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From The Northumbrian Almanac

What's on in Northumberland in October 2026

Every dated event we have checked for October 2026, across the whole of Northumberland from Berwick to the Tyne Valley, with prices and the organiser's own page. Updated weekly.

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Checked 30 September 2026. Every event links to the organiser, where you can book. Times and prices change, so check before you set off.

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

  • History Hunters: home education session

    11:00 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · Event free; normal admission applies (£15 adults, £7.50 children 5 to 17, National Trust members free)

    A relaxed afternoon for home-educating families, with short guided tours of the hall for up to 10 children at a time, a hat design craft and self-led trails. Drop in, no booking needed. Organiser

  • Lunchtime Live

    13:00 Hexham Abbey, Hexham · Free

    Forty minutes of live music at lunchtime, with a focus on recitals on the Abbey's Phelps organ. Organiser

  • Vanbrugh 300 talk: Sandy Nairne, Sir Charles Saumarez Smith and Mark Newman

    18:45 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · £15

    Vanbrugh scholar Sir Charles Saumarez Smith discusses Vanbrugh's career and his links to Seaton Delaval Hall, and archaeologist Mark Newman shares what investigations have revealed about his involvement. Organiser

  • Berwick Comedy Club

    19:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    An evening of stand-up comedy at The Straw Yard in the Barracks. Organiser

  • Every Brilliant Thing

    19:00 Newbrough Town Hall, Newbrough · £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

  • The Incomer

    19:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full (£8 Thursday special), £10 concession, £6.50 child, student and benefit

    Louis Paxton directs this darkly comic Scottish debut about two siblings who survive by hunting seabirds on a remote island, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Gayle Rankin. Organiser

  • 5 Mistakes That Changed History

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £25

    Historian and comedian Paul Coulter tells the stories of historical blunders that reshaped the world, with plenty of laughs along the way. Organiser

Friday 2 October 2026

  • Practical Magic 2

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full (£8 on Thursdays), £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters, who must confront the curse that threatens their family. Check the cinema listing for screening times. Organiser

  • 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

  • Autumn Raceday

    11:40 Hexham Racecourse, Hexham

    National Hunt racing at Hexham, with the first race at 1.38pm. Under 18s go free but need a ticket, and free shuttle buses run from the rail and bus stations. Organiser

  • Digging Deep creative writing group

    14:00 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

    A friendly, volunteer-led monthly writing group in the museum's Learning Room, writing about our lives and landscapes. Beginners and experienced writers are both welcome; just drop in. 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

  • Ready-Set-Rocket! for kids

    18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    Children build, decorate and launch their own water-powered rockets and learn how thrust and stability work. Each child needs to bring an empty fizzy drink or sparkling water bottle. 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

  • Thank ABBA For The Music

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £27.50

    A tribute show packed with ABBA hits, choreography and video projections. A good night out for anyone who knows the words to Dancing Queen. Organiser

Saturday 3 October 2026

  • Berwick Open Studios

    Venues across Berwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Artists and makers open more than 25 studios and spaces around Berwick for the second weekend of the town's first open studios event. Free, with maps from the visitor centre. Organiser

  • 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

  • Kielder Marathon Weekend

    Kielder Waterside, Kielder

    The off-road marathon weekend around Kielder Water, with shorter races alongside the full marathon. Spectators can cheer runners from the waterside. Organiser

  • Morpeth Farmers' Market

    Market Place, Morpeth · Free

    The monthly farmers' market fills the Market Place on the first Saturday of the month, with local food and produce stalls. Good for a browse before a walk along the Wansbeck in Carlisle Park. 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

  • Practical Magic 2

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full (£8 on Thursdays), £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters, who must confront the curse that threatens their family. Check the cinema listing for screening times. Organiser

  • Introduction to navigation

    09:30 The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Once Brewed · £40, or £70 for two

    A beginners' map and compass course on a five mile moorland walk, with maps and compasses provided. Bring a packed lunch; no dogs. Organiser

  • Hexham Creative and Holistic Market

    10:00 Hexham Racecourse, Hexham

    A monthly market of makers, crafts and holistic stalls held at the racecourse. Organiser

  • Macmillan Coffee Morning

    10:00 Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, Seaton Delaval

    A relaxed community coffee morning at the arts centre on Blyth Street, a good chance to see the building and pick up the programme. Organiser

  • Potted History: Barbotine ware masterclass

    10:00 Roman Army Museum, Greenhead · £110 (materials and UK shipping included)

    Potter and experimental archaeologist Graham Taylor teaches the Roman slip-trailing technique used to decorate hunt cups, and you decorate your own. Maximum eight places. Organiser

  • Walk to Wellbeing: the Stream of History

    11:00 Haltwhistle Market Square, Haltwhistle

    A 4.75 mile guided walk up the Haltwhistle Burn, looking at its industrial past, geology and views of Hadrian's Wall, with a lunch stop. Book by ringing The Sill on 01434 341200. Organiser

  • Altra Kielder 10K

    13:00 Kielder Water (Bull Crag peninsula), Kielder

    The Saturday 10K of the Kielder Marathon weekend, run on the Bull Crag peninsula beside Kielder Water. Shuttles run from the car park from 10.30am and you need to finish inside 2.5 hours. Organiser

  • Kielder 10K and Gravel Duathlon

    13:00 Kielder Water, Kielder

    The Saturday of the Kielder Marathon weekend: a 10K trail race round the Bull Crag peninsula, and an off-road duathlon of 10km run, 34km ride and 6.4km run on gravel or mountain bikes. Allow plenty of time for the car park shuttles. Organiser

  • Visit the Last Black House of Catcleugh

    13:30 Catcleugh Reservoir entrance, Byrness · Pay on arrival

    An easy one mile guided visit to the last surviving hut built for the Victorian navvies who dug Catcleugh Reservoir, with period objects inside. No dogs; the gate opens 30 minutes before the start. Organiser

  • Berwick Music Society: Trio Kagura

    14:00 Berwick Parish Church (Holy Trinity), Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15, under 18s free

    The Berwick Music Society season opens with violin, cello and piano trio Trio Kagura. Under 18s get in free. Organiser

  • Norham Village Band concert

    15:00 St Cuthbert's Church, Norham · Free

    Norham Village Band plays to celebrate the reopening of St Cuthbert's Church after three months of works, with afternoon tea. Entry by donation. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Stars

    16:30 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 per person (sold out when we checked on 29 September; check for returns)

    An early-evening session for children: a short talk, making constellations the way the ancient Greeks did, then a tour of the observatory and the telescopes. It was sold out when we checked, so look for returns or a later date. Organiser

  • Benefice harvest supper

    18:00 St Mary's Church, The Gallery, Belford

    A harvest supper for the parishes of Bamburgh, Belford and Lucker, held ahead of the individual harvest celebrations. Organiser

  • Confessions of an Artist: Paddy Hartley in conversation

    19:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10 to £15.50 (early bird and standard)

    Multidisciplinary artist Paddy Hartley talks about building a 35-year creative career and the things they do not tell you at art school, followed by an audience Q&A. Doors 6.30pm. Organiser

Sunday 4 October 2026

  • Harvest Festival

    St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh · Free

    St Aidan's marks the end of its Season of Creation with a Harvest Festival thinking of farming communities near and far. The church's main Sunday service is at 11am, but check the parish site for the harvest timings. Organiser

  • Food and craft market

    10:00 Northumberlandia, Cramlington · Free entry, £3 suggested parking donation

    A monthly food and craft market at Northumberlandia, the landform of a reclining woman near Cramlington, easy to combine with a walk over the figure. Organiser

  • Norham Industrial Show

    10:00 Norham Village Hall, Norham

    A traditional village show of home baking, handicrafts, photography, garden produce and children's entries, held every year in the village hall. Organiser

  • Potted History: Samian ware masterclass

    10:00 Roman Army Museum, Greenhead · £150 (materials and UK shipping included)

    Make your own Samian ware stamps and moulds using the same methods as Gaulish potters, and a bowl is made from them. Bring lunch or use the cafe. Organiser

  • Kielder Marathon and Half Marathon

    10:15 Kielder Water, Kielder · Spectator pass £5 per day

    The full marathon runs the whole way round Kielder Water on trails and forest roads, with the half marathon starting at the dam. Supporters can watch from Kielder Waterside with a spectator pass. Organiser

  • 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

  • Kielder Marathon junior races

    10:45 Kielder Waterside, Kielder

    Short races for children on marathon day, run within the Kielder Waterside park: the 1.5km Osprey run for 6 to 10 year olds and the 2.5km Falcon run for 11 to 14 year olds. Organiser

  • Inner ward open day

    11:00 Prudhoe Castle, Prudhoe · Free

    The inner ward and manor house at Prudhoe Castle open on the first Sunday of the month; the outer ward is free to explore every day. Upper floors and the chapel are reached by steep steps. Organiser

  • Sunday Makers' Market

    11:00 Etal Village Hall, Etal · Free

    The Tin Shed's last Sunday makers' market of the season, with locally made arts and crafts and demonstrations. Dogs are welcome. Organiser

