Programme 2025 - 2026
79th Season - into out 80th year!
Lectures
Lecture meetings are held at 7.15 pm (doors open for teas/coffees at 7.00 pm) on the last Friday of most months in St James’ Centre, Wellway, Morpeth, NE61 1BN
Donations requested at door: £1 suggested for members or £4 for visitors
Annual subscription: £25
Visitors and new members always welcome!
This programme can also be downloaded as a PDF
26th September 2025: David Silk
Children of the Devil: A tale of witchcraft and wickedness in 17th Century Newcastle
31st October 2025: Mark Benjamin
A History of Hexham in 6 Controversies, and a Big Stink
28th November 2025: Peter Ryder
Reading the Fabric (of churches and chapels including Morpeth Chantry
No meeting in December
30th January 2026: Meet the Members
Displays and talks by members + pooled supper
27th February 2026: Aidan Harrison
The Royal Progress of Princess Margaret Tudor
27th March 2026: Hilton Dawson
40,000 People from Newbiggin by the Sea
24th April 2026: Clive Waddington
Prehistoric Investigations Around Morpeth
29th May 2026: Marie Addyman
Who was William Turner?
26th June 2026: Annual General Meeting
With tea & cake and a short talk from a member of the Northumberland Archives team
Town Hall Exhibitions and Other Events
During town hall opening hours
Mini-displays in Butter Market glass cases
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September 2025:
Annual Local History Exhibition for Heritage Open Days Town Hall
58th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering (to be confirmed)
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th April 2026 Festival of music and traditions