the public spaces, libraries and world-class museums of County Durham and Tees Valley from March to November 2025.
The programme includes events and activities suitable for railway enthusiasts and novices alike, with expert lectures and talks on the subject of the birth of the modern railway, plus family-friendly fun with sensory and interactive events planned to get everyone involved.
Locations include, Hopetown Darlington, Preston Park Museum and Grounds and Darlington Town Centre.
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