The River Wear and its wooded banks are among Durham’s iconic features, but they are in declining condition. Initiatives have now begun to reverse this. Could you help? A major worry is the spread of three invasive, non-native plants, Japanese Knotweed, Indian or Himalayan Balsam, and Giant Hogweed. The need to deal with these has become urgent, and the expert … Read More
Members Meeting February 16th 2022
The first Members Meeting of 2022 took place virtually via Zoom on February 16th. A copy of the minutes can be found here.
Sponsorship opportunities for 2022
Each year Durham Regatta offers a number of sponsorship opportunities for companies and individuals wishing to promote themselves while at the same time showing support for the Regatta. Sponsoring Durham Regatta is a great opportunity to promote your business. Information about packages offered is included in the 2022 Sponsorship brochure, a copy of which can also be downloaded from our … Read More
Hadaway Harry tour 2022
Hadaway Harry is to return to the stage for a summer season in 2022, including two performances at Durham’s Gala Theatre, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on the Saturday of Durham Regatta (June 11th). Ed Waugh’s acclaimed production tells the true story of legendary Tyneside oarsman and boat builder Harry Clasper, the man the Blaydon Races was written for, and the … Read More
Applications for trade stands at the 2022 Regatta
The 189th Durham Regatta will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022. To be considered for a trade stand in the Enclosure at Durham Regatta please complete the Trade Stand applicationform, a copy of which can be found on the Traders page, and return it to the Regatta Secretary, by email or post, by no later than … Read More
Boathouse destroyed by fire
Van Mildert boathouse was devastated by a fire on the evening of December 21st which destroyed the building as well as all the boats, blades and other equipment stored there. No injuries were sustained. Two appliances from County Durham and Darlington Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene and were able to extinguish the flames within 90 minutes. The boathouse … Read More
The Novice Cup returns
Lack of experience at College Boat Clubs during the pandemic has made the past two years very challenging for student rowing in Durham, giving rise to some concern for the future, and it was refreshing to see matters being addressed with the return of the Durham College Rowing Novice Cup on December 4th and 5th. The Novice Cup is contested … Read More
River Wear clean-up gathers momentum
Nobody who has walked along the river in recent times can have failed to notice the accumulation of debris and litter along the banks as well as the unsightly collection of items discarded in the river itself, turning what has always been acclaimed as one of the city’s greatest assets into something of an eyesore. County Durham’s bid to become … Read More
Annual General Meeting, November 17th 2021
The 2021 Annual General Meeting of Durham Regatta will take place on Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 7.00pm via Zoom. The Agenda (including Zoom details) is provided, along with a short report from the committee and a copy of the minutes of last year’s AGM. Nominations for the various roles on the Executive Committee with names of Proposer and Seconder … Read More
New Elvet Bridge reopens
Following a 15-month closure for essential repairs New Elvet Bridge reopened on October 22nd 2021. The bridge and riverside footpath closed in July 2020, and in order to carry out overhead work it was also necessary to close the river for lengthy periods leading to considerable disruption for the rowing community and businesses based on the river. New Elvet Bridge … Read More