STAGE/FILM

Alnwick Playhouse,
Bondgate Without,
Alnwick
01665 510785

Friday, March 7: Love Songs (Les Chansons D'Amour) (15, 95min). Charming contemporary musical starring Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier and Clotilde Hesme. 7.30pm. Tickets: £5, £4.50 conc.
Saturday, March 8: Bee Movie (U, 90min). Animated comedy with the voices of Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger and Chris Rock. 7.30pm. Tickets: £5, £4.50 conc.
Monday, March 10 to Saturday, March 15: Orpheus in the Underworld – Alnwick Stage Musical Society. In a comically irreverent version of Greek mythology, a reluctant Orpheus sets about retrieving his wayward wife, Eurydice from Hades, assisted by a rabble of gods and goddesses lead by Jupiter. A lively and hugely enjoyable show, this outrageous send-up is carried along by Offenbach's wonderful music, including the famous Can-Can. 7.30pm. Tickets: Monday and Tuesday - £7, £6 conc. Wednesday to Saturday - £8, £7 conc.


The Maltings,
Berwick
01289 330999

Thursday, March 6 until Sunday, March 9: Oklahoma – The Maltings Youth Theatre and Dance Groups. Ideal for a family night out, Oklahoma is a perfect mix of fascinating characters, fantastic songs and even a dream ballet. Thursday to Saturday, 7.30pm. Sunday 2pm. £7 adults, £6 conc, £23 family. Sunday's performance free to TAMs members.
Thursday, March 13: The Golden Compass (PG, 114min). Fantasy film starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Ian McKellen. 7.30pm. £4.50.


LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, March 6: Jazz Thursdays in The Treehouse. Sue Ferris (flute and tenor sax) and Colin Haikney (keys). Music at intervals 7–10pm, call 01665 511852 to book a table.
Thursday, March 6: The Tanners Arms Unplugged. Acoustic night. Free. Contact 01665 602553.
Thursday, March 6: Rothbury Accordion and Fiddle Club. Guest artists, Wayne Robertson and Malcolm Ross. At the Queen's Head Hotel, Rothbury. 7.30pm. Membership £7, admission members £2, visitors £3. Contact 01668 281307
Friday, March 7: Live Fridays in The Treehouse. Classical and Eastern European music with Charlie Buchanan (violin) and Ele Leckie (cello). Music at intervals 7–10pm, call 01665 511852 to book a table.
Saturday, March 8: The Mid-Northumberland Chorus, The King Edward VI School Choir and The Durham Sinfonia present Mozart's Requiem. At The Riverside Leisure Centre. 7.30pm. Advance tickets: £7.50 adults, students £5. Tickets on the door £8 adults, £5 students. Contact Chris Lediard on 01670 790268.
Monday, March 10: Live folk music. At The Fishers Arms, Horncliffe. 8pm–11pm. Free.
Monday, March 10: Adam Bomb one off acoustic night. Also featuring Derek Allen from Clear Blue Skies. At The Dock, Amble. From 8pm onwards.


EVENTS

Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8: Craft Fair to celebrate local craft producers. With stalls. Hosted by the North Northumberland Hospice. At Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick.
Saturday, March 8: St Paul's Roman Catholic Church coffee morning. Tombola, crafts, art and music and raffle. At Northumberland Hall. 9.30am–noon. Admission 80p, including coffee and biscuits.
Saturday, March 8: Seeing Red – a coffee morning with a difference. Acklington Community Team is supporting parishioner Mrs Currie in her campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the remaining red squirrels in the area. Learn more about squirrels and their preservation. Also a raffle, tombola, bric-a-brac and refreshments. Acklington Village Hall. 10am–noon. Story-telling sessions at 10.45am and 11.30am. £1 adults, 50p children.


