Issue 189 - July 2021
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Welcome to the July issue of IN&AROUND! As these words are being typed, the country is preparing to throw off the last of its lockdown restrictions, imbuing us with renewed optimism. So, what are you planning for the post-COVID era? You could read about the history of the Flying Scotsman – the world-famous locomotive which recently passed through County Durham – on page 14. Meanwhile, you might have, ahem, “spotted” Cruella in cinemas – our copywriter Gavin Lenaghan reviews the delightfully dark origin story of the Dalmatian-hating Disney villain on page 42. This month’s issue is packed with feel-good content – and we’ll return with even more in August!
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Durham city preparing to hold its first Fringe Festival this summer Shortly after England lockdown restrictions are due to be lifted, the city of Durham is set to celebrate in style with its first Fringe Festival. The new festival will be held over five days from July 28th to August 1st, and host an exciting mix of cultural events – including comedy, drama and dance. Overall, Durham Fringe Festival will comprise over 30 different shows – with most, at the time of writing, yet to be announced. However, names recently confirmed to make an appearance include stand-up comic Jake Donaldson and Yorkshire-based dancer Erica Mulkern. Fringe events will take place at various venues around the city – including Fabio’s Bar, the City Theatre, the Assembly Rooms Theatre and the gardens of St Chad’s College. The festival has come together on the initiative of local paediatrician Stephen Cronin and three of his friends who live or work in Durham. The group have big plans for the festival’s future, having set up a Community Interest Company (CIC) to establish the Fringe as a recurring event for years to come. The CIC has worked with various local partners to help bring the debut Fringe to fruition – with Durham BID, Durham Markets, the University Theatre and Durham School having all contributed generously to the project. One of the Fringe’s Directors and a former Deputy Mayor of Durham, Bill Moir, revealed: “After months of lockdown we all thought it would be great to get together and enjoy some home-grown entertainment and give trade in the city a boost, too.” The Fringe itself will begin with pop-up entertainment in Durham Market Place on Monday 31st May, when Youth Connections Theatre Company are set to stage two choral sets at 1pm and 2pm. The Durham Fringe Festival organisers took inspiration from festivals in Edinburgh, Brighton
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See the locomotive: the Flying Scotsman Many big names have visited Chester-le-Street, including global popstar Rihanna and Vera actress Brenda Blethyn in the last few years alone. In June, another big name was added to the list: the world’s most famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, which passed through the town. The train was on one of the various tours it had undertaken since being returned to service in 2016 after a decade-long restoration costing £4.5 million. However, this was just another in the lengthy series of overhauls the locomotive has received since originally being built in 1923. The Flying Scotsman was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and assembled at Doncaster Works as the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)’s first locomotive. It appeared at the British Empire Exhibition in London the following year, when the Flying Scotsman was also given its now-iconic name – after the regular London-to-Edinburgh rail service which continues running to this day. In 1934, Scotsman became the first locomotive in the UK officially confirmed to have reached 100mph. After being retired by British Rail – a successor company of LNER – in 1963, Scotsman was owned by Alan Pegler, who toured it in the United States before Sir William McAlpine bought the locomotive in 1973. Today, Scotsman is owned by the National Railway Museum. If you missed the Flying Scotsman’s recent appearance in Chester-le-Street, you won’t have to wait long to see it again, as it is set to go on display at the Locomotion museum in Shildon from 25th July until 19th August 2021. The Locomotion website is locomotion.org.uk. 14 | IN&AROUND
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Notable birthday: E. B. White If you’ve read Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web, you’ve read not only two of the best-loved children’s books ever written but also some of the most memorable literary work penned by American writer E. B. White, who was born 122 years ago this month – on 11th July 1899. White was born in Mount Vernon, New York to a family with creativity in its blood: his father Samuel Tilly White ran a piano firm, while his mother Jessie Hart White was the daughter of the Scottish-American painter William Hart. In 1921, White graduated with an arts degree from Cornell University, where he was nicknamed “Andy” after the educational institution’s cofounder Andrew Dickson White. E. B. White also served as editor of newspaper The Cornell Daily Sun during his studies. Over the next few years after graduating, White held a number of journalism posts – including at the United Press, the American Legion News Service and The Seattle Times. However, it wasn’t