RELATED FEATURES
- Guide to attractions in Northumberland
- A guide to groups and social clubs in north Northumberland

STAGE/FILM

Alnwick Playhouse,
Bondgate Without,
Alnwick
01665 510785

Thursday, November 6: Our Country's Good – The Duchess's High School senior drama group perform this fascinating play which won the Laurence Olivier Play of the Year Award in 1988. 7.30pm tickets £6, £5 conc.

Friday, November 7: Pineapple Express (15;111min) – When Stoner Dale becomes the only witness to a murder he panics and dumps the rare Pineapple Express marijuana at the scene. When it's traced back to him, Dale and his dealer Saul run for their lives. 7.30pm tickets £4, £4.50 conc.

Saturday, November 8: Northumberland Gathering – A rousing day and evening of traditional Northumbrian music and culture with workshops and competitions throughout the day, culminating in a spectacular evening concert. Concert at 6pm, tickets £8, £7 conc, for more information see www.alnwickpipers.co.uk

Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 12: Aladdin – The youngest members of the Playhouse Youth Theatre present this adaptation of the Disney classic cartoon with all their infectious enthusiasm. 7.30pm tickets £6, £5.

Thursday, November 12: Die Welle (The Wave) (15; 107min) – A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own. 7.30pm tickets, £5 £4.50.


The Maltings,
Berwick
01289 330999

Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7: The Duchess (12a; 110min) – A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Saturday, November 8: The Alexander Brothers – Since their best-selling debut album Highland Fling the Alexander brothers have appeared all over the world, including the Carnegie Hall, New York and the Sydney Opera House. 7.30 tickets £12, £10 conc.

Thursday, November 13: Rock n Rolla (15, 114min) Gangster film
directed by Guy Ritchie starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson and Thandie Newton. 7.30pm. Tickets £4.50.


LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, November 6: Rothbury Accordion and Fiddle Club. With Lyne Valley Band at The Queen's Head Hotel, Rothbury. 7.30pm. Membership £8, members £3, non-members £4. Contact 01668 281307.

Saturday, November 8: Acoustic Magic. Acoustic session. The Plough Inn, Ellington. 8.15pm. Free.

Monday, November 10: Folk music. Live folk music session. At The Fishers Arms, Horncliffe. 8pm. Free.


EVENTS

Thursday, November 6: Talk. Professor John Richards talks to the Alnwick & District Natural History Society about Flora & Fauna of South Africa. Membership £5. Visitors welcome, £1. At the Costello Centre, Bailiffgate. Meeting starts 7.30pm, with refreshments.

Friday, November 7: Charity Quiz. HospiceCare North Northumberland is holding a charity quiz in the Working Men's Club, Alnwick. Teams of 4-6 can take part, £5 per head. Pie and pea supper will be served half way through and prizes are on offer. To enter a team call 01665 606515 or email enquires@hospicecare-nn.org.uk

Saturday, November 8: Concert. Glendale Choral Society and friends present a concert in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in Wooler United Reformed Church at 7.15pm followed by refreshments in the Glendale Hall. Tickets £4 from choir members or at the door.

Saturday, November 8: Holy Island In Autumn Day Tours. Autumn is the best season for seeing birds on the island and on a typical day tour you should see large numbers of waders and ducks and either one of the UK's fastest hunters – the merlin and the peregrine falcon. £50 for a full day's guided birdwatching and afternoon tea. Contact Mark Winter of Birdwatch Northumbria for further details on 01670 783451.

Saturday, November 8 to Sunday, November 9: Christmas Festive Gift Fair. Beat the Christmas rush at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. A great variety of specialist crafts and gifts on sale. 10am-4pm. Adults £6.50, conc £5.20, children £3.30, family £16.30. English Heritage members free.

Sunday, November 9: Open Mic/OpenArt. Musicians' Open Mic – try out your musical or vocal skills in front of a live audience. OpenArt – an opportunity to come along and have a go, whatever your experience. At The Maltings, Berwick. 7.30pm. Free.

Monday, November 10: Curry and Quiz Night. Rothbury Middle School PTA curry and quiz night at the Anglers Arms, Weldon Bridge. 7.30pm. £10pp entry, food included. Teams of four needed. Contact 01665 570271 or 01670 788691.

Thursday, November 13: Talk. Professor Iain Moffat talks to the Aln Valley Railway Society about Railway Signalling – a Historical Introduction. In the Waiting Room, Alnwick Station. 7pm for 7.15pm. Contact Roger Jermy on 01665 606168.

Thursday, November 13: Musical Soiree. Seahouses Village Voices perform at Christon Bank Methodist Church. A collection will be taken followed a buffet supper. Supper £2 min. 7.30pm.

Thursday, November 13: Concert. Music and humour from Northumberland, the Borders and Beyond. A concert by Robert Whitehead and Friends in aid of St James's United Reformed Church Centre, Alnwick. In the Church on Pottergate. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets: £7, including refreshments. Contact M Fortune 01665 603173, A Green 01665 602418 or Linda Egdell, Hairdresser, Paikes Lane, Alnwick.

Thursday, November 13: French Market. Stalls selling wine, saucisson, cheeses, Parisian gifts, Brittany biscuits and more. Belford market place, 9.30am-5pm.


EXHIBITIONS

Alnwick Playhouse. Local Art. Alnwick District Camera Club's annual exhibition which highlights its members' talents. There is a great variety of subject matter, photographic technique and printing style with both film and digital materials.

Bailiffgate Museum, 14 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, 01665 605847. Lest We Forget. Until November 14. Open daily, 10am-5pm.

Belford Craft Gallery. Main gallery open. Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-12.30pm & 2pm-5pm. Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 1pm-5pm.

Coquetdale Arts Centre, Front Street, Rothbury, 01669 621557. New exhibition by Barbara Segal. Display of work by members including Joe Hush, Michael Ewart, Ken Spencer and others. Also Saturday classes. Opening times Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm.

The Frame-House & Schoolroom Gallery, Alnmouth, Gallery & Picture Framing, 01665 830600. Currently showing a mixed exhibition featuring original works, hand-made prints and prints from many of the area's leading artists including Ken Spencer, Peter Collins, Jonathan Lloyd, Derek Jones, Daphne Harrison, Sue Fenlon, Alan Smith Page, John Fieldhouse, Jim Thompson and more. New print room featuring work by Lincolnshire artist Alison Read. Open Wed to Sun (closed Mon & Tues but open on bank holidays). Contact Mick or Amanda for further details and opening hours.

The Glendale Gallery, Florin of Wooler, 3 High Street, Wooler, 01668 283700. Open Monday to Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-5pm, Sunday noon-4pm.


WALKS

Alnwick Health Walks (Long). Every Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick Tourist Information Centre, Market Place. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 714385.

Alnwick Health Walks (Intermediate). First and third Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick TIC. One-hour walk. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 714385.

Alnwick Health Walks (Starter). Every Wednesday at 10am from Alnwick TIC. Maximum 30 minutes. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 714385.

Amble Health Walks. Every Tuesday at 1.30pm from Amble Tourist Information Centre. Starter and intermediate. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 714385.

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 714385.

Rothbury Health Walks (Starter). Every Friday of every month at 10.30am from Rothbury TIC. Intermediate/long walks every Friday at 10.30am. Contact Jon Monks on 01665 714385.

Seahouses Health Walks. Every Monday at 2pm. Meet at the Resource Centre. Contact Marjory Tharne on 01289 301774.

Wooler Health Walks. Every Thursday, long and shorts walks both 1.30pm. Meet Cheviot Centre.