Events and Groups October 2025

Events

The Northumbrian Language Society presents

on Saturday 11th October at 2pm at Morpeth Town Hall

The 2025 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture

by Gerald Kelly

former Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University:

“Soonds Canny”

describing the accent and dialect of the North East of England.

Free admission. Full disabled access.

Doors open 1.30pm.

Further details from Mrs Kim Bibby-Wilson,  01670 513308

 www.northumbrianlanguagesociety.co.uk

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Christmas Wreath Making / Candle Pouring Evenings 

Come and join us over the Christmas period to make a traditional Christmas wreath and pour a beeswax candle or tree decoration. 

No experience necessary.

Bookings taken from groups or individuals up to a max of 8 per session.

Tea, coffee and mince pies on tap together with festive music 

and maybe even a glass of something warm!

Sessions will run every Friday from 14th Nov to 12th Dec, 7 - 9pm.

£30 per person, all materials provided, over 16 only (hot candle wax)

We are at Northern Ark Nursery on West Road in Longhorsley.

Telephone 07833 417399, email sales@northernarknursery.co.uk

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The Longhorsley Village Ball

Ball tickets are selling fast!

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.

Longhorsley WI

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 2nd October at 7.30pm. David Steele will be talking about the Northumberland Coastal Path and points of interest along it.

Visitors would be very welcome.

For any more information please contact:

Audrey Wiggins, 788692 or  swigginsa@btinternet.com, or Sally Woolley, 788869.

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Keep Fit Class

We continue to exercise in the Village Hall on Monday mornings, between 9.15am 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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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 6th October at 7.30pm: Vivien Kent will give an illustrated talk about “Return of the Otter: Tracking Otters and Recovery in the North East of England”.

Monday 3rd November at 7.30pm: Geoff Sample will give an audio visual evening of “Wildlife Sounds of Northumberland and the Borders”.

Contact Conrad Chilvers 788351.

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Walking Group

The walks are usually 4 to 6 miles long and it’s a good idea to bring a drink and energy snack on the walk. 

The next upcoming walks are:

Monday 6th October: Shepherds Cairn, led by Sheena and Jan.

Thursday 16th October: TBC.

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

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Ladies Lunch Group

The next Ladies Lunch will be on the 16th October at the Snowy Owl at the usual time of 12.30pm.

Let me know if you are coming at  francesmurphy48@gmail.com and copy to  olivelight72@gmail.com.

Advance notice that our Christmas Lunch will be on:

Tuesday 9th December at Linden Hall Hotel, 12.30 for 1pm.

If you don't normally come to lunch, you are still very welcome to join us. Email us so we can add you to our mailing list when we send the menu out.

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Christian Vision for Men

The Christian Vision for Men group has regular monthly breakfasts. Our next breakfast will be a bit different, as we have a nationally renowned speaker, Graham Daniels, former professional footballer and now Director of Christians in Sport. Graham's title will be “Fifty Years in Football. A Christian's Journey of Faith and Professional Sport.”

This breakfast will be held at the Northumberland Arms, Felton on Saturday 18th October at 9am. The charge for those attending the breakfast is £15 (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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