Things to do in Alnwick and the Coquet coast

Alnwick, with its castle and the Alnwick Garden, and the coast from Craster and Dunstanburgh down through Alnmouth and Warkworth to Amble at the mouth of the Coquet. Main places: Alnwick, Craster, Embleton, Alnmouth, Warkworth and Amble.

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From our family album

Our own photos from days out in Alnwick and the Coquet coast, from when the children were tiny to now.

What is on in Alnwick and the Coquet coast soon

Thursday 1 October 2026

• The Alnwick Garden 25th anniversary weekend

  The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick · Evening-only tickets £10; under 16s free with a paying adult (up to four)

  The garden marks 25 years with unseen footage of its creation, bubble shows, live music, rides and games, and after dark a Grand Cascade show with lights, lasers, fireworks and fire jugglers. Organiser

Friday 2 October 2026

• The Alnwick Garden 25th anniversary weekend

  The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick · Evening-only tickets £10; up to four under 16s free per paying adult

  The garden marks 25 years with rides, games, bubble shows and live music by day, then fire jugglers and a finale on the Grand Cascade with lights, lasers and fireworks. Organiser

• Twilight Tales at the Haunted Museum

  17:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · £15

  An after-hours walk round the museum with its owner Michele, hearing the stories behind the objects. Limited to six guests. Organiser

• Every Brilliant Thing

  19:30 Amble Parish Hall, Amble · £15 standard, £10 concession

  Theatre by the Lake tours the one-performer play about a child who starts a list of every brilliant thing in life, with the audience helping to tell it. Organiser

Saturday 3 October 2026

• CAST: Legally Blonde the musical

  Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £26, concessions £21, students and children £16

  A local production of the musical that follows Elle Woods from sorority house to Harvard Law School. Organiser

• Newcastle Garrison cannon firing

  Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Included with castle admission

  The Newcastle Garrison live history group fires a replica Napoleonic cannon on the Gun Terrace every hour, weather permitting. Organiser

Sunday 4 October 2026

• Walk and sketch with Gillian Cross

  10:30 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Amble · £16 plus booking fee

  A gentle outdoor sketching session around the reserve with watercolour artist Gillian Cross. Bring your own materials; it moves indoors if the weather is poor. Organiser

Monday 5 October 2026

• Andy and Margaret Watchorn: Northumbrian music

  14:00 Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum, Howick · Included with garden admission (£12.65 adults, £4 children)

  Local musicians Andy and Margaret Watchorn play traditional Northumbrian tunes at Howick Hall. Organiser

Everything on in Alnwick and the Coquet coast