There’s a whole host of fun and FREE bankside entertaintment included as part of the Durham Regatta ticket price. Look out for gardener Hugh Bushey Babcock and his prize winning plant, Saskia the Sunflower. Brought to you by the lovely Karen & Dafe of Bell and Bullock Street Theatre they will be doing afternoon walkabouts on Sunday. Viking re-enactment group … Read More
Briefing for Volunteers on June 8th
The Regatta relies heavily on Volunteers. Volunteers are invited to a briefing meeting for all volunteers on Thursday 8th June 2023 at 18:45 at Durham ARC in the main hall. Please can all volunteers/captains of groups of volunteers attend this briefing so that everyone is on the same page of what to do on the day. There will only be … Read More
Entries for the 2023 Regatta are now closed
Competitor entries for the 2023 Durham Regatta have now closed. Thank you for your entries. The draw will be available on the Competitors page by Wednesday, June 7th.
PalTV offers sponsorship packages for live broadcast
Student broadcaster PalTV has been selected as the official broadcaster of the 190th Durham Regatta, on the back of their successful two day live coverage last year. This year, they have been going from strength to strength, as shown by their success in achieving the Broadcaster of the Year Award at the recent NaSTA awards. To enable them to overcome … Read More
2023 Durham Regatta T-Shirt design revealed
The 2023 Durham Regatta T-Shirt has been designed by Van Mildert Boat Club and will be available for purchase at a price of £15 each from the stall in the Regatta Enclosure on June 10th and 11th T-Shirts will be available in Sky Blue, Navy Blue and Maroon, and in a range of sizes. T-Shirts can also be pre-ordered from … Read More
Online shop launched
An online shop has been opened to allow pre-ordering of Durham Regatta T-shirts and Tote bags. The shop also offers the facility to order car park passes (weekend only) and tickets for entry to the Regatta Enclosure, for collection on Friday 9th June only. Items ordered online will be available for collection from the T-shirt stall on the Racecourse on … Read More
Entries for the 190th Durham Regatta open on May 21st 2023
The 2023 Entries Prospectus is now available. Please see the Competitors page for details. Entries for the 190th Durham Regatta open on the evening of Sunday, May 21st. Entries will close at 10pm on Wednesday, May 31st but may be suspended earlier should the need arise. The draw will be published on Wednesday, June 7th along with Competitors instructions and … Read More
Volunteer at Durham Regatta in 2023
Each year the Regatta uses a small army of volunteers to help set-up, pack-down, man the entrances and perform all sorts of other important tasks during the event. If you would like to join them we would be most grateful. If you would like to be involved with the Regatta in any way please email the volunteer coordinator and attach … Read More
Newcastle dominate in Boat Race of the North
Newcastle University Boat Club were out for revenge over Durham University on May 6th in the annual Boat Race of the North raced annually between the two over 1500 metres on the River Tyne, after the latter’s success at BUCS Regatta a week earlier. A series of six races culminated in a 5-1 victory for Newcastle, with the results of … Read More
Victor Ludorum for Durham at BUCS Regatta
Following on from their success on the Tyne at BUCS Head in February another fabulous set of results at Nottingham over the weekend of April 29th to May 1st saw Durham University take the Overall Victor Ludorum at BUCS Regatta for the first time in eight years. With 62 entries over the three days of competition at the six-lane National … Read More