You'll find our highlights of what's happening during the month below and a full list of events towards the bottom of the page. There's an in depth listing of what's on in the week ahead on our Events This Week page. It's crammed full with even more ideas for things to do and is updated weekly. If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter which includes an overview of what's on and a few interesting local stories just let us have your email address here. Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering (5th - 7th April 2013) In September 1966 a modest concert of Northumbrian music and song was held to raise funds for Morpeth Antiquarian Society. It was the inspiration for a one-day Northumbrian festival in March 1968 which evolved into the Morpeth Gathering. Today the festival includes a vast array of competitions including crafts, performance and writing. Events include a programme of concerts, singarounds, barn dance, storytelling, theatre and street performance which includes a young people's pageant as part of the Border Cavalcade. The emphasis of the Gathering is firmly upon the native traditions of Northumberland and whilst there is plenty of scope for traditional music from all over the British Isles within the festival, the wealth of local culture is well to the fore. It's an exciting and very popular mix that draws a large number of visitors each year, visit their website for more information about the Gathering. Haltwhistle Walking Festival (27th April - 6th May 2013) The Festival is a charity that organises walks during their annual Festival between April 27th and May 6th 2013. There are a number of walks for all levels of fitness and experience and places can be booked online, but they do tend to fill up quickly! Walk leaders are all volunteers who love sharing their experience of the area and it goes without saying that the countryside views will be outstanding! Visit the Festival Website for more information. This will be the eighth Hexham Book Festival and this year it will run right throughout April. It's always one of the most vibrant festivals around; they’re celebrating the brightest and best of new fiction; a rich mix of gardening, food, and travel writers; trenchant views on art, politics and philosophy with a variety of authors attending. There are a whole host of events happening aruond Hexham during the festival including venues: The Queens Hall, The Beaumont Hotel, The Sele Park, Hexham Abbey, The Robinson-Gay Gallery, Hexham Library, The Forum Cinema and further around the County including The Alnwick Garden. A full list of events and dates can be found here. Easter Highlights (2nd - 15th April 2012) All of Northumberland's main attractions will have events planned for the kids during the Easter break. Here's our pick of the holiday's top events: On Easter Monday the 1st April in the Pavilion at Bamburgh have an Indoor Market/Craft Day. There will be a number of stalls including local handmade preserves, beautiful turned wood, feltcrafts, children's toys and games, ladies accessories, cosmetics and bath products and local foodie gifts and much more. Open from 11.00am to 3.00pm in the Pavilion, parking and entry are free of charge and teas and coffees will be available courtesy of the local WI ladies. Easter Water Wizards at Cragside 31st March to 15th April Get hands on and investigate the wonder of water for yourself. Just like Lord Armstrong you can experiment with the power of water. Take a walk around Tumbleton Lake and join our volunteers at each water station for interactive fun. Some small charges may be made for activities. Woodhorn Musuem have an exciting variety of events through the Easter holidays including an Alien Egg Hunt (as part of their ALIEN INVASION Exhibition), Felt Decoration crafts, the Easter Bunny, the Blyth Valley Easter MAG Run and a Birds of Prey display! There really is something for everyone there and this is on top of their usual exhibitions and things to do at the museum like the Pump House demonstrations and the Narrow Gauge Railway that runs through the park (Saturdays and Sundays 10am - 3pm, subject to weather conditions). During the holiday fortnight Adventure Northumberland will be returning to Bamburgh Castle with their amazing Adventure Zip-wire! It's a stunning location and great fun, so make sure you give it a go if you dare! The Alnwick Garden have a range of activities this Easter from fun and madness with the Hatter and the much-anticipated egg-roll, to silhouette-cutting and a trail of eggs belonging to a fearsome animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex! Northumberland's
