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Find out more about CDCEP
CDCEP brings together representatives from cultural organisations, local government, schools and education settings in County Durham, and Durham University. We work together to promote and support cultural education, and to create more opportunities for children and young people to experience arts, culture and creativity in County Durham.
What unites us is our County Durham geography, and a collective vision to ensure every child and young person in our place experiences the benefits that culture and creativity bring.
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Beamish
Beamish is a world famous open air museum, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s.
Bowes
Outstanding collections of art, fashion and design housed in a beautiful French-style public museum set in gardens and parkland.
Durham Cathedral
From the museum to the tower and Harry Potter filming locations, find out what you can explore on a visit to Durham Cathedral.
The Forge
The Forge is a participatory art commissioning and producing agency that creates high quality, innovative arts projects with, by and for young people and their communities.
Redhills
Reopening in Spring 2025 after major development, Redhills will be a place where people can find out about coalfield heritage and culture in lots of different ways
National Youth Choir
National Youth Choir is a national champion and community for choral singing for young people from the widest range of backgrounds.
Education Durham
Education Durham is a school support service, part of Durham County Council’s Children and Young People’s Services. We work with schools, settings, academies and other educational institutions to ensure the highest quality opportunities and outcomes for all children and young people in County Durham and our partner organisations across the north east.
Durham University Library and Collections
Durham University Library and Collections and Durham University Botanic Gardens are part of the wide portfolio of venues and attractions across the university. The University is home to internationally important collections from across history and around the globe.
Tin Arts
We make and present great art created with and performed by artists with a learning disability or autism both nationally and internationally.
Locomotion
Groups of all interests and sizes are welcome at Locomotion. We have plenty of things to see and do, including inspiring galleries, schools’ sessions, and more.
The Witham
For more than 150 years, The Witham has been at the heart of Barnard Castle and Teesdale's cultural and community life. We offer all sorts of events – theatre, music, art, dance, film, comedy and classes, in our beautifully refurbished home, that began life as an educational institute, a dispensary, a library and a music hall.
OASES
OASES delivers a wide range of services to schools as well as funded programmes, some of which encourage engagement with the arts: we have created and curated the production of waste sculptures, helped children and young people engage with Lumiere, enabled children and young people to input into the design of their school grounds.
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham Sixth Form Centre is a diverse and vibrant community of over 1800 students, who have enrolled with us from over sixty different secondary schools from County Durham and further afield.
The Story
Drawing on our combined collections and the many fascinating treasures they hold, our workshops are designed and delivered with the aim of educating and inspiring.
Durham Music Service
Durham Music Education Hub's mission is to ensure that all children and young people, regardless of their ability and background, have access to the best quality music education.
Background
CDCEP was set up in 2015, supported by funding provided by Arts Council England, through Culture Bridge North East. It is one of a number of Local Cultural Education Parnterships, or LCEPs, operating in the North East.
The Partnership strives to be as representative of the cultural and education sectors as possible in County Durham. We welcome new members, perspectives and ideas.
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Save the date: Imagine If…Conference 20 November 2024
20 November 2024, 9:30AMOur annual Imagine If... conference is back at the Great North Museum: Hancock this autumn. This year we are focusing on the importance of cultural capital for all pupils – what if all our children experienced the awe and wonder of the world in which they live? Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT Wed 20th November 2024 9:50AM