  • Rendez-Vous Dance: Moving Together workshop

    14:00 Maltings at Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    A free two-hour inclusive movement workshop for adults led by choreographer Mathieu Geffré and movement artist David Kam. No dance experience needed and activities can be adapted. Organiser

  • Sensory friendly screening: Practical Magic 2

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full, £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    A relaxed screening of the Practical Magic sequel with the lights left on low, the sound turned down, no trailers and subtitles throughout. Moving around and making noise is welcome. Organiser

  • Top Secret: The Magic of Science

    14:00 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £13

    A fast-paced Sunday afternoon show mixing magic tricks with science experiments, promising mystery, suspense and a lot of mess. Organiser

  • Every Brilliant Thing

    19:30 Gilsland Village Hall, Gilsland · £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

Monday 5 October 2026

Tuesday 6 October 2026

  • Gaynor Macfarlane: The Art of Adaptation

    10:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Gaynor Macfarlane explains how books are transformed into audio drama. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Christina Jansen: Joan Eardley and The Scottish Gallery

    12:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Christina Jansen gives an intimate perspective on Joan Eardley and The Scottish Gallery, a good companion to the Eardley exhibition at the Granary Gallery. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Linda Bankier: Voices From The Archives

    14:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    A talk on voices from the archives by Linda Bankier, part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Afternoon Tea and Titanic Talk

    15:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    Afternoon tea at 3pm followed at 5pm by Christopher Ward's talk My Life in the Shadow of Titanic, about his family link to the ship's bandsmen. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • George Szirtes: Crossing Borders

    16:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    George Szirtes on poetry, the translation of poetry and the poetry of translation. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Family spell jar workshop

    17:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · £15 per adult and child pair

    Learn the folklore of herbs and crystals, then layer your own spell jar to take home. Only three pairs per session. Organiser

  • Ben Barry: The Rise and Fall of the British Army 1975 to 2025

    18:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Ben Barry traces the rise and fall of the British Army over fifty years, from 1975 to 2025. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Seán Hewitt: Open, Heaven

    19:30 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Seán Hewitt talks about Open, Heaven. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Space for Shorebirds talk

    19:30 St Mary's Parish Centre, Ponteland · £3, refreshments included

    Wildlife ranger Katherine O'Hara of Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Ponteland group explains how the Space for Shorebirds team protects nesting birds and dunes on the Northumberland coast. Email pontelandwildlifegroup@gmail.com to book. Organiser

  • Tit's Up!

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £25

    A funny and moving play about three women facing breast cancer together. Organiser

Wednesday 7 October 2026

  • Amanda Roberts: Discovering Isabella's Berwick

    11:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    A local history talk exploring Berwick in the past, described at the time as a thievish and ill-behaved place. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Music in the Café

    12:30 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

    Three's a Crowd play easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s in the Winding House Café. Drop in with a cuppa. Organiser

  • Crafted Christmas: Crafternoon

    13:00 Wallington, Cambo · Free with admission

    Drop in to help make handmade Christmas decorations for the house, from paper chains to felted and crocheted pieces. Further sessions on 13 October (1pm) and 21 October (10am). Organiser

  • Peter Aitchison: Black Friday, the Eyemouth Fishing Disaster of 1881

    13:00 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    The story of the 1881 storm that devastated the fishing fleet of Eyemouth, just up the coast from Berwick. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Dominic Gregory: Lifeboat at the End of the World

    15:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Dominic Gregory talks about Lifeboat at the End of the World. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Anthony Delaney: Queer Georgians

    16:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Anthony Delaney on the lives of queer Georgians. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Late Fame

    18:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full, £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    A drama about a forgotten New York poet who finds a circle of young admirers and has to decide how sincere their interest really is. Organiser

  • Bach Reimagined

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £13

    James Wilton Dance performs athletic contemporary dance to Bach, played live on cello with a heavy metal edge by Raphael Weinroth-Browne. Organiser

  • John Lloyd: Funny Old Life

    19:30 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Comedy producer John Lloyd, behind Blackadder, QI and Spitting Image, looks back on his career in conversation. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

Thursday 8 October 2026

  • Illicit Whisky Walk: Wholehope Still

    Coquet valley, just past Alwinton, Alwinton · £18

    A guided walk of three to four hours to the site of an old illicit still in upper Coquetdale, with hot drinks and a small whisky tasting. Groups are small, so book ahead and wear sturdy boots and waterproofs. Organiser

  • Practical Magic 2

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full (£8 on Thursdays), £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters, who must confront the curse that threatens their family. Check the cinema listing for screening times. Organiser

  • Martins Book Printers factory tour

    09:00 Martins the Printers, Sea View Works, Spittal · £10

    A one-hour tour of Martins, the family-owned book printers that has worked in Berwick since 1892. Tours at 9am and 10:30am, with more on Friday 9 October. Organiser

  • Louise Tucker: Find Your Way to Writing workshop

    10:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £25

    A two-hour creative writing workshop with Louise Tucker for anyone wanting to find their way into writing. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Guided Walk: Wannie Line

    10:30 Scots Gap (Wallington estate), Scots Gap · £5

    A six-mile volunteer-led walk along a former railway line, beside a stream and across farmland, starting from Scots Gap. Dogs on leads welcome. Organiser

  • Guided walk: Wannie Line

    10:30 Wallington, Cambo · £5

    A six mile volunteer-led walk that starts on the old Wannie Line railway, then follows a stream across farmland and woodland. Expect some short climbs, steps and mud; dogs on leads are welcome. Organiser

  • Mark Batey: Grace and Josephine to the Rescue

    11:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Author Mark Batey talks about his book Grace and Josephine to the Rescue at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Martyn Howe: The Coast Is Our Compass

    13:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Author Martyn Howe talks about The Coast Is Our Compass at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Matthew Parris: If At First You Don't Succeed

    15:00 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Writer and broadcaster Matthew Parris talks about If At First You Don't Succeed at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • John Osborne: Sandy Arse

    17:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    John Osborne talks about Sandy Arse. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Vanbrugh 300 talk: Vanbrugh and the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket

    18:30 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · £15

    Dr Annette Rubery and Dr Nicholas Helm tell the story of Vanbrugh's ambitious London theatre of 1705 and why it mattered politically. Booking essential on 0344 249 1895; wrap up warm for the Saloon. Organiser

  • An evening with Chris McKinnell

    19:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · Free

    A free talk, question and answer session and book signing at Amble's haunted museum. Organiser

  • Cabaret of Words

    19:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    An open mic night for poets, storytellers and lovers of the spoken word, with table seating and a bar. Free to watch, with optional donations; part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Frankie the Concert

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £27

    A tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and their hits. Organiser

  • Vince Cable: Eclipsing the West

    19:30 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Former Business Secretary Vince Cable discusses the shifting balance of global economic power. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Shooting Star Supper: Draconids meteor shower

    21:00 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £27.50 adults, £24.50 concessions, £75.50 family of four

    Soup and sandwiches in the Battlesteads restaurant, then the observatory to learn where shooting stars come from, handle meteorites and watch for the Draconids. Indoor activities run if it is cloudy. Organiser

Friday 9 October 2026

  • Martins Book Printers factory tour

    09:00 Martins the Printers, Sea View Works, Spittal · £10

    A second chance to tour the Berwick book printers that has been binding and printing books since 1892. Tours at 9am and 10:30am. Organiser

  • Paul Stevenson: My Tics and Me

    10:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Paul Stevenson on changing the story of Tourette syndrome. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Marion Todd: Killing People for a Living

    12:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Marion Todd gives her talk Killing People for a Living. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Bella Bathurst: The Lighthouse Stevensons

    14:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    The story of the family of engineers who built Scotland's lighthouses, a fitting talk in Berwick's lighthouse bicentenary year. Organiser

  • Diarmaid MacCulloch: Finding Our Bearings

    14:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Diarmaid MacCulloch on Christianity's long journey. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Joanne Harris: Sleepers in the Snow

    16:00 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Chocolat author Joanne Harris talks about Sleepers in the Snow at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Music Night in Beodern

    18:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    Local singer Chloe Maguire plays a relaxed set that builds through the evening in Ad Gefrin's restaurant, with food, cocktails and Ad Gefrin spirits. The first of a run of music nights that continues until 6 November. Organiser

  • NT Live: The Misanthrope

    19:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick

    Sandra Oh stars in Martin Crimp's version of Moliere's dark comedy, screened from the National Theatre. Also shown on Tuesday 13 October at 3pm with subtitles. Organiser

  • Alistair Moffat: The North Sea

    19:30 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Borders historian Alistair Moffat explores the history of the North Sea and the people around its shores. Organiser

  • The Floyd Effect: Pulse of the Darkside Tour

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £30

    A Pink Floyd tribute that pairs The Dark Side of the Moon with material from the Pulse live album, with a full light and laser show. Organiser

