A COUNTY Durham visitor attraction is searching for someone who deserves to a bit of kindness this Christmas - along with a surprise gift bundle worth more than £200.

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is spreading the joy this festive season by offering the chance for one lucky person or family in the North East to win a fantastic festive gift.

After a difficult time during the coronavirus pandemic, Beamish wants to lift spirits and is asking people to get in touch with who they think deserves the ultimate Beamish prize, which is worth over £200.

Beamish’s Random Act of Kindness launched yesterday, on Museum Shop Sunday, and all people have to do to enter is send an email to christmas@beamish.org.uk with who they think deserves the gift and why.

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The prize has been supported by more than 15 local suppliers and includes a Family Unlimited Pass and a huge selection of the museum’s fantastic gifts, including Beamish jam, marmalade, honey, cheese, hot chocolate, cinder toffee, chocolate stars, fudge and more.

Matthew Henderson, product development manager at Beamish, said: “We know the last two years have been tough for everyone, that’s why we want to offer the chance for one lucky person or family in the North East to win the ultimate Beamish prize, worth an amazing £225.

“Not only does the Random Act of Kindness gift include a fantastic selection of Beamish products, including a Family Unlimited Pass and recently-launched bespoke Beamish items, but we’ll also be dropping the present off in costume at the winner’s address before Christmas. We will liaise with the person who nominated the winner so that when we deliver the gift it will be a complete surprise.

“To enter just send an email to christmas@beamish.org.uk by Sunday, December 12th. Please include your contact details and the name and age of the person you are nominating and why you think they deserve to win.

“We really want to spread Christmas cheer and make this an unforgettable Christmas for one lucky person so please do get in touch with your nominations.

"Very best of luck to everyone, and Merry Christmas.”

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The Random Act of Kindness prize, which is worth £225, includes a Family Unlimited Pass for two adults and two children, Beamish tea, coffee, hot chocolate, jam, marmalade, Ginger Tipple, pickle, honey, piccalilli, Beamish Cheese, cold cream, lip salve, luxury soaps, a beeswax candle and cranberry and oats flavoured dog biscuits.

Plus there’s a selection of sweet treats, including a shortbread barrel and fudge barrel, both featuring a travel poster-style scene of our 1900s Town, 1950s-inspired large 360g Dairy Milk chocolate bar, Jubilee Confectioners’ toffee flavoured snowball bon bons, Turkish delight, cinder toffee, sugar mice, denture sweets and other delicious delights, including fudge in flavours of clotted cream, Belgian chocolate, rhubarb and custard, and rum and raisin.

Chocolate treats include Jubilee Confectioners’ milk, white and dark chocolate bars, Christmas baubles, coins, stars, a tram chocolate lolly and horse head shaped chocolate lolly, as well as a bicycle shaped chocolate bar.

All people have to do to enter is email christmas@beamish.org.uk with who they would like to nominate and why by Sunday, December 12, 2021.

The person nominating must also provide their contact details.

Museum staff will liaise with the person that nominated the winner to surprise the winner by dropping their prize off in costume at the winner’s address.

Only one nomination per email address. Delivery address must be within 35 miles of the museum.

Museum Shop Sunday calls on people to support cultural attractions through their online shops.

It is led by the Association for Cultural Enterprises, with the Museum Store Association, based in Washington DC, and the Museum Shops Association of Australia and New Zealand.

As well as making their own products, Beamish works with many local suppliers to create bespoke Beamish items.

The prizes included in the Random Act of Kindness gift have been very kindly donated by various local businesses. 

Items are inspired by the museum’s exhibits and collections and all of the gifts on the online shop can be sent with a free personalised message.

When you shop at Beamish you support the museum, as 95 per cent of its income is from visitors including ticket sales, catering and retail.

Visit beamish.org.uk for more.

 

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