until 1925 that he was first published in The New Yorker, a magazine to which he subsequently contributed for nearly six decades. In the late 1930s, White started writing children’s fiction – eventually culminating in the 1945 publication of Stuart Little, a realistic but fantastical tale about a human boy who, according to the novel’s first chapter, “looked very much like a rat/mouse in every way”. Reviewing the book for The New York Times, literary critic Malcolm Cowley commented: “To say that Stuart Little is one of the best children’s books published this year is very modest praise for a writer of [White’s] talent.” His second children’s book, Charlotte’s Web, was published in 1952 and told of a barn spider named Charlotte who, upon learning that her livestock pig friend Wilbur is about to be slaughtered by the farmer, uses her web to write messages aimed at persuading the farmer to spare Wilbur’s life. Like White’s previous children’s book, Charlotte’s Web was widely praised and garnered its own positive review in The New York Times, with Eudora Welty declaring: “As a piece of work it is 16 | IN&AROUND
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he weather forecast was not very promising, with rain expected and precious few places to shelter in the last stages of lockdown. At Newcastle, I boarded the 0933 Cross Country train, next stop Alnmouth for Alnwick. I added a PlusBus ticket to my off peak day return to give unlimited bus travel through to Alnwick, Warkworth and Amble, and, had I wanted it, to Boulmer and Longhoughton too, all for just £3 extra on top of my rail fare. The train arrived at Alnmouth on time 24 minutes later, a journey that the AA reckoned would take 46 minutes in a car. The welcoming coffee trailer was there and I walked up to station access road to await the Arriva bus X20 to Alnwick. There I explored the streets on market day, finding the Dirty Bottles pub at 32 Narrowgate now turned into a restaurant, but still with the 300 year old bottles in the window inviting a nasty end to anybody who touched them. I went to see the entrance to the Castle and noted that the Bailiffgate Museum was due to open on 22nd May. My timed entry to Alnwick Garden was at 1155. I think in practice I could have been admitted much earlier (or later), because although the entrance area and café were busy, that was just people sheltering from the rain and the gardens themselves were very quiet. I was very kindly allowed to eat my own food in the seating area outside the café, and was enchanted by some tiny ducklings which passed through my legs with their mother duck keeping a watchful
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How badly did fiction’s most notorious puppy-skinning fashion designer require an origin story? The answer, it seems, is more badly than we thought, at least when Cruella’s bad could turn out to be this good. A somewhat fresher effort than most recent live-action films from the Disney IP locker, this Craig Gillespie-directed crime comedy turns out to be a visual feast, as engaging to newcomers to the classic character as it is to fashion aficionados. It is also mercifully child-friendly, even if that comes at the expense of a deeper insight into the eventual supervillain’s nefarious activities in later life. Nope, no puppies – whether real or CGI – are shown as having come to harm in this movie. The deliciously vampy Cruella de Vil herself even has a fondness for dogs, save for a specific grudge towards Dalmatians for what quickly become obvious reasons. An impressive feat of world-building It’s not just the rare look at the unhinged character’s beginnings that help detach Cruella from what might have otherwise seemed the overfamiliar context of Dodie Smith’s original 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, but also the decision to set it amid the emerging punk atmosphere of 1970s London. 42 | IN&AROUND
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Cilla and the Swinging ‘60s
Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens Former West End singer Sandy Smith will belt out several of Cilla Black’s hit songs – including “Anyone Who Had a Heart” and “You’re My World” – in this ‘60s-themed show, with many of the iconic decade’s other big-name music acts also represented in the setlist. So, if you’re a fan of Lulu, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark and the Beatles, too, don’t be afraid to book your £10 ticket from ushaw.org for this 9th July gig.
The Damned United
Gala Theatre, Durham Red Ladder Theatre Company is set to re-stage the story of Middlesbrough-born managerial legend Brian Clough’s ill-fated stint in charge of Leeds United in 1974. It was a club Clough had hated for years and continued to alienate even once at the Elland Road outfit’s helm – and this new theatrical take on the story kicks off (ahem) on 9th July, with tickets available from galadurham.co.uk.
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Raby Castle The team at the medieval Raby Castle is collaborating with Auto Italia magazine to put a stunning array of Italian cars on display. Automobiles from various renowned brands – from Fiat to Ferrari – and all eras will appear against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Castle itself, and you need only drop by raby.co.uk to learn how to book your ticket in time for the show taking place on 10th July.
