Annual festival of Northumberland’s traditional music, dance, dialect, crafts, stories, heritage, family events – + special themed Vanbrugh Revisited events for 300th anniversary of Town Hall architect Sir John Vanbrugh.

Many free events. Prices: adult /school age. Under 5s free. Sorry no card/phone payments – please bring cash/ cheque.

Latest update 24 February 2026

Festival Office: Chantry Front Shop

No Sunday Crafts Exhibition this year

10.00 – 16.00 MORPETH CASTLE OPEN DAY as Saturday

10.30 – 14.30 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINERS Punch & Judy, Duke’s Dandy Clog, musicians, maypole Market Place

10.30 – 12.00 MORPETH HERITAGE WALK from Market Place (must book in advance 01670 513308) Donations

10.30 – 11.30 CHURCH SERVICE Dialect hymns & items from Gathering performers St George’s URC (new venue)

11.00 –12.00 GAELIC PIPING SONGS WORKSHOP with Linn Phipps Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door

12.00 – 15.00 MUSICIANS’ SESSION Tap & Spile Free

12.30 – 13.30 TAFFY THOMAS & MOSSY CHRISTIAN -new show of music & stories St James Community Centre, Wellway  £5/£1 at door

12.30 – 13.30 MUSIC EVENT to be arranged Bagpipe Museum

14.00 – 153.00 DROP-IN DULCIMER WORKSHOP Nonsuch Dulcimer Club ‘Come and Try’ session on hammered and mountain dulcimers Chantry Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door

14.15 – 15.30 FAMILY CEILIDH Little Big Blue Ceilidh Band plus storytelling St James Centre £4/£1 requested at door

M.N.G.Committee, part of Morpeth Antiquarian Society, Reg. Charity no. 507640, reserves the right to alter event details.

DETAILS/UPDATES: www.northumbriana.org.uk QUERIES: 01670 513308 TICKETS: Morpeth TIC 01670 623455