Morpeth Community Arts & Culture Summer Programme 2009
The new Arts and culture summer programme is now available across Morpeth. The summer addition cover a range of arts activities happening over June, July and August. Highlights include Morpeth's Annual Walking Festival, Heritage Open Days and the famous Picnic in the Park.
The programme is available to collect from Morpeth Tourist Information Centre, local libraries, council buildings and GMDT at Lodge House. Many local businesses will also supply the programme. For more information please contact 01670 503875. Please download your copy at the bottom of this page.
Morpeth Community Arts & Culture Programme 2009
Look out for the new Arts and culture programme, which is now available across Morpeth. The programme will cover a range of arts activities happening over February, March and April. Highlights include Morpeth Gathering, The GMDT Ice Festival and lunchtime concerts.
The programme will be available to collect from Morpeth Tourist Information Centre, local libraries, council buildings and GMDT at Lodge House. Many local businesses will also supply the programme. For more information please contact 01670 503875.
Morpeth Community Arts & Culture Winter Programme 2008
Greater Morpeth Development Trust (GMDT) will be facilitating the events in the Arts & Culture Winter Programme. Also working in partnership with Castle Morpeth Borough Council, Morpeth Town Council and the local Chamber of Trade the programme will offer two-months of events and activities lasting right up until Christmas.
The events will hopefully lift the spirits of the people of Morpeth and show that the town is ready to welcome shoppers despite the devastating floods of just a few weeks ago.
The programme includes everything from a music hall and screenings of golden oldies' cinema classics to Latin American, Afro and belly dancing workshops, classical music and piano recital concerts, free heritage and health walks along local woodland and riverside footpaths, and a lecture on the work of John Vanbrugh the architect of Morpeth Town Hall, Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace.
There are also lunchtime concerts and a jazz music evening, performances by local thespians and musicians, an appearance by the Chinese Lion Dancers from Newcastle and even a recycling rally which will highlight the involvement of schoolchildren in workshops to put junk and household waste to good use.
As the run-up to Christmas gets underway there will be two continental and local farmers' markets, a seasonal performance by Northumberland Theatre Company, the opportunity to be shown how to make festive crafts, a carol concert and the chance to meet Santa and his helpers as they arrive in Morpeth.
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the whole programme will be the traditional Mistletoe Fair, when people will get the chance to join in with the Clock Tower bell ringers as well as watching a parade and lantern procession with local children on Saturday November 22nd when Morpeth Christmas street decorations light up the town.
Two local schools Collingwood School and Media Arts College and King Edward VI both of which have specialist performing arts status, are particularly heavily involved in the programme of events.
To see a full list of events and activities and how to book onto the events download the Arts & Culture Winter Programme below. You can also pick up a copy at the GMDT office at the entrance of Carlisle Park or at the Tourist Information Centre situated at Morpeth Town Hall. |
