Event/s Of The Week

Shrove Tuesday Football at Alnwick Castle

Every year on Shrove Tuesday

Commencing at 2pm on Shrove Tuesday every year, the Duke of Northumberland starts the 'game' by throwing the football from the battlements of the Alnwick Castle barbican to the waiting crowd below. The game continues downhill to the pastures and is played on the pastures and the river Aln below the castle.
Spectators are welcome - but don't get too close!

Red Cross Gardens Open - 2011

Dates for 2012 to be notified!

There are many hidden gem gardens across Northumberland which are normally closed to the public, check out our " Red Cross - Gardens Open" page for more information and see when these lovely gardens have their 'open day'! Webpage

Alnwick Markets

Every Thursday & Saturday 9am - 4pm Farmers Market last Friday in month 9am - 2pm

See the website for more information - www.alnwickmarkets.co.uk/web/
Contact information:
Alnwick Markets, 27 Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HW
Market Manager Tel: 07783 557116
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www.local-living.org.uk

Alnwick Playhouse - regular events

all year round

For first class entertainment, shows, drama, films, live music, the Alnwick Playhouse is a first class venue. For a current catalogue of events visit the Playhouse website at
www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

Bailiffgate Museum Alnwick - regular events

All year round

The Bailiffgate Museum Nr Castle entrance

The Bailiffgate Museum stage regular events throughout the year from historical exhibitions, interactive displays, and is a local archive of fascination images and artifacts of Alnwick past and present. The museum is also local resource for learning and culture.

For information on what is currently happening at the museum please go to their website.

www.bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk/

Rothbury Street Fair

May - last Bank Holiday Monday

Local fair with stalls of mainly local crafts and home produce, children's entertainment, fancy dress and entertainment by local musicians & dancers. For more information click here

Festival of Alnwick 2012

2012 Sat. 9th - Friday 15th of June

Festival of Alnwick: In Celebration of London 2012

Includes the overnight visit of the Olympic Torch on Thursday, June 14.

The medieval market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, will have a blast celebrating the visit of the Olympic Torch and invites the world to join it. A week-long festival of sport, music, arts, dance and heritage will produce a buzz like you’ve never experienced. All the famous events the town hosts –including the international music festival, food festival, town criers competition, the former Alnwick Fair and the Shrovetide football match – will be showcased. Britain’s Best Market Town (BBC Countryfile magazine) is home of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts (Alnwick Castle), Google Street View’s Best Shopping Street and some of the friendliest folk in the country. Join the party!

www.festivalofalnwick.co.uk | Twitter: @AlnwickTorch | Facebook: Alnwick Fest

Email: karen@festivalofalnwick.co.uk ; paul@festivalofalnwick.co.uk ; bill@festivalofalnwick.co.uk

Provincial Booksellers Fair - July 2012

2012 Saturday the 7th of July

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association will be holding their 2nd fantastic Book Fair in the Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, on Saturday the 7th July 2012 between 10am and 4.30pm. There will be many specialist book sellers attending the fair with hundreds of 'collectable' and rare books available. All will be in very good to excellent condition.

The Provincial Fairs Booksellers Association has a full calendar of events all over the UK.
For 2012 we are pleased to present the 2nd Alnwick Book Fair.
For more information about the PBFA see their website www.pbfa.org

Folk Music - Rothbury Roots

Various dates

Rothbury Roots, is a dedicated group of local music lovers who arrange regular events at Rothbury's Queens Head Hotel. Seethe website for further information.

Web Site

Rothbury Traditional Music Festival

2012 starts Friday 13th July for the weekend

This is a well-established Traditional Country Music Fair featuring pipes, fiddles, bodrun, guitars, folk singing, and dialect poetry. A full weekend of fantastic folk!

Web Site

Brinkburn Classical Music Festival

2012 Friday the 6th to Sunday 8th July

This takes the form of a Classical Music festival in and around this beautiful Priory with superb acoustics. The event will take place over the extended weekend of 6th to 8th July, see their website for further information.

Web Site

Alnwick International Music Festival 2012

2012 starts 4th August until 11th August.

8 days of events, 250 entertainers from around the world, a grand costumed event with dancers in traditional costume with traditional music. Evening concerts in the Playhouse, and dances each evening in the Northumberland Hall. Most events are centered around the Market place.
See their website

Powburn Annual Show and Sheepdog Trials

1st Saturday in August

Local agricultural show featuring stalls, craft displays, competitions, sheep show, cross country race, pony games & jumping etc. Evening show dance.

Please email for enquiries

Rennington Scarecrow Festival

2012 August Bank Holiday Weekend

Rennington is a picturesque village on the coastal route B1340 just 8 min's drive from Alnwick.
Every August Bank Holiday weekend they celebrate in eccentric style with a wonderful tongue in cheek "Scarecrow Festival" The majority of the village turn out with their own version of a topical or literary scene for your enjoyment. There will be stalls and refreshments daily
10am - 4.30pm. Come along for a great laugh!

Glendale Show - near Wooler

Every August Bank Holiday Monday

Northumberland's biggest agricultural and country show near Wooler, at the side of the A697, enjoy all the fun of the fair!. Find out more by going to their web site.

Web Site

Harbottle Show

September the first Saturday every September

Harbottle Show Is A Traditional small village show featuring: Sheep Show, Horticultural, Industrial and Children's exhibits. Craft Demonstrations, Terrier Racing, Children's and Adult's Races, Cumberland Wrestling and Local Produce For Sale.
The venue is the Oak tree Field, Harbottle, Nr. Rothbury. NE65 7DG.
For more information please go to the website www.harbottleshow.com/

Alnwick Food Festival

2012 Saturday 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of September

Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will be starring at the friendliest food festival in the medieval market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, for a second year. More than 30,000 people enjoyed the 2011 Alnwick Food Festival, the seventh, with free admission to top-class entertainment, cookery demonstrations by local chefs and a bustling market square offering a wide range of local produce for sale. A feast of fun for all the family. Runs alongside Alnwick Beer Festival.

www.alnwickfoodfestival.co.uk

Alnwick Beer Festival

2012 Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September

There will be a warm Welcome to Alnwick & District Round Table's 5th Beer Festival. 11am - 11pm Sat. & 12 - 6pm Sun.
There will be at least 30 real ales from small breweries from local Northumberland breweries and from others within the North East.
For more information see the www.Alnwickbeerfestival.co.uk website.

Alnwick Fireworks Display

November, usually the 5th or Nearest Saturday!

Venue - Alnwick Rugby Club, Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick. NE661BX.
Details - Spectacular large firework display from 7.30pm.

The Rest of Northumberland

Dates throughout the year

Visit the Northumberland website www.visitnorthumberland.com events page for events across Northumberland throughout the year. Click on website link below for up to date info.

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Shepherds Walks - guided walks

Dates throughout the year

Shepherds Walks arranged by Jon Monks a local shepherd and walking enthusiast with a superb knowledge of the Northumberland footpath and rights of way network arranges guided walks across Northumberland throughout the year. For more information on the walks go to the website Web Site