Saturday 10 October 2026

  • Alwinton Border Shepherds' Show

    Alwinton Show Field, Alwinton · £10 adults, under 16s free, free parking

    The last agricultural show of Northumberland's season, with sheepdog trials, fell races, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, terrier racing and the Rothbury Highland Pipe Band. Gates open at 10.30am. Organiser

  • Halloween Spooktacular

    Whitehouse Farm Centre, Morpeth · Online: £18.50 children 2 to 16, £16.95 adults, £64.95 family of four; under 2s free

    Indoor pumpkin patch with a free pumpkin for each paying child, pirate games, comedy and magic shows, a Walkway of Terror and fancy dress, plus the usual farm animals. Book online for the lower price. Organiser

  • In The Lighthouse: sound and light installation

    Ness Gate and Berwick Pier, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Artist Ed Carter lights up the walk along the pier to Berwick Lighthouse with a sound and light piece about Robina Burgon, the town's first female lighthouse keeper. Free, just turn up; wrap up warm as the pier is exposed. Organiser

  • Tastes Through Time: Victorian kitchen

    Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Included with castle admission

    Costumed experts bring a Victorian kitchen to life with traditional tools, period ingredients and historic menus. Organiser

  • Hexham Farmers' Market

    09:00 Hexham town centre, Hexham · Free

    Local food producers at Hexham's farmers' market in the heart of the town, usually held on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Organiser

  • Hexham Community Arts Open Day

    10:00 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · Free

    More than 20 local creative groups show what they do, with performances and free taster sessions in singing, dance, poetry and ceilidh. A good way to find a new hobby. Organiser

  • Masud Husain: Our Brains, Ourselves

    10:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Masud Husain gives his talk Our Brains, Ourselves. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Nature reserve open day

    10:00 West Chevington nature reserve, Widdrington · Free

    A chance to explore one of the Trust's newest rewilding reserves, with free parking and staff on hand to talk about the conservation work. There are no toilets or refreshments on site. Organiser

  • Stephen Alford: All His Spies

    10:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Stephen Alford on the secret world of Robert Cecil. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • West Chevington open day

    10:00 West Chevington nature reserve, Widdrington · Free

    A chance to explore the trust's West Chevington reserve near Widdrington, with staff on hand to talk about the conservation work and future plans. Organiser

  • Willow birdfeeders workshop

    10:00 Wark Town Hall and Mechanics Institute, Wark · £35

    A three-hour willow workshop in which you weave two birdfeeders to take home. Places are limited. Organiser

  • Yule Goat Dressing Workshop

    10:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler · Free

    A Saturday chance to help dress the six-metre Yule Straw Goat with thatching, sewing and craft. Twelve places, free refreshments. Organiser

  • Adventure Babies sensory storytelling

    10:30 Berwick Library, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Free sensory stories for babies and toddlers with puppets, music, lights and parachutes, at 10:30am and 12pm. Part of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Beaver enclosure safari

    10:30 Wallington, Cambo · £35 per person

    Beaver ecologists from Wild Intrigue lead a walk through the wetland the Wallington beavers have reshaped, looking for signs of their work. The beavers are nocturnal, so this is about their habitat rather than seeing the animals; book with Wild Intrigue on 07484 214610. Organiser

  • Guided reserve wander

    10:30 West Chevington nature reserve, Widdrington · £3

    A leisurely three mile guided walk over uneven ground, looking at the habitats and the work to boost biodiversity. No dogs. Organiser

  • West Chevington wander

    10:30 West Chevington nature reserve, Widdrington · £3

    A guided walk through the reserve's habitats, looking at the improvements made by the Biodiversity Boost Project. Organiser

  • Christian Foley: Babblin' Animal Raps

    11:30 The Guildhall, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    An interactive show of animal poems, freestyle raps and audience participation for primary-age children. Free, but booking is needed. Organiser

  • Newcastle Rugby Foundation Raceday

    11:45 Hexham Racecourse, Hexham

    One of Hexham's busiest Saturday fixtures, with the first race at 1.43pm and children's activities in the afternoon. Under 18s go free with a ticket. Organiser

  • Borderland walking food tour of Berwick

    12:00 Berwick town centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    A small-group guided walk around Berwick with local food tastings and stories of the Borderlands, led by a local guide. Groups are capped at 14, so book ahead. Organiser

  • Clare Coghill: Cafe Cùil Cookbook

    12:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Clare Coghill on the Cafe Cùil Cookbook, recipes from the Isle of Skye. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Iain MacGregor: Battle

    12:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Iain MacGregor on the moments that transformed warfare, from ancient Greece to Ukraine. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Lighthouse 200 Celebration Cake

    12:00 Marygate market place, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Baker Jim Ford recreates the giant lighthouse-shaped Christmas cake made by a Berwick baker in 1908, with free slices while they last, live music and local history stories. Part of the celebrations for 200 years of Berwick Lighthouse. Organiser

  • Red Squirrel Awareness Day

    13:00 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    Colouring, fun facts and a guess-the-nuts jar in the Courtyard, all about Northumberland's native red squirrel. Keep an eye on the feeders while you are there. Organiser

  • Best in the World: darts drop-in workshop

    13:30 Market Pavilion, Blyth · Free

    A free drop-in session linked to Unfolding Theatre's darts show Best in the World, which comes to the Market Pavilion in November. Organiser

  • Carolina Ewing: A Blizzard in Berwick

    13:30 Berwick Library, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Children's author Carolina Ewing reads from her stories set around Berwick and talks about the wildlife in them, with a Q&A and activity sheet. Organiser

  • Bloodaxe Poets: James Berry Poetry Prize winners

    14:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Readings from the three equal winners of the James Berry Poetry Prize, with Bloodaxe. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • David Breeze: A Chainsaw Massacre

    14:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    David Breeze on recovering from the felling of a tree. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Roland Bibby Memorial Dialect Lecture

    14:00 Morpeth Town Hall, Morpeth

    The Northumbrian Language Society's annual lecture on the county's dialect, given this year by Paul Mein. Organiser

  • Celtic Nights

    15:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £30

    The MacDonald Brothers lead an afternoon or evening of Scottish and Irish songs, from The Proclaimers to traditional Irish music. Organiser

  • David Hepworth: Hope I Get Old Before I Die

    16:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Music writer David Hepworth talks about Hope I Get Old Before I Die at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Jake Morris-Campbell: Between the Salt and the Ash

    16:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    A journey into the soul of Northumbria with poet and writer Jake Morris-Campbell. Organiser

  • Book Launch: Stone in the Water by Timothy Pitt

    16:30 Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    Launch of a new book on the shift from Celtic to Anglo-Saxon influence in the north, fitting for a venue built beside the Anglo-Saxon royal site at Yeavering. Organiser

  • James Bailey and Kathryn Mannix: The Meaning of Life

    18:00 Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    James Bailey and Kathryn Mannix discuss the meaning of life. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Pressure (12A) community cinema

    18:00 Seahouses Hub, Seahouses · £8, concessions £7.50, children £4, family £21

    A community screening of Pressure, the story of meteorologist James Stagg and the D-Day weather forecast. Book through the Seahouses Development Trust. Organiser

  • Stargazing for Kids

    18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    A two-hour family session learning to find constellations, planets and the Moon's phases, with telescopes, binoculars, real space rocks from the Moon and Mars, and free hot drinks. Children take home activity sheets. Organiser

  • Tribe: Glendale Ceilidh Band and Wooler Arts Junk Orchestra

    19:00 St Mary's Church, Wooler · Free

    Traditional and new music from two local ensembles, including Kate Bagenal-Lowe's Wooler Water and the world premiere of John Casken's Melange. Organiser

  • Simon McDonald: Lessons From a Life in Diplomacy

    19:30 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    Simon McDonald reflects on lessons from a career in diplomacy at Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • The Brothers Gillespie

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £15.50

    The Northumbrian folk duo launch their new album with an evening of fingerstyle guitar, close harmonies and a few extra instruments. Organiser

  • The Mystery of the Pirate Lagoon

    19:30 Allendale Village Hall, Allendale · £18 supporter, £15 standard, £12 subsidised, £10 concession

    A comic pirate adventure play for all the family, touring village halls with the Highlights rural touring scheme. Organiser

  • Qween UK

    19:45 Hexham Abbey, Hexham · From £18

    Queen tribute band Qween UK, fronted by Paul Carr, return to the Abbey for an evening of Queen hits. Organiser

Sunday 11 October 2026

  • Alexander Ballinger: Phyllis Dalton, a Career in Costume

    10:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Alexander Ballinger on costume designer Phyllis Dalton, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Princess Bride. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Alison Smith: Emergence, Writing Truth workshop

    10:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £25

    A two-hour writing workshop with Alison Smith, Emergence: Writing Truth. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Learn to Nordic walk

    10:15 Wallington, Cambo

    An introductory Nordic walking session on the Wallington estate paths, covering the pole technique before a practice walk. Further dates are listed on the event page. Organiser

  • The Goatstones guided walk

    10:30 Simonburn Village Car Park, Simonburn · Under 16s free with a paying adult

    An eight mile National Park ranger walk from Simonburn to the Goatstones prehistoric stone circle, with views over the North Tyne and some navigation practice on open moor. Bring a packed lunch. Organiser

