STAGE/FILM

Alnwick Playhouse
Bondgate Without,
Alnwick
01665 510785

Today: Bram Stoker's Dracula - The Duchess's High School's Senior Drama Group brings Stoker's timeless classic to the stage in this new adaptation by Jane Thornton and John Godber. 7.30pm tickets £8, £7 conc, £6 under-16s and students.

Tomorrow: 500 Days of Summer (12a;95min) - An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman (Zooey Deschanel) who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who falls for her. 7.30pm tickets £6, £5.50 conc.

Saturday, November 7: Dorian Gray (15;112min) - A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. 7.30pm tickets £6, £5 conc.

Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, Novemebr 12: Robin Hood - All your favourite characters in a lively fun-packed show performed by the Junior members of the Alnwick Playhouse Youth Theatre. 7.30pm tickets £8, £7 conc, £6 under-16s.

The Maltings,
Berwick
01289 330999

Tonight: Leyland: The Bison of Beal - A journey though the extraordinary life of C J Leyland, one time owner of Haggerston Castle. 7.30pm tickets £6.50.

Tomorrow: Waterloo - The music of Abba performed live at the ultimate party night with a six-piece band, stunning costumes and spectacular lighting. 7.30pm tickets £15 stalls £14 conc, £16 circle, £17.50 box.

Saturday, November 7: Fergus Craig and Joanna Neary - This double act perform their comedy routines as part of the Maltings' comedy season. 7.30pm tickets stalls £12, £10 conc, £13 circle, £15 box.

Sunday, November 8: Sherlock Homes...the death and life - Roger Llewellyn in the ryly humourous tale of murder mystery and the occult. 7.30pm tickets £10, stalls £8 conc, £11 circle, £15 box.

Wednesday, November 11: Gregory's Girl (12;91min) - Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection. 7.30pm tickets £4.

Thursday, November 12: The Soloist (12a;117min) - A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Julliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper. 7.30pm tickets £5.


LIVE MUSIC

Tonight: Rothbury Accordion and Fiddle Club. Music from guest artist the Scott Nichol Trio. Musicians and listeners welcome. Queen's Head Hotel, Rothbury. 7.30pm. Annual membership £8, members' admission £4, non-members £5. Contact 01668 281307.

Tonight: Tanners Arms Unplugged. Acoustic night at The Tanners Arms, Alnwick. Free. 9pm.

Saturday, November 7: Acoustic Magic. Music night with Nigel of Dodgy and Rhett. 7.45pm. At Red Row Brick Club, Red Row. More information visit www.myspace.com/clearblueskies

Monday, November 9: Northumberland Traditional Music Session. Live music. At Fishers Arms, Horncliffe. 8pm. Contact Jack or Pam Daws on 01665 722835 or 07799 886367.

Tuesday, November 10: Buskers Night. Acoustic session run by the Acoustic Magic team. 8.45pm. At The Plough, Morpeth. More information visit www.myspace.com/clearblueskies

Thursday, November 13: Music & Humour from Northumberland, The Borders & beyond. A concert by Robert Whitehead and friends in aid of St James's United Reformed Church Centre in Alnwick. At the Church on Pottergate. 7.30pm–9.30pm. Tickets, £7 to include tea/coffee and biscuits, are available from M Fortune 01665 603173, A Green 01665 602418 and Linda Egdell, Hairdresser, Paikes Lane, Alnwick.

EVENTS

Friday, November 6: Fireworks Display. Spectacular fireworks at Swarland Sports Club. Free toffee apples will be handed out to the first 50 children through the gates. Admission £3 adults, £1 children. There will be mulled wine and a barbecue. 6.30pm.

Saturday, November 7: Mountain bike riding skills course – women only. A day-long course at Kielder instructed by MIAS qualified guides. 10am–3pm. £79, booking essential, call 01434 250532 or got to www.purplemountain.co.uk

Saturday, November 7: Alnwick Fireworks Display. To celebrate the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, Alnwick Round Table's annual fireworks display is set to be as spectacular as ever. 7.30pm at Alnwick Rugby Club. Refreshments on sale, with side-shows and entertainment.

