It's been a month to remember, and for this podcast, one interview was recorded before HM Queen Elizabeth II died, one the day after she died, and one a week later, and that obviously impacts the conversations.  

I've not edited out, it time dates the conversations ... and maybe our thoughts will reflect yours.

In this episode we catch up with 

Graham Soult of Indie Durham City
For more https://www.indiedurhamcity.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IndieDurhamCity/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/indiedurhamcity
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/indiedurhamcity/

Mandy of Clarke's Linen and Lace in Durham Market Hall
For more https://durhammarkets.co.uk/vendor-profile/clarkes-linen-lace/
And to find Clarke's head down the main entrance ramp to the Market Hall and it's there at the bottom

And for H&H Cakery
Website - https://hnhcakery.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hnhcakery
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hnhcakery/

Summer in the city ... it could mean hot temperatures (who knows) but it will mean a great promotion of the city's independents retailers, a fab family friendly book lovers event and lots of chances for you to discover the city's independents, including the one featured here.

In this episode we catch up with 

Paul Howard of Durham BID who's telling us about their Independents Campaign running from 25th July to 31st August.
For more on the campaign including participating retailers - https://www.lifeindurham.co.uk/event/durham-independents/
Durham BID website - https://www.lifeindurham.co.uk/
And for Durham BID social media: 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/durhambusinessimprovementdistrict
Twitter - https://twitter.com/DurhamBID
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/durhambid/

Martin Cann of Fieldhouse Pottery (from Durham Saturday Outdoor Market)
To buy online go to:
https://www.fieldhouse-pottery.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fieldhousepottery/

And for Durham Saturday Outdoor Markets, 
Market line up is published weekly here: https://durhammarkets.co.uk/news/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/durhammarketsevents

And Durham Children's Book Festival runs on 24th and 25th April
For information: https://durhammarkets.co.uk/event/childrens-book-fest/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/childrensbooksdurham
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/durhamchildrensbookday/

Lights, camera, action ... it's episode 9!

Where we catch up with 

Bill Moir of Durham Fringe which runs from 26th t0 31st July
To buy tickets head here - https://durhamfringe.co.uk/
And for Durham Fringe social media: 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DurhamFringe
Twitter - https://twitter.com/durhamfringe
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/durhamfringefest/

Miles Nelson of Bookwyrm
To find out what we're not telling you find Bookwyrm here
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BookWyrmDurham
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookwyrmdurham/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/bookwyrmdurham

If you're keen to know more about Scoop Durham and Scoop UK here's the information:
For the website - https://www.wearescoopuk.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scoopdurham
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scoopdurham

And finally Alice visited Maple Patisserie - https://www.facebook.com/Maple-Patisserie-Ltd-110282258238485

Yeay - our first In The Loop special, one podcast, one guest, and one subject - the bid for City of Culture, the  Durham 2025 Bid.

I was invited to talk to Tony Harrington about the Bid, how we can support it, and the influence it could have on both the City and County of Durham. 

Thanks for listening!

And ... here are some useful links:

Durham 2025 website - https://durham2025.co.uk/
Durham 2025 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Durham2025/
Durham 2025 Twitter - https://twitter.com/durham_2025
Durham 2025 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/durham2025_/

To back the bid (as an individual) go here - https://durham2025.co.uk/get-involved/

Here goes with Episode 7 of the In The Loop Podcast ... thank you for listening!

Have a listen ... and then these are the links you might need:

City of Durham Parish Council - https://cityofdurham-pc.gov.uk/
City of Durham Parish Council on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CityofDurhamPC

Jubilee hashtag - #durhamcityjubilee

Events:
Platinum Jubilee Tea Dance - https://durhammarkets.co.uk/event/jubilee/
Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch - https://durhammarkets.co.uk/event/platinum-jubilee-big-lunch/

Circle Vintage Durham on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/circlevintagedurham
Circle Vintage Durham on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/circlevintagedurham/

Chem SG on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chemSG1
Chem SG on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chem_sg
Chem SG email - chem.sg@durham.ac.uk

Vennels Durham - https://vennels.com/
Vennels Durham on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VennelsDurham/

Durham 2025 BID - https://durham2025.co.uk/
Durham 2025 BID on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Durham2025

Here goes with another, the sixth episode of In The Loop - The Durham Podcast. 

Apologies we're a day into April, so a little late posting, but it was really enjoyable to catch up with Susan Tyson from Durham Pointers, and also with Chris and Fraser from Bear Bottom in Durham Market Hall.

Here's the links you might need!

For Bear Bottom's website - https://bearbottom.co.uk/
and for their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/BearBottomGifts

For Durham Market's website - https://durhammarkets.co.uk/
and for their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/durhammarkets

Then we meet one of the Durham Pointers

For Durham Pointers' website - https://www.durhampointers.co.uk/
And for their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/DurhamPointers

We talked also about the Durham 2025 bid.

For Durham 2025 - https://durham2025.co.uk/
And for their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Durham2025

For Plant Man/ LA Designer Flowers in the Market Hall, contact him via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/Plant-Man-Durham-102045905487707

And finally, this is the Totally Locally Durham website so you can find out more about the movement to champion the city's independents! It's here - https://totallylocallydurham.co.uk/

We're back with another episode of In The Loop - The Durham Podcast.  It's fab to catch up with Paul Howard of Durham Bid and hear his plans as the city emerges from two years of lockdowns and restrictions, and those plans include lots of events, the first one he talks about being at the end of February.

