Community Engagement Task Force Culture Sub-Group 

Now stood down, under the chairmanship of the University's Cultural Engagement Manager, this group looked at what the University was doing: 

• to engage the local community with its collections, spaces, heritage and culture; 
• to work jointly within the wider cultural landscape in the City, County and beyond; 
• with events programmes such as Summer In The City and the Community Fun Day; 
• within its programmes of development for key spaces such as the Assembly Rooms; 
• in relation to its place within the World Heritage site.

Key teams from Durham University involved in this sub-group were: 

• Cultural Engagement 
• Student Music 
• Student Theatre 
• Volunteering & Outreach 
• Community Liaison

Key partners involved in this sub-group were: 

• Durham County Council 
• City of Durham Parish Council 
• Durham University Residents Forum 
• Durham BID 
• Durham Miners Association

Key areas this sub-group focussed on looking at together included: 

• plans coming from the 2025 City of Culture bid 
• events development - such as the annual Community Fun Day 
• new and emerging projects and partnership working 
• the University’s role in key events such as Lumiere