LIVE MUSICThursday, April 23: Glendale Accordion and Fiddle Club. AGM and Marian Anderson four-piece band from Falkirk. At Glendale Hall, Cheviot Street, Wooler. 7.30pm. Members £3.50, non-members £5, incl
uding supper. Contact 01668 281535.
Thursday, April 23: Buskers Night. Clear Blue Skies Buskers Night. At The Blue Bell, Amble. 8.30pm.
Saturday, April 25: Robson's Choice. Brinkburn Priory hosts a concert of Northumbrian pipes by Robson's Choice. 11am.
Saturday, April 25: Acoustic Magic. Live music session with Clear Blue Skies and others. At The Farriers Arms, Shilbottle. 8.30pm. More information visit www.myspace.com/clearblueskies
Sunday, April 26: Folk Songs. Ann Wilkinson sings a collection of popular folk songs in the Central Hall, Wallington. 2pm and 3pm. Normal admission applies. Contact 01670 773600.
Sunday, April 26: Buskers Night. Buskers Night run by Acoustic Magic. At The Farriers Arms, Shilbottle. 8.30pm. More information visit www.myspace.com/clearblueskies
Monday, April 27: Music Session. Live music at The Ship Inn, Low Newton. From 8pm. Free. Contact 01665 722835.
Thursday, April 30: Buskers Night. Buskers Night run by Acoustic Magic. At Percy Wood Golf and Country Retreat. 8pm. More information visit www.myspace.com/clearblueskies
EVENTSThursday, April 23: Talk. AVRS member George Ives will give a slide presentation, Over Shap Summit to Carlisle and beyond. George will show a selection of his slides taken on and near to the West Coast Main Line. At the Waiting Room, Alnwick Station. 7pm for 7.15pm. Meetings are open to members and visitors for a small donation. Refreshments available. Contact Roger Jermy on 01665 606168.
Saturday, April 25: Coffee Morning. Rotary Club of Alnwick and Alnwick Inner Wheel hold a coffee morning in aid of local charities. Raffle, stalls, and entertainment from the Lionheart Harmony Group. In the Northumberland Hall, Alnwick. 9.30am-noon. Admission £1.
Saturday, April 25: Pleasure Ride. Join the Kielder Area Horse Trails group on a 20km informal ride around the bridleways of Kielder. Contact Paul Axcell on 01434 674757.
Saturday, April 25: Wansbeck Music Festival. Brass festival, solo, duet and ensemble classes in St George's United Reformed Church. All day. £2 half day, £2.50 evening, £3 all day. Contact Gillian Irvine on 01670 515870.
Saturday, April 25: Brass Competitions. Wansbeck Music Festival Brass Competitions, in partnership with Northumberland Brass Band Association, in St George's United Reformed Church, Morpeth. From the morning until 4.30pm. Contact Gillian Irvine, 01670 515870.
Saturday, April 25, & Sunday, April 26: St George's Dragon Trail. Calling all dragon hunters. St George needs your help to find all the mini dastardly dragons before they distress the damsels at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. Dragon hunting skills will be rewarded with a sticker. 10am to 5pm. Adult £6.50, conc £5.50, children £3.30, family £16.30, English Heritage members free. Contact 01661 881636.
Saturday, April 25, & Sunday, April 26: Avalanche. One of Europe's top mountain bike downhill series returns to Kielder for a second year. Avalanche can be started from Kielder Castle Forest Park Centre. Contact laura.hull@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Monday, April 27: Talk. Harry White talks to the North Northumberland Branch Western Front Association on the subject Were They warriors? – The Chaplaincy At War. 8pm. At Alnmouth Ex-Servicemen's Club & Institute, Northumberland Street, Alnmouth. Donations, suggested minimum £1.
Tuesday, April 28: Celebrations Card Club. At Northumberland Room in The Centre, Fenkle Street, Alnwick. Held every Tuesday. 7pm-9pm. Call to reserve a place and bring work mat, scissors, etc. All other materials provided, own pieces of craft materials from home optional. £3 a session. Information and bookings 01665 510603,
Tuesday, April 28: Alnwick Aglow. An evening of worship, fellowship and testimony. At Costello Centre, Bailiffgate. 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. £6.50 to include hot/cold buffet supper. All women welcome. Contact 01665 603213.
