Morpeth's Heritage
telling the history of our town
57th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering – Friday
25 April
Provisional programme – last updated 2nd April – events, venues and timings subject to change
Annual festival of Northumberland’s music, dialect, crafts, traditions, family events – with Bob Fox & Stu Luckley, Real to Reel, Jez Lowe, Shonaleigh, Voice Male, Ellington Colliery Band, local dance teams, etc.
Many free events!
Before the Gathering: Pop Up Folk Ensemble Music – for advance details and scores See website
Enquries: 01670 513308 Tickets: Morpeth TIC 01670 623455 payment on door is cash only
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering | Northumbriana
Many free events. Prices: adult / school age. Under 5s free.
Festival office:
Fri/Sat – Town Hall;
Sun – Chantry front shop
Thursday 24th April:
17:30 – 19:00 Art and Craft Competition Entries to be submitted at the Town Hall
Friday 25th April:
During today performers will visit local care homes
09:30 – 17:00 CRAFTS EXHIBITION + refreshments; craft competition entries, craft displays, stalls, CDs, books, posters, archive photos Town Hall 50p at door/ accompanied under-12s free
10:00– 16:00 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINERS Punch & Judy, music, song, history Market Place, Arcade Free
10:00 – 16:30 DANCE WORKSHOPS
10.00 –11 Historic dances from 17th & 18th centuries;
11.30–12.30 Clog (bring flat shoes);
13:00-14:00 Maypole;
15:00-16:00 Longsword
Town Hall Ballroom £3/£1 at door per session
11:00-11:40 HAVE A GO BORDER PIPES WORKSHOPS for beginners – David Faulkner supported by Bagpipe Society Limited places, Bagpipe Museum £10
advance booking required kim@northumbriana.org.uk
12:20-13:00 HAVE A GO BORDER PIPES WORKSHOPS for beginners – David Faulkner supported by Bagpipe Society Limited places, Bagpipe Museum £10
advance booking required kim@northumbriana.org.uk
13:30 – 14:30 SHANTIES IN THE CHANTRY Singalong with Ian McKone in the Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door
14:00 OFFICIAL OPENING of Gathering by the Mayor of Morpeth, Cllr Betty Bawn Town Hall Exhibition
14:15-16:00 TOWN TREASURES Tours of Mayor’s Parlour, Council Chamber, civic silver, portraits, etc, with Mayor & councillors as your guides Town Hall Free
15:30 – 16:30 DULCIMER SESSION Sing/play-along (any instrument) with Sandie & Ken Hudson – slow & steady arrangements for guitar, hammered & Appalachian mountain dulcimers Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door
16:30 – 17:30 FAMILY STORIES with Jim Grant in the Library (Leisure Centre) Free
19:30 – 21:45 VOICE MALE Concert for the choir’s 25th birthday with special guests Werca’s Folk MC David Wilson Methodist Church £12/£6 ticket
20:00 SINGAROUND led by Sam Dodds Black & Grey Coach House Free though donations welcome
20.00 MUSICIANS’ SESSION Tap & Spile, donations welcome