(Image: STUART BOULTON)
Houghton-le-Spring is preparing for a major festival that will see multiple road closures over the coming days.
The closures support Houghton Feast, a 10-day celebration running from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 11, that highlights the town’s heritage, culture, and community spirit.
The festival begins with an official opening ceremony at The Broadway from 6pm on Friday.
Carnival Parade at Houghton Feast, 2025 (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Murphy’s Funfairs will also be open to the public from 6pm at Houghton Rectory Playing Field.
To ensure the event runs smoothly, the following traffic restrictions:
No loading or unloading will be permitted on Friday, October 2, from 0.01am to 11.59pm on:
- Dairy Lane, from the A1052 to its northern extent
- Newbottle Street, between The Broadway and Station Road
- The Broadway
Full road closures will be in place on Friday, October 2, from 4.30pm to 10.30pm on:
- Newbottle Street, between Broadway and Wheler Street
- The Broadway
A diversion will be in place via the northern section of Newbottle Street, A182 Hillside Way, A182 between Lake Interchange and Dairy Lane Interchange, and A1052 Dairy Lane.
On Monday, October 5, from 0.01am to 11.59pm, no loading or unloading will be allowed on:
- Wallace Street
- Dixon Road
- Durham Road, between Gillas Lane and its northern extent immediately south of the A690 westbound entry slip road
- A1052 Dairy Lane, between the A690 and Wallace Street
- Lister Close, from Mill Hill for 30 metres
- Rotherhan Close, from Mill Hill for 30 metres
- Mill Hill, from Durham Road to a point 30 metres south of Rotherhan Close
- A690, between the B1284 and A182, including entry and exit slip roads
- Hetton Road, between the A690 westbound entry slip and Burns Avenue South
Carnival Parade at Houghton Feast, 2025 (Image: STUART BOULTON)
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Additional road closures will apply on Monday, October 5, from 3.30pm to 8.30pm on:
- Durham Road, between Gillas Lane West and its northern extent immediately south of the A690 westbound entry slip road
- A690 westbound entry slip road, leading from Hetton Road
- Dairy Lane, between the A690 and Wallace Street, and the A1052 and The Broadway