Saturday, November 7, & Sunday, November 8: Christmas Festive Gift Fair. Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens, 10am to 4pm, admission prices adults £6.50, conc £5.50, children £3.30, family ticket £16.30, English Heritage members free. A great variety of specialist crafts and unique gifts on sale throughout the hall.

Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8: Remembrance Weekend. A special activity at the Bailiffgate Museum which focuses on remembering those who have gone before. Make a big poppy collage, and handle Second World War objects.

Sunday, November 8: In Focus. An opportunity to try out a range of binoculars, telescopes and other optical equipment. At Hauxley Nature Reserve. 10am–4pm. Contact Jim Martin on 01665 711578.

Monday, November 9: NSPCC Aerobathon. A sponsored two-hour workout is being held at Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick, from 6pm–8pm to raise money for the NSPCC. Contact 01665 605030.

Monday, November 9: Shopping Evening. St John's RC First School, Alnwick, Christmas shopping evening in the school, 7pm–9pm. Admission £1.50, including a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.

Tuesday, November 10: Bell View Annual General Meeting. The Trustees look forward to updating supporters and members about the successes of previous year and their plans for the coming year. There will also be a slideshow depicting Bell View from past to present. At Bell View, Belford. Refreshments will be served from 7pm and the meeting will commence at 7.30pm.

Wednesday, November 11, and Thursday, November 12: Putting the House to Bed at Cragside. A behind-the-scenes tour of the house as the conservation team demonstrate how they protect the house and its contents while it is closed for the winter. 10.30am to 12.30pm, and 1.30pm to 3.30pm, £10 + normal admission charge. Booking essential. Contact 01669 622003, ext 7.

EXHIBITIONS

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, 01665 510785. Quartet. Work by four popular local artists – Sylvia Biott, Mike Findlay, Phil Russell and Pam Vardy – as they show their differing subject and media styles. Until November 7. Free. Open during box office hours. New exhibition – Alnwick District Camera Club starts November 13.

Bailiffgate Museum, 14 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, 01665 605847. Alnwick 40 years on. An exhibition of Alnwick's past put on by the Local History Society to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Free for under-16s.
The Bakehouse Gallery, Prudhoe Street, Alnwick, 01665 602277. Large selection of work by local artists. Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am–5pm.

Belford Craft Gallery, 2 Market Place, Belford, 01668 213888. Main Gallery, Tuesday to Friday, 10am–12.30pm and 2pm–5pm. Saturday all day. Sundays from 1pm.

Breeze Gallery, 29 High Street, Wooler, 01668 283333. Works from Newcastle artists, painter Natalie Campbell and graphic designer and artist Laura Cartwright. For more information visit www.breezewooler.com. Open 9.30am–5pm, Monday to Saturday. www.breezewooler.com

Coquetdale Arts Centre, Court Buildings, Front Street, Rothbury, 01669 621557. Paintings, crafts and prints by members in the main gallery, a stairwell show by Syl Scott, Heather Tingey, Peter Collins and Malcolm Coils, and a show of work by Barbara Segal. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am–4pm and Sunday 1pm–4pm. Season ends December 21, www.coquetdale.org.uk

Crown Studio Gallery, Rothbury. 01669 622890. New ceramics by Jane Adams. Also paintings by Lynda Taylor. 9am–5pm every day except Friday. info@crownstudio.co.uk or www.pottedhistory.co.uk

Fenwick Gallery, 21 Castle Street, Warkworth. A range of contemporary fine art including original paintings, limited edition prints, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery and textiles. Open every day from 10am–5pm. www.fenwickgallery.co.uk

The Schoolroom Gallery, Alnmouth, 01665 830600. Currently showing a mixed exhibition of original work in various media by many of the area's leading artists and some from further afield. A selection of quality hand-made intaglio and surface prints in varying techniques, litho prints, giclee prints and photographs are also available from the print room.

