What's On Guide » Events

» 02 July - The Tempest, open air theatre, Wallington, 7.30pm. advance bookings only

» 02 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 03 July - The Tempest, open air theatre, Wallington, 7.30pm. advance bookings only

» 03 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 03 July - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Corbridge Roman Site, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm.

» 03 July - Koi House, 3 Ruskin Avenue, Forest Hall, 1-6pm. advance bookings only

» 04 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 04 July - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Corbridge Roman Site, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm.

» 04 July - Hexham Carnival, Abbey Grounds. Details (01434) 605456.

» 04 July - Chillingham Vintage Rally, Glendale Showfield, Wooler. Details (01668) 281047.

» 08 July - Cresswell whale and dolphin watch, start Blakemoor Links car park, 6-8.30pm. advance bookings only

» 09 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 10 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 10 July - Felton and Thirston Village Fair, Recreation Field, Felton, 11am-5pm. Details (01670) 787206.

» 10 July - Medieval Joust, Tynemouth Priory & Castle, 11am.

» 11 July - Classical Music Festival, Brinkburn Priory. Details (0191) 261 4292.

» 11 July - Medieval Joust, Tynemouth Priory & Castle, 11am.

» 11 July - Haltwhistle Carnival Float Day.

» 13 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 14 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 15 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 16 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 16 July - Amble Sea Fair Festival, Little Shore, 11.30am-4.30pm. Details (01665) 712929.

» 16 July - Rothbury Traditional Music Festival, details (01669) 620419.

» 17 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 17 July - Amble Sea Fair Festival, Little Shore, 11.30am-4.30pm. Details (01665) 712929.

» 17 July - Rothbury Traditional Music Festival, details (01669) 620419.

» 17 July - Archaeology Day, Corbridge Roman Site, from 11am.

» 17 July - Otterburn Festival, Otterburn Mill. Details (01830) 520225.

» 18 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 18 July - Amble Sea Fair Festival, Little Shore, 11.30am-4.30pm. Details (01665) 712929.

» 18 July - Rothbury Traditional Music Festival, details (01669) 620419.

» 18 July - Otterburn Festival, Otterburn Mill. Details (01830) 520225.

» 18 July - Glendale Festival, Wooler, 12-5pm. Details (01668) 282406.

» 18 July - Archaeology Day, Chesters Roman Fort, from 11am.

» 18 July - Pride and Prejudice, open air theatre, Wallington, 7.30pm. advance bookings only

» 19 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 20 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 21 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 21 July - The Court of James I, Warkworth Castle, from 12 noon.

» 21 July - The Legend of Robin Hood and King John, open air theatre, Prudhoe Castle, start 7.30pm.

» 22 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 22 July - The Court of James I, Warkworth Castle, from 12 noon.

» 22 July - The Legend of Robin Hood and King John, open air theatre, Prudhoe Castle, start 7.30pm.

» 23 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 23 July - The Legend of Robin Hood and King John, open air theatre, Prudhoe Castle, start 7.30pm.

» 24 July - Hexham Embroiderers' 10th birthday exhibition, Queen's Hall. Details (01434) 603374.

» 24 July - Outlaw Fulke Fitz Waryn, open air theatre, Tynemouth Castle, 12 noon & 3pm.

» 25 July - Outlaw Fulke Fitz Waryn, open air theatre, Tynemouth Castle, 12 noon & 3pm.

» 25 July - Alnwick Castle Tournament, 12-5.30pm.

» 25 July - Druridge Bay Kite Festival, 10am-4pm. advance bookings only

» 29 July - Wooler Carnival, details (01668) 281836.

» 30 July - Wooler Carnival, details (01668) 281836.

» 31 July - Wooler Carnival, details (01668) 281836.

» 31 July - Kielder Forest Festival Ceilidh, Kielder Castle, starts 8pm. advance bookings only

» 31 July - Early English crafts, Tynemouth Priory & Castle, from 11am.

» 31 July - Roman Weaving, Corbridge Roman Site, from 11am.

» 01 August - Wooler Carnival, details (01668) 281836.

» 01 August - Early English crafts, Tynemouth Priory & Castle, from 11am.

» 01 August - Roman Weaving, Corbridge Roman Site, from 11am.

» 01 August - Kielder Forest Festival, Kielder Castle, 10.30am-5pm. Details (01434) 250209.

» 06 August - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Lindisfarne Priory, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm.

» 06 August - Corbridge Chamber Music Festival, St Andrew's Church. Details 029 2023 2432.

