Darlington Town Centre as a sub-regional shopping centre has a catchment area population of around 500,000 people and has over 500 shops and businesses set in a pleasant shopping environment. The town centre is relatively compact which enables easy pedestrian movement. The old and the new stand side by side, with many of the High Street names you might expect; two excellent indoor shopping centres and an enviable number of quality independents. Town centre shopping also benefits from highly successful schemes such as Shopmobility, Crimenet and a comprehensive CCTV system.

The town centre also builds on its heritage as a market town with fresh local produce on sale in the Victorian covered market, a vibrant outdoor market on Saturdays and Mondays, and occasional speciality markets also taking place. In addition to the variety of shops on offer, the Town Centre also boasts many other features including:

• Attractive floral displays
• Street events and attractions
• Relaxing pavement cafes
• Restaurants serving food from around the world
• A buzzing nightlife, with numerous bars and clubs
• Indoor multi-sport facility – the Dolphin Centre
• Arts Centre and Civic Theatre
• Library and Art Gallery
• 13th Century St. Cuthbert’s Church
• Wonderful Victorian architecture and a heritage to be proud of

For further details please contact:

Town Centre Manager - Christine Kavanagh
Telephone - 01325 388470
email - christine.kavanagh@darlington.gov.uk

OR

Richard Baker,
Town Centre Assistant
on 01325 388665
or email: richard.baker@darlington.gov.uk