  • Traditional hooky mat workshop

    10:30 The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Once Brewed · £40

    Learn the history and technique of Northumbrian rag rugs and start your own small mat inspired by the local landscape. Drinks, free parking and a cafe voucher are included. Organiser

  • Claire Gilbert: Finding My Way to Write I, Julian

    12:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Claire Gilbert on finding her way to write I, Julian. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Wendy Holden: An Intimate Portrait of Audrey Hepburn

    12:00 The Guildhall, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Author Wendy Holden on the life of Audrey Hepburn, part of the final day of Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Michael Robb: Shelf Life

    14:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Michael Robb on the past, present and future of bookselling and publishing in Britain. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Paul de Zulueta: Last Night I Dreamt

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10

    Paul de Zulueta gives a personal history of the du Maurier family. Part of the Berwick Literary Festival. Organiser

  • Andante Chamber Choir: A Choral Tapestry

    15:00 St Cuthbert's Church, Norham · Free

    An a cappella programme of folk song arrangements by Holst, Vaughan Williams and Grainger alongside sacred music, with afternoon tea. Entry by donation. Organiser

  • Chloe Piano Trio: Alnwick Music Society

    15:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £20, ages 19 to 30 £8, under 18s free

    The Alnwick Music Society season opens with the award-winning Chloe Piano Trio playing Beethoven, Dvorak and Kelly-Marie Murphy. Organiser

  • Louis de Bernières: Celebrating Words

    16:00 Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    The author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin closes Berwick Literary Festival with an hour of words written, spoken and performed. Organiser

  • The Mystery of the Pirate Lagoon

    19:30 Whittingham Memorial Institute, Whittingham · £15, concessions £10

    A comic radio play performed live on stage by Ragged Edge Productions, with the audience helping out on sound effects. The bar is cash only. Organiser

  • Astrophotography evening

    20:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £39 adults, £33 concessions

    A talk on photographing the Milky Way, aurora and star trails, then practical shooting under the dark sky if the weather allows. Bring a camera with a wide-angle lens and a tripod; phones can be used too. Organiser

Monday 12 October 2026

Tuesday 13 October 2026

  • Body of Memory: Paddy Hartley retrospective

    The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    A retrospective of 35 years of Paddy Hartley's work on science, medicine, memory and the body, including embroidered textiles, sculpture and film about First World War facial reconstructive surgery. Organiser

  • Tots Pumpkin Party

    Whitehouse Farm Centre, Morpeth

    An autumn session for little ones: pick a pumpkin from the indoor patch, paint or carve it, then dance at the Tots Disco. The ticket covers the rest of the farm park for the day. Organiser

  • In Focus: try binoculars and telescopes

    10:00 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Hauxley

    In Focus optics experts are on hand at Hauxley with a range of binoculars and telescopes to try out on the reserve's birds. Organiser

  • Crafted Christmas: Crafternoons

    13:00 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    Drop in and help make the handmade decorations that will dress the house this Christmas, from paper chains and pom poms to felting and stitching. Beginners are welcome. Organiser

  • The Sleeping Beauty (ballet screening)

    19:15 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £16

    A screening of Kenneth MacMillan's Sleeping Beauty filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, set to Tchaikovsky's score. Also shown on Thursday 15 October at 12.30pm. Organiser

Wednesday 14 October 2026

  • Ageing Well Information Fair

    10:00 Morpeth Town Hall, Morpeth · Free

    A free drop-in fair with local organisations sharing advice on staying active, healthy, safe and connected through the winter. Contact Morpeth Mental Health Group serve soup, scones and cake for a small charge. Organiser

  • Art at Etal

    10:30 Etal Village Hall, Etal · Free

    The final monthly Art at Etal day of the season, with local artists and makers in the village hall. Free entry, dogs welcome. Organiser

  • Glorious Geese

    11:00 Window on Wild Lindisfarne, Holy Island · Free

    Family crafts and games at Window on Wild Lindisfarne, near the harbour on Holy Island, to celebrate the return of the geese to the nature reserve. Check the causeway safe crossing times before you set off. Organiser

  • Borderland walking food tour of Berwick

    12:00 Berwick town centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    A small-group guided walk around Berwick with local food tastings and stories of the Borderlands, led by a local guide. Groups are capped at 14, so book ahead. Organiser

  • Afternoon light entertainment with tea and cake

    13:30 Seahouses Hub, Seahouses · £5

    A relaxed afternoon of light entertainment with tea or coffee and cake, run by Seahouses Development Trust. Tickets from The Hub, cards accepted. Organiser

  • Berwick Film Society: Cotton Queen

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10, £9.50 concessions, £6 Berwick Film Society members

    A Sudanese coming-of-age drama set in a cotton-farming village, screened by Berwick Film Society at 2pm and 7pm. Non-members welcome. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Aliens

    17:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 adults, £15 concessions, family ticket £72 (4 people)

    A family session asking whether there is life out there and how scientists might find it, with space rocks to look at and the telescopes pointed at the Moon, planets and stars when the sky allows. Organiser

  • Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £31

    The guitarist and singer who has played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Bob Dylan brings his band, complete with saxophones, to Hexham. Organiser

  • Stones in His Pockets

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £12.50

    Two local actors play fourteen characters in the Olivier Award-winning comedy about a Hollywood film crew arriving in a small Irish village. Organiser

Thursday 15 October 2026

  • Si King in conversation

    10:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £12

    Si King of the Hairy Bikers talks about his cookbook Proper Home Cooking, followed by a book signing, in aid of The Bright Garden Appeal. Organiser

  • Lunchtime Live

    13:00 Hexham Abbey, Hexham · Free

    Forty minutes of live music at lunchtime, with a focus on recitals on the Abbey's Phelps organ. Organiser

  • Vanbrugh 300 talk: historian Rory Fraser

    18:30 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · £15

    Rory Fraser on Vanbrugh's colourful life as playwright, soldier, spy and architect, followed by questions. Held in the unheated Saloon, so bring a coat. Organiser

  • Morpeth Music Society: Sarah Beth Briggs, piano

    19:30 Morpeth Methodist Church, Morpeth · £20; season ticket £80 for six concerts; under 18s free

    The pianist Sarah Beth Briggs opens the Morpeth Music Society's 81st season of chamber concerts. Tickets online, from the Chantry tourist information centre or on the door if any are left. Organiser

  • Rhys James: Chop Logic

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £21.50

    Quick-fire stand-up from Rhys James, full of wordplay and cheerful overthinking about big ideas. Organiser

Friday 16 October 2026

  • Halloween Spooktacular

    Whitehouse Farm Centre, Morpeth · Online: £18.50 children 2 to 16, £16.95 adults, £64.95 family of four; under 2s free

    Indoor pumpkin patch with a free pumpkin for each paying child, pirate games, comedy and magic shows, a Walkway of Terror and fancy dress, plus the usual farm animals. Book online for the lower price. Organiser

  • Baby Cinema: Sense and Sensibility

    12:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full, £10 concession, £6.50 child, student and benefit

    A relaxed screening of the new Sense and Sensibility for parents, carers and grandparents with a baby under 12 months, with lower volume, raised lighting and subtitles. Organiser

  • Home education craft and chat

    13:30 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Session free; accompanying adults need a Woodhorn Annual Pass

    A drop-in afternoon for home-educating families, with optional crafts and a chat with the museum's learning officer about what sessions you would like. Stay on to explore the museum. Organiser

  • Women of Wallington guided tour and talk

    15:30 Wallington, Cambo · £5 plus admission

    A guided tour of the house telling the stories of the women who shaped how Wallington looks today. There are rest points along the way. Organiser

  • Krocodile Klub

    18:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £5, free carer tickets

    An inclusive club night in the Studio where DJs with learning disabilities, supported by professionals, run the decks. Free tickets for carers. Organiser

  • Ready-Set-Rocket! for kids

    18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    Children build, decorate and launch their own water-powered rockets and learn how thrust and stability work. Each child needs to bring an empty fizzy drink or sparkling water bottle. Organiser

  • Aurora Night (early evening)

    19:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder

    The 7pm version of the observatory's northern lights evening: a talk on the science of aurora, then observing if the sky is clear. Organiser

  • Hadestown: The Musical

    19:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children

    The West End production of the folk and jazz musical, filmed live and shown on the big screen. Organiser

  • Bootleg Eagles

    19:30 Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, Seaton Delaval · £18, concessions £17.50

    A five-piece tribute to the Eagles, from the country-rock early years to the big hits, with all the harmonies played live. Theatre seating, and you can bring your own drinks. Organiser

  • Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV 25th anniversary tour

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · From £31.50

    Dom Joly revisits the hidden camera show with favourite clips and behind-the-scenes stories. Organiser

  • Don't Cry for Me, Kenny Dalglish

    19:30 Felton Village Hall, Felton · £15 standard, £10 concession

    A one-hour play about football, friendship and one Scottish fan's life, from the 1978 World Cup to the Falklands. Organiser

