Durham Business Group

Durham Business Group Open Afternoon, Portland House, Belmont Business Park
2021-12-07 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | DH1 1TW, Portland House, Durham, DH1 1TW
Join us as we cut the ribbon on the first floor of our new offices at Portland House, we look forward to showcasing our building with meeting and conference facilities, new office space and hot desk options. The rebrand celebrations continue into the festive season and we can’t wait to welcome members and clients to enjoy networking for an hour or two, with mince pies and mulled wine, coffee and cake.

Durham Business Group AGM & Christmas lunch Ramside Hall Hotel - DBC Members Only
2021-12-14 12:00 - 14:30 | Ramside Hall Hotel
We invite you to join us for our final event of 2021! After having to hold our AGM on Zoom last year, we can’t wait to celebrate this festive season and our 40th year with you in person.
Durham Business Group Annual General Meeting will be held in the Fountain Room of Ramside Hall Hotel followed by an optional Christmas lunch.
12 – 12.30 pm Networking – Coffee & Mince Pies
12.30 pm Welcome – Annual General Meeting
The AGM is open to DBC Members and Clients of Durham Office Services Only
Once the formalities are over we hope you will get into the festive spirit, stay for lunch and celebrate another year of business!
1.00 – 2.30 pm 3 course Christmas lunch served with a glass of wine
Cost £25 pp inc VAT to be paid by Friday 10 December 2021.
Colleagues are welcome so go on bring your office party to us!

DBC Let's kick off with Remo!
2022-01-11 15:00 - 16:15
Happy New Year, after an extraordinary 40th year, we can’t wait to see what 2022 has in store for us all! Having made the decision to postpone our January Showcase, due to the current situation, we are, however, hopeful face to face networking will remain, and look forward to welcoming you to Breakfast at the BIC Sunderland on 27 January.
In the meantime, we invite you to kick off the year by pulling up a virtual chair in our Remo room for our first networking event of 2022.
More great connections to be made, there will be a number of table changes, no business cards required, but be ready to introduce your business with your table partners, and to listen and discover members and guests, new and old.

DBC Breakfast, North East BIC Sunderland
2022-01-27 09:00 - 11:00 | North East Bic, Wearfield, Enterprise Park East SR5 2TA, Sunderland
We invite you for our first breakfast of 2022 to North East Business and Innovation Centre situated on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland, the BIC is a bustling business community offering the ultimate location for SME’s in the region to locate and grow.
We will hear from David, Debbie and team on their recent innovation projects, and enjoy some New Year Networking with breakfast in the cafe area.
FULLY BOOKED

DBC 'Table for Two' Matchmaker Networking
2022-02-08 15:00 - 16:15
We invite you to join us at our virtual tables for two, as it’s Valentines week, we will throw in some matchmaking, in the business sense of course. Enjoy this online networking event from the comfort of your home or office, meeting members old and new.
Book your place on remo here but don’t forget to register below too, and feel free to invite a guest.

DBC RED Breakfast, Durham Business Group Portland House, Belmont Business Park
2022-02-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Portland House, Durham, Portland House Belmont Business Park Durham , Durham, County Durham, DH1 1TW, United Kingdom
Join us as we host our very own DBC breakfast networking event at Portland House, we look forward to showcasing our building, meeting and conference facilities, and hot desk options.
Thanks to our landlord, Durham Group Estates, we’ve recently had a defibrillator fitted to Portland House by Red Sky Foundation. Therefore, thought it fitting, as it’s heart month, to invite you to wear Red to breakfast, also our company colours, of course. Please get involved, we invite you to wear RED to Breakfast and text RED to 70580 to donate just £1 and support #TEAMREDSKY

DBC New College Durham
2022-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | New College Durham, Framwellgate Moor Campus, Framwellgate, Durham , DH1 5ES, United Kingdom
After two years we’re delighted to return to New College Durham since we last came together, both of us have undergone a shiny new new rebrand and expansion! We look forward to welcoming you and showcasing their impressive facilities, including the North East Institute of Technology Suite.
The evening will include our usual mix of informal networking, presentations and ending in a buffet, courtesy of the fabulous 1819 Restaurant, who always do us proud. Members and invited guests welcome.

