Blyth Battery Goes to War 2013, Blyth
Hands On History - Highwaymen and Pirates, Belsay
The Unfolding Sky, Warkworth, Warkworth
Bewick's Birthday Bonanza, Mickley
Alnwick Trail Runner, Alnwick
New Moon Observing, Hexham
Flowers of the Forest: Flodden 9th September 1513, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Photo Trail on Holy Island, Holy Island
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Bastille Day, Corbridge
Midsummer Evening Picnic, Belsay
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens' 2nd Birthday!, Ponteland
Spindlestone in Concert, Morpeth
Family Printing Day, Mickley
Woodland Bushcraft Experience, Bardon Mill
Allendale Fair, Allendale
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Brinkburn String Quartet, Rothbury
High Ropes Day, Hexham
Forest Weekend, Ponteland
Outdoor Climbing Adventure, Haydon Bridge
Inspired by Grace, Bamburgh
Bushcrafts Survival Day, Kielder
Conservation Club, Ponteland
Bewick's Feathered Friends, Mickley
The Gospels at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington
Drawn Together: Hexham Abbey, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Ashington & District Male Voice Choir, Rothbury
Emily Inspires! Procession & Church Service, Morpeth
The Gospels at St Mary's Church, Ponteland
Archaeology Detectives, Chollerford
Astley Park Summer Fair, Seaton Delaval
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Northumbrian Pipes of Robsons Choice, Rothbury
Lead The Way, Alston
Costumes From Austen, Belsay
King Arthur's Cavalry, Chollerford
Special Viewing of Tom Fleming - A Life In Letters, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Sense and Sensibility, Belsay
4x4 Safari, Kielder
Spring Crafts for Kids, Seaton Delaval
Dear Angel, Holy Island
The Brinkburn Music Festival, Rothbury
Swing and Climb Day, Hexham
Regency Garden Picnic, Belsay
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church, Bedlington
Universe, Hexham
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Pierrot Productions, Corbridge
Raphael Falconry, Alnwick
It's a Big River, Ponteland
Red Squirrel Conservation Weekend, Ponteland
Virgin Money Cyclone Challenges, Ponteland
Viking Raiders, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobwebs Cabaret Ensemble, Rothbury
Glendale Show 2013, North Middleton
'Lindisfarne - the Crossing of the Ways' Concert, Holy Island
Twelfth Night, Warkworth
Sharp Shooters Day, Hexham
Regency Revels, Belsay
Guided Walk - Haltwhistle Burn, Haltwhistle
Amble Puffin Festival, Amble
Dr Claire Breay: Public lecture on the St Cuthbert Gospel, Holy Island
Hexham Regatta, Hexham
Medieval Castle Life, Warkworth
Great North Bike Ride, Seahouses
Cycling to Suffrage, Morpeth
Milky Way Stargazing, Hexham
A Romp Through the Regency, Belsay
Concert of Northumbrian Smallpipes & Fiddle, Holy Island
Comedy Of Errors, Belsay
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - The Benedict Biscop Gregorian Choir, Rothbury
Rusty Bodkins Medieval Archer, Bamburgh
The Vikings are coming to Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
Bewick's Boredom Busters, Mickley
Family Astronomy, Hexham
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Peg Loom and Brinkley Loom Weaving, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Our Black Grouse and other animals, Hexham
The Making of the Gospels, Holy Island
Get Your Boots On Tour 2013, Heddon-on-the-Wall
Living History with St Cuthbert's Land, Bamburgh
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Berwick-upon-Tweed
50 things Challenge , Cambo
Working Forest, Kielder
Story Hunt, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Birds of Prey Weekend, Ponteland
Pirates & Princesses Day, Ponteland
Folk in the Farmyard, Mickley
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Coquetdale Chamber Choir, Rothbury
Hexham Book Festival - Alan Johnson, Hexham
Celebrating the Gospels, Holy Island
The Romans Return, Cambo
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - The Durham Viol Manuscript, Rothbury
Sanctuary on Lindisfarne - Christian Forshaw & The Sanctuary Ensemble, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Harps of the Clasarch Society, Rothbury
Deer Safari, Kielder
Children's Roman Soldier School, Haydon Bridge
Trouvere Minstrels, Alnwick
Bellingham Rural Craft Fair, Bellingham
Peatland Pacer, Blanchland
Six Nowt - Live, Wark
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Alnwick Silver Singers, Rothbury
Water Day, Hexham
Buzzing Around, Allendale
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Feltmaking, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Tea Leaf Reading, Kielder
Glendale Festival Ride, Wooler
Bug Hunts , Ashington
Dragon Puppet Theatre, Alnwick
Morpeth Craft Fair, Morpeth
Why All The Fuss?, Ponteland
Footsteps - Belford to St Cuthbert's Cave, Belford
Candle Making, Kielder
Lets Zumba, Alnwick
Bygone Borderlands, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Fabulous Father's Day, Ponteland
Kirkley Hall Open Day & Countryside Fair, Ponteland
Kielder Observatory - Public Observing, Hexham
Seghill Famous Gala, Cramlington
Car Boot Sale at The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
Den Building, Kielder
The Broadstruther Bash - with Wooler Cycle Hub, Wooler
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Papermaking, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Footsteps - Humbleton Hill, Belford