» 07 August - Corbridge Chamber Music Festival, St Andrew's Church. Details 029 2023 2432.

» 07 August - Belford Singers, secular music, Brinkburn Priory, 2.30pm.

» 07 August - Powburn Show, The Haughs, 8.30am-5.30pm. Details (01668) 217219.

» 07 August - Slaley Agricultural Show. Details (01434) 673440.

» 07 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 08 August - Corbridge Chamber Music Festival, St Andrew's Church. Details 029 2023 2432.

» 08 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 08 August - Gilsland Show, Holme Field. Details (01228) 573119.

» 08 August - Simonside Country Fair, Forestburn Gate, starts noon.

» 08 August - Through the Looking Glass, open air theatre, Wallington, 6pm. advance bookings only

» 09 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 09 August - Diamond Anniversary open day, Lindisfarne Castle. advance bookings only

» 10 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 11 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 12 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 13 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 13 August - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, open air theatre, Alnwick Castle, 7.30pm. Bookings 0871 220 0260.

» 14 August - Alnwick International Music Festival, details (01665) 510665.

» 14 August - Glanton Village Show, Village Hall, 1-4.30pm. Details (01665) 578594.

» 14 August - Slaley Show, Townhead Field, 10am-5pm. Details (01434) 673440.

» 14 August - Selefest 2004 , The Sele, Hexham, free event for eight to 25-year-olds, 1-8pm. Details (01434) 652220.

» 14 August - Circo Rum Ba Ba, open air theatre, Belsay Hall, 12-12.45pm and 3-3.45pm. English Heritage

» 14 August - Truce Days of the Border Reivers, Norham Castle, start 11am. English Heritage

» 15 August - Truce Days of the Border Reivers, Norham Castle, start 11am. English Heritage

» 15 August - Alan Gidney, organ recital, Brinkburn Priory, starts 2.30pm. English Heritage

» 18 August - Lindisfarne’s Limestone Industry, lecture by Roger Jermy, Lindisfarne Heritage Centre, 11am. Details (01289) 389004.

» 19 August - At The Hop, early rock’n’roll music, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 20 August - Alnwick Castle horse driving trials, 8am-6pm.

» 21 August - Alnwick Castle horse driving trials, 8am-6pm.

» 21 August - Allendale Show, Show Field, 9am-6pm. Details (01434) 220396.

» 21 August - Border Shepherds’ Show, Falstone Showfield. Details (01434) 240228.

» 21 August - Warkworth Flower Show, Warkworth Castle, 12.30-4.45pm. English Heritage

» 21 August - Whittingham Show. Details (01665) 574274

» 21 August - Hautbois, renaissance music, Lindisfarne Priory. English Heritage

» 21 August - Northumberland Fuchsia Society Show, Belsay Hall, 12 noon (Sat), 10am (Sun). English Heritage

» 22 August - Alnwick Castle horse driving trials, 8am-6pm.

» 22 August - Hautbois, renaissance music, Lindisfarne Priory. English Heritage

» 22 August - Northumberland Fuchsia Society Show, Belsay Hall, 12 noon (Sat), 10am (Sun). English Heritage

» 22 August - Kirknewton Craft Fair and Family Day, village hall, 1-4.30pm. Details (01890) 850285.

» 22 August - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Prudhoe Castle, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm. English Heritage

» 25 August - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Warkworth Castle, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm. English Heritage

» 26 August - Alice In Wonderland, open air theatre, Warkworth Castle, 11.30am-12.45pm and 2.30-3.45pm. English Heritage

» 27 August - Open air rock music with fireworks, Wallington, 8-10.45pm. National Trust - advance bookings only

» 27 August - Scarecrow weekend, Rennington. Details (01665) 577837.

» 28 August - Scarecrow weekend, Rennington. Details (01665) 577837.

» 28 August - Bellingham Show, The Showfield, 9am-5pm. Details (01434) 220396.

» 28 August - Fitzsimons Choir, Brinkburn Priory, 2.30pm. English Heritage

» 28 August - Northumbrian Proms with fireworks, Wallington, 8-10.45pm. National Trust - advance bookings only

» 28 August - Bide-a-Wee Cottage, Stanton, garden open,1.30-5pm. GS.

» 29 August - Scarecrow weekend, Rennington. Details (01665) 577837.

» 29 August - Amble Lifeboat Day, Quayside, 10am-4pm. Details (01665) 710938.

» 29 August - Roman Festival, Corbridge Roman Site, starts 11am. English Heritage

» 30 August - Scarecrow weekend, Rennington. Details (01665) 577837.

