57th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering – Sunday

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 Payments at door – cash only

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering | Northumbriana

Many free events. Prices: adult / school age. Under 5s free.

Festival office: Sun – Chantry front shop

10:00 – 16:00 MORPETH CASTLE OPEN DAY history, stories & music. Arranged with Landmark Trust   Free

10:30 – 14:30 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINERS Punch & Judy, musicians, maypole dancing   Market Place

10.30 – 12.30 MORPETH HERITAGE WALK guided by James Boyd, starting from the Chantry c. 2 miles – limited places, booking in advance required (tel 01670 513308)   Free but donations invited

11.00 –12.00 BAGPIPE ALLSORTS sharing session for all pipes led by David Faulkner in the Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door

11.15 – 12.30 CHURCH SERVICE with dialect hymns & readings from Gathering performers in St James Church

12.00 – 15:00 MUSICIANS’ SESSION in the Tap & Spile Free but donations welcome

12:30–3:30 THE MYTH OF MORPETH Shonaleigh retells her Millennium project story In the Bagpipe Museum £5/£2 ticket

13:00 – 13:50 WHERE IS MY BOY TONIGHT? Megan Wisdom and Mossy Christian’s show on the East Coast Fishing Industry  in the St James Community Centre, Wellway  £5/£2 at door

14:00 – 15:00 DROP-IN DULCIMER WORKSHOP Nonsuch Dulcimer Club ‘Come and Try’ session on hammered and mountain dulcimers in the Bagpipe Museum £3/£1 at door

14:15 – 15:15 NORTHUMBRIAN RANTERS The county’s youth folk ensemble in the St James Community Centre, Wellway  £5/£2 at door

16:00 – 17:00 DAVID HALDANE – an illustrated talk by celebrated Morpeth-based cartoonist in the St James Community Centre £5/£2 at door