Durham Council have informed us, that there will be a temporary traffic regulation order in place to facilitate the Lumiere event which will take place between 31/10/2025 to 21/11/2025 for installation builds and removal.

Please see a map of the city, which details of where the closures will be. 

Durham City Closure Map

Details from Durham Council Communication can be seen below:

Please note that those areas marked contingency are not anticipated to be closed, but will be included as an emergency fallback position only, so need to be included in the temporary order.

1. Road Closures to all vehicles, including pedal cycles and hand carts (except those pre-approved by the organiser) daily between 1300 hrs* and 0200 hrs (and applicable to pedestrian access between 1700 and 2200 except for event ticket holders) (red on attached plan) but excluding emergency service vehicle access (*Vehicles permitted to exit to 1400 hrs each day). 

a) Elvet Bridge

b) Saddler Street

c) Market Place 

d) Silver Street 

e) Framwellgate Bridge

f) Owengate

g) North Bailey

h) South Bailey 

i) Bow Lane

j) Dun Cow Lane

k) Prebends Bridge

l) Saddler Lane (leading to Moatside Mews)

2. Road Closures (green on attached plan) to all vehicles, including pedal cycles and hand carts (except those pre-approved by the organiser) daily between 1400 hrs and 0200 hrs but excluding emergency service vehicle access.

a) Millburngate, southbound only, from the junction of Framwellgate Waterside to North Road

b) North Road from Millburngate to and including the western section of Framwellgate Bridge and Crossgate to the junction with South Street

c) Framwellgate Waterside between Frankland Lane and the parapets of Millburngate Bridge 

d) Claypath from Providence Row to Prince Bishop Car Park Roundabout 

e) Claypath one-way e/b slip from A690 

f) Walkergate from A690 to Fowlers Yard 

g) Back Silver Street / Fowlers Yard 

h) Freemans Place between Walkergate and the access to the Walkergate Car Park 

i) South Street extending northwards from its junction with Grove Street except permit holders/resident access from 1600 hrs each event day

j) North Road, from A690 to Millburngate (CONTINGENCY) 

k) Milburngate from North Road to A690 (CONTINGENCY)

l) Framwellgate Waterside from Milburngate to northern parapets of Milburngate Bridge (CONTINGENCY) 

3. Prohibition of Driving 

a) Car Park access road into Belmont Park n Ride site (when Car Park is full)

b) Car Park access roads into Sniperley Park n Ride site (when Car Park is full) 

c) Car Park access road into Howlands Park n Ride site (when Car Park is full) 

d) Claypath w/b slip road to Prince Bishops Car Park Roundabout (when Car Park is full) 

e) Access roads into County Hall – 1. from A691 Roundabout and 2. from B6532 (when Car Parks are full) 

4. No Stopping/No Waiting (Urban Clearway - Tow away Zone) 

a) A167 from south of Cock O' The North Roundabout to north of Sniperley Park n Ride Roundabout 

b) A177 north west of Mill Lane, Shincliffe/Houghall to a) 

c) A181 Front Street west from its junction of Damson Way to d) 

d) A690 from Station Lane egress (Travel Lodge) north east of Gilesgate Roundabout to A167 Nevilles Cross 

e) A691 south westward from northwest of Sniperley Park n Ride Roundabout to A690

f) B6532 southwards from north of approach to Front Street (near New College) to e) at County Hall 

5. Temp Bus Stops – Prohibition of stopping except for buses 

a) A690 across the (closed) junction with Walkergate 

b) A177 South Road southbound opposite Bow School 

c) A177 South Road northbound, north of the access to Teaching and Learning Centre 

6. Temp Suspension of Bus Stops 

a) C38, Church Street north bound, adjacent Whitechurch Public House 

7. Suspension of No Entry Order 

a) Sidegate, to enable access for smaller vehicles (staffed between 1400-0200 hrs on event nights) 

