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!

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

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

Northumberland Castles Triathlon

2010 Sunday 6th June

First event took place in 2009 and is now expected to be an annual event. An olympic distance triathlon 1500m swim, 42km cycle and 10km run taking in Bamburgh Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle and Alnwick Castle where the last part of the run is hoped to be through the town of Alnwick.
For entry information go to the organisers website below...

www.totalracingint.com

Rothbury C.A.M.P.S Raleigh

2010 late June see their website

(Coquetdale Agricultural Machinery Preservation Society) Annual gathering of Vintage Vehicles and side-shows, next to the river in Rothbury.
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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.

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Brinkburn Priory Summer Music Festival

2010 2nd - 4th and 9th - 11th July.

This takes the form of a Classical Music festival in and around this beautiful Priory with superb acoustics. The event normally takes place over two weekends in early to mid July, see their website for further information.

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Jools Holland at Alnwick Castle

2010 Saturday the 17th of July.

Once again Jools Holland with his 17 piece Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will be heading the cast of a fantastic music event at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Special guest Stars include Alison Moyet and Ruby Turner will be joining him on stage.
Gates open from 5pm with guest support artists on stage from 6.30pm. The event will have a grand firework finale to round off what promises to be a fantastic night.
Tickets are available through the Alnwick Playhouse Telephone 01665 510785 or www.imlconcerts.co.uk

Alnwick International Music Festival

2010 31st July - 7th August.

Over 300 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. Video

Powburn 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

English National Sheepdog Trials 2010

Thursday 19th - Saturday 21st August

Alnwick is hosting the English National Sheepdog Trials to be held in the pastures below Alnwick Castle from the 19th of August. For more information please visit the website for the English National Sheepdog Trials. Website

The Cheviots Challenge

2010 Saturday 28th August

Enter this 12 hour walking event which starts and finishes at Alwinton - in aid of the Northumberland National Park Search and Rescue Team.

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Glendale Show - near Wooler on the A697.

2010 August Bank Holiday Monday

Probably the biggest show in Northumberland, enjoy all the fun of the fair!. Find out more by going to their web site.

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Harbottle Show

September the 1st Saturday every September

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

Alnwick BEER Festival

2010 Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September

There will be a warm Welcome to Alnwick & District Round Table's 4th 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 Food Festival

2010 September Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th

A festival of North East England's food producers, with cookery demonstrations, talks, food and drinks trails, special recipes, street entertainment, workshops and a Young Chef of the Year competition.

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Cross Border 100 (Cycle Ride)

2010 September Sunday 19th

The Cross Border 100 is a brand new ride with a difference, offering a choice of starting points, one in England and the other in Scotland. The Cross Border England starts in Alnwick, Northumberland and this fantastic new 100-mile circular ride offers some of the best cycling terrain through the challenging Northumberland hills, including some truly lung-busting climbs. This is a charity bike ride in aid of
Action Medical Research. Entry forms and more info here - 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. up date.

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Shepherds Walks - guided walks

Dates throughout the year

Shepherds Walks arranged by Jon Monks a local shepherd and walking enthuiast 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

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International Market 2011

2011 Sunday the 29th of May until Tuesday 31st May (3 days)

Alnwick is again hosting an International Market for three days from the 29th May 2011, with a variety of offerings, which may include, pashminas, jewellery, French breads and cheeses, Italian, Corsican, Peruvian and much more!
See the website for more information.

International Market WebSite

Provincial Booksellers Fair - 2nd July 2011

2011 Saturday the 2nd July 10am - 4.30pm

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association will be holding a fantastic Book Fair in the Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, on Saturday the 2nd of July 2011 between 10am and 4.30pm. There will be many speciality 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 2011 we are pleased to present the first Alnwick Book Fair. ENTRY FREE!
For more information about the PBFA see their website www.pbfa.org

Rothbury Traditional Music Festival

2011 starts Friday 15th 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!

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Continental Market from Brittany 2011

2011 Sunday 28th August to Tuesday 30th August for 3 days

The 2nd visit for this popular French Market to Alnwick, we have great
pleasure in seeing them return to Alnwick for 2011.
Sample French delights, home made, crepes, pastries, breads, preserves, soaps and more.....