Events
CALENDAR
14 November
Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering
16-20 September
Alnwick
Berwick Film Festival
01665 712044
Various venues in Berwick-upon-Tweed
www.alnwickpipers.co.uk
01289 303355
A feast of traditional song, music, dance and dialect
www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com
poetry from Northumberland and the Borders to
The very best of contemporary film and art is
warm up a cold autumn day.
projected across some of Berwick-upon-Tweed’s
most historic locations in this always surprising
Mid November-22 December
biennial event.
Winter Wonderland
Kielder Water and Forest Park
19-20 September
0845 155 1553
Alnwick Food Festival
www.nwl.co.uk
Alnwick
A truly magical adventure wonderland with everything
07956408215
from ice skating and snow-tubing to an elves
www.alnwickfoodfestival.co.uk
workshop and Santa’s secret hideaway. This event is
Bringing together food and drink producers and
ideal for children aged 3-10 and booking is essential.
chefs from north Northumberland, along with
the odd celebrity, this food festival takes place at
November and December
venues across the town with some lip-smackingly
Northumberland Lights
gorgeous events.
Various locations across Northumberland
01434 652220
25 September – 3 October
www.northumberlandlights.com
Hexham Abbey Festival
Catch the spectacular views as significant locations
Hexham Abbey
are illuminated by dazzling architectural lighting and
01434 652477
visual displays.
www.hexhamabbey.org.uk/festival
A vibrant line-up of musicians from folk to classical
26 December
to jazz makes this festival an annual highlight.
Boxing Day Dip
Alongside the concerts, you’ll find film, poetry,
Spittal Beach, Berwick-upon-Tweed
street theatre and the abbey’s own Festival Chorus.
01289 301860
Join the crowds as they storm down the beach for a
TBC October
swim (or quick dip of the toe) in the icy North Sea, all
John Barleycorn Festival
in the name of charity.
Rothbury, Thropton and Barrowburn, Coquetdale
01669 620577
31 December
www.johnbarleycornfestival.co.uk
Allendale Tar Bar’l Ceremony
A weekend of family-friendly events dedicated to
Allendale
the unearthing the hidden secrets of Coquetdale’s
Discover this ancient tradition as villagers proceed
whisky trade. Join in the Ceilidh, watch some of
through the streets with burning tar barrels.
the area’s finest craftsmen at work, and perhaps
even enjoy a wee dram or two.
Please remember to check details with the event
organiser or local Tourist Information Centre (contact
10 October
details on back cover) before making your journey.
Alwinton Border Shepherds Show
Alwinton, Upper Coquetdale
01669 650436
Don’t miss the last major agricultural show of the
season, with sheep dog trials, fell racing, sheep
classes, and horticultural exhibits.
17 October
Bardon Mill and Roman Empire Conker
John Williamson
Championship
Bardon Mill
01434 344 235
While they may have been outlawed in primary
schools up and down the country, the 17th
annual conker championship proves the sport is
alive and well.
30 & 31
October Hallowe’en Victorian Tours
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Belsay
01661 881636
www.english-heritage.org.uk/belsay
Visit this Medieval castle and the ruins of a
magnificent Jacobean mansion – the perfect
place for a spooky Halloween tour.
November-December
Northumberland Lights
Walltown Crags, Hadrian’s Wall
www.northumberlandlights.com
Back for another season, this superb sound
and light show celebrates the Northumberland
Landscape and the journey the Roman Wall
takes across the countryside.
www.visitnorthumberland.com
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