Welcome to the TCR Hub

Teesdale Community Resources, TCR, is a community business based at the TCR Hub charity which exists to enable the people of Teesdale to have opportunities and resources to develop and raise aspirations. We welcome and encourage people from all areas and walks of life to come and use our resources in order to help us invest in our local community. You don't have to book anything or be a member, just come down and experience our amazing building and grounds.

What We Do

Our Venue

Our venue is suitable for a diverse range of uses from formal meetings to children's parties, creative crafts to weekend retreats. Get in touch for details.

Children's Parties

We are the top venue in Barnard Castle and Teesdale for children's parties. Choose from a huge variety of activities and let us take the work out of your party. Leaving you to relax and enjoy it.

Planning a Stag or Hen Party?

We will create your fabulous, fun-filled weekend. With a huge range of activities from the wild and adventurous to the chilled and relaxing. Read on...let us do the work; you just bring your friends!

Music at the Hub

Music is an integral part of life at the Hub. Lessons, recording and practice spaces, choirs, hiring of instruments, music grades and exams, festivals, gigs...we believe music = life. Phone us on 01833 690150.

Volunteers

We are a charity and rely on the hard work of volunteers for many of the jobs which need doing in order our wonderful centre continues. We need people with a fun attitude who have an enthusiasm for working in a vibrant community centre. Can you help? We truly appreciate it.

A Venue for the whole community

The TCR Hub is a community centre offering a diverse range of facilities and activities. We are a charity and welcome community ideas, support and participation. Please get in touch if you can help.

Indoors at the TCR Hub

Our music studio offers high level recording facilities, rehearsal spaces and a variety of tuition packages. We have a dance studio and a theatre which are regularly used for parties, classes, musical and theatre events. From the light airy space of our atrium stretching towards the lake and outside area, visit our cafe and enjoy something light and delicious.

Nothing stopping the Summer now!

We are full steam ahead into our Summer Programme with plenty to do for all ages and interests. Bernadette began her Basic Italian Lessons last Saturday and continues with these from tomorrow, Saturday 4th August from 10:30am. We have decided to provide these lessons free of charge as Bernadette is…

Summer gets off to a cracking start

We’ve had a busy few weeks here at the Hub delivering some really unique events and activities. Our rooms have been used for the Cancer Research Afternoon Tea, The Northern Heartlands Annual Presentation and the Rotary Club Handover meeting. We have also hosted meetings of the U3A, Teesdale Visually Impaired…

What’s On Summer 2018

Packed Programme of Events Click below for our e-magazine detailing our packed programme of exciting events this Summer. Please make sure and book early to avoid disappointment for all events and courses. Contact us for any further details. Our Summer events brochure is not an exhaustive list of our events…

Guest Blog: AGM of the TCR Hub by Lisa Johnstone

AGM With A Difference Being invited to an AGM on a Friday evening isn’t everyone’s idea of a “rock n’ roll” Friday night out! However I should have realised that staff and volunteers at the TCR Hub would not hold a regular, dare I say dull, Annual General Meeting. Absolutely…

Summer Programme Comes Together Nicely

We are putting together the final touches to our Summer Programme. We have been working with the Bowes Museum and the Witham to produce a fantastic quality programme that will offer something for everyone. Events to note include our popular Outdoor Activity Week – Monday 23rd to Friday 27th July,…

Whats On Activities at the TCR Hub

We hope that you like our new Whats On Activities Guide, which is being distributed across the dale right now. We have listened to our customers and produced a flyer that shows our regular term time activities. It also features our Spring Open Hours and contact details for activity leaders.…

20% off for GSK employees!

We recently met with GSK, one of the major employers in Barnard Castle and agreed a deal whereby employees of the Barnard Castle site can receive 20% discount off some of our most popular activities. The deal includes 20% off a Bouncy Castle party normally priced at £60 for two…

Children’s cookery courses continue

Since we welcomed our fabulous Kitchen Manager, Phill onto the team, we have been holding some fantastic cookery courses especially for children here at The Hub. Thanks to the success of both the summer school and also some half term events, Phill has decided to offer further courses here at…

Travel & Stay

Teesdale Community Resources (TCR) has provided community transport since 1978 and we now have 3 minibuses for this purpose. Our bedrooms provide reasonably priced, modern and comfortable accommodation for up to 33 people. The centre is fully accessible throughout and has a bathroom suitable for wheelchair users.

A unique facility for the whole community