8. Footpath Closure from 16:00 hrs until 02:00 hrs 13, 14, 15/11/25 

(Shown blue on the attached plan)

a) All Footpaths to the western side of Durham Cathedral between Prebends Bridge and Akarsu Restaurant 

b) Steps at Akarsu Restaurant

c) Elvet Bridge steps (x2) to riverside 

d) Drury Lane 

e) Riverside Path from the Counts House to Elvet Bridge 

f) Windy Gap 

g) Access to rear Hatfield College

h) Steps from under Kingsgate Bridge to Bow Lane 

10. Footpath Closure - with the exception of Gold Pass Holders and those exiting the Peninsula from 16:00 hrs until 02:00 hrs on 13, 14, 15/11/25 unless stated otherwise. (Shown blue on the attached plan) 

i) Kingsgate Footbridge 

j) Footpaths between Back Silver Street, Fowlers Yard and Silver Street 

k) Footpath between Walkergate - Market Place to the rear of St Nicholas Church

l) Footpath 46, linking Prebends Bridge to South Street 

m) Footpath 52, linking Prebends Bridge to Framwellgate Bridge. Closure in a north bound direction except for Event Ticket Holders. Closure in a south bound direction to all users. 

11. Car Park Closures 

a) Sidegate Car Park closed between 31/10/2025 & 21/11/2025 

12. Parking Bay Suspensions 

a) Frankland Lane, from the junction with Framwellgate Waterside in an eastbound direction for approximately 120m, (00:00 – 23:59) 13, 14, 15 and 16/11/2025

b) Framwellgate Waterside – full length, (00:00 – 23:59) 13, 14, 15 and 16/11/2025 

c) Sidegate, from the junction with Framwellgate Waterside in a westbound direction for approximately 80m, (00:00 – 23:59) 30/10/2025 to 22/11/2025 

13. Disabled Bay Suspensions (10:30-02:00 hrs), 13, 14 and 15/11/2025 

a) Old Elvet between New Elvet and Territorial Lane 

b) Green Lane 

c) North Road adjacent Durham Bus Station 

d) North Road adjacent Santander 

e) North Road opposite The Three Bridges 

f) Framwellgate Waterside 

g) North & South Bailey – full length 

h) Claypath, southbound from junction with Providence Row 

14. Loading Bay Suspensions (13:00-02:00 hrs) 13, 14 and 15/11/2025

a) Old Elvet (south side) between New Elvet and Territorial Lane 

b) North Road between A690 and junction with Neville Street

c) North Road opposite The Waterhouse 

d) North Road adjacent Santander

e) North Road Roundabout loading bay

f) North & South Bailey – full length

g) Claypath, southbound from junction with Providence Row 

15. Prohibition of Waiting restrictions 

a) Claypath between Providence Row and Market Place and including both slip roads 

b) Walkergate, Freemans Place and Providence Row 

c) Claypath and Gilesgate, south side only, between Providence Row and eastward to A690 

d) Framwellgate, Framwellgate Peth and Framwellgate Waterside 

e) North Road (full length) (CONTINGENCY)

f) Millburngate (east side) from A690 to North Road 

g) Old Elvet south side only between New Elvet and Territorial Lane

h) New Elvet (both sides) between A690 and St Andrews Court

i) New Elvet (east side only) between St Andrews Court and Hallgarth Street

j) Dene Drive both sides, extending 60 metres from the junction with High Street and including 15 metre lengths of High Street either side of the junction and 15 metre lengths extending into Carrsdale; Grinstead Way including 15 metre lengths of High Street either side of the junction and extending easterly and south westerly for 80 metres; Wantage Road extending 55 metres extending north easterly and south easterly from the junction with Grinstead Way; a 20 metre length of Kinley Drive that extends north from Wantage Road, Carrville

k) Silver Street, Saddler Street, North & South Bailey, Owengate, Bow Lane, Dun Cow Lane, Saddler Lane / Moatside Lane, Framwellgate Bridge, Prebends Bridge, Kingsgate Bridge, Elvet Bridge 

16. Temp taxi rank - prohibition of Stopping except for taxis (14:00 – 09:00) 13, 14 and 15/11/2025 

a) Old Elvet (southern side from opposite Territorial Lane, westerly for 70m)