  • The Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage

    19:30 Hexham Abbey, Hexham

    Harry Christophers and The Sixteen sing Spanish Renaissance music alongside works by James MacMillan and Kerensa Briggs. Tickets are sold through The Sixteen. Organiser

Saturday 17 October 2026

  • Heritage Craft Day

    Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Included with castle admission

    Woodworkers, stone carvers, willow weavers and medieval craftspeople demonstrate traditional skills, with hands-on activities for all ages. Organiser

  • Northumbrian pipes at the castle

    Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Free with castle admission

    Hear the Northumbrian smallpipes played in the State Rooms and the great kitchen, marking the castle's 300 year link with the instrument. Organiser

  • Hadrian's Wall Archaeology Forum

    09:45 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £17

    The sixteenth annual forum brings updates from digs at Vindolanda, Milecastle 46 near Carvoran, Carlisle and High Rochester. Mid-morning refreshments are included. Organiser

  • Lowick Art Group exhibition

    10:00 Berwick Parish Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    A free one-day exhibition of work by local artists from Lowick Art Group. Organiser

  • The Nest: the shorebirds of Long Nanny

    10:00 Cherryburn, Mickley · £7.50 adults, children free

    Coast ranger James Porteus talks about the birdlife of the Northumberland coast at Thomas Bewick's birthplace, followed by time in the garden. Limited to 20 people; bring binoculars and waterproofs. Organiser

  • The Art of Making: panel discussion

    10:30 Roman Army Museum, Greenhead · £25 (£10 Friends of Vindolanda)

    Curator Barbara Birley, artist Susie MacMurray and experimental archaeologist Sally Pointer discuss craft in the Vindolanda collection. The ticket includes same-day entry to both Vindolanda Trust sites. Organiser

  • Borderland walking food tour of Berwick

    12:00 Berwick town centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    A small-group guided walk around Berwick with local food tastings and stories of the Borderlands, led by a local guide. Groups are capped at 14, so book ahead. Organiser

  • English National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children

    A cinema screening of English National Ballet's Sleeping Beauty, with Tchaikovsky's score. Organiser

  • Lighthouse 200 Sand Art on the Beach

    14:00 Spittal Point Beach, Spittal · Free

    Help artist Claire Eason create a giant temporary sand drawing of the Lighthouse 200 emblem and star constellations on Spittal beach. Taking part is free but needs booking; watching is open to all until the tide takes it. Organiser

  • Burn Baby Burn: over 30s disco

    15:00 Felton Village Hall, Felton · £10 plus booking fee

    An afternoon-into-evening disco for grown-ups with music from past decades, back by popular demand. Tickets sell through the hall's website until the night before. Organiser

  • Hauxley Wildlife Talks: bird ringing for beginners

    16:00 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Low Hauxley · Free

    Chris Wright of Ponteland Wildlife Group explains how bird ringing works and what the data tells scientists. Parking charges apply; the cafe offers 20% off before the talk. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Stars

    16:30 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 adults, £15 under 16s, £72 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    An early-evening session for children: a short talk, making constellations the way the ancient Greeks did, then a tour of the observatory and the telescopes. It finishes in time for tea, and everyone needs a ticket. Organiser

  • Musical Melodies Concert

    19:00 Market Pavilion, Blyth · £6

    A fundraising concert for the Spartans Serenity Garden with Newcastle Concert Band, folk trio Beeswing, Blyth Shanty Singers and more. Organiser

  • Bewick Orchestra charity concert

    19:30 Church of St James, Morpeth · £10, children and students free

    The Bewick Orchestra plays Mendelssohn's first symphony, Bizet's Jeux d'enfants and a Rutter piece for flute and orchestra with soloist Rachel Jeffers, in aid of Kidney Cancer UK. Tickets from Morpeth Chantry (01670 623455) or on the door. Organiser

  • Hounds of Love: Kate Bush tribute

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £30

    A theatrical recreation of Kate Bush's 1979 Tour of Life with a live band. Organiser

Sunday 18 October 2026

  • Tom Fool the jester

    Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Free with castle admission

    The castle's resident jester returns with tricks, tales and medieval mischief, a good one for younger children in the October holidays. Organiser

  • Run Northumberland Castles Half Marathon

    09:45 Links Car Park (race HQ), Bamburgh · £30 affiliated, £32 unaffiliated

    A closed-road half marathon loop between Bamburgh and North Sunderland with views out to the Farnes and Holy Island. Entries close on 10 October, and visitors should expect road closures that morning. Organiser

  • Introduction to sprang with Sally Pointer

    10:00 Roman Army Museum, Greenhead · £105 (materials, refreshments and lunch included)

    A day learning sprang, an ancient textile technique seen in a hairnet from the Vindolanda collection. You go home with your own frame and the start of a bag or hairnet. Organiser

  • Advanced Kurinuki ceramics workshop: geology box making

    11:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £120 (includes materials and drinks)

    A one-day workshop with ceramic artist Paddy Hartley, carving a solid block of clay into a lidded box inspired by the layers and textures of Berwick's geology. Organiser

  • Live music: Tonewood

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    The band Tonewood play inside the house through the middle of the day. There is seating in the Central Hall and step-free access to the house. Organiser

  • Eliot Smith Dance: community dance performance

    13:00 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

    A short new contemporary dance piece performed by adults from across the North East, inspired by a painting in the Ashington Group collection. It lasts about 20 minutes. Organiser

  • Hadestown the musical (screening)

    16:15 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £15, concessions £14

    A screening of the Tony-winning folk and jazz musical that retells the Orpheus myth. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Aliens

    17:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 adults, £15 concessions, family ticket £72 (4 people)

    A family session asking whether there is life out there and how scientists might find it, with space rocks to look at and the telescopes pointed at the Moon, planets and stars when the sky allows. Organiser

  • Go West: We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · £32 standard, VIP options available

    Peter Cox sings the Go West hits and looks back on four decades in music in an intimate evening of songs and stories. Organiser

Monday 19 October 2026

  • Tom Fool the jester

    Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · Included with castle admission

    The castle's resident jester performs tricks, tales and medieval mischief in the Inner Bailey in the last days of the season. Organiser

  • Power to the Borders: community clean energy

    10:00 William Elder Building, Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    Nick Edgar looks at the economics, policies and opportunities around community clean energy, in a joint Berwick Educational Association and Greener Berwick event. Organiser

  • House attic tours

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child (8 to 16) free per adult, extra children £5, plus admission

    A rare chance to see the attics, not normally open, and hear about the servants and wartime evacuees who lived up there. Access is by several staircases. Organiser

  • Wallington House Attic Tour

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child free per adult, plus admission

    Climb to the attic, not normally open, to hear about the servants and wartime evacuees who lived there. Tours at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Organiser

  • The Dark Cosmos

    20:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder

    A specialist evening on dark matter, dark energy and the questions cosmology has not yet answered, with telescope observing if the sky is clear and hot drinks included. Organiser

Tuesday 20 October 2026

  • Tots Pumpkin Party

    Whitehouse Farm Centre, Morpeth

    An autumn session for little ones: pick a pumpkin from the indoor patch, paint or carve it, then dance at the Tots Disco. The ticket covers the rest of the farm park for the day. Organiser

  • House history: an introduction to researching your property

    10:00 County Hall, Morpeth

    A Northumberland Archives workshop on how to trace the history of your house using archive records. Tickets are limited. Organiser

  • Guided walk: River Walk

    11:00 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    An easy 2.6 mile volunteer-led walk through the formal gardens and along the River Wansbeck, with stepping stones or a bridge. Meet at the Clocktower; dogs on leads are welcome. Organiser

  • Sky Sports Racing Raceday

    12:00 Hexham Racecourse, Hexham

    A new midweek fixture for 2026, with the first race at 2.01pm and a bouncy castle and garden games for children. Under 18s go free with an adult. Organiser

  • Guided walk: Coombe Hill

    13:30 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    A 3.5 mile volunteer-led walk over estate farmland with some uphill sections, including wartime stories of a shepherd and a poultry maid. Meet at the Clocktower. Organiser

  • Family spell jar workshop

    17:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · £15 per adult and child pair

    Learn the folklore of herbs and crystals, then layer your own spell jar to take home. Only three pairs per session. Organiser

  • The Met Opera: Macbeth

    18:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children

    Verdi's Macbeth from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, with Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth. Sung in Italian with subtitles. Organiser

  • Emma Johnson and Gregory Drott: A Celebration of the Clarinet

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · £23 adults, £8 students, school children free

    Clarinettist Emma Johnson and pianist Gregory Drott play everything from Mozart and Weber to Poulenc and Gershwin for Hexham and District Music Society. Organiser

Wednesday 21 October 2026

  • Crafted Christmas: Crafternoons

    10:00 Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    Drop in and help make the handmade decorations that will dress the house this Christmas, from paper chains and pom poms to felting and stitching. Beginners are welcome. Organiser

  • Metal embossed heart decoration workshop

    10:00 The Hearth, Horsley · £35

    A three-hour craft session making an embossed metal heart decoration, run through the Highlights touring scheme. Organiser

