Festivals and Events in Northumberland

Northumberland is an area with a rich cultural heritage with a huge range of festivals and events taking place throughout the year, from Traditional Music Festivals and Country Shows to Food Festivals and Sporting Events.  

Northumberland County Show

Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2013, at Bywell, near Stocksfield.

 

Ticket Type	At the Gate	In Advance
Adult	£12	£10
OAP	£8	£6
Chrildren age 4-16	£3	£2.50
Family Tickets (2 Adult & 3 Children)	£28	£25

Hexham Tourist Information Centre – 01670 620450 
Corbridge Tourist Information Centre – 01434 632815
Alnwick Tourist Information Centre – 01665 511333
Amble Tourist Information Centre – 01665 712313
Bellingham Tourist Information Centre – 01434 220616
Berwick Tourist Information Centre – 01670 622155 / 625589 
Craster Tourist Information Centre - 01665 576007
Haltwhistle Tourist Information Centre – 01434 322002
Morpeth Tourist Information Centre – 01670 535200 
Seahouses Tourist Information Centre – 01670 625593
Wooler Tourist Information Centre – 01668 282123

Tynedale beer festival

 A beer lovers paradise on June 13^th to 15^th 2013,  Tynedale Park, Corbridge

For more information on the Tynedale beer festival

 

Festival of the North East

Dates in Northumberland

 Amble Puffin Festival
1 June at Amble Tourist Information Centre
Nature walks, bird watching, music and crafts – celebrate everything puffin in Amble
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/amble-puffin-festival/

Summer Sessions
01 June - 29 June
A series of one-off musical happenings taking place in pubs throughout the region
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/summer-sessions-2/

Evening of Railway Films
1 June at St Mary's Ponteland
All aboard for an evening of railway films from the 50s and 60s
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/evening-railway-films/

Spindlestone in Concert
1 June at Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
North East folk trio’s 40th (surely not!) anniversary concert.
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/pindlestone-concert-laidley-worm-writhes-again/

Northumberland Miners’ Picnic
8 June at Woodhorn Museum and Archives
A family fun day out, jam-packed with things to see and do
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/northumberland-miners-picnic/

Emily Inspires!
10 June - 16 June
Celebrations and exhibition to mark the centenary of the death of this famous suffragette
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/emily-inspires/

Building Dreams: Artworks
11 June - 03 November at Cragside
Three new artworks are unveiled to mark Cragside’s 150th anniversary
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/building-dreams-contemporary-artworks/

The Bellingham Rural Crafts and Gift Fair
15 June at Bellingham Heritage Centre Car Park
Local craftspeople demonstrate forgotten arts in this family friendly event
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/bellingham-rural-crafts-gift-fair/

Heavy plant crossing
21 June - 22 June at Wallington
Join artist Julia Barton on a plant-finding expedition with a difference
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/heavy-plant-crossing/

Midsummer’s Evening Picnic
21 June at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Take a picnic and experience the longest day of the year in the company of some historic characters
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/midsummers-evening-picnic/

Dan Snow – ‘Battle Castles’
21 June at Alwnick Playhouse
Five hundred years of knight and siege warfare is brought to life by TV historian Dan Snow
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/dan-snow-battle-castles/

Drawn Together
22 June - 30 June at Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey and Auckland Castle provide the inspiration for four weekends of family art activities.
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/drawn-together-hexham/

Catherine Yass, High Wire
22 June - 15 September
Multi-channel video installation by acclaimed British artist Catherine Yass
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/catherine-yass-high-wire-part-walk-on-art-walking-northumberland/

Gospels on the Grass
28 June - 07 July at Lindisfarne Priory
A magnificent piece of land art in the serenity of these intimate and sacred ruins
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/gospels-grass/

Hexham Busking Bonanza
29 June at Hexham
The first ever Hexham Busking Bonanza, showcasing local performers, songsters, musicians and actors
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/hexham-busking-bonanza/

A Lindisfarne Gospel
29 June at St Mary's Holy Island
New music, in the Northumbrian tradition, to celebrate The Lindisfarne Gospels.
http://www.festivalne.com/events/event/lindisfarne-gospel/

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