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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Celebrating the Gospels, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - North East Recorder Orchestra, Rothbury
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church in Bellingham, Bellingham
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross by Haydn, Holy Island
Potter-inspired Characters, Alnwick
The Big Butterfly Count, Ponteland
Guided Walk - Haltwhistle Burn, Haltwhistle
National Insect Weekend, Ponteland
Comedy Of Errors, Belsay
Fuchsia Society Show, Belsay
Concert of Northumbrian Smallpipes & Fiddle, Holy Island
Twelfth Night, Warkworth
Sanctuary on Lindisfarne - Christian Forshaw & The Sanctuary Ensemble, Holy Island
Dr Claire Breay: Public lecture on the St Cuthbert Gospel, Holy Island
Drawn Together: Hexham Abbey, Hexham
Fyfe Dangerfield Unplugged at Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island
Flodden Field - For Those Who Fought and Died, Etal
Vintage Car Show & Bands at Belsay, Belsay
4x4 Safari, Kielder
Flower Festival - Lindisfarne Gospels Theme, Holy Island
The 26th PGA Cup - Great Britain & Ireland v USA, Hexham
Kielder Observatory - Aurora Night, Hexham
Crafts with the Company of Artisans, Alnwick
Bands At Belsay, Belsay
Clash of Kingdoms, Etal, Etal
'Have A Go' Habitats Day, Mickley
Walltown Crags Discovery Adventures, Greenhead
King Arthur's Cavalry, Chollerford
BHF Hadrian's Wall Hike, Haydon Bridge
The Broadstruther Bash - with Wooler Cycle Hub, Wooler
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Blyth
Gladiators!, Chollerford
Aquatics Weekend, Ponteland
Forest Weekend, Ponteland
Glendale Festival Ride, Wooler
Fontburn Reservoir Fishing Competition, Morpeth
Ramsay Gibb: The Pilgrim Coast, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Dragon Puppet Theatre, Alnwick
Living the Tradition - Tidal Furrows, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobweb Orchestra, Rothbury
Corbridge Festival, Corbridge
Footsteps - Lindisfarne Ramble, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Coquetdale Chamber Choir, Rothbury
Midsummer Evening Picnic, Belsay
Dan Snow - Battle Castles, Alnwick
The Romans Return to Chillingham Castle, Chillingham
Nest Box Building, Kielder
Pole Lathing, Greenhead
Photo Trail on Holy Island, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobwebs Cabaret Ensemble, Rothbury
Living History with St Cuthbert's Land, Bamburgh
Castles Challenge Triathlon, Bamburgh
Living the Tradition - Tidal Furrows, Wooler
Great North Bike Ride, Seahouses
Illumination, Holy Island
Flodden Discovery Weekend, Etal
Kielder Challenge Walk, Kielder
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham., Alnwick
Gospels on the Grass, Holy Island
Cosmos, Cocktails and Canapès, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Bellingham Blast, Bellingham
Blacksmithing, Greenhead
Hands On History - Highwaymen and Pirates, Belsay
Three Cheers for Hay Meadows, Alston
Row to the Farnes, Bamburgh
Craft Fairs in Etal Village Hall ,
Summer Zoo Club, Ponteland
Family Printing Day, Mickley
Third Annual Battlesteads Beer Festival, Hexham
Newbiggin Sprint Triathlon, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Dinner with the Dinosaurs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Guided Walk - Irthing Gorge, Haltwhistle
Working Forest, Kielder
Living the Tradition- Tidal Furrows, Embleton
Archaeology Detectives, Chollerford
Footsteps - Humbleton Hill, Belford
Family Fun Day, Morpeth
Our Black Grouse and other animals, Hexham
Pride and Prejudice, Belsay
Footsteps - Belford to St Cuthbert's Cave, Belford
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Harps of the Clasarch Society, Rothbury
The Road to Flodden, Warkworth
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - The Border Tarts, Rothbury
'Inspired by Grace', Bamburgh
Big Breeze Bike Ride, Stamfordham
Holy Island Pilgrimage 2013, Holy Island
Dry Stone Walling, Greenhead
Mouth of the Tweed Food Festival, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Alnwick Trail Runner, Alnwick
Peterkin the Jester, Alnwick
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - New Voices, Rothbury
'Towards Lindisfarne - the Crossing of the Ways' Concert, Holy Island
On The Trail of St Cuthbert & the Lindisfarne Gospels, Wooler
Sense and Sensibility, Belsay
Viking Raiders, Holy Island