DBG Executive Group Lunch, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, 24th March 2022
2022-03-24 11:45 - 14:00 | The, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, NE2 1AN
We invite you to DBG Executive lunch at The Biscuit Factory, take two, after having to postpone this event planned for April 2020, it’s been a long wait to welcome you to the UK’s largest independent commercial art, craft & design gallery set in the heart of Newcastle’s cultural quarter, The Biscuit Factory.
We hope you will join us for a tour of the gallery in this unique venue, enjoy a two course lunch, and hear about the exciting developments and events coming up, including the Late Shows, which Rachel, Natalie and the team will once again host
By invitation only

DBC Breakfast, Turtle Bay The Riverwalk, Durham
2022-03-29 09:00 - 11:00 | turtle bay, The River Walk, Durham, DH1 4SL
Caribbean good times are here, at Turtle Bay Durham, we invite you to start the day at a DBC networking breakfast in the heart of the city.
The restaurant has been hugely popular since we walked the red carpet back in October last year, and we can’t wait to showcase their wonderful facilities, turtlesample a taste of the Caribbean breakfast, fire grilled roti wraps served from the Jerk Station, while enjoying the best views of the city.
The breakfast will be limited to 50 attendees and open to DBC members
and invited guests only.

DBC Easter Showcase 2022
2022-04-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Durham Cricket, Riverside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QR
It’s been over two years since our last Showcase, but we’re back this Easter to Make an Exhibition of Ourselves, our Members and the Reserve Forces & Cadets Association for The North of England, showcasing the Armed Forces Covenant and Employer Recognition Awards.
A great opportunity to exhibit your business, the main event will follow the exhibition at 7 pm, when we introduce our friends from the Ministry of Defence, to share the benefits to your business signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. Durham Business Group were proud to do this in 2019, and since then we have achieved the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award!
What better way to get motivated in 2022 than a business showcase event and a great evening; insightful presentations, ending with a networking buffet, let’s face it we all deserve a helping hand at this time.
The event is free to attend for members and invited guests (max. 2 visits) with a nominal charge for those wishing to exhibit – table, cloth and space for your stand.
Stands £25 & VAT for Members, £50 & VAT for Non Members (including entry for up to 2)
A limited number of stands are available, first come, first served.
Payment details on confirmation email.

DBC Breakfast with Virgin Money Durham Town Hall
2022-04-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Durham Town Hall, Market Place, DH1 3NJ
We’re spoilt for choice for beautiful iconic venues in Durham, and they don’t come much more stunning than Durham Town Hall, situated in the heart of the city.
It’s been far too long since our last visit, and thanks to Virgin Money we invite you to join us at the historic Town Hall, for a DBC networking breakfast.
Just a hop and a skip from their Durham city store, we will hear from Darrell and the team at Virgin Money about their plans for the region.

DBC returns to Radisson Blu Hotel Durham
2022-05-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Raddison Blu, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA
The last time we joined you virtually from the fabulous Radisson Blu Durham so we can’t to welcome you back in person. We will hear about the developments transforming our city within business, retail and leisure.
Let’s hope the sun is shining and we can enjoy pre event networking on the patio.
The evening will end with supper from 8 pm.
Members and guests welcome.

DBC Breakfast at Revolution Durham
2022-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolution Durham, 1-4 North Road, Durham, DH1 4PW, United Kingdom
The week we get ready for a double bank holiday to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, Durham Sausage Company will host our networking breakfast in their new Restaurant, set over two floors, in he heart of the city.
Join Mark and his team as they peg out the bunting, share the journey of Durham Sausage Company and enjoy their great Britsh bangers (veggie option available) made with local ingredients.

DBC Summer Social, Premium Experience T20 Cricket
2022-06-17 17:00 - 22:00 | Durham Cricket, Riverside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QR
In a change to our June programme, we’ve waited long enough to get together for a Summer Social so have brought it forward to enjoy an evening of T20 Cricket.
We’ve secured 50 tickets to cheer on Durham Cricket v Yorkshire Vikings, restricted to DBC Members and your invited guests only!
The Premium package includes:
Entry into the Castle View Suite
One Course Buffet Dinner
Drinks vouchers
Match ticket with balcony seating outside
Thanks to Durham Cricket and our event sponsor Swinburne Maddison LLP we are able to offer this package at the special price of £20 per person exclusive to DBC members (to be invoiced).
Colleagues, clients, family and friends welcome! (adults only)

DBC Netwalking Breakfast, Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
2022-06-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
One year since our first meet in a long time, let’s go around again!
Join Zoe and the team for a wild breakfast and a wildlife wellbeing walk around Rainton Meadows and Joe’s Pond nature reserves. Find out how Durham Wildlife Trust manage their sites for wildlife, how they educate and engage with their members and what you can do to support reversing ecological decline and conserving wildlife in our region.
Following breakfast at 9 am, we will enjoy a short walk with good paths at a beautiful time of year. However, do wrap up ready for changing weather conditions and wear closed (no sandals) comfortable footwear.
Please bring a reusable cup to bring your coffee on the walk.
Dogs on leads welcome.
As numbers are limited we must restrict this event to DBC Members Only, on a first come, first served basis. We ask that only one person per company attends on this occasion, to maximise the number of member businesses that can come along.

