Auckland Castle

Fabulous Baker Brothers

TV Stars – The Fabulous Baker Brothers – will be joining members of the TasteDurham Award Scheme and other producers and food champions from across the UK at the 2012 Bishop Auckland Food Festival (BAFF) which is returning to the region on the 21 April.

Tickets to see the Fabulous Baker Brothers lecture are available by contacting the Durham Visitor Contact Centre on 03000 262626. The event will take place between 11.30am and 1.00pm on the 21 April.

The cost is £3 a ticket and a limited number are available so book quickly to secure your place! Books will be on sale on the day courtesy of Waterstones.

Tickets for the Fabulous Baker Brothers event are almost sold out so we are advising people to book soon to avoid disapointment.

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The Economist – November 2012

A video interiew given by Jonathan Ruffer to The Economist in November 2012.

Northern Echo Article

The Northern Echo article from Nov 6th. “Zurbarans’ saviour Jonathan Ruffer adds old golf course to castle project”

Divine detour

The Economist article from Oct 27th. “Can a museum of Christianity succeed in Britain?”

20th July – a day to remember.

20th July proved to be a momentous day for Auckland Castle, as it transferred, at one minute before six in the evening, into the hands of the Auckland Castle Trust.

This week at Auckland Castle

Things are moving along here at the Castle.

Best wishes from the Prince

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has sent his best wishes to all involved with the Auckland Castle Trust.

This week at Auckland Castle

This is a busy week at Auckland Castle as we get things lined up for taking full ownership of the Castle on 30th June. In three broad headings, this week sees us starting to make inroads into money, events, and gardens…

An office with a view…

Today sees the end of my first week as part of the team at Auckland Castle and I am still pinching myself every time I drive under the clock tower and into the forecourt of the Castle. I think I just might have the most beautiful workplace in the County!

Invitation to Tender

The Auckland Castle Trust are looking for a partner to run a wedding service. The partner that we select will be able to provide a full wedding planning service for clients. An outline briefing document is attached.