Events and Groups March 2025

Events

Cocoa Club at The Village Hall

Our fortnightly after-school club for 8-13 year olds continues to be popular! Dates for the next two months are: Tuesdays 5th March, 19th March, 2nd April - break for Easter holidays - Tuesday 30th April. 

As a reminder, Cocoa Club runs on Tuesdays from 4.15 - 5.15pm

for hot chocolates and games, and is led by DBS checked volunteers. 

If you are interested in attending, please email longhorsleyvillagesocialevents@gmail.com. 

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St. Helen’s Church Invites you to a Lent Course

Considering ‘Generosity’

Every Wednesday starting on the 12th March to 9th April

St Helen’s Church at 7pm to 8.30pm

All Welcome!

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Cafe at 3pm

St. Helen’s Church, Longhorsley

Sunday 16th March at ** 3pm **

An informal time for all ages.

Tea/coffee/squash/cake/healthy snacks etc (gf available)

Stories - Songs - Action - Crafts - Fun

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Northumbrian Concert

An evening of traditional music, songs and dialect

The Ballroom, Morpeth Town Hall

Friday 14th March - 7.30pm

Tickets: adult £15, child £6, on sale at Morpeth Chantry 

 01670 623455 or from Kim Bibby-Wilson  01670 513308

A fund-raiser for the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, 25th-27th April

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Groups

More details about all groups are in the Groups Supplement that was distributed with the September 2021 edition of the newsletter.
Extra copies are available on the Back Copies page.

The next upcoming walks are:

Monday 3rd March: To be confirmed.

Thursday 20th March: TBC, led by Keren  07547 566669.

Monday 7th April: Corbridge, led by Estelle  07803 137279.

New walkers are always welcome. For more information please contact Sheena & Jan  07801 005634

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Longhorsley Local History Society 

An Evening of Pubs and Alleyways - Tuesday 11th March.

Join us for a fun and informative talk about the old pubs, lanes and alleyways of Alnwick, given by a local author Tom Allen. Tom’s book to accompany the talk will be available, all proceeds go to charity.

Village hall doors will open at 7pm for refreshments, and the talk will start at 7.30pm. All welcome, free to members, £3 for visitors.

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Christian Vision for Men

The Christian Vision for Men group has monthly breakfasts at the Angler's Arms. Our next breakfast will be on Saturday 29th March at 8.30am. That morning Michael Bushby, the regional co-ordinator of CVM, will be talking from his own experience on the subject “Finding Hope”. The charge for those attending the breakfast is £12 (cash only).

For more information and to book a place, please contact:

Jim Cockburn on 01670 510130 or jim.cockburn@btinternet.com

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Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Coquetdale Group

We meet on the first Monday of each month from September to April at the Jubilee Hall, Rothbury. Outings/visits are organised in the summer months.

Guests are very welcome and a fee of £4 is charged. Doors open at 7pm with tea and coffee available for a small donation.

Monday 3rd March at 7.30pm: Stephen Comber will give a talk on “An exploration of Conservation Grazing”.

Monday 7th April at 7.30pm: Members evening and AGM.

Contact Conrad Chilvers 788351.

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Keep Fit Class

We continue to exercise in the Village Hall on Monday mornings, between 9.15 and 10.15am. New members are most welcome. 

Shirley Forster is our Instructor and sessions are in conjunction with Age UK.

Mary Stephenson  788232 

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Ladies Lunch Group

The next Ladies Lunch will be on the 13th March at the Courtyard in Pegswood at 12.30pm. Please let me know if you intend to come at 

francesmurphy48@gmail.com, and copy to olivelight72@gmail.com

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Longhorsley WI

We had a very enjoyable Meeting in February plus we also had our 'Christmas' lunch out at Lollo Rosso. We look forward to our next Meeting on Thursday 6th March when Jen Teulon will be telling us the history of Howick Bath House. Visitors will always be welcome.

For any more information please contact:

Audrey Wiggins on 01670 788692 or swigginsa@btinternet.com

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Wingates Bridge Club

The bridge club will start meeting in Wingates Village Hall in March.

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