Category Archives: History

Preston Hall, A Step Back in Time

Posted on September 7, 2012 by andybramfitt

As a childminder, my wife is always looking for somewhere different to take her little ‘charges’.  Living in Darlington, she has exhausted the local parks, is very familiar with the riverbank walks and has probably fed almost every duck in … Continue reading →

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As You Like It by The Castle Players

Posted on July 16, 2012 by andybramfitt

  “All the world’s a stage”, as Shakespeare wrote, and following last weeks production of one of the Bard’s most famous, and funniest plays, The Castle Players proved yet again that not only is the world a stage, so is … Continue reading →

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Titanic at Darlington Civic

Posted on April 25, 2012 by andybramfitt

A performance as powerful and awe inspiring as the great ship herself. It was quite fitting that on this, the opening night of DarlingtonOS production of Titanic, that the heavens had opened and the audience arrived already soaked through and … Continue reading →

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Anne Boleyn at Darlington Civic

Posted on April 18, 2012 by andybramfitt

  If only history had been this much fun when I was at school ! I didn’t really get history when I was at school, either because of the way it was taught or because I remember most of my … Continue reading →

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