Medieval Courtly Combat, Warkworth
Clash of Kingdoms, Etal, Etal
Northumberland County Show, Bywell
Pride and Prejudice, Belsay
Cars in the Courtyard, Cambo
Felton and Thirston Fair, Felton
Viking Finger Weaving, Kielder
The Art Tour 2013, Ingram
Footsteps - Lindisfarne Ramble, Holy Island
A Soldier's Life, Haydon Bridge
Alwinton Round Challenge Walks, Alwinton
Coming Home - A Flower Festival, Alnwick
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Belford Singers, Rothbury
Conquer That Spider Fear, Ponteland
Northern Bootcamp Tri-it Weekend, Belford
Nest Box Building, Kielder
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Blithesong, Rothbury
Rothbury Walking Festival, Rothbury
Crafts with the Company of Artisans, Alnwick
First Foray Bushcraft Course, Falstone
Crime and Punishment Week, Belsay
Blyth Renewables Festival 2013, Blyth
The Flodden Trails, Wooler
The Unfolding Sky, Holy Island
Peterkin the Jester, Alnwick
Primate Weekend, Ponteland
Footsteps - Wooler to Yeavering Bell, Belford
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Belford Singers, Corbridge
Gospels on the Grass, Holy Island
Festival of Archaeology, Bamburgh
Castle to Castle - A Musical Celebration of the Gospels, Bamburgh
Northumberland Miners Picnic, Ashington
Summer Sessions, Rothbury
Gladiators!, Chollerford
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Alnwick Pipers in the Manor House, Rothbury
Medieval Jesting with Zooted, Alnwick
'A Lindisfarne Gospel' - The Alastair Anderson Band, Holy Island
Clash of Kingdoms, Warkworth
WaterAid Pairs Fishing Competition, Kielder
The Road to Flodden, Warkworth
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - New Voices, Rothbury
A Free Guided Leisure Ride from Wooler Cycle Hub, Wooler
Alnmouth Arts Festival, Alnmouth
Dan Snow - Battle Castles, Alnwick
Nature Detectives, Kielder
Evening of Railway Films, Ponteland
The Big Butterfly Count, Ponteland
Bat Night, Kielder
Walk On - Forest Walk by Tim Knowles, Kielder
NGS Garden Open Days 2013, Alnwick
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Traditional Herbal Skin Products, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Celebrating the Gospels at Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
Public Lecture on the Lindisfarne Gospels, Holy Island
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Blyth
Potter-inspired Characters, Alnwick
Regency Revival, Belsay
Fuchsia Society Show, Belsay
Craft Fairs in Etal Village Hall ,
Wallington Pipers, Cambo
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Medieval Mixture, Rothbury
Madagascar Madness, Ponteland
On The Trail of St Cuthbert & the Lindisfarne Gospels, Wooler
A Monks Tale, Holy Island
Footsteps - Wooler to Wester Tor, Belford
Castles Challenge Triathlon, Bamburgh
QE2 Sprint Triathlon, Ashington
Have-a-go Archery, Belsay
'Have A Go' Habitats Day, Mickley
Children's Gladiator School, Chollerford
Summer Zoo Club, Ponteland
Rothbury Music Festival, Rothbury
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Natural Dyes, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Pre-School Day, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
National Volunteer Weekend, Ponteland
Pirate Week Craft, Ashington
Bikes and Bonnets, Morpeth
Emily Inspires!, Morpeth
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church in Elsdon, Elsdon
The Kings Speech Film Screening (rated 15), Ashington
An evening with those who should not be named!, Kielder
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - North East Recorder Orchestra, Rothbury
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobweb Orchestra, Rothbury
Hexham Busking Bonanza, Hexham
A Forest Adventure, Kielder
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Fitzsimmons Choir, Rothbury
National Insect Weekend, Ponteland
Talk: Building dreams, Rothbury
Etal Home Brew, Food & Craft Fair, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Guided Walk - Brampton Circular, Haltwhistle
Kielder Observatory - Aurora Night, Hexham
Guided Walk - Brampton to Lanercost, Haltwhistle
Big Universe, Hexham
Wild Food Walk, Kielder
Three Cheers for Hay Meadows, Alston
The Wind in the Willows, Belsay
Chepstow Male Voice Choir - Jubilee Tour 2013, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham., Alnwick
Holy Island Pilgrimage 2013, Holy Island
Warkworth Craft, Antique & Collectables Fair, Warkworth
Northumberland plays host to many events throughout the year, so you will never be short of things to do in Northumberland. If you want a true experience of Northumberland, look no further than the wide selection of festivals and shows. From traditional village shows in the shadows of the Cheviot Hills to the increasingly popular music festivals in Alnwick and Hexham, all have a distinct programme of events and friendly atmosphere.
As you would expect from Northumberland, many of our events take place in, and take advantage of, our wonderful landscapes. Throughout the year you can take part in guided walking events to discover the beauty and history of remote areas of countryside, or you can join expert guides to spot our rarest wildlife.
If you’re planning to visit Northumberland during the school holidays or on bank holidays you won’t be disappointed. Many of the English Heritage and National Trust managed properties host everything from themed fairs to historical re-enactments.
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