PLEASE NOTE: there's a date error in this episode, Alice confesses a panicky moment of confusion... where she talks about the Children's Book and Fun Day, this will actually be happening in August.  For all events organised by or in conjunction with Durham Markets click through here - https://durhammarkets.co.uk/event/

Find Durham BID's website here - https://www.lifeindurham.co.uk/
Durham BID's Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/durhambusinessimprovementdistrict

And then we head to one of Durham's best kept secrets, Fowler's Yard, to speak with Illustrator Juliet Percival.  

Find more about Juliet here - https://www.julietpercival.co.uk/
And her Facebook page is here - https://www.facebook.com/JulietPercivalIllustration
And Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/julietpercival_illustration/

In The Student Loop, I caught up with Tia of Tall Blonde Tales blog.  
You can read her blog here - https://tallblondetales.com/

Or for the Durham University Blog, click here - https://sites.durham.ac.uk/studentblog/

There was a lot of raving about ... Cafedral, so let's share their website - http://cafedral.co.uk/ and their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/cafedral/

And finally, this is the Totally Locally Durham website so you can find out more about the movement to champion the city's independents! It's here - https://totallylocallydurham.co.uk/

Welcome to episode 4 of In The Loop - The Durham Podcast, which I'm calling All Things Bright and Beautiful. 
It all starts with a catch up with Cllr Elizabeth Scott from City of Durham Parish Council who talks about the work being put in to ensure Durham's future prosperity.  If you wish to contact Cllr Scott, or any of the Parish Councillors, then please visit their website: City of Durham Parish Council (cityofdurham-pc.gov.uk)

It's then time for bright lights, and a visit to How Bazaar in Durham Market Hall, home of all things bright, beautiful and Turkish.  Hear how Metin Kyoncu has fared through the pandemic.  If you wish to contact Metin, here's the link to his Facebook page: (5) How Bazaar | Facebook .  Alternatively, you can of course, just pop into the Market Hall Monday to Saturday, it's open 9am to 4.30pm.

We then caught up with Joanna Wright, Station Manager for Purple Radio, Durham University's student radio station and this is where the medals come in.  Listen and find out more.  To find the station, start with their website here: Purple Radio .  Alternatively, you can find them on Instagram here: Purple Radio (@purple_radio) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook here: Purple Radio | Facebook

Alice Explored The Mugwump on Saddler Street: The Mugwump | Facebook and plugged the Chinese New Year Celebrations in the heart of Durham on Saturday 5th February.  For more details of the day's events and timings, visit this page of Durham Markets' website: Chinese New Year Celebrations - Durham City Centre - Durham Market (durhammarkets.co.uk)

And finally, it's all about you!  What would you like to hear about, who should we be talking to, where should we be going ... what's out there that we need to shout about?  Let us know by emailing admin@totallylocallydurham.co.uk .

Episode 3 of In the Loop - The Durham Podcast has more than one way that people are making a difference, and more than one chat over a great cup of coffee!

In The Student Loop, we're talking about student and staff volunteering, with information both for those who want to volunteer and those who could provide volunteering opportunities.

DU Volunteering website: https://duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk/ 

Volunteering platform (staff): https://durhamunistaffvolunteering.teamkinetic.co.uk/index-classic 

Volunteering platform (students): https://durhamunistudentvolunteering.teamkinetic.co.uk/index-classic 

Learning By Heart: https://www.learningbyheart.info/

In The City Loop, we're talking to Liza Johnson at Discovering Durham.  
The website is https://discoveringdurhamcic.com - at time of publishing this it's being updated, but will no doubt be back soon.   The Facebook page is here - https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveringDurhamCIC/ and the email is discoverdurhamcic@gmail.com

In The Independent Loop we're at Cafedral - for more information on Cafedral go to their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/cafedral/

Alice plans to Christmas shop in The Mugwump - https://www.facebook.com/themugwumpdurham and Kemble Art Gallery - https://www.facebook.com/KembleGallery where she wishes to see products by Manuscript Maps - https://www.facebook.com/manuscriptmaps

To find out more about Totally Locally Durham, visit https://totallylocallydurham.co.uk/ and if you want to contact the podcast, please email admin@totallylocallydurham.co.uk .

Episode 2 of In The Loop - the Durham podcast features convenience, crystals (as well as rocks) and Christmas! 

Yes, Durham Christmas Festival returns for real this year, and all details about the festival can be found at www.durhamchristmasfestival.com.  If you just want to skip the site and buy discounted advance tickets for the Craft & Gift Marquee on Palace Green, then you can do that here.

in the Student Loop, the special delivery service for students from Durham Market Hall to DU campuses - students should go to this page for all the details, terms and conditions and the all important code - https://durhammarkets.co.uk/students/.

For The Rock and Fossil Shop's online shop, visit this site - https://www.rockandfossilshop.co.uk/ and for the shop's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TheRockAndFossilShop .

Alice visited Circle Vintage - https://www.facebook.com/circlevintagedurham/ and The Coffee House Durham - https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeehousedurham .

To find out more about Totally Locally Durham, visit https://totallylocallydurham.co.uk/ and if you want to contact the podcast, please email admin@totallylocallydurham.co.uk .

Welcome to episode 1 of In The Loop - with illumination, independents, charity and fabulous food!

For more details about Lumiere see www.lumiere-festival.com.

Find Elvet & Bailey in Prince Bishops Place in Durham, open 7 days a week.  Their website and online shop is at www.elvetandbailey.com.

Durham Women for Woman International can be found on Facebook here - www.facebook.com/womenforwomendurham.  Their clothing drop in Durham Market Place is on Saturday 9th October.  To donate after that date, please contact them directly.

Durham Full Moon Street Food Market returns from 4 to 9pm on Wednesday 13th October.  For details see www.facebook.com/fullmoonmarkets .

To contact us, email admin@totallylocallydurham.co.uk