EVENTS CALENDAR
Events Calendar
Sample a taste of some of the diverse events taking place in Northumberland in 2010. Many more activities,
events and information can be found online at
www.VisitNorthumberland.com
Please note: This information has been collected months in advance of many of the events and could be subject to change. Please be sure to check with the event organisers or the
local Tourist Information Centre (numbers at the back of this guide) before making your journey.
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Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall 401st Riding of the Bounds – Berwick
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01434 609700
Welcomes the World
www.hadrians-wall.org 01665 511270
A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle of the 87-mile
www.northumberland.gov.uk
route of Hadrian’s Wall illuminated through
www.ridingofthebounds.com
sensitive yet incredible light installations. With
large viewing areas at each end of the wall, fire
The incredible spectacle is the historic riding of
braziers will be lit across the full length of
the boundary of old Berwick. More than 150
Hadrian’s Wall to create a breathtaking line of
horses complete a 15-mile route starting and
light from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend.
finishing in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
March 20 May - September
Kielder Festival of Lanterns - Extraordinary Measures
Follow the Heron
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Kielder Water & Forest Park
0870 333 1183
01661 855503
www.english-heritage.org.uk/belsay
www.visitkielder.com The attraction will be transformed by leading
A celebration of Northumberland culture - join in
contemporary artists. Extraordinary Measures will
this large-scale, lantern-lit procession through turn Belsay into an Alice-in-Wonderland world of
Kielder Forest and down to the shores of Kielder dark enchantment. Unusual exhibits will explore
Water, where an extravagant water-based finale the concept of distortion of scale.
awaits you.
April 4 - 5
May 22 – June 6
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Northern Rocks Festival
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Cragside, Rothbury
Throughout the North Pennines AONB
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01669 620333 ext 7
01388 528801
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cragside
www.northpennines.org.uk
Welcome to the North Pennines’ festival of
Celebrate Easter with our family trail. Find all the
geology and landscape. Enjoy events and
wooden eggs and you’ll get your chocolate reward.
Suitable for children of all ages.
activities discovering the geological secrets of
the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and
April 9 - 11
European Geopark.
43rd Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
May 31
The Town Hall, Chantry Museum
Northumberland County Show
and other venues, Morpeth
01670 513308
Tynedale Park, Corbridge
www.northumbriana.org.uk
01434 604216
Festival of Northumberland's unique folk music,
www.northcountyshow.co.uk
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dance, crafts, heritage and traditional culture.
A traditional agricultural show with showing
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Three days of events - many free – featuring street
classes for cattle, horses, alpacas, dogs, sheep and
shows, family events, exhibitions and walks.
many more. A full range of main ring attractions
and more than 300 trade stalls.
April 28 – May 5
Hexham Book Festival June - Date to be confirmed
01434 652477
Border Green Festival
www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Hexham Book Festival celebrates the joy of
01289 330955
reading and of writing in all its forms and across
all genres.
www.bordergreenfestival.net
A fun-packed day for the family with
April 24 – May 3
exhibitors, local food producers, activities, art
Haltwhistle Spring Walking Festival
and music. Explore how you can make modern
life more sustainable.
www.haltwhistle.org
Family wildlif A great festival with walks for people of all abilities.
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For more information
www.VisitNorthumberland.com
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