Seghill Famous Gala, Cramlington
Castle to Castle - A Musical Celebration of the Gospels, Bamburgh
Big Universe, Hexham
Family Astronomy, Hexham
The Big Butterfly Count, Ponteland
Sharp Shooters Day, Hexham
Spring Crafts for Kids, Seaton Delaval
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Pierrot Productions, Corbridge
Red Squirrel Conservation Weekend, Ponteland
Stone Carving, Greenhead
The Road to Flodden, Warkworth
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Natural Dyes, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Living History with St Cuthbert's Land, Bamburgh
Rothbury Music Festival, Rothbury
Raphael Falconry, Alnwick
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church in Elsdon, Elsdon
Blacksmithing, Greenhead
Forest Weekend, Ponteland
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - North East Recorder Orchestra, Rothbury
Walk On - Forest Walk by Tim Knowles, Kielder
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Blithesong, Rothbury
Three Cheers for Hay Meadows, Alston
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Coquetdale Chamber Choir, Rothbury
Great North Bike Ride, Seahouses
The Brinkburn Music Festival, Rothbury
Gospels on the Grass, Holy Island
Den Building, Kielder
Pole Lathing, Greenhead
Northern Bootcamp Tri-it Weekend, Belford
The Unfolding Sky, Warkworth, Warkworth
QE2 Sprint Triathlon, Ashington
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens' 2nd Birthday!, Ponteland
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Alnwick Pipers in the Manor House, Rothbury
Gladiators!, Chollerford
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Northumbrian Pipes of Robsons Choice, Rothbury
Footsteps - Wooler to Wester Tor, Belford
Medieval Castle Life, Warkworth
Astley Park Summer Fair, Seaton Delaval
The Gospels at St Cuthbert's Church, Bedlington
High Ropes Day, Hexham
Felton and Thirston Fair, Felton
Woodland Bushcraft Experience, Bardon Mill
Swing and Climb Day, Hexham
Footsteps - Lindisfarne Ramble, Holy Island
Children's Roman Soldier School, Haydon Bridge
Crime and Punishment Week, Belsay
Special Viewing of Tom Fleming - A Life In Letters, Berwick-upon-Tweed
A Monks Tale, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobweb Orchestra, Rothbury
Northumberland County Show, Bywell
Buzzing Around, Allendale
Guided Walk - Haltwhistle Burn, Haltwhistle
Fuchsia Society Show, Belsay
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Blyth
Festival of Archaeology, Bamburgh
King Arthur's Cavalry, Chollerford
Story Hunt, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Hexham Busking Bonanza, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Ashington & District Male Voice Choir, Rothbury
A Free Guided Leisure Ride from Wooler Cycle Hub, Wooler
Six Nowt - Live, Wark
Rusty Bodkins Medieval Archer, Bamburgh
Bewick's Boredom Busters, Mickley
Tea Leaf Reading, Kielder
Get Your Boots On Tour 2013, Heddon-on-the-Wall
On The Trail of St Cuthbert & the Lindisfarne Gospels, Wooler
Comedy Of Errors, Belsay
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Cobwebs Cabaret Ensemble, Rothbury
Dinner with the Dinosaurs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
New Moon Observing, Hexham
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Brinkburn String Quartet, Rothbury
Alwinton Round Challenge Walks, Alwinton
National Insect Weekend, Ponteland
Crafts with the Company of Artisans, Alnwick
Inspired by Grace, Bamburgh
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Papermaking, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Why All The Fuss?, Ponteland
Emily Inspires! Procession & Church Service, Morpeth
Heritage Skills Taster Day, Hexham
Flower Festival - Lindisfarne Gospels Theme, Holy Island
Sanctuary on Lindisfarne - Christian Forshaw & The Sanctuary Ensemble, Holy Island
Etal Home Brew, Food & Craft Fair, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Lets Zumba, Alnwick
The Flodden Trails, Wooler
Whistle Down The Wind, Blyth
Regency Revels, Belsay
Medieval Courtly Combat, Warkworth
Midsummer Evening Picnic, Belsay
Clash of Kingdoms, Warkworth
Car Boot Sale at The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
Bug Hunts , Ashington
Kielder Observatory - Aurora Night, Hexham
4x4 Safari, Kielder
Northumberland Miners Picnic, Ashington
WaterAid Pairs Fishing Competition, Kielder
Viking Raiders, Holy Island
Dragon Puppet Theatre, Alnwick
Coming Home - A Flower Festival, Alnwick
Footsteps - Humbleton Hill, Belford
Milky Way Stargazing, Hexham
Emily Inspires!, Morpeth
National Volunteer Weekend, Ponteland
Conservation Club, Ponteland
Costumes From Austen, Belsay
Dry Stone Walling, Greenhead
Summer Zoo Club, Ponteland
The Vikings are coming to Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
The Making of the Gospels, Holy Island
Summer Sessions, Rothbury
Conquer That Spider Fear, Ponteland
