Events

01 April 2024
Duck Race

The inaugural Ford & Etal Duck Race takes place on Easter Monday at Heatherslaw when 100 rubber ducks will race a short stretch of the River Till to the finish line near Heatherslaw Bridge. To join in the fun and enter a duck into the race you must first register at The Lavender Tearooms in…

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Duck Race
11 April 2024
10:00am
Bread-making with foraged greens

Join Pauline Beaumont, author of Bread Therapy – The Mindful Art of Baking Bread for a two-hour workshop to learn how to make a delicious focaccia with foraged greens. The workshop will take place in historic and beautiful Heatherslaw Mill where you will mix your dough with flour ground just a few metres away, in…

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Bread-making with foraged greens
06 June 2024
10:00am
Plaited Loaf workshop

Join Pauline Beaumont, author of Bread Therapy – The Mindful Art of Baking Bread for a two-hour workshop to learn how to make a beautiful plaited loaf. The technique isn’t difficult but the end result is very impressive. The workshop will take place in historic and beautiful Heatherslaw Mill where you will mix your dough…

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Plaited Loaf workshop
18 July 2024
10:00am
Beetroot and Dill Loaf Workshop

Join Pauline Beaumont, author of Bread Therapy – The Mindful Art of Baking Bread for a two-hour workshop to learn how to make a delicious loaf flavoured with beetroot and dill. The workshop will take place in historic and beautiful Heatherslaw Mill where you will mix your dough with flour ground just a few metres…

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Beetroot and Dill Loaf Workshop
12 September 2024
10:00am
Spiced Bread Workshop

Join Pauline Beaumont, author of Bread Therapy – The Mindful Art of Baking Bread for a two-hour workshop in which you will learn how to make a spiced bread – one of the quickest breads to make and fragrant with cinnamon and allspice. Scrumptious! The workshop will take place in the historic Heatherslaw Mill where…

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Spiced Bread Workshop
23 November 2024 – 24 November 2024
Ford & Etal Christmas Market 2024

The hugely popular Ford & Etal Christmas Market is returning in 2024 and will be spread over two days; Saturday 23rd November and Sunday 24th November, from 10:00-16:00.  The market has stalls in Ford, Etal and Heatherslaw, with entertainment, activities and decorations in all four hubs so you can make a merry day of it….

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Ford & Etal Christmas Market 2024

March 2024

Make a Monster Pot
30 March 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
30 March 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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April 2024

Duck Race
01 April 2024
Duck Race

Join us on Easter Monday for the inaugural Ford & Etal Duck Race at Heatherslaw

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Make a Monster Pot
04 April 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
04 April 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
05 April 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Make a Monster Pot
07 April 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
07 April 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Make a Monster Pot
10 April 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
10 April 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
11 April 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Bread-making with foraged greens
11 April 2024
Bread-making with foraged greens

Learn how to make focaccia bread with foraged greens in this two-hour workshop at Heatherslaw Corn Mill

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Make a Monster Pot
13 April 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
13 April 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Equestrian Painting Weekend
20 April 2024 – 21 April 2024
Equestrian Painting Weekend

Join a weekend of equestrian painting in rural Northumberland

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
27 April 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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May 2024

Louisa Waterford Prize Exhibition
04 May 2024 – 06 May 2024
Louisa Waterford Prize Exhibition

Come and see the entries for Louisa Waterford Prize at Etal Village Hall

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Talk on Louisa Waterford
04 May 2024
Talk on Louisa Waterford

Learn more about the life and work of Louisa Waterford, artist philanthropist and free spirit in a talk by historian Caroline Ings-Chambers

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Make a Monster Pot
04 May 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
04 May 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
07 May 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Art Fairs at Etal
08 May 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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North Northumberland Bird Club's Dawn Chorus
12 May 2024
North Northumberland Bird Club's Dawn Chorus

A treat for bird watchers with this early morning annual event.

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Make a Monster Pot
12 May 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
12 May 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
21 May 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
26 May 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Make a Monster Pot
29 May 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
29 May 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Make a Monster Pot
31 May 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
31 May 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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June 2024

Castle Building
02 June 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Make a Monster Pot
02 June 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
04 June 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Plaited Loaf workshop
06 June 2024
Plaited Loaf workshop

Learn how to make a plaited loaf in this two-hour workshop at Heatherslaw Corn Mill

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Make a Monster Pot
08 June 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
08 June 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Bamburgh Run
09 June 2024
Bamburgh Run

Come and celebrate the beauty of vintage motorcycles on the annual Bamburgh Run.

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
09 June 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Art Fairs at Etal
12 June 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
15 June 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
18 June 2024
Hand Building Pottery Workshop

Create your own pottery masterpieces in a special workshop!

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Make a Monster Pot
23 June 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
23 June 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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Make a Monster Pot
29 June 2024
Make a Monster Pot

Make yourself a MONSTER pot!

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Castle Building
29 June 2024
Castle Building

Build your very own castle!

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July 2024

Art Fairs at Etal
10 July 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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Beetroot and Dill Loaf Workshop
18 July 2024
Beetroot and Dill Loaf Workshop

Learn how to make a colourful and tasty loaf in this two-hour workshop at Heatherslaw Corn Mill

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August 2024

Classic Car Show
11 August 2024
Classic Car Show

Classic Cars come to Ford & Etal Estates

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Art Fairs at Etal
14 August 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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September 2024

Art Fairs at Etal
11 September 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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Spiced Bread Workshop
12 September 2024
Spiced Bread Workshop

Get into breadmaking with this two-hour workshop at Heatherslaw Corn Mill

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October 2024

Art Fairs at Etal
09 October 2024
Art Fairs at Etal

Come along to an art fair to browse the work of local artists

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The Famous Scarycrow Trail 2024
29 October 2024 – 03 November 2024
The Famous Scarycrow Trail 2024

Follow the Scarycrow Trail and help judge which one is the best this year!

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November 2024

Ford & Etal Christmas Market 2024
23 November 2024 – 24 November 2024
Ford & Etal Christmas Market 2024

Get in the festive spirit with our two-day Christmas Market, 23rd and 24th November, 2024, 10:00-16:00.

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