Leisure, Libraries & Culture

You will find information about Leisure facilities and Tourism and Travel in this area of the website. Also included is information about Libraries, Museums and Galleries and Arts and Entertainment. Our most popular pages in this section are shown below and a complete list is available in the area to the left.

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Latest Leisure, Libraries & Culture news

Just the tonic for heritage days out (27 August 2010)
Going digital, going local, at Northumberland libraries (24 August 2010)
Steering group looks at options for Ashington (23 August 2010)
Ponteland market broadens its appeal (17 August 2010)
Berwick TIC shortlisted for award (16 August 2010)
Accomplished author gives talk at Libraries (12 August 2010)
Calling all chess enthusiasts! (11 August 2010)
Blyth festival will be full of energy (05 August 2010) ( Archived )
Dungeons and gardens – all open at Ford day (04 August 2010)
Safety Made Fun (04 August 2010)
Drop in to create your town hall wedding (03 August 2010)
Blyth festival will be full of energy (03 August 2010)
Events set to create sounds of the summer (03 August 2010)
Dungeons and gardens – all open at Ford day (02 August 2010)
Wild West Dads (02 August 2010)
Museum transfer will combine expertise (28 July 2010)
Parks are flying the green flag for Northumberland (28 July 2010)
Burgham Horse Festival underway (23 July 2010)
Poetry is winning element to build confidence (23 July 2010)
Playbuilder funding jolts to a halt again (21 July 2010)
Live Music Events - Summer 2010 (21 July 2010)
Travels with a witty uncle (20 July 2010)
Young people’ve been ‘framed’ (19 July 2010)
Water great set of names (14 July 2010)
Thoughtless thieves endanger lives (13 July 2010)
Energie ladies gym (13 July 2010)
New book makes easy walking in Northumberland (06 July 2010)
Residents’ festival success story (02 July 2010)
Sporting Club Come and Try on 10 July (01 July 2010)
Seghill World Cup Masters Football Tournament (29 June 2010)
Summer Reading Challenge comes to West Northumberland (29 June 2010)
Fusion Festival ready to return (24 June 2010)
Local children design posters for Burgham Horse Festival (22 June 2010)
Summer Reading Challenge comes to libraries (21 June 2010)
Great North Run – fundraising for Kidney Research UK (18 June 2010)
Channel 4 TV show: Supersize Vs Superskinny (18 June 2010)
Grace House Children’s Hospice – Charity Fun Day! (17 June 2010)
Have your say through library survey (16 June 2010)
Bringing the books home (16 June 2010)
National Men’s Health Week- World Cup Road Show (11 June 2010)
Children take one giant leap into libraries! (10 June 2010)
Learn to be more green at Berwick Library (10 June 2010)
TV Ad looking for REAL people (09 June 2010)
Blood mobile at County Hall (09 June 2010)
Young mums sock it to ‘em (09 June 2010)
Northumberland signs up to filming friendly partnership (09 June 2010)
Council drums up funding to help Morpeth Band (08 June 2010)
Ford Castle Open Day (07 June 2010)
A new activity at Ford Castle……. (07 June 2010)
Photography competition Forges ahead (04 June 2010)
Family Food Festival (03 June 2010) ( Archived )
Blyth Knitting Group knits for Hospital (02 June 2010) ( Archived )
Share ideas at Newbiggin Community Forum (02 June 2010) ( Archived )
morpeth Lions win Queen's Award (02 June 2010) ( Archived )
Horticultural Skills Unit - Plants for sale – Saturday 5 June (01 June 2010) ( Archived )
Free play in West Northumberland this half term (28 May 2010) ( Archived )
FUN camps - Summer day camps for 5 – 14 year-olds (27 May 2010) ( Archived )
Heroes Festival (27 May 2010) ( Archived )
Libraries celebrate National Book Start Day (27 May 2010) ( Archived )
Organ Transplant Register (26 May 2010) ( Archived )
Make a noise in Libraries (26 May 2010) ( Archived )
Take John Grundy on your Northumberland road-trip (25 May 2010) ( Archived )
Coastal group lobbies for broadband (24 May 2010) ( Archived )
Beamish Tram Challenge (24 May 2010) ( Archived )
Ashes to Ashes star supports fire service and Help for Heroes (20 May 2010) ( Archived )
Views sought on library services (19 May 2010) ( Archived )