DBC Crook Hall Gardens
2022-07-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Crook Hall Gardens, Frankland Lane, Durham, United Kingdom
Following a period of closure, the National Trust took ownership of the Grade 1 Medieval Hall and Gardens. It’s a historically important and locally cherished place, which the National Trust were delighted to take into their care and as they prepare to open the doors, invite us for a Summer evening at the beautiful Crook Hall Gardens.
DBC Members and invited guests welcome.

DBC Breakfast, Lord Crewe Arms Blanchland
2022-07-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Lord Crewe Arms, The Square, Blanchland, Northumberland, DH89SP
Some venues are worth going the extra mile for, and that is so true of the Lord Crewe Arms snug on the southern edge of Northumberland and just across the border from County Durham, lies the beautiful honey-stone village of Blanchland.
Built in 1165, Lord Crewe Arms began life as a guest house for Blanchland Abbey, a magical place, thread by heritage, culture and unflinching love of the moors..
Following our networking breakfast (weather permitting in the beautiful hotel garden) we will have a tour of the Abbey, steeped in history it’s a place of tranquility and prayer, we will end the morning with a walk around the village (wear your comfy shoes)
Limited parking on site, additional parking in the village, with honesty box..
Note the slightly later start time to allow for your journey.

DBC Breakfast, Holi & Bhang Indian Restaurant Durham
2022-08-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Holi & Bhang Indian Restaurant, Farnley Tower Hotel, Durham, DH1 4DX, United Kingdom
Join us for breakfast “where East meets West” at Holi & Bhang Indian Restaurant, situated within the inspiring building and grounds of Farnley Tower Guest House. The restaurant takes inspiration from the Hindu festival of ‘Holi’, also known as the ‘festival of colours’ or the ‘festival of love’.

Weather permitting, we can enjoy a special culinary experience in the beautiful grounds. Members and Guests welcome for an enjoyable morning of networking.

DBC New Member Meet & Greet
2022-09-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Portland House, Durham, Portland House Belmont Business Park Durham , Durham, County Durham, DH1 1TW, United Kingdom
Durham Business Group
Portland House, Belmont Business Park

This is an opportunity for newer members of Durham Business Club to meet with other new members, to discuss making the most of your membership benefits and ask any questions, find out more about Durham Business Group, and of course we don’t need an excuse to network over coffee and cake.

DBC September Showcase, Rainton Arena
2022-09-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Rainton Arena, Mercantile Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5PH
Our second Showcase of the year is back, bigger than before, with unlimited exhibitor space, as we welcome you to the wonderful Rainton Arena, the North East’s most versatile event venue!
We invite you to join us as we make an exhibition of ourselves, our members, and invited guests. A great opportunity to exhibit your business, the main event will follow the exhibition at 7 pm, and a networking supper will be served from 8 pm.
The event is free to attend for members and invited guests (max. 2 visits) with a nominal charge for those wishing to exhibit – table, cloth and space for your stand.
£25 & VAT for Members, £50 & VAT for Non Members (including entry for up to 2 guests) payment details on confirmation email.
Happy Networking!

DBC Breakfast, Arches Hall, Kynren Bishop Auckland
2022-09-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Kynren, Flatts Farm, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SF, United Kingdom
We are beyond excited to return to Kynren, since our last visit there has been so much development, including the brand new dining experience, Arches Hall, this beautiful hall and lakeside terrace will be the setting for our breakfast networking event. With stunning views of Auckland Castle and landscaped backdrops, it’s the perfect choice after the sun sets on the spellbinding performances of Summer 2022.
CEO, Anne-Isabelle and team will share even more exciting plans for Kynren, and give us a behind the scenes tour of their dazzling outdoor theatre spectacular, Kynren “An Epic Tale of England”.
Members and Guests welcome for an enjoyable morning of networking.

DBC - Hallgarth The Manor House, Pittington
2022-10-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Hallgarth the Manor House, High Pittington, Durham, DH6 1AB, United Kingdom
We’re delighted to return to Hallgarth The Manor House one year on, we can’t promise a feast of seven puddings, but we are planning another wonderful evening, ending in a networking supper.
Members & Guests welcome!

