CLUB EVENT
In conversation with Lord Barnard
In partnership:
Tees Valley Business Club invites you to an extra special addition to our 2025 events calendar, an evening at the historical Raby Castle.
Lord Barnard and the Raby Estates team led by Duncan Peake have redefined the meaning of ‘castle’ to breathe new life into historic buildings and make Raby Castle and its grounds a place of welcome fit for the 21st Century. The pair will be ‘in conversation’ with Caroline Theobald CBE on Thursday 5th June in the recently renovated Riding School at Raby Castle.
The conversation will cover Raby´s history of two families, the Nevilles and the Vanes´; the investment decision and process to transform Raby’s future; a description of what’s already been achieved (and what might come next), the importance of partnership working and a clearer understanding of why this prominent northern family wants to share their inheritance with the community – and the rewards it´s bringing.
The event running order is:
6:00 pm- Members to arrive and head to Riding School/Dutch Barn for a welcome drink
6:30 pm- In Conversation with Lord Barnard and Duncan Peak, hosted by Caroline Theobald CBE
7:30 pm- Light supper and refreshments served with networking
9pm - Event Close
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Lord Barnard
RABY ESTATES
Lord Barnard took on the responsibility of the Raby Estates in County Durham on the death of his father in 2016.
With degrees from Edinburgh and Durham Universities he has since lived in Shropshire in charge of the Estate landholding there and London where he worked in the Art World before moving back to County Durham. A former High Sheriff of County Durham and a Deputy Lieutenant since 2012, he has also been involved in a number of rural and locally based organisations in which he continues to take an interest.
Harry Barnard’s particular interests are the Environment and the Visual Arts and he is fortunate to have the opportunity to put these into practice at Raby.
Duncan Peake
RABY ESTATES
Duncan is an experienced chartered surveyor, land manager and rural business leader. He joined Raby Estates as CEO in 2017 after a successful track record managing and developing some of the UK’s foremost landed estate businesses. He is responsible for all business operations across Raby’s landholdings located in some of the most highly designated landscape character areas in Co Durham and Shropshire.
Duncan is also Chair of Visit Co Durham and sits on the Co Durham Economic Partnership. He is also a member of the Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel and a Trustee of Fields in Trust (formerly National Playing Fields Association).  Duncan was born and raised in Lancashire and is a passionate advocate for England’s historic and natural environment.
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