Count your blessings and smile as Blyth re-lives the war years (17 May 2010) ( Archived )
Blyth Battery Goes to War – A weekend of 1940s nostalgia for all the family (17 May 2010) ( Archived )
Step to the fundraising beat (14 May 2010) ( Archived )
Spring make-over for Carlisle Park pavilion (14 May 2010) ( Archived )
The Blooming Great Tea Party (13 May 2010) ( Archived )
"Mums Know Best" - Hairy Bikers show (12 May 2010) ( Archived )
Free entry to Alnwick Castle and Garden (12 May 2010) ( Archived )
New venue is birthday gift for Ponteland Farmers’ Market! (11 May 2010) ( Archived )
Swan centre gliding to success (05 May 2010) ( Archived )
Northumberland set to host Anne Frank festival (05 May 2010) ( Archived )
Fundraisers needed (04 May 2010) ( Archived )
Family fun day out – Michelle’s bike ride 2010 (29 April 2010) ( Archived )
Craster Walk (29 April 2010) ( Archived )
Best selling author visits Berwick Library (29 April 2010) ( Archived )
Pamper yourself at a girls’ night-in! (22 April 2010) ( Archived )
Grundy’s passion for Northumberland (20 April 2010) ( Archived )
Military Historian visits Hirst Library (19 April 2010) ( Archived )
Ellington Library Temporary Closure (15 April 2010) ( Archived )
Ride marks Berwick's ancient tradition (14 April 2010) ( Archived )
Attractions asked to rally for heritage (14 April 2010) ( Archived )
Parking Permit Reminder! (13 April 2010) ( Archived )
Ashington Library Temporary Closure (13 April 2010) ( Archived )
Double ceremony at Hirst Park (08 April 2010) ( Archived )
Battle with litter on St George’s Day tidy up Friday (08 April 2010) ( Archived )
Changes to local bus services in north Northumberland (07 April 2010) ( Archived )
Scamnesty Success (01 April 2010) ( Archived )
Libraries on course for learning (01 April 2010) ( Archived )
New events programme answers Blyth younsters pleas (01 April 2010) ( Archived )
County Council celebrates first 12 months (31 March 2010) ( Archived )
Coach friendly Alnwick recognised by UK coaching industry (31 March 2010) ( Archived )
Sporting Legend to help Ponteland pupils fundraise for Heroes (31 March 2010) ( Archived )
Residents praise winter alerts system (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
New woodland creation at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
Museum transfer will combine expertise (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
Tourist centres re-open their doors (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
Prudhoe library – a future civic and community building? (29 March 2010) ( Archived )
Tourist information transfer underway (29 March 2010) ( Archived )
Longhorsley residents to find out more (29 March 2010) ( Archived )
£1m Renaissance for Blyth (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
The latest on Ashington Leisure Centre (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Festival weekend for Northumberland residents (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Easter fun for all in South East Northumberland (22 March 2010) ( Archived )
Seaton Delaval Hall (22 March 2010) ( Archived )
Horse festival clears the hurdles (22 March 2010) ( Archived )
Calling private landlords (16 March 2010) ( Archived )
Plants for sale - ideal for mothers day (12 March 2010) ( Archived )
All the fun of a tourism fair - in North Northumberland (10 March 2010) ( Archived )
Archives staff reach out to residents (09 March 2010) ( Archived )
South East Northumberland libraries feature writer coaching, romantic authors and photo history (09 March 2010) ( Archived )
Three peaks challenge - raise funds for action medical research (04 March 2010) ( Archived )
Newcastle Vipers staff offer (04 March 2010) ( Archived )
From novelty cake icing to the War of the Roses! (02 March 2010) ( Archived )
Play success swings ahead through new partnership (02 March 2010) ( Archived )
Chairman's cheque for Olympic prospect Carly (24 February 2010) ( Archived )
Lord Ridley donates trees to Morpeth (23 February 2010) ( Archived )
TIC makeover will promote longer stays (16 February 2010) ( Archived )