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Funny Way To Be Comedy: Daniel Sloss – HUBRIS
The Witham, Barnard Castle If you like your comedy edgy, you could easily rejoice in the dark stand-up material to be served by Scotland’s Daniel Sloss on his new solo tour, HUBRIS, come 21st July. That’s when, following hit live shows in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and even Russia, he will be taking to a County Durham stage – and you can order a ticket in preparation at thewitham.org.uk.
The Adventures of Clara
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle For nearly two decades in the mid-18th century, a rhinoceros called Clara was the most famous of her species in Europe, and seen by many high-profile figures of the time, including French King Louis XV and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. She was also captured in imagery that will now be shown in this exhibition running from 17th July to 31st October; for further details, visit thebowesmuseum.org.uk.
Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians
Wharton Park, Durham The Horrible Histories franchise launched by Sunderland-born writer Terry Deary’s bestselling books has long entertained and educated in equal measure. Comedic renditions of Admiral Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Queen Victoria will all feature in this new stage show to be performed at Wharton Park’s amphitheatre on 23rd and 24th July – go to galadurham.co.uk to get your ticket.
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New Durham County Council alliance considering axing controversial HQ plans Just weeks after taking control of Durham County Council, a Joint Alliance of Conservative, Liberal Democrat and independent councillors is set to review the former Labour-led administration’s divisive plans to build a new headquarters for the council at Freeman’s Place in Durham city. The new HQ building started taking shape on the site of the current Sands car park in late 2019 and is expected to be complete by autumn this year. However, a spanner was recently thrown into the works when the May local election saw Labour lose control of the council for the first time ever. After what he called “deeply disappointing” election results, in which his party fell 16 seats short of a majority, Coun Simon Henig decided to step down as leader of the council’s Labour group – and was replaced as council leader by the Lib Dems’ Amanda Hopgood, the authority’s first female leader. Now, her team is assessing the £50m HQ plans which have previously come under fire from opposition councillors and residents. These plans called for a new County Hall building a third of the current HQ’s size and with 700 work spaces that would accommodate about 1,000 staff.
for traffic trouble and fears that the work could compromise the city’s treasured World Heritage status. These objections ultimately did not deter planning bosses, who felt that the new office would bring “significant employment” to the city centre as well as encourage increased footfall and expenditure locally. Nonetheless, the Planning Inspector announced a public enquiry into the council’s application to de-register the Sands coach park, which had been earmarked for new car parking spaces. Shortly after becoming council leader, Hopgood revealed that her team would spend weeks reviewing all of the previous administration’s plans, including those for the new council HQ – and “nothing is off the table.” The recently departed Labour administration had intended to demolish the council’s existing headquarters at Aykley Heads and develop the site into a business park that could spur the creation of 4,000 jobs valued at up to £400m.
Around 1,850 staff work at the current County Hall, and it was thought that the 850 not moving to the new one would be relocated to four key offices in Crook, Meadowfield, Seaham and Spennymoor.
However, independent Coun John Shuttleworth, a member of the Joint Alliance, has now insisted: “The council offices in the current location are central and accessible to everybody. They paid £560,000 for people to tell them the building wasn’t fit for purpose, well I’m sitting in this building so it must be fit for purpose.
However, over 1,000 letters were sent objecting to the planning application before its eventual approval, with many concerns focused on the potential
“You would have to do something with it, lease it, rent it, it needs to be reviewed but it will hopefully take place over the coming weeks.”
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Cold Callers Advice from Chester-le-Street Neighbourhood police team Can the Chester-le-Street Neighbourhood police team make you aware that Cold Calling is still going on in our area. These uninvited people attend your address and offer a service at an over inflated price or may even offer items for sale which you could have bought in your own town centre at a greatly reduced price. So, if you don’t want them to continue to carry out this service at your door please don’t buy from them. You can make your own poster for your window or go on the internet and purchase your own stickers for your street.
A booklet has been produced called “Buying on the Doorstep” from the office of Fair Trading and County Durham residents can obtain a copy by contacting the councils Fair Trading team on 03000-261016. You can also report to the Consumer Direct Helpline on 0845-4040506 or report directly to Durham Constabulary on the Non-emergency phone number 101. www.inandaroundmag.co.uk | 49
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