DBC Breakfast, The Alchemist, Newcastle upon Tyne
2022-10-26 09:00 - 11:00 | The Alchemist, 5 Grey's Quarter Eldon Square, Newcastle, NE1 7AP
It’s been far too long since we headed North, so we’re delighted to be back in the Toon, with our first visit to The Alchemist, a cocktail bar unlike any other, in the heart of the city centre. What better time of year to discover this devishly dark and dazzling dining room.
Members and Guests welcome for an enjoyable morning of networking

DBC, New College Durham
2022-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | New College Durham, Framwellgate Moor Campus, Framwellgate, Durham , DH1 5ES, United Kingdom
We’re delighted to return to New College Durham the evening will include our usual mix of informal networking, presentations and ending in a buffet, courtesy of the fabulous 1819 Restaurant, who always do us proud.
Members and Guests welcome!

DBC Breakfast at Brambles Poplar Tree Garden Centre, Shincliffe Village
2022-11-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Brambles, Shincliffe Garden Centre, Durham, DH1 2NG
It’s been six long years so we’re delighted to return to Poplar Tree Garden Centre and what better time to enjoy a networking breakfast, than the festive season. An Award winning, warm & friendly welcome awaits you at Brambles Coffee Shop, and of course, there will be an opportunity to browse the magical gift shop.

DBG AGM & Christmas lunch at Radisson Blu
2022-12-13 12:00 - 14:30 | Raddison Blu, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA
We invite you to join us for our final event of 2022!
Durham Business Group Annual General Meeting will be held at Radisson Blu Durham, once the formalities are over we hope you will get into the festive spirit, and join us for lunch.
12 – 12.30 pm Networking
12.30 pm Welcome – Annual General Meeting
1.00 – 2.30 pm 2 course Christmas lunch served with a glass of wine, followed by coffee & mince pies.
The AGM is open to DBC Members Only.
Cost £25 pp inc. VAT to be paid by Friday 9th December
Colleagues are welcome, so go on, bring your office party to us! Christmas, jumpers optional, but encouraged!

DBC presents 'Let's Kick off 2023 Making an Exhibition of Ourselves'
2023-01-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Ramside Hall Hotel
We invite you to kick off the New Year at DBC Annual ‘Member Showcase’ event!
Now in it’s twelth year, it’s back at Ramside Hall Hotel.

The event is free to attend for members and guests (max. 2 visits) with a nominal charge for those wishing to exhibit – table, cloth and space for your stand.
£25 & VAT for Members
£50 & VAT for Non Members
A great opportunity to exhibit your business, the main event will follow, filled with club and member news and an update from Business Durham on the successes of ERDF Business Support Programmes in County Durham and an overview of what will be coming in 2023.
What better way to get motivated in the New Year than a business showcase event and a great evening; ending with a networking buffet, let’s face it we all need a little helping hand in January!
Stand spaces are limited to 40, so please book early and note the earlier start time of 5 pm due to the showcase.

DBC Breakfast, The Boat Club Durham
2023-01-31 09:00 - 11:00 | The Boat Club, Elvet Riverside, Durham, DH1 3AF
Join us for our networking breakfast at The Boat Club Durham, we’ve certainly chosen a room with a view to kick off the first DBC Breakfast of the year in their Riverside Tomahawk Steakhouse, boasting stunning panoramic views of the River Wear and medieval Elvet Bridge.
Numbers are limited so please book early, DBC Members & Guests Welcome!

DBC, Crowne Plaza Hotel Newcastle
2023-02-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hawthorn Square, Forth Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3SA, United Kingdom
For the romantics among you, we’ve moved to Thursday in February, to avoid Valentine’s night.
Following a record turnout as we kicked off the year with the Member Showcase, we look forward to a more intimate affair in February. We invite you to join us as we return to the fabulous Crowne Plaza Hotel, and wave goodbye to dry January and take part in Gin School.
Due to space and expected popularity this will be a member only event, with a maximum of two attendees per company.

DBC Breakfast, Park Head Hotel Bishop Auckland
2023-02-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Park Head, New Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QB, United Kingdom
As the Park Head Hotel and Restaurant prepares to reopen it’s doors next month, we’re delighted to invite you to DBC Breakfast. The latest addition to The Auckland Project, creating a brighter future for Bishop Auckland, and we can’t wait to network in the newly refurbished Park Head Hotel.
Numbers are limited so please book early, DBC Members & Guests Welcome!
