Events & Festivals

Events and Festivals

Events & Festivals in Alnwick & Northumberland

Food & craft fairs, music & art festivals, annual shows, sheepdog trials, displays & sporting events
in the Alnwick region of Northumberland.

(See also Events All Year Round)

If you would like to list your annual event or organisation’s event
please contact the webmaster via info@visitalnwick.org.uk. Thank you.

    Howick Art Group Exhibition
    04 May

    Howick Village Hall (Copley Hall), Howick, Alnwick, UK

    Saturday, May 4, 2024 To Monday, May 6, 2024

    10:00 am To 5:00 pm

    6 miles NE of Alnwick

    Northumberland-based artists – members of Howick Art Group. Original artworks, prints & greetings cards. Wide range of styles & media. 4th to 6th May 2024, 10am to 5pm. Read more…

    Mighty Dub Fest, Alnwick
    14 Jun

    Alnwick castle, Alnwick NE66 1YU, United Kingdom

    Friday, June 14, 2024 To Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Alnwick Castle, Central Alnwick

    The most Northern VW weekend festival in England. Set overlooking the most famous location Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. Fully packed family entertainment, trade stands, Live music and 3 bars. Enjoy a weekend of music, mayhem and awesome VWs. Read more…

    What A Wonderful World Festival, Alnwick
    27 Jun

    The Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, UK

    Thursday, June 27, 2024 To Sunday, June 30, 2024

    7:30 pm To 11:00 pm

    Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden

    A festival of arts, science & the natural world at Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden in central Alnwick. Read more…

    Powburn Annual Show
    03 Aug

    Powburn Show, Brandon White House Cottages, Powburn, Alnwick, UK

    Saturday, August 3, 2024

    Powburn, 8 miles west of Alnwick

    Local agricultural show in Powburn – the first of the annual Cheviot Sheep and Horticultural Shows, featuring stalls, craft displays, competitions, sheep show, cross country race, pony games & jumping etc. Evening show dance. Read more…

    Glendale Show
    26 Aug

    Wooler NE71 6QX, United Kingdom

    Monday, August 26, 2024

    Wooler, 16 miles NW of Alnwick

    Near Wooler, alongside the A69 road, the Glendale Show is probably the biggest country show in Northumberland – enjoy all the fun of the fair! Halter Led Cattle Classes, Sheep Classes, Horse, Pony & Donkey Classes, Alpaccas, Clydesdale Horses, Horticultural & Industrial Marquee, Countryside Marquee, Speciality Food Marquee, Craft Marquee,… Read more…

    Lindisfarne Festival
    29 Aug

    Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2PB, United Kingdom

    Thursday, August 29, 2024 To Sunday, September 1, 2024

    Nr crossing to Holy Island, 20 miles north of Alnwick

    In 2024, the ultimate end-of-summer party festival will be back for it’s 9th year of music, magic & mayhem on the spectacular Northumberland coast. Headliners for 2024 include: The Vaccines, Tom Walker, Orbital, De La Soul, Everything Everything, Kula Shaker. Read more…

    The Cheviots Challenge
    31 Aug

    Rose & Thistle Inn, Alwinton, Morpeth, UK

    Saturday, August 31, 2024

    Alwinton, 16 miles west of Alnwick

    Enter this 12 hour walking event which starts and finishes at Alwinton – in aid of the Northumberland National Park Search and Rescue Team. Walking & running through and over the beautiful Upper Coquetdale and Cheviot Hills. Read more…

    North East Skinny Dip, Druridge Bay
    29 Sep

    Druridge Bay Country Park Beach, Druridge Bay, Morpeth, UK

    Sunday, September 29, 2024

    7:00 am To 10:00 am

    Druridge Bay - 15 miles SE of Alnwick

    NESD is not just a skinny dip, it’s an experience!  The North East Skinny Dip 2023 will take place at Druridge Bay Country Park – with the sunrise at 7am on Sunday 24th September. Read more…