Manchester St (Boys Brigade) Hall – HODs

Boys Brigade Hall Manchester Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Originally a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1884, it was bought by Morpeth Parish in 1964 to be used as a hall for The Boys' Brigade. It is now being refurbished to create a youth centre. The first building on the site was a Methodist chapel, one of 64 founded in the mid-eighteenth century by the […]

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CWGC Tours 2023 – Morpeth (St. Mary the Virgin) Churchyard

St Mary the Virgin St Mary's Field, Morpeth

Find out why British, Polish, Dutch and New Zealand nationals are all commemorated in the churchyard. Learn the mystery of the Belgian soldier who fought with Russian forces in WW1 but is buried Morpeth churchyard. The 19 First World War burials in Morpeth (St. Mary The Virgin) Churchyard are in the oldest part of the […]

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St Andrew’s, Bothal – HODs

St Andrews Church Bothal Village, Morpeth

Open 11:00 - 16:00 both Saturday and Sunday Beautiful Medieval Church in Bothal, a small Northumbrian village. St. Andrew's Church, Bothal has been designated a Grade I Listed Building as it is of exceptional architectural and historical interest. There will be refreshments available. The village is situated between Ashington and Pegswood and signed from the […]

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Poetry on the Green – HODs

Millennium Green Old Bakehouse Yard, Newgate St, Morpeth, Northumberland

Poets in Costume on the Millennium Green, inspired by the work of local author Bridget Gubbins. The Millennium Green is a quiet garden with a variety of trees and planting and a small solar powered fountain. It is a registered charity run by the Old Bakehouse Yard Millennium Green Trust. It is open every day […]

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Cresswell goes to War – HODS

Cresswell Pele Tower Cresswell Pele Tower, Cresswell, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Join us in establishing the Home Front at Cresswell Pele Tower and play your own part in these wartime stories of ordinary people and the creative way they tackled rationing, defence and daily life in World War II. The Home Front was a vital part of wartime Britain. From growing your own food, making do, […]

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Get inspired by the past – HODs at Cresswell

Cresswell Pele Tower Cresswell Pele Tower, Cresswell, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Get inspired by Cresswell Pele Tower and Garden then produce and share your own bit of creativity with others. Join our Artists in Residence at our inspirational 14th-century building. Immerse yourself in the history, stories, and artifacts in the pele tower or the associated walled garden, both of which have been rescued from dereliction and […]

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High Stanners

St James Community Hall Wellway, Morpeth, United Kingdom

MAS Lecture Programme 2023-24 (77th Season) Phil Huntley talking on "High Stanners" Doors open 7pm   Talk starts 7.15pm

£3

Black History Sources at Northumberland Archives

County Hall County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Jo March, Senior Archivist, will talk about documents that give a glimpse of the lives of people of African descent who lived in the county in the past. Talk will take place in Conference Room 1. Please go to main reception at County Hall when you arrive. No booking necessary.

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Admiral Sir John Orde

Trinity House Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Another Collingwood Society member returning to the stage is Tim Gittins, who tackles another much-argued topic in ‘Admiral Sir John Orde’. His well-documented and ongoing spat with Earl St. Vincent and actions when in command of a squadron north of Cadiz in the lead-up to Trafalgar have interested historians ever since. Scapegoat or disgruntled unfortunate? […]

Aroond the Hragged Hrocks…

St James Community Hall Wellway, Morpeth, United Kingdom

The 2023 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture The Northumbrian Language Society presents Graham Bell, Morpeth-bred farmer and dialect songwriter, who will give a songwriter's journey through the cornfields and coalfields of Northumberland Doors open 1.30 pm  

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