Wednesday, April 29: Talk. Gill Thompson talks to Alnwick Wildlife Group about The Simonside Hills. At St Michael's Church Hall, Canongate, Alnwick. 7pm. Contact Roger 01668 219624.
Thursday, April 30: Birds of Cragside and Upper Coquetdale. In 1903, David Dippie Dixon recorded the bird species of Cragside and the Coquet Valley. Find out how his survey compares with today, using Victorian bird illustrations. 2.30pm to 3.30pm. £6, including tea and a scone, plus normal admission charge. Booking essential, contact 01669 620333, ext 7.
EXHIBITIONSAlnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, 01665 510785. Members' Spring Exhibition, Bondgate Gallery. Opportunity for members of Alnwick District Arts Association to exhibit their latest works. New members welcome, membership forms available from the box office. Until Saturday. 10am-4pm. Free admission.
Belford Craft Gallery, 2 Market Place, Belford, 01668 213 888. Next exhibition in the Courtyard Gallery starts May 23. Main Gallery, Tuesday to Friday 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-5pm. Saturday all day. Sunday afternoons from 1pm.
Breeze Gallery, 29 High Street, Wooler, 01668 283333. Open 9.30am-5pm, Monday to Saturday. Visit www.breezewooler.com
Coquetdale Arts Centre, Court Buildings, Front Street, Rothbury, 01669 621557. Display of paintings, crafts and prints by members in the main gallery and also a stairwell show of work by Tony Montague, Ken Spencer, Joe Hush and Barbara Segal. In a separate exhibition, David and Jacqueline Howe will be showing their work for a month. Centre also runs beginners and more advanced classes on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Visit www.coquetdale.org.uk
Crown Studio Gallery, Rothbury, 01669 622890. Exhibition – Potted History; Replicating the Past. Replica, prehistoric, Roman and Saxon pottery, jewellery, leather-work and drinking horns, by Graham Taylor and Danielle Ray. 9am-5pm every day except Wednesday. More information, info@crownstudio.co.uk, or www.pottedhistory.co.uk
The Frame-House & Schoolroom Gallery, Alnmouth, Gallery & Picture Framing, 01665 830600. Paintings by Clifford William Blakey. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
The Gate Gallery, 12 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, 01665 602165. Original paintings and prints by local artists. 9am-5pm, Monday to Saturday.
WALKSSunday, April 26: Guided Walk. Starts 10am. A six-hour long walk in the hills of the College Valley. £9. Information and booking call 0191 257 2601 or visit www.walknorthumbria.co.uk
Sunday, April 26: Guided Walks. A 4.5 mile Shepherds Walk exploring Darden Lough. Starts at Harehaugh, 11am. Cost £9. More information call 01830 540453 or visit www.shepherdswalks.co.uk
Alnwick Health Walks (Long). Every Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick Tourist Information Centre, Market Place. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Alnwick Health Walks (Intermediate). First and third Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick TIC. One-hour walk. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Alnwick Health Walks (Starter). Every Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick TIC. Maximum 30 minutes. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Amble Health Walks. Every Tuesday at 1.30pm from Amble Tourist Information Centre. Starter and intermediate. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Belford Health Walks. Long walk Monday, 3pm. Meet at Market Cross. Shorter walk Monday, 1.30pm. Meet at Bell View Resource Centre. Contact Stephanie Glas-Thompson on 07515 288070.
Berwick Health Walks. Beginner and Intermediate, both Wednesday. Meet at the Old Bridge, at the Berwick end. 1pm. Contact Stephanie Glas-Thompson on 07515 288070.
Hadston Health Walks (Starter). Every Wednesday at 1pm from Hadston House. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Rothbury Health Walks (Starter). Every Friday at 10.30am from Rothbury TIC. Intermediate/long walks every Friday at 10.30am. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Seahouses Health Walks. Every Monday at 2pm. Meet at the Resource Centre. Contact Stephanie Glas-Thompson on 07515 288070.
Wooler Health Walks (Intermediate). Every Thursday at 1.30pm. Meet at the Cheviot Centre. Contact Stephanie Glas-Thompson on 07515 288070.