  • Wilder wellbeing

    11:00 Northumberlandia, Cramlington · Free

    A free session with Northumberland Recovery College mixing gentle conservation volunteering, a mindful walk, nature crafts and citizen science. Meet outside the Northumberlandia cafe. Organiser

  • Collingwood Toast

    11:40 Morpeth Town Hall (Buttermarket), Morpeth · Free

    On Trafalgar Day the Mayor of Morpeth raises a toast in the Town Hall Buttermarket to Admiral Lord Collingwood, who made his home in the town. A short civic tradition worth catching if you are in town. Organiser

  • Berwick Film Society: The Stranger

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10, £9.50 concessions, £6 Berwick Film Society members

    A new adaptation of Camus's novel set in 1938 Algiers, screened by Berwick Film Society at 2pm and 7pm. Non-members welcome. Organiser

  • Animal Farm

    19:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £20.50

    Sam Blythe plays every character in this solo version of Orwell's fable, directed by Guy Masterson. Organiser

  • Animal Farm (solo stage adaptation)

    19:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £20.50

    A one-person stage version of Orwell's Animal Farm in which a single actor plays every character. Organiser

  • Cnut's Invasion of 1015 to 16: the Viking perspective

    19:30 The Guildhall, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    An evening history talk in Berwick Guildhall looking at Cnut's invasion of England from the Viking side. Organiser

  • Shooting Star Supper: Orionids meteor shower

    21:00 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £27.50 adults, £24.50 concessions, £75.50 family of four

    Soup and sandwiches in the Battlesteads restaurant, then the observatory to learn where shooting stars come from, handle meteorites and watch for the Orionids. Indoor activities run if it is cloudy. Organiser

Thursday 22 October 2026

  • Exploring the Bayeux Tapestry: artists' book workshop

    10:00 Norham Village Hall, Norham

    Make a concertina-folded artist's book inspired by the motifs, borders and colours of the Bayeux Tapestry with Mo Healy. Only eight places per session; book through Norham Arts Group. Organiser

  • Curator's after-hours museum tour

    16:30 Vindolanda, Bardon Mill · £150 per person

    An after-hours tour of the Vindolanda museum with curator Barbara Birley, looking closely at the organic finds preserved under the fort. Maximum eight people; light refreshments and same-day site entry included. Organiser

  • Beodern Supper Club

    19:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler · £27

    A relaxed two-course seasonal supper: beef and Guinness stew followed by sticky toffee pudding with whisky caramel sauce. Vegetarian and vegan options on request. Organiser

  • Fallen Angels

    19:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children

    A filmed Broadway production of Noël Coward's comedy, starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara. Organiser

  • Emmeline Pankhurst: Angel or Anarchist?

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £17.50

    Liz Grand's one-woman play looks at the life of the suffragette leader and the direct action tactics that divided opinion. Organiser

  • Mountain Song: bluegrass

    19:30 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £12 early bird

    Will Greenway and James Hickman play old-time Appalachian bluegrass with close harmony singing and guitar. Doors 7pm. Organiser

  • Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul

    20:00 Horncliffe Memorial Hall, Horncliffe

    An evening concert with Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul in Horncliffe's village hall, a few miles up the Tweed from Berwick. Organiser

Friday 23 October 2026

  • Verity

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full (£8 on Thursdays), £10 concession, £6.50 under 18s, students 18 to 26 and benefit

    Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson star in this psychological thriller about a struggling writer hired to ghostwrite for a famous author at her remote estate. Organiser

  • Gaby Gulliver's Travels: shadow puppet show

    11:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £10, children £6

    A 45-minute shadow puppet show that sends a young girl through parallel worlds, with time to meet the puppets afterwards. Organiser

  • In Conversation with Paula Dunn

    11:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    The artist Paula Dunn talks about her work to open Modern Classics, the first exhibition from Ad Gefrin's partnership with The Biscuit Factory. 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

  • Bog Standard

    19:15 Bardon Mill and Henshaw Village Hall, Bardon Mill · £18 supporter, £15 standard, £12 subsidised, £10 concession

    Journalist Rachel Pugh tells the story of the discovery of Lindow Man, the bog body, with music from harpist Becki Luff. Organiser

Saturday 24 October 2026

  • Arborialis Luminarium by Architects of Air

    Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass; timed tickets to be released

    A giant walk-in inflatable light sculpture of glowing tree shapes and coloured canopies, visiting Woodhorn for its 20th birthday half term. Shoes come off inside, so bring warm socks; it is wheelchair accessible. Organiser

  • Arborialis Luminarium by Architects of Air

    The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick

    A giant walk-through inflatable sculpture of light and colour visits The Alnwick Garden for October half term. Organiser

  • Fleece to Fabric: The Textiles of Vindolanda

    Roman Vindolanda, Bardon Mill · Included with admission

    A half-term drop-in where you can card wool, spin yarn and weave on small looms, and see real Roman textiles from the collection. Included with admission. Organiser

  • Lumos concerts: the music of Coldplay

    St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh

    Two Lumos concerts of Coldplay's music in St Aidan's. Timings and ticket details are still to be confirmed, so check before travelling. Organiser

  • Morpeth Lions second-hand book sale

    Morpeth Town Hall, Morpeth · £1 per book

    Morpeth Lions fill the Town Hall with second-hand books at £1 each over three days. Money raised buys Christmas gifts for children at special schools. Organiser

  • Hexham Farmers' Market

    09:00 Hexham town centre, Hexham · Free

    Local food producers at Hexham's farmers' market in the heart of the town, usually held on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The Queen's Hall hosts a free Meet the Makers craft market in its foyer the same morning. Organiser

  • Chiller 24 hour mountain bike race

    10:00 Kielder Campsite, Kielder · Entry: solo £90, pairs £140, teams of four £200

    A 24 hour cross-country mountain bike race on the Kielder trails, ridden solo, in pairs or in teams of four, from 10am Saturday to 10am Sunday with teams camped trackside. Organiser

  • Gaby Gulliver's Travels: shadow puppet show

    11:00 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £10, children £6

    A 45-minute shadow puppet show that sends a young girl through parallel worlds, with time to meet the puppets afterwards. Also at 1.30pm. Organiser

  • Halloween crafts for kids

    11:00 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Drop-in clay modelling in the room after the gift shop, where children make Halloween ornaments and small sculptures to take home. Included with castle admission. Organiser

  • Gory Stories for Halloween

    11:15 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Storyteller Jim tells grisly tales from Northumberland's past in the Keep Hall, meeting at the bottle-shaped door. Included with admission, but there are steps and the stories are properly gruesome. Organiser

  • Eric Thomas: lute recital

    11:30 Berwick Parish Church (Holy Trinity), Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    A late-morning lute recital, with tea, coffee and food in the Parish Centre from 10:45am. Admission by retiring donation. Organiser

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (U)

    15:00 Seahouses Hub, Seahouses · £8, £7.50 or £4, family ticket £21

    Half-term matinee of the Halloween Shaun the Sheep film, where a wrecked pumpkin patch leads to a beast loose in the woods. A family ticket keeps it cheap. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Aliens

    16:30 Kielder Observatory, Kielder

    A family session asking whether there is life out there and how scientists might find it, with space rocks to look at and the telescopes pointed at the Moon, planets and stars when the sky allows. Organiser

  • Dark skies: the sky is full of ghosts

    18:00 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Amble · £12 plus booking fee

    A Halloween-season stargazing evening with NASTRO's Dr Adrian Jannetta, using the telescope in the Hauxley observatory if skies are clear. Organiser

  • Sense and Sensibility (PG) community cinema

    18:00 Seahouses Hub, Seahouses

    An evening community cinema screening of Sense and Sensibility at the Seahouses Hub. Book through the Seahouses Development Trust on 01665 721868. Organiser

  • Stargazing for Kids

    19:00 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    A two-hour family session learning to find constellations, planets and the Moon's phases, with telescopes, binoculars, real space rocks from the Moon and Mars, and free hot drinks. Children take home activity sheets. Organiser

  • Beatles Acoustic Trio

    19:30 Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick · £25

    Three voices, two guitars and a bass play Beatles songs from 1963 onwards, all live. Organiser

  • Destination: Elton

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £21

    A 12-piece band plays the Elton John songbook, from the ballads to the big anthems, with no impersonations or costumes. Organiser

  • Royal Northern Sinfonia: Out and About

    19:30 Wark Town Hall and Mechanics Institute, Wark · £15 standard, £10 concession

    A woodwind quintet from the Royal Northern Sinfonia plays classical and folk-inspired chamber music in the village hall. Organiser

Sunday 25 October 2026

  • Sound Down Sunday

    Hexham Old Gaol, Hexham

    A quieter session at Hexham Old Gaol with fewer visitors and the sound turned down in the exhibitions and displays, for anyone who prefers a calmer visit. Organiser

  • Sound Down Sunday

    10:00 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

    A quieter morning at the museum with fewer visitors and the sound turned down in the displays, with ear defenders to borrow. Good for anyone who finds busy museums overwhelming. Organiser