Bushcrafts Survival Day, Kielder
Primate Weekend, Ponteland
Concert of Northumbrian Smallpipes & Fiddle, Holy Island
The Gospels at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington
Pride and Prejudice, Belsay
Bewick's Birthday Bonanza, Mickley
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Fitzsimmons Choir, Rothbury
Regency Revival, Belsay
Family Printing Day, Mickley
Glendale Show 2013, North Middleton
Peterkin the Jester, Alnwick
Potter-inspired Characters, Alnwick
Warkworth Craft, Antique & Collectables Fair, Warkworth
Regency Garden Picnic, Belsay
Evening of Railway Films, Ponteland
It's a Big River, Ponteland
The Romans Return, Cambo
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Alnwick Silver Singers, Rothbury
Castles Challenge Triathlon, Bamburgh
Celebrating the Gospels at Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
Footsteps - Wooler to Yeavering Bell, Belford
A Forest Adventure, Kielder
Hands On History - Highwaymen and Pirates, Belsay
A Soldier's Life, Haydon Bridge
'Have A Go' Habitats Day, Mickley
The Art Tour 2013, Ingram
Medieval Jesting with Zooted, Alnwick
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Traditional Herbal Skin Products, Cornhill-on-Tweed
The Traquair Medieval Fayre, Innerleithen
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham., Alnwick
Folk in the Farmyard, Mickley
Corbridge Festival, Corbridge
Guided Walk - Brampton Circular, Haltwhistle
Glendale Festival Ride, Wooler
Sense and Sensibility, Belsay
Dr Claire Breay: Public lecture on the St Cuthbert Gospel, Holy Island
'Lindisfarne - the Crossing of the Ways' Concert, Holy Island
Craft Fairs in Etal Village Hall ,
Fabulous Father's Day, Ponteland
The Broadstruther Bash - with Wooler Cycle Hub, Wooler
Guided Walk - Brampton to Lanercost, Haltwhistle
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Bastille Day, Corbridge
Hexham Regatta, Hexham
Dear Angel, Holy Island
Trouvere Minstrels, Alnwick
A Romp Through the Regency, Belsay
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Peg Loom and Brinkley Loom Weaving, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Twelfth Night, Warkworth
Martin The Magician @ The Boat Inn, Kielder
Public Lecture on the Lindisfarne Gospels, Holy Island
Clash of Kingdoms, Etal, Etal
Children's Gladiator School, Chollerford
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - The Durham Viol Manuscript, Rothbury
The Unfolding Sky, Holy Island
Pre-School Day at Life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Harps of the Clasarch Society, Rothbury
Celebrating the Gospels, Holy Island
Working Forest, Kielder
Have-a-go Archery, Belsay
The Wind in the Willows, Belsay
Virgin Money Cyclone Challenges, Ponteland
The Gospels at St Mary's Church, Ponteland
Viking Finger Weaving, Kielder
Chepstow Male Voice Choir - Jubilee Tour 2013, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Children's Festival, Seaton Delaval
Alnmouth Arts Festival, Alnmouth
Kielder Observatory - Public Observing, Hexham
Aydon Castle Summer Music - Belford Singers, Corbridge
Nest Box Building, Kielder
Water Day, Hexham
Holy Island Pilgrimage 2013, Holy Island
Spindlestone in Concert, Morpeth
Pirate Week Craft, Ashington
Footsteps - Belford to St Cuthbert's Cave, Belford
Bellingham Rural Craft Fair, Bellingham
Peatland Pacer, Blanchland
Pirates & Princesses Day, Ponteland
Alnwick Trail Runner, Alnwick
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - New Voices, Rothbury
An evening with those who should not be named!, Kielder
Bat Night, Kielder
Universe, Hexham
'A Lindisfarne Gospel' - The Alastair Anderson Band, Holy Island
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Belford Singers, Rothbury
Blyth Renewables Festival 2013, Blyth
Candle Making, Kielder
Archaeology Detectives, Chollerford
Brinkburn Priory Summer Music - Medieval Mixture, Rothbury
Music in Museums, Ashington
A Picnic with Pets - Dog Show, Ashington
Allendale Fair, Allendale
50 things Challenge , Cambo
Drawn Together: Hexham Abbey, Hexham
Birds of Prey Weekend, Ponteland
Nature Detectives, Kielder
The Kings Speech Film Screening (rated 15), Ashington
Wallington Pipers, Cambo
Our Black Grouse and other animals, Hexham
Deer Safari, Kielder
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Rothbury Walking Festival, Rothbury
Colourful Creative Craft Workshop - Feltmaking, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Morpeth Craft Fair, Morpeth
Bikes and Bonnets, Morpeth
Talk: Building dreams, Rothbury
Lead The Way, Alston
Dan Snow - Battle Castles, Alnwick
Photo Trail on Holy Island, Holy Island
Cycling to Suffrage, Morpeth
Madagascar Madness, Ponteland
Flowers of the Forest: Flodden 9th September 1513, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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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