EVENTS AT ATTRACTIONS

The Alnwick Garden,
Alnwick
01665 511350

Open daily 10am – 4pm. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Adults £8, concs £7.50, children no additional charge (for up to four children with each adult), group (14 people or more) £6.25 per person, educational group £2.50 per child. Prices include optional £1 per person charitable donation.
Garden events (all free after paying admission to Garden, unless stated)

Friday, March 7: Elderberries – Foot Care. Have your toenails cut, your hard skin removed, feet massaged and toenails polished if required. In the Visitor Centre, appointments from 10am–12.30pm. £6pp, booking essential, call 01665 511356.
Friday, March 7: Elderberries – Tea and Tattle. Enjoy a chat over coffee and biscuits at this informal coffee morning with a guest speaker from the Small Tasks and Repairs project. £1 for coffee. In The Visitor Centre, 10am–12.30pm.
Saturday, March 8: Tree-planting workshop. Plant a tree at a potting workshop in the Roots and Shoots garden to help reduce your carbon footprint. 11am–1pm and 2–3.30pm.
Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9: Family Science Weekend. Prepare to be baffled, puzzled and amazed by the world of science. Try your hand at programming Lego robots, look at the world through the lens of a digital microscope, meet the challenge of magic mirrors and take a journey through the Serpent Garden to discover the wonderful world of physics. On Saturday, meet the Guinness Book of Records Curly-Wurly stretching champion! Activities 11am–3.30pm.
Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9: IBM Robot Challenge. Take IBM's challenge to programme a Lego robot, in their family workshop. 11am–3.30pm.
Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9: Save Our Squirrels, a Northumbrian wildlife organisation tasked with giving the red squirrel the best chance of survival. Drop in to see how you can help, 11.30am–3.30pm.
Monday, March 10: Elderberries – Foot Care. Have your toenails cut, your hard skin removed, feet massaged and toenails polished if required. In the Visitor Centre, appointments from 10am–12.30pm. £6pp, booking essential, call 01665 511356.


EXHIBITIONS

Alnwick Playhouse: Tomorrow until Saturday, April 19: Members' Spring Exhibition – Bondgate Gallery. Show of works from members old and new. 10am–4pm. Free.

Belford Craft Gallery. Show of local work including crafts, pottery, wood turning, textiles and paintings. Tuesday to Friday 10am–5pm (closed for lunch). Open all day on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1pm. Closed on Mondays.

Coquetdale Arts Centre, Front Street, Rothbury. 01669 621557. Gallery re-opens in April. Centre is still open for classes.

Crown Studio Gallery, Bridge Street, Rothbury. 01669 622890. Exhibition of work by gallery owners Lynda and Graham Taylor and graphics from award-winning animator Ali Taylor. Also exhibition featuring jewellery, glass, prints and cards. Open daily 9am to 5pm except Wednesdays.

The Bakehouse Gallery, Prudhoe Street, Alnwick. 01665 602277. Featuring original art, glasswork, ceramics, jewellery and textiles. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm.

The Framehouse and Schoolroom Gallery, Alnmouth. 01665 830600. Superb artwork from many of the area's leading artists always on display. The Fine Art of Printmaking, an exhibition of traditional and contemporary hand-made prints featuring Derek Jones and Jonathan Lloyd, runs from Saturday, March 8, until Sunday, March 30. Ring for further details and opening hours (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Also picture framing and Fair Trade tea and coffee.


WALKS

Saturday, March 8: The Magic Mountain. A six-hour, eight to 10-mile guided walk over varied terrain in the Simonside Hills above Rothbury. 10am. £8. For information and bookings – Peter McEwen on 0191 2572601 or visit www.walknorthumbria.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 1pm 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 Marjory Tharne on 01289 31774.
Hadston Health Walks (Starter). Every Wednesday at 1pm from Hadston House. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Rothbury Health Walks (Starter). First, third and fifth Friday of every month at 10.30am from Rothbury TIC. Long walks on second and fourth Friday at 10.30am. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 605030.
Seahouses Health Walks. Every Monday at 2pm. Meet at the Resource Centre. Contact Marjory Tharne on 01289 301774.
Wooler Health Walks. Every Thursday, long 1.30pm, short 2pm. Meet Cheviot Centre. Contact Marjory Tharne on 01289 301774.