VOLUNTEERS of the live action open-air show, ‘Kynren – An Epic Tale of England’ have been presented with an award by the chairman of Durham County Council.

The Chairman’s Medal was given to 14 Kynren volunteers representing their 1,500 peers, in recognition of their outstanding volunteering.

The Chairman’s Medal is the highest civic honour the council can bestow and is only presented to a small handful of individuals, groups and organisations every year, in recognition of significant achievement and outstanding effort in all walks of life.

Bill Kellett, the current chairman said: “It is particularly important to recognise those groups that give up significant time to volunteering and Kynren Volunteers were top of my thoughts for this award.

“In 2017, around 1,500 volunteers from all walks of life made up the cast and crew that brought the story of Kynren to life, performing 17 shows to an audience of over 100,000 people. Their commitment to the volunteering programme was outstanding”.

Anne-Isabelle Daulon, CEO of Eleven Arches, the production company behind Kyren, said: “We are beyond proud of how spectacular Kynren is thanks to the passion of all the ‘Archers’, and I am delighted at the opportunity for all of us to receive formal recognition of our commitment.

“The soul of Kynren is truly in its Archers.”

Anyone interested in joining the 2018 Kynren production should attend one of the last two open evenings on Wednesday, December 6 at 6.30pm or Wednesday, January 17 at 6.30pm at the Eleven Arches site at Flatts Farm, Bishop Auckland.