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As excitement builds for Lumiere’s return next week, we are encouraging people to plan their journeys in advance. Lumiere is set to illuminate Durham City from Thursday 18 November to Sunday 21 November and, this year, it will be spreading its magic even further by lighting up six landmarks across County Durham. To help people have the best possible experience, we have pulled together a guide of everything you need to know about how to travel to the festival. This includes information about road

Durham Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a prime example of Norman architecture, seen in a 1925 photograph and its enduring majesty. Built between 1093 and 1133, it houses the shrines of St Cuthbert and St Oswald, and its robust structure has profoundly influenced subsequent Romanesque architecture. | Memoryglitz