Pirates & Princesses Day, Ponteland
Raphael Falconry, Alnwick
Swing and Climb Day, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Fitzsimmons Choir, Rothbury
Rusty Bodkins 16th Century Bowman, Ford
Rothbury Music Festival, Rothbury
Felton and Thirston Fair, Felton
Jolly July, Ashington
Children's Festival, Seaton Delaval
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Papermaking, Cornhill-on-Tweed
The Pilgrim Coast, Ashington
The Gospels at St Mary's Church, Ponteland
Talk: Building dreams, Rothbury
Virgin Money Cyclone Challenges, Ponteland
Trouvere Minstrels, Alnwick
Conservation Club, Ponteland
Clash of Kingdoms, Warkworth
Coming Home - A Flower Festival, Alnwick
Falconry Fair, Chillingham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Pierrot Productions, Rothbury
Romeo and Juliet - Outdoor Theatre, Chillingham
Regency Revels, Belsay
Sharp Shooters Day, Hexham
Glendale Show 2013, North Middleton
Birds of Prey Weekend, Ponteland
Milky Way Stargazing, Hexham
Guided Walk - Brampton to Lanercost, Haltwhistle
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church in Blyth, Blyth
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church in Elsdon, Elsdon
Kielder Observatory - Public Observing, Hexham
Buzzing Around, Allendale
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Brinkburn String Quartet, Rothbury
Hear No Evil - Sanctuary Sessions, Alnwick
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Cabaret Ensemble, Corbridge
Bewick's Birthday Bonanza, Mickley
Nature Detectives, Kielder
Peatland Pacer, Blanchland
Morpeth Craft Fair, Morpeth
Den Building, Kielder
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - The Durham Viol Manuscript, Rothbury
Conquer That Spider Fear, Ponteland
Catherine Yass, High Wire, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Belford Singers, Rothbury
Universe, Hexham
Medieval Jesting with Zooted, Alnwick
Wallington Pipers, Cambo
Regency Garden Picnic, Belsay
Folk in the Farmyard, Mickley
Living the Tradition- Tidal Furrows, Bamburgh
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Pierrot Productions, Corbridge
A Romp Through the Regency, Belsay
Hexham Busking Bonanza, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Blithesong, Rothbury
Hen Harrier Carnival at The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
The Wind in the Willows, Belsay
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Medieval Mixture, Rothbury
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Primate Weekend, Ponteland
High Ropes Day, Hexham
The Flodden Trails, Wooler
Rothbury Walking Festival, Rothbury
Footsteps - Wooler to Yeavering Bell, Belford
Footsteps - Wooler to Wester Tor, Belford
Whalton Village Show, Whalton
Warkworth Craft, Antique & Collectables Fair, Warkworth
Festival of Archaeology, Bamburgh
Public Lecture on the Lindisfarne Gospels, Holy Island
Archery at Alnwick Castle, Alnwick
Story Hunt, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Puffing Billy 200 Festival, Wylam
Hen Harrier Carnival at Greenhead Duck Day, Greenhead
Living the Tradition- Tidal Furrows, Newton-by-the-Sea
Blyth Renewables Festival 2013, Blyth
The Brinkburn Music Festival, Rothbury
The Gospels at The Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
New Moon Observing, Hexham
A Monks Tale, Holy Island
Have-a-go Archery, Belsay
Living the Tradition Tidal Furrows, Rennington
Martin The Magician @ The Boat Inn, Kielder
Celebrating the Gospels at Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
Music Weekends at St Cuthbert's House, Seahouses
Summer Exhibition, Hexham
Astley Park Summer Fair, Seaton Delaval
Living The Tradition - Tidal Furrows, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Medieval Courtly Combat, Warkworth
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Natural Dyes, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Northern Bootcamp Tri-it Weekend, Belford
From Prehistory to Present, Hexham
A Soldier's Life, Haydon Bridge
Castle to Castle - A Musical Celebration of the Gospels, Bamburgh
Alnmouth Arts Festival, Alnmouth
Guided Walk - Brampton Circular, Haltwhistle
The Making of the Gospels, Holy Island
A Lindisfarne Gospel - The Alastair Anderson Band, Holy Island
Aydon Castle Summer Music - The North East Recorder Orchestra, Corbridge
Water Day, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Alnwick Silver Singers, Rothbury