Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
2:00 pm To 5:00 pm
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick NE66 1YU, United Kingdom
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!
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Wooler NE71 6QX, United Kingdom
Friday, August 28, 2026
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…
The Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, UK
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 To Saturday, June 27, 2026
5:30 pm To 9:00 pm
Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden
A festival of arts, science & the natural world at Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden in central Alnwick. Read more…
The Juries, Glanton, Alnwick NE66 4BN, UK
Friday, August 7, 2026
10:30 am To 2:30 pm
9 miles west of Alnwick
Glanton Show – Saturday 8th August 2026 Gates open 12.30pm – – – Live music, kids’ sports, stalls, exhibitions, dog show. Flowers, fruit, vegetables, handicrafts, art & photography. Read more…
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