What's On

Swarland: Son of a Settler by George Nicholson

Pensioner pens book with memories of his village

Your Tribe opened its doors last weekend. (Photo by Northumberland Gazette)

Paint fight venue opens in Whitley Bay

Rock Festival Choir at Edinburgh Fringe 2023.

Alnwick Rock Festival Choir to hold Advent concert

The Maltings Berwick Cinderella cast.

All set for another festive extravaganza at The Maltings

Some of the cast members for the Blithe Spirit play.

Fresh performance of play by St George’s Community Players was a success

Sticky Vicky in her hey day.

Benidorm legend Sticky Vicky dies aged 80

Arts and Entertainment

The Adelphi Quartet. Picture by Roland Unger.

Morpeth Music Society concert by the Adelphi Quartet at church
The next concert in the current Morpeth Music Society season is on Thursday, December 7 with a performance from the Adelphi Quartet.

Rick Astley performed at BBC Radio 2 In The Park (pictured) and Glastonbury in 2023. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

80s pop legend to headline music festival in Tynemouth

Slalom D from Sunderland will headline the gig. (Photo by Angela Carrington)

Punk gig to raise funds for Radio Northumberland

Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past soar over the town on a moonlit Christmas Eve. Image by Dave Rheaume.

Famous festive story in a dance format for families to enjoy at various venues

Picture from Damp Knight Comedy's 'Dexter’s Labradoratory' show earlier this year.

Plenty of laughs promised in Damp Knight Comedy's Christmas show

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Eddie Izzard stars in new Hammer horror film Doctor Jekyll

Doctor Jekyll: cast of Hammer horror film with Eddie Izzard

Sophie Wilde as Mia in Talk To Me (Photo: Matthew Thorne)

Talk To Me 2023: what is horror movie about, release date and trailer

Your hosts for The Voice UK: will.i.am, Anne Marie, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs. (Credit: ITV)

The Voice UK host Emma Willis makes early comparison ahead of series

Billy West as Philip J Fry in Futurama S11, stood on his desk dramatically, an image of Hypnotoad on the wall-mounted television behind him (Credit: Hulu)

Futurama Season 11 review: a bumpy start that soon finds its rhythm

Tickets

Stormy has been announced as the headline act for Boardmasters Festival 2024.

Everything you need to know about Boardmasters Festival 2024

Choco-lovers to wade through random tubs for a surprise this Christmas

Things To Do

Dunes by Margaret Warren.

Morpeth welcomes members of Tynemouth Photographic Society on an exchange visit
The November 21 meeting saw Morpeth Camera Club welcoming members of Tynemouth Photographic Society on an exchange visit where four members gave short presentations that included projected digital images and audio-visual shows.

'Poppies' by Julia Chandler.

Morpeth Art Group all set for art fair and Christmas shopping event

The Christmas tree lights in Blyth have already been switched on. (Photo by Blyth Town Council)

Free Christmas events organised by town council

Visitors can also see Father Christmas at Belsay Hall this December. Picture by Richard Earp/English Heritage.

Festive fair and Father Christmas at Belsay Hall

Cheviot View by John Thompson.

Morpeth Camera Club: 'Going Local – Landscape in a Different Light'

More What's On

The Bridge Singers.

Community choir staging a Christmas concert for charity

Makoto Kurio (Willy Loman) and Sophie McLaren (The Woman).

Review: Duchess's Community High School's Death of a Salesman

Seahouses festive lights.

Plans announced for festive lights switch on in Seahouses

Louis Roberts as Charles Dickens.

Theatre company taking adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' to various communities

Peter is performing on Saturday in Seaton Sluice. (Photo by Michael Bailey)

Skiffle legend's son to perform in Northumberland

Manor Walks will be decorated with light-up baubles. (Photo by Manor Walks)

Christmas lights switch-on events planned

Millie Rae O’Neill switches on the Alnwick lights in 2022 watched by the Duchess of Northumberland. Picture: Jane Coltman

Alnwick set for Christmas lights switch-on

Dobbies Christmas 2023. Picture by Stewart Attwood.

Return of Santa Paws experience at Dobbies stores

Anjli Mohindra as Grace in The Red King, filmed in Craster.

First look at TV drama filmed in Craster

Ford Castle.

Castle to host festive market for first time

Ford and Etal.

Matt Baker TV show to visit Ford and Etal

Cast members for the Blithe Spirit play.

Fresh performance of Blithe Spirit by St George’s Community Players

Lilidorei has been given a festive makeover.

Magical Christmas village unveiled at Lilidorei

Multi-instrumental trio Spindlestone will perform together for the first time since the Covid-19 restrictions at Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum on November 22.

A 50th anniversary reunion concert for Spindlestone at Morpeth venue

The Christmas Kingdom at Bamburgh Castle

First look at this year's Christmas Kingdom at Bamburgh Castle

Berwick Christmas Market. Picture: Alan Hughes

Christmas markets are back in Northumberland

Former miners Danny Winter, Bill Godfrey, and Bobby Bryson unveil a new plaque on the Crofton Mill Pit mine tub ahead of the exhibition. (Photo by Alan and Susan Devlin)

Exhibition will tell stories from pit's miners

The Ad Gefrin distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum in Wooler.

Ad Gefrin rekindles the festival of Yule