Events

Ford & Etal Estates is hosting two open-air opera performances this summer in the spectacular setting of Ford Castle courtyard. Tonight Opera Brava, Britain’s leading outdoor touring opera company, will present Carmen. Bizet’s Carmen, a tale of passion between a young soldier and a gypsy girl, can lay claim to the title of Most Popular…

Ford & Etal Estates is hosting two open-air opera performances this summer in the spectacular setting of Ford Castle courtyard. Tonight Opera Brava, Britain’s leading outdoor touring opera company, will present Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.   Tosca is a must see tragic opera for both newcomers and aficionados. The magnificent Puccini score  has breathtakingly beautiful…

Brand New for 2022: Tales at Old Heatherslaw Traditional stories are not just for children; they belong to everyone. Gather in the meadow of an old smallholding at Heatherslaw to hear the folklore and legends of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders told in the traditional way by local storyteller Becca Harris. Traditional Oral Storytelling is…

The Tin Shed is organising a series of art fairs at Etal Village Hall where you can browse the work of local artists. Art fairs are being held throughout the year, the next event is on  Thursday 2nd June from 10:30am-4pm. Further dates throughout the year are Wednesday 13th July, Wednesday 10th August, Wednesday 14th…

All are welcome to attend the lighting of a beacon at Watchlaw, part of the national chain of beacons being lit to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, 2nd June 2022, at 9pm.   This will be a historic event, a celebration of Her Majesty’s service to us all, so please come and be part of…

June 25, 1887 – The children played in the field and had swings and tea, with ‘God save the Queen’ ~ Louisa Waterford on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s jubilee This Jubilee weekend treat yourself to afternoon tea in the exquisite surroundings of Lady Waterford Hall. Dine in Victorian splendour, with sweet, savouries and of…

Join Broomhouse Farmhouse on 19th June 2022 as they travel back to the 1950s for an event of food, drink, music and…MURDER! Featuring afternoon tea or evening BBQ, bar, live music and interactive murder mystery theatre. Afternoon event from 1 to 3PM. Evening event from 5 to 8PM. Early bird tickets available until 19 May…

An enchanting reimagining of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic, relocated to modern Northumberland.    This new adaption for the stage is a tale of friendship, magical adventure and the power of nature, as the secret garden works its magic on a new generation of young people. “A secret garden, just for them, that no-one else knew about.”…