Stanley is a former mining town in County Durham, England. Centred on a hill top between Chester-le-Street and Consett it is the second largest town of Derwentside after Consett and lies south west of Gateshead. Stanley used to be divided into three—the main town of Stanley and the mining villages of East Stanley and South Stanley. However, with the expansion of all three they have blended into one town and East and South Stanley are no longer officially used town names. The first weekend in August see's a number of local, national and international Blue's Bands decend onto the Town for the Stanley Blues Festival title In 2005, The Animals played a set which went down well with locals and visitors alike

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