With construction commencing in the coming months, Milburngate is set to be a transformational project for Durham City. Read more about why it’s been a labour of love for iMpeC Developments’ Managing Director Neil McMillan.

Milburngate developer Allan Cook, from Arlington Real Estate, has contributed to an academic research paper, which focuses on the opportunities and challenges to delivering prime office developments in the North East, including Durham City.

Durham has been undergoing a transformation in recent years. Andy Richardson asks developer Allan Cook what the new Milburngate site will bring to the city.

The developers of Milburngate have secured a £120 million forward-funding commitment from LaSalle Investment Management, which will enable the delivery of the first phase of the Durham City Centre project.

Durham is changing and Allan Cook, managing director of Arlington Real Estate, is the man with the new blueprint. He met Mike Hughes on the site of Milburngate to talk more about the future of the city.

As part of our Milburngate Talks series, we managed to catch up with our Project Director, Ian Beaumont, who gives us his very own take on the many challenges and rewards that come whilst working on a development like Milburngate.

As proud sponsors of Lumiere Durham, we're delighted to share the news the festival has announced that submissions for their BRILLIANT competition, which gives budding artists from the region the chance to see their work in lights as part of this year’s Lumiere festival, are now officially open.

The power of the people that drive the productivity and appeal of a place like Durham shouldn’t be underestimated. That’s why Durham County Council has unveiled a brand-new campaign to promote the collective strengths the people of the county bring to the area.

Lumiere, the UK’s largest light festival, allows us to see Durham in a whole new light, illuminating its past and highlighting its creative future. The biennial festival transforms our historic city into an awe-inspiring nocturnal art trail and is set to be one of the highlights of Durham's 2019 events calendar, when it returns from November 14-17 for its tenth anniversary.