There’s so much more than great books at your local library (16 February 2010) ( Archived )
Something for everyone at Alnwick library in March! (15 February 2010) ( Archived )
Staff Offer - Newcastle Vipers Ice Hockey (10 February 2010) ( Archived )
Health food on menu at new community cafe (08 February 2010) ( Archived )
Pilot project in Berwick to improve council services (04 February 2010) ( Archived )
BBC3 are looking for couples who would love to get married in 2010! (03 February 2010) ( Archived )
Residents views sought on Widdrington area (02 February 2010) ( Archived )
Second market trial gets underway (02 February 2010) ( Archived )
Bear facts of communities past unveiled (02 February 2010) ( Archived )
Oiling the wheels to learning (27 January 2010) ( Archived )
Seaton readers prepare to be thrilled (27 January 2010) ( Archived )
Residents invited to plan future of their community (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
New shelves mean short closure for Blyth Library (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
Public invited to share views on Berwick (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
Review averts library closures (15 January 2010) ( Archived )
Views sought on new library (12 January 2010) ( Archived )
Ashington Leisure Centre to retain funding (11 January 2010) ( Archived )
Options for leisure in Ashington (04 January 2010) ( Archived )
Peace and quiet for Christmas (22 December 2009) ( Archived )
Family history is an online hit (21 December 2009) ( Archived )
Early closing times for Guidepost Library (18 December 2009) ( Archived )
Council's Community Pay Day (16 December 2009) ( Archived )
Treat the Christmas blues (15 December 2009) ( Archived )
Bargain books to suit local history buffs (15 December 2009) ( Archived )
New rating system for local services (09 December 2009) ( Archived )
Thousands turn up to give troops a heroes welcome (09 December 2009) ( Archived )
Orienteering championship navigated to Northumberland (09 December 2009) ( Archived )
A new pavilion underway for Pegswood (03 December 2009) ( Archived )
‘Sparkle and Dance’ - poetry of the sea (03 December 2009) ( Archived )
Bedlington launch marks countdown to Christmas (01 December 2009) ( Archived )
Opening times at Kielder Library are changing. (26 November 2009) ( Archived )
New poetry at Morpeth Library (25 November 2009) ( Archived )
Christmas fun for all in South East Northumberland (25 November 2009) ( Archived )
Swan Centre under new wings (11 November 2009) ( Archived )
A girls’ night in with a difference (10 November 2009) ( Archived )
Bringing books home… volunteers needed (10 November 2009) ( Archived )
Morpeth Farmers’ Market 10th Anniversary (03 November 2009) ( Archived )
Healthy food in schools (03 November 2009) ( Archived )
Plan launched at Meadow Haven (03 November 2009) ( Archived )
Children’s book festival in Northumberland (03 November 2009) ( Archived )
Enjoy 5th November at an organised display (02 November 2009) ( Archived )
Morpeth Remembrance Day Invite (02 November 2009) ( Archived )
No fireworks event in Blyth this November (02 November 2009) ( Archived )
Northumberland shines in North East Tourism Awards (21 October 2009) ( Archived )
First step for ambitious water sports plans (15 October 2009) ( Archived )
Choppington Nature Reserve celebrates its new Jetty (09 October 2009) ( Archived )
Morpeth Town Hall re-launch weekend (07 October 2009) ( Archived )
Riding access for all as new centre opens (28 September 2009) ( Archived )
Kick off for Hexham’s new junior football pitches (25 September 2009) ( Archived )
The three “rs” win gold for the region’s flood (14 September 2009) ( Archived )
TV’s Clare Balding attends spectacular short walks (02 September 2009) ( Archived )
Explore county’s hidden heritage for free (01 September 2009) ( Archived )
ApprenticeSHIP project reaches Alnwick Garden (13 August 2009) ( Archived )
Increase your prospects at your Library (10 August 2009) ( Archived )
Safety advice for campers (14 July 2009) ( Archived )
History brought to life in new book (10 July 2009) ( Archived )
Doors open to our wartime history (07 July 2009) ( Archived )