  • Walk in their Shoes: Looking Down on Elsdon

    10:30 Elsdon Village Hall, Elsdon · Under 18s free with a paying adult

    A moderate eight-mile guided walk in the hills around Elsdon, taking in the motte and bailey, Landshot Hill, Harwood forest, Gallow Hill and the medieval green, with Border Reiver history and residents' stories along the way. Bring a packed lunch; no dogs. Organiser

  • Halloween crafts for kids

    11:00 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Drop-in clay modelling in the room after the gift shop, where children make Halloween ornaments and small sculptures to take home. Included with castle admission. Organiser

  • Gory Stories for Halloween

    11:15 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Storyteller Jim tells grisly tales from Northumberland's past in the Keep Hall, meeting at the bottle-shaped door. Included with admission, but there are steps and the stories are properly gruesome. Organiser

  • Tidekettle card making workshop

    13:00 Horncliffe Memorial Hall, Horncliffe · £20 including refreshments

    An afternoon card-making workshop in Horncliffe's village hall, a few miles up the Tweed from Berwick, with refreshments included. Organiser

  • Speakeasy: Ruth McCann on Japanese stab binding

    14:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Bookbinder Ruth McCann leads an informal afternoon of talk and making in a cabaret-style setting, focusing on Japanese stab binding. Doors 1.30pm. Organiser

  • Sunday Jazz: Sara Oschlag and the Arnie Somogyi Trio

    15:00 Hexham Library, Queen's Hall, Hexham · £10 in advance, £12 on the door

    Danish jazz singer Sara Oschlag joins bassist Arnie Somogyi's trio for a relaxed Sunday afternoon set in Hexham Library. Organiser

  • Our Moon

    20:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder

    An evening devoted to the Moon, with craters and mountains through the big telescopes and a chance to photograph it on your phone. If it is cloudy the team use their radio telescope instead. Organiser

Monday 26 October 2026

  • Ford and Etal Scarycrow Trail

    Ford, Etal and Heatherslaw villages, Ford · Free

    A half term trail of scarecrows made by local residents and businesses, now in its 19th year. Pick up a map and score sheet from the village shops and vote for your favourite. Organiser

  • Goose Festival

    Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve (Holy Island and Budle Bay), Holy Island · Free

    A week of events across Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve for the arrival of the wintering geese, including sunrise dawn chorus events at Budle Bay and family nature activities. Guided walks must be booked and Holy Island is only reachable at low tide. Organiser

  • Halloween Pumpkin Trail

    Northumberlandia, Cramlington · £3 per child

    A self-guided woodland trail to find 12 pumpkins and learn about spooky creatures, with a small treat from the café at the end. The map is emailed when you book; wear sturdy shoes. Organiser

  • The Famous Scarycrow Trail

    Ford, Etal and Heatherslaw villages, Etal · Free

    Pick up a map from a village shop and follow the half-term trail of home-made scarecrows around Ford, Etal and Heatherslaw, scoring your favourites as you go. Most of it is walkable, buggy friendly and dogs are welcome, and proceeds go to a local charity. Organiser

  • Monday Mini Makes: Bat Pom Poms

    10:00 The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Once Brewed

    Make a hanging bat decoration ready for Halloween. Sessions at 10am and 2pm; adults stay with their children. Organiser

  • The Doctor Will See You Now

    11:00 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    A costumed doctor shows off grim historical medicine and old instruments in the Keep Hall, and may rope in volunteers. Included with admission. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Stars

    17:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 adults, £15 under 16s, £72 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    An early-evening session for children: a short talk, making constellations the way the ancient Greeks did, then a tour of the observatory and the telescopes. It finishes in time for tea, and everyone needs a ticket. Organiser

  • David Roberts: A Life in Clay

    17:30 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15

    An interview and Q&A with raku ceramicist David Roberts on his five-decade career, followed by an exhibition preview at 27 Art House from 7pm. Organiser

  • Folk night at the Ship Inn

    20:00 The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea

    The Ship's monthly folk night on the fourth Monday, open to anyone who wants to play or listen. Organiser

Tuesday 27 October 2026

  • Anglo-Saxon Tales and Ancient Legends

    Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    Heroic battles and mythical creatures in storytelling sessions from the Anglo-Saxon era, at the museum and distillery beside the old royal site of Yeavering. Organiser

  • Blyth Halloween: Trick or Treat

    Market Pavilion and Blyth town centre, Blyth · Free

    A week of free drop-in Halloween crafts at the Market Pavilion, where families help build a giant spooky creation, with a parade on the Friday and fireworks on the Saturday. Organiser

  • October half term crafts

    Wallington, Cambo · Included with normal admission (National Trust members free)

    Drop-in autumn crafts in the yurt by the Adventure Playground in the West Woods, with something to take home. Organiser

  • Hallowe'en Special at Wildling Woods

    10:00 Chillingham Wild Cattle Park, Wildling Woods, Chillingham · £14 per child

    Two and a half hours of spooky woodland play with Hallowe'en crafts, campfire stories and toasted Scotch pancakes, plus a treat for children in costume. Adults stay with their children; sessions run in most weather. Organiser

  • Lantern Making Workshop

    10:00 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · Free

    Make a lantern for the Hexham Lantern Parade in a free 45-minute session in the Queen's Hall foyer. Book a place for each child; sessions at 10am, 11am and 12pm. Organiser

  • Building Worlds, Telling Stories

    13:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £6

    A 90-minute half-term creative writing session where children invent a world, draw its map and characters, and write the opening of a story set there. Organiser

  • Family spell jar workshop

    17:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · £15 per adult and child pair

    Learn the folklore of herbs and crystals, then layer your own spell jar to take home. Only three pairs per session. Organiser

  • Berwick Craft Cafe: origami paper pumpkins

    18:30 Tweed Gallery, Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    Fold origami pumpkins complete with stem and vine, with tea and cake and all materials provided. Maximum ten places. Organiser

  • Castles: A Fortified History with Dan Jones

    19:00 Alnwick Castle, Alnwick

    An evening book talk at the castle with historian Dan Jones on his history of castles around the world. Organiser

  • Dan Jones book talk: Castles

    19:00 Alnwick Castle, Alnwick · £14, or £38 with the book

    Historian Dan Jones talks about his book Castles: A Fortified History of the World, chaired by The History Gossip's Katie Kennedy, with items from the castle archive. Doors 7pm, talk from 7.30pm. Organiser

  • The Royal Ballet: Manon

    19:15 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children

    Kenneth MacMillan's ballet set in 18th-century Paris, screened from the Royal Opera House. Organiser

Wednesday 28 October 2026

  • Matilda JR (CAST)

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

    CAST's young performers take on Matilda JR, the musical about a clever girl who stands up to the grown-ups, in the October half term. Organiser

  • Wild Wednesday: make a bat box

    10:30 The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Once Brewed

    Build a bat box to take home with a National Park ranger and find out how bats are being helped across the park. Grown-ups stay with their children throughout. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Aliens

    17:00 Kielder Observatory, Kielder

    A family session asking whether there is life out there and how scientists might find it, with space rocks to look at and the telescopes pointed at the Moon, planets and stars when the sky allows. Organiser

  • Autumn wildlife talk and supper club

    18:00 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Low Hauxley · £22 plus booking fee

    Lee Rankin talks about autumn wildlife over an autumn grazing platter and drinks in the centre's cafe. Organiser

  • The Highwayman

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £20

    A romantic adventure set in 1769 Yorkshire, following a highwayman through a county obsessed with money and status. Evening show on 28 October and a matinee at 2pm on 29 October. Organiser

Thursday 29 October 2026

  • Wallington House Cellar Tour

    Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child free per adult, plus admission

    Half-term tours of the cellar passages, the oldest part of the house. Tours at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, maximum 12 people. Organiser

  • Exploring the Bayeux Tapestry: artists' book workshop

    10:00 Norham Village Hall, Norham

    Make a concertina-folded artist's book inspired by the motifs, borders and colours of the Bayeux Tapestry with Mo Healy. Only eight places per session; book through Norham Arts Group. Organiser

  • The Doctor Will See You Now

    11:00 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    A costumed doctor shows off grim historical medicine and old instruments in the Keep Hall, and may rope in volunteers. Included with admission. Organiser

  • House cellar tours

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child (8 to 16) free per adult, extra children £5, plus admission

    A guided walk and talk through the cellars and passageways in the oldest part of the house. Tours take up to 12 people and have step access only. Organiser

  • Kids wildlife photography

    13:30 Wallington, Cambo · £15 children, £5 accompanying adults (includes estate entry)

    Wild Intrigue show children how animal behaviour and composition help them get a good wildlife photo. Any camera, including a phone, will do. Organiser

  • Curator's after-hours museum tour

    16:30 Vindolanda, Bardon Mill · £150 per person

    An after-hours tour of the Vindolanda museum with curator Barbara Birley, looking closely at the organic finds preserved under the fort. Maximum eight people; light refreshments and same-day site entry included. Organiser