» 30 August - Roman Festival, Corbridge Roman Site, starts 11am. English Heritage

» 30 August - Holystone Village Fair and car boot sale, starts noon. Details (01669) 650330.

» 30 August - Glendale Agricultural Show, Wooler, 9am-5pm. Details (01665) 578845.

» 30 August - Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show, Sports Club Field, Blanchland 12-5pm. Details (01434) 675598.

» 30 August - Seahouses Lifeboat Fete, harbour, 1-4.30pm.

» 31 August - Kit and the Widow, two men and a piano, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 04 September - Harbottle Show, Oak Tree Field, starts 12 noon. Details (01669) 650318.

» 04 September - Kirkwhelpington and District Show, Village Green, 3.15pm. Details (01830) 540263.

» 04 September - North Sunderland and Seahouses Gardening Association Show, details (01665) 720421.

» 04 September - Alnwick Show, Alnwick Garden, 11am-5pm. Details (01665) 602596.

» 04 September - Lindisfarne Gospels, lecture by Canon Kate Tristram, Lindisfarne Heritage Centre, 2pm. Details (01289) 389004.

» 04 September - Berwick Military Tattoo, Berwick Barracks, 8pm (Sat), 6.30pm (Sun). English Heritage

» 05 September - Berwick Military Tattoo, Berwick Barracks, 8pm (Sat), 6.30pm (Sun). English Heritage

» 05 September - North East Pre-War Austin Club Show, Belsay Hall, start 11am. English Heritage

» 10 September - The Magic of Judy Garland, Denise Nolan, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 11 September - Bamburgh Show, 2-5pm. Details (01668) 214584.

» 11 September - Longframlington and Brinkburn Show, Memorial Hall, 2-4.30pm. Details (01665) 570023.

» 11 September - Ingram Show, 1-5pm. Details (01665) 578323.

» 11 September - Northumbria Historic Churches Trust annual steeplechase, 10am-4pm, visiting churches and raising money for the Trust. Details (0191) 469 4006.

» 11 September - Sea Shanty Festival, Seahouses.

» 11 September - Free admission days, Cherryburn (Mickley) and George Stephenson’s Birthplace (Wylam). National Trust

» 12 September - Sea Shanty Festival, Seahouses.

» 12 September - Free admission days, Cherryburn (Mickley) and George Stephenson’s Birthplace (Wylam). National Trust

» 12 September - Milfield Show. Details (01668) 216474.

» 12 September - Whitfield Country Fair and Vintage Rally, Blue Back Field. Details (01434) 322348.

» 17 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 17 September - An Audience with Sir Jimmy Young, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 18 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 18 September - Thropton Village Show, Snitter Road End, 12 noon-5pm. Details (01669) 620419.

» 19 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 19 September - Conservation day, Wallington. National Trust

» 20 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 21 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 22 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 23 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 24 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 25 September - Hexham Abbey Festival. Details (01434) 652477.

» 25 September - Belford Show, Belford Middle School, 1.30-4.45pm. Details (01668) 213501.

» 25 September - Upper Redesdale Show, Rochester Showfield, 10am-6pm. Details (01830) 520678.

» 25 September - Battle of Newburn Ford re-enactment weekend, Tyne Riverside Country Park, Newburn, 11am-4.30pm. Details (0191) 264 8501.

» 25 September - Passion and the Pre-Raphaelites, Wallington, 1.30-4.30pm. National Trust

» 26 September - Battle of Newburn Ford re-enactment weekend, Tyne Riverside Country Park, Newburn, 11am-4.30pm. Details (0191) 264 8501.

» 26 September - Passion and the Pre-Raphaelites, Wallington, 1.30-4.30pm. National Trust

» 29 September - Billy Mitchell and Brendan Healey, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 02 October - Lindisfarne Gospels, lecture by Canon Kate Tristram, Lindisfarne Heritage Centre, 2pm. Details (01289) 389004.

» 05 October - An Audience with Mo Mowlam, Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Alnwick Playhouse

» 30 August - shows

» 26 October - An Enchanting Opera Journey performed by two of opera's leading stars, Graeme Danby, Principal Bass with English National Opera and internationally acclaimed mezzo soprano, Valerie Reid. Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid have agreed to perform an enchanting

» 06 June - Silver Alnwick. Start of a 6 week singing course for over 50s. Lindisfarne Adult Training Centre, Alnwick. Details 01665 606280, info@20000voices.org