57th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering – Friday

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 17^th & 18^th 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 25^th 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