  • Amble ghost walk

    19:00 Memorial Clock Tower, Lawson Street, Amble

    A two-hour historical ghost walk through Amble's streets with John Sadler's Time Bandits, ending at The Dock Hotel. Dogs welcome; some uphill sections. Organiser

  • Speakeasy: Rachael Champion in conversation

    19:00 The Straw Yard, Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free

    Visual artist Rachael Champion talks about her site-specific sculpture and installations, which explore links between ecology, heritage and the built environment. Organiser

  • Spooky candle making

    19:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble · £45

    A Halloween workshop making candles and wax melts among the museum's collection. Organiser

Friday 30 October 2026

  • The Northumbrian Tales with Chris Adriaanse

    Ad Gefrin, Wooler · Free

    Storyteller Chris Adriaanse brings Northumbrian folklore to life over the half-term weekend, from the Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh to the Henhole fairies of the Cheviot. Free, but book a place. Organiser

  • Halloween Nature Celebration

    10:30 Northumberlandia, Cramlington

    Come in costume for a family Halloween in the woods at Northumberlandia, run by Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Book through the trust's events page. Organiser

  • Gory Stories for Halloween

    11:15 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Storyteller Jim tells grisly tales from Northumberland's past in the Keep Hall, meeting at the bottle-shaped door. Included with admission, but there are steps and the stories are properly gruesome. Organiser

  • House cellar tours

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child (8 to 16) free per adult, extra children £5, plus admission

    A guided walk and talk through the cellars and passageways in the oldest part of the house. Tours take up to 12 people and have step access only. Organiser

  • Sensory friendly screening: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

    14:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £10.50 full, £10 concession, £6.50 child, student and benefit

    Shaun's Halloween adventure in a relaxed screening: low lights, lower volume, no trailers, subtitles throughout, and children are free to move around and make noise. Organiser

  • Blyth Halloween Parade

    15:00 Blyth Market Place, Blyth · Free

    A community Halloween parade through the Market Place with costumed dancers and music, part of Blyth's week of free half term fun. Organiser

  • The Illicit Still Whisky Experience

    17:00 Ad Gefrin, Wooler · £40

    A guided tour of Northumberland's hidden whisky-making past with three tastings, from new make spirit to the Tacnbora blend, ending with a dram and a drovers' dish in the Beodern restaurant. Organiser

  • St Hild: A Northern Woman in Early Anglo-Saxon England

    17:30 Ad Gefrin, Wooler

    Historian Michelle Brown gives an illustrated talk on St Hild, who journeyed from Yeavering near Wooler to found the monastery at Whitby. Tea, coffee and shortbread from 5.30pm. Organiser

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show party and singalong

    18:00 Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed · £12.50, £6.50 under 18s and students

    A Halloween costume party with prizes in The Straw Yard from 6pm, then an audience-participation singalong screening at 8pm. Organiser

  • Stargazing for Kids

    18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    A two-hour family session learning to find constellations, planets and the Moon's phases, with telescopes, binoculars, real space rocks from the Moon and Mars, and free hot drinks. Children take home activity sheets. Organiser

  • Morpeth Antiquarian Society talk: Georgian Theatre in Northumberland

    19:15 St James' Centre, Morpeth · £4 visitors, £1 members

    Dr Declan McCormack on Georgian theatre in Northumberland. Visitors welcome; doors open at 7pm. Organiser

  • Women in Rock

    19:30 Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham · From £28

    A tribute show to female rock singers from Janis Joplin and Tina Turner to Stevie Nicks, P!nk and Alanis Morissette, with plenty of costume changes. Organiser

Saturday 31 October 2026

  • Bad Apples

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    A one-day Halloween screening of the 15-rated Bad Apples at the Maltings cinema in the Barracks. Check the listing for the time. Organiser

  • Halloween weekend steam trains

    Aln Valley Railway, Lionheart Station, Alnwick · Return £12.50 adults, £6 children, £33 family

    Steam trains run on the heritage line out of Alnwick, with a bat trail and spooky goings on at the station. Organiser

  • Samhain and Halloween celebration

    Horncliffe Memorial Hall, Horncliffe

    A Samhain and Halloween celebration at Horncliffe Memorial Hall. Check Horncliffe Events for times and tickets. Organiser

  • Hallowe'en Special at Wildling Woods

    10:00 Chillingham Wild Cattle Park, Wildling Woods, Chillingham · £14 per child

    Two and a half hours of spooky woodland play with Hallowe'en crafts, campfire stories and toasted Scotch pancakes, plus a treat for children in costume. Adults stay with their children; sessions run in most weather. Organiser

  • Trees of Chillingham Autumn Walk

    10:30 Chillingham Wild Cattle Park, Chillingham · £20, members £18

    Park manager Angus Collingwood-Cameron leads a three-hour autumn walk among veteran oaks, ancient pollards and Victorian plantings, including areas not normally open. Bring a packed lunch and waterproof boots. Organiser

  • Birds of Prey Display

    11:00 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

    Ridgeside Falconry bring their birds to Woodhorn, with flying displays at 12pm and 2pm and a static display the rest of the day. Flying depends on the weather. Organiser

  • Halloween crafts for kids

    11:00 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Drop-in clay modelling in the room after the gift shop, where children make Halloween ornaments and small sculptures to take home. Included with castle admission. Organiser

  • Mystical Halloween Stories

    11:00 Northumberlandia, Cramlington · £3 per child

    Storyteller Jim Grant shares tales of nature and the landscape in the woods, with sessions at 11am and 1pm. Meet outside the café and dress for the outdoors. Organiser

  • Spook Night poster workshop

    11:00 Moot Hall, Hexham · Free

    Artist Jonny Hannah helps you design a wanted poster for the Hexham Heads, the carved stone heads found in a Hexham garden in 1971 that were linked to strange happenings and went missing in 1978. Organiser

  • Gory Stories for Halloween

    11:15 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    Storyteller Jim tells grisly tales from Northumberland's past in the Keep Hall, meeting at the bottle-shaped door. Included with admission, but there are steps and the stories are properly gruesome. Organiser

  • House cellar tours

    12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child (8 to 16) free per adult, extra children £5, plus admission

    A guided walk and talk through the cellars and passageways in the oldest part of the house. Tours take up to 12 people and have step access only. Organiser

  • Allstar Choir Halloween performance

    12:30 Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh · Included with castle admission: £19.95 adults, £10 children 5 to 16, under 5s free, family £58.50

    A 45 minute seasonal set from the All Stars Choir in the King's Hall on Halloween. Included with a castle ticket. Organiser

  • Berwick Whisky Festival

    13:00 Berwick Town Hall, Berwick-upon-Tweed

    Berwick's first whisky festival brings more than 30 brands to the historic Town Hall, with a Glencairn glass included. Last pour 4:45pm; over 18s only. Organiser

  • Hexham Spook Night

    14:00 Beaumont Street, Hexham

    Hexham's annual Halloween afternoon and evening on Beaumont Street, with rides and competitions for all the family, run by the town council. Organiser

  • Tales from the Gaol: artist's open studio

    14:00 Moot Hall, Hexham · Free

    Drop in to artist Jonny Hannah's studio at the Moot Hall to preview artworks being made for Hexham Old Gaol's reopening in April 2027. Visitors can also help with a short film about the Hexham Riot of 1761. Organiser

  • Old Fashioned Halloween

    14:30 Felton Village Hall, Felton

    A village hall Halloween party in the traditional style. The organisers say the time may change, so check the hall's Facebook page before setting off. Organiser

  • Blyth Halloween Fireworks

    16:00 Mermaid Car Park, Blyth Beach, Blyth · Free

    A free Halloween night on the seafront with a funfair, food stalls and a spooky disco from 4pm, then a low-noise fireworks display at 6pm for young children and a full display at 7.30pm. The car park is closed from 4pm, so use public transport if you can. Organiser

  • Space Kids: Searching for Stars

    16:30 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 adults, £15 under 16s, £72 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    An early-evening session for children: a short talk, making constellations the way the ancient Greeks did, then a tour of the observatory and the telescopes. It finishes in time for tea, and everyone needs a ticket. Organiser

  • Ready-Set-Rocket! for kids

    18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    Children build, decorate and launch their own water-powered rockets and learn how thrust and stability work. Each child needs to bring an empty fizzy drink or sparkling water bottle. Organiser

  • Dark Skies Run at Wooler

    19:00 Wooler YHA, Cheviot Street, Wooler

    Night trail races round Humbleton hillfort under dark Cheviot skies: a half marathon starting at 7pm and a 10K run or walk at 7.30pm. Head torch and kit list apply. Organiser

  • Halloween night paranormal investigation

    19:00 Northumberland Haunted Museum, Amble

    A late night paranormal investigation of the museum on Halloween. Organiser

  • Stargazing at Lord Crewe Arms

    19:00 Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland

    A guided stargazing evening under the dark skies of the North Pennines at Blanchland. Organiser

  • The Dark Cosmos

    21:00 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)

    The story of the universe from the Big Bang to today's galaxies, with an explanation of dark matter and dark energy, then observing with the 14-inch telescope and binoculars if the sky is clear. Organiser

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