Outdoor Events
See the full programme here.
Friday
Throughout the day, Archaeosoup Productions will present History Activities for all the family.
In the event of wet weather, some events will momve into the Town Hall front entrance where inside is Crafts Exhibition all day with Family Art and Dance Workshops.
| Time | Market Place |
|---|---|
| 10am | Ran Tanners music duo |
| 10:30am | |
| 11am | Ran Tanners music duo |
| 11:30am | Mossy Christian & Jim Eldon - fiddles & songs |
| 12noon | Ran Tanners music duo |
| 12:30pm | Mossy Christian & Jim Eldon - fiddles & songs |
| 1pm | Prof. Grunermench * Punch & Judy |
| 1:30pm | Ran Tanners music duo |
| 2pm | Prof. Grunermench * Punch & Judy |
| 2:30pm | Ran Tanners music duo |
| 3pm | Prof. Grunermench * Punch & Judy |
* times may vary depending on crowds gathering.
Saturday
All Day
At the Market Place: Cresswell Pele Tower Living History Group
At the Park Bandstand: East India Co. Living HIstory Re-enactors
At the Castle: Landmark Trust's Castle Open Day and refreshment tent. At various times throughout the day, after the procession:
- Stories from Jim Grant
- Music from the Ran Tanners duo
- Living History - John Sadler's Time Bandits
- Historic Dance with Have Maypole Will Travel
| Time | Market Place | Park Bandstand | Old Backhouse Yard, Millennium Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10am | Ran Tanners/Punch & Judy | ||
| 10:30am | |||
| 11am | PROCESSIONS THROUGH TOWN AND GADGY'S WELCOME | PROCESSIONS THROUGH TOWN AND GADGY'S WELCOME | PROCESSIONS THROUGH TOWN AND GADGY'S WELCOME |
| 11:30am | 11:25 - 11:40: Storytellers Street Band | ||
| 12noon | Tyne Bridge Morris and High Spen Gems Rapper | Ellington Colliery Band | Black Gate Morris |
| 12:30pm | Punch & Judy | Storytellers Street Band | |
| 1pm | Hexhamshire Lasses | Black Gate Morris and Hadrian Clog | Stories from Taffy Thomas |
| 1:30pm | Punch & Judy | Hexhamshire Lasses | Tyne Bridge Morris and High Spen Gems Rapper |
| 2pm | Duke's Dandy Clog | Ellington Colliery Band | Stories from Taffy Thomas |
| 2:30pm | Black Gate Morris | Tyne Bridge Morris and High Spen Gems Rapper | Hadrian Clog; 2:45pm Hexhamshire Lasses |
| 3pm | Punch & Judy | Duke's Dandy Clog | Stories from Taffy Thomas |
| 3:30pm | Hadrian Clog | Duke's Dandy Clog |
Sunday
10am - 4pm Castle open day: Landmark Trust welcomes the public. Refreshments by Morpeth Scouts. At various times throughout the day:
- Stories from Jim Grant
- Music from the Ran Tanners duo
- Living History - John Sadler's Time Bandits
| Time | Market Place | Chantry Courtyard | Park Bandstand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | Punch & Judy | Duke's Dandy Clog | The Ran Tanners music Duo |
| 11am | Maypole Dancing | ||
| 11:30am | Punch & Judy | Duke's Dandy Clog | |
| 12noon | Duke's Dandy Clog | Tom Patterson (Songs) | |
| 12:30pm | Maypole Dancing | ||
| 1pm | Tom Patterson (Songs) |