Arts Centres and Cinemas offer an excellent choice and range of theatre
and film. If the weather is bad, or just too cold to tackle, why not
stay indoors and enjoy some culture or a film. The Maltings in Berwick, Alnwick Playhouse, Queen's Hall Arts Centrein Hexham, The Forum Cinema in Hexham, The Phoenix Theatre in Blyth. For a list of weekly Markets and Farmer's Markets visit our Markets in Northumberland page. |
April - Events and What's On in Northumberland
Name | Date | Where | Website |
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Alnwick Castle Easter Events | 3 March 2012 | Alnwick Castle until 15th April | Website |
Adventure Zip Wire | 1 April 2012 | Bamburgh Castle, until 15th April | Website |
Stargazing Night | 5 April 2012 | Wild Northumbrian, Tarset | Website |
Easter Family Fun Trail | 6 April 2012 | Belsay Hall (4 days) | Website |
Easter Bunny at Woodhorn | 6 April 2012 | Ashington, until 6th April | Websiter |
Easter Family Fun Trail | 6 April 2012 | Chesters Roman Fort (4 days) | Website |
Easter Eggstravaganza | 6 April 2012 | Wallington Hall (4 days) | Website |
Antiques,Vintage and Retro Fair | 6 April 2012 | Willowburn Leisure Ctr, Alnwick | Event Website |
Giant Family Fun Day | 6 April 2012 | Blyth Beach | More Information |
Easter Family Fun Trail | 6 April 2012 | warkworth Castle (4 days) | Website |
Blyth Valley MAG Easter Run | 7 April 2012 | From Woodhorn Museum | Website |
NSSR Easter Extravanaganza | 7 April 2012 | Druridge Bay Country Park | |
Ashington Street Fair | 7 April 2012 | Ashington | More Information |
NSSR Easter Extravanaganza | 8 April 2012 | Druridge Bay Country Park | |
Run Northumberland Cragside 10K | 14 April 2012 | Cragside House & Estate | Website |
Alnwick Spring Show | 14 April 2012 | Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick | More Information |
Alnwick Spring Show | 15 April 2012 | Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick | More Information |
Antiques, Vintage and Retro Fair | 17 April 2012 | Wentworth Leisure Ctr, Hexham | Event Website |
Rothbury Roots Live Music | 19 April 2012 | Queens Head, Rothbury | Event Website |
Cragside Another Side | 19 April 2012 | Cragside House and Gardens | Website |
St Georges Weekend at Wallington | 21 April 2012 | Wallington Hall and Gardens | Website |
St Georges Weekend at Wallington | 22 April 2012 | Wallington Hall and Gardens | Website |
Hexham Book Festival starts | 23 April 2012 | Hexham | Website |
Cragside Another Side | 26 April 2012 | Cragside House and Gardens | Website |
Live Music: Bram Taylor | 26 April 2012 | Riverdale Hall Hotel | Website |
Northumbrian Music Evening | 27 April 2012 | St James Hall, Pottergate, Alnwick | Museum Website |
Glendale Voices | 29 April 2012 | Brinkburn Priory | Website |
Indoor Craft Market | 1 April 2013 | 11am-3pm The Pavillion, Bamburgh | |
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering | 5 April 2013 | Morpeth | Website |
Vintage Market | 6 April 2013 | The Maltings Theatre & Cinema, Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering | 6 April 2013 | Morpeth | Website |
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering | 7 April 2013 | Morpeth | Website |
Heatherslaw Mill and Milling from the 1300s | 13 April 2013 | Heatherslaw Mill, Etal | Website |
National Pet Weekend | 13 April 2013 | Kirkley Hall Zoo | Website |
National Pet Weekend | 14 April 2013 | Kirkley Hall Zoo | Website |
Northumberland Villages Variety Show | 19 April 2013 | Warkworth Memorial Hall | Event Website |
The Lunch Club at Bouchon Hexham | 26 April 2013 | Raising funds for Josie's Dragonfly Trust | |
Haltwhistle Walking Festival Starts | 27 April 2013 | Haltwhistle | Festival Website |
1940's Aftemoon Tea Dance | 28 April 2013 | 2pm 5pm St Aidans Hall, Berwick |
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