Community Events

All events must be pre-booked unless otherwise stated.

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Explore printmaking - Pop-up book making with Steve Dales
20th Jun 2013
10.00am - 5.00pm: Learn how po-up mechanisms workand explore putting together your own hand-made book. Steve (www.meoverthere.tumblr.com) is involved in animation and printmaking and currently has book works in international exhibitions.
Explore printmaking - Wildlife drawing and printmaking with Johnnie Foker of Bearpark Artists' Co-op
06th Jul 2013
10.00am - 4.00pm: Johnnie (www.bearparkartists.co.uk)is a painter and printmaker with an original take on wildlife art. Paticipants will learn hand-made printmaking techniques.
Bush School - I’m not a celebrity get me out of here!
13th Jul 2013
9.30am – 4.00pm: Your light airplane has crash landed in dense forest hundreds of miles from civilisation. You have no food or medicine or matches to light a fire. How will you survive? As a family you will solve problems and hopefully get to live!
Heritage Open Day at Harehope Quarry
13th Sep 2013
10.30am – 12 noon: This event will involve a short introduction to the Harehope Quarry Project and a tour of the site.
Dry Stone Walling Taster Day
14th Sep 2013
10.00am – 4.00pm: Have a go at the heritage skill of dry stone walling on this taster day, with qualified walling instructor Peter Moorhead.
Volunteer Day
12th Oct 2013
10.00am – 4.00pm. Join our regular volunteering event. Tasks will include the continued work on the eco-classroom and nature reserve management.
Halloween pumpkin race at Cave’s Batts!
26th Oct 2013
2.00pm – 3.30pm: We decided to try and do something different this year, so we are having a pumpkin race along the River Wear at Cave’s Batts.

For further information and to make an event booking please contact:

Harehope Quarry Project Ltd,
Harehope Quarry,
Frosterley,
Bishop Auckland,
Co. Durham,
DL13 2SG

Tel: 01388 528633 or 01388 528599

Email Us for Event Enquiries & Bookings

Latest News

Inspiration for the Outdoor Classroom
30th Jan 2013
Throughout Spring and Summer 2013, outdoor education providers in Weardale (Co. Durham) are delivering a range of 8 half day workshops, hosted by the Harehope Quarry Project, specifically tailored towards teachers wanting to extend their use of the outdoor classroom.
Harehope Quarry branches out!
30th Jan 2013
Harehope Quarry has branched out with two new teaching and learning sites. These sites will be used for bushcraft, green woodworking, wild food and environmental art events as well as providing a Forest School location in Weardale.
Filming at Harehope Quarry
16th Apr 2012
Filming took place at Harehope Quarry last September for the ITV drama series 'Vera'. This new series will air on ITV 1 on Sunday 22 April at 8.30pm. Harehope Quarry will feature in the second episode on 29 April.