The Gate Gallery, 12 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, 01665 602165. A wide range of originals and prints by, among others, Kate Philp, Dianne Gainey, Ken Spencer and Mary Anne Rogers. Also photography of local scenes. Open Monday–Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 11am–3pm. www.thegategalleryuk.com

WALKS

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 Rob Woods at 07918 731708 or email rob.woods@activeberwick.co.uk

Berwick Health Walks (Beginner and Intermediate). Both Wednesday. Meet at the Old Bridge, at the Berwick end. 1pm. Contact Rob Woods at 07918 731708 or email rob.woods@activeberwick.co.uk

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. Ring Kelvin Rushworth on 01665 721868 or email Jennifer Brown on seahouseswalking@hotmail.com

Wooler Health Walks (Intermediate). Every Thursday at 1.30pm. Meet at the Cheviot Centre. Contact Rob Woods at 07918 731708 or email rob.woods@activeberwick.co.uk

ATTEACTION

The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick, 01665 511350. Open daily 10am–4pm. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Adults £10, concs £7.50, children 16 and under 1p (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.

The Armstrong Household and Farming Museum, North Charlton Farm, 01665 579443. Open Fridays, 10am–5pm. Adults £2.50. All proceeds to charity. Private parties by appointment.

Bailiffgate Museum. 01665 605847. Open every day 11am–4pm, but closed Mondays. Adults £2.50, conc £2, U16s free.

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. 01661 881636. Open Thursday to Sunday, 10am–4pm. Adult £6.50, conc £5.20, child £3.30, family ticket £16.30, English Heritage members free.

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate. 01669 620333. Gardens and Estate open Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–4pm, last admission 3pm. Adult £4.20, child (5-17), £1.90, family £9.50. House closed.

Dunstanburgh Castle. 01665 576231. Open everday, 10am–4pm, but shut Tuesday and Wednesday. Adult £3.40, conc £2.70, child £1.80. National Trust members free.

Edlingham Castle. Open during daylight hours. Free.

The Fenton Centre. 01668 216216. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm. Free.

House of Hardy Museum, Alnwick. 01665 510027. Monday–Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am–5pm. Free.

Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum. Open daily. Noon–6pm (last entry 5pm). Earl Grey Tea House also open. Adult £5, over 60s £4, child free.
Hulne Park. Ratten Row, Alnwick. Open 11am–dusk.

Kirkharle Courtyard, Kirkwhelpington, 01830 540362. A range of boutique shops, arts and crafts workshops and local specialist food outlets set in a converted 15th century farm courtyard.

Lindisfarne Castle. 01289 389244. Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm. Adult £5.70 (gift-aided entry £6.30), child £2.80 (gift-aided entry £3.10), family £14.20 (gift-aided entry £15.70). National Trust members free.

Lindisfarne Heritage Centre. 01289 389004. Open daily, today and tomorrow 9.30am–1.45pm, Saturday–Tuesday, 10am–3.45pm, and Wednesday–Thursday noon–3.45pm. Adult £3, child 5-15 £1, group of 10-20,10 per cent discount, over 20, 15 per cent discount.

Lindisfarne Priory. 01289 389200. Open Saturday–Monday, 10am–2pm. Adult £4.20, child £2.10, conc £3.60. English Heritage members free.

Preston Tower. 01665 589227. Border Pele Tower. Open daily 10am-6pm (or dusk if earlier). Adult £2, child 50p, conc and groups £1.50.

RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Radcliffe Road, Bamburgh, 01668 214910. Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm, last entry 3.30pm. Adult £2.50, child/conc £1.50.

Wallington. 01670 773600. House open everyday except Tuesday from 1pm, last admission 4pm. Walled garden open daily 10am–4pm. Garden and grounds: Adult £6.40, child £3.20, family (2+3) £16.

Warkworth Castle. 01665 711423. Open Saturday–Monday, 10am–4pm. Adult £4.20, child £2.10, conc £3.60, family £10.50, English Heritage members free.