What’s On in August: Hexham, Northumberland Event Guide

Every month we put together a selection of events in Hexham, Northumberland.

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Every month we put together a selection of events in Hexham, Northumberland.

Here’s what we’ve picked for you in August.

WHAT’S ON ALL MONTH IN HEXHAM?

HEXHAM ABBEY Open to visitors 10am-4pm daily (service times excepted)
Big Story Exhibition FREE
Heartwood (Sycamore Gap) Exhibition FREE

QUEEN’S HALL (closed Sundays & for lunch)
Illuminated Sheep Exhibition
50 Heads (And Some Bodies) Exhibition
Mike Pinkney Exhibition

OLD GAOL MUSEUM Open to visitors all week 10am-4pm
House of Correction Tours (off site)
Free kids’ activities with admission during school holidays

FORUM CINEMA LISTINGS

GRUESOME TOUR OF HEXHAM Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays (book in advance)

POT AND A PINT at Obscuria Pottery Studio Fridays 6pm (advance booking)

PROJECT ESCAPE Live Escape Rooms (bookable seven days a week)

What is on in Hexham? A young boy smiles at the camera. He is wearing an antique soldier's helmet and a stripy top

WHAT DAILY EVENTS ARE ON IN HEXHAM?

Fri 2nd 7pm Rock Choir Hexham Abbey £10/conc

Tues 6th 2pm & 4.30pm Trouble On Volcano Island – Dinosaur Adventure Queen’s Hall From £16

Fri 9th to Tues 13th Kensuke’s Kingdom Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Sat 10th 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Market Place and Abbey Flags FREE

Sat 10th 10am-3pm Monthly Indoor Market – CH Event Hexham Abbey FREE

Tues 13th 9.30am-3.30pm Antiques Fair – Colin Caygill Wentworth Leisure Centre £2

Thurs 15th & Sat 17th 7pm Coraline in remastered 3D Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 16th to Thurs 22nd Deadpool & Wolverine Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 16th 7.30pm Windy City Weatherbirds featuring Fraser Urquhart The Vault £25

Sat 17th 2pm-4pm Nature Journaling with Steve Pardue Queen’s Hall White Room £20

Wed 21st 6.30pm The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn Book Event The Garden £5

Fri 23rd 11am & 1pm Blast Off! Workshop – Kitchen Zoo Queen’s Hall Studio £6.50

Sat 24th 9am – 1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Market Place and Abbey Flags FREE

Sun 25th 3pm Sunday Jazz at the Queen’s Hall – Chris Coull Hexham Library £10

Mon 26th 6pm Phelps at Fifty Organ Recital with James Lancelot Hexham Abbey £10

Sat 31st 4pm Andre Rieu: The Power of Love Concert Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Sat 31st 8pm Interactive Ghost Walk With Haunting Nights Hexham Old Gaol £15

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We hope that you’ve enjoyed our summary of What’s On In Hexham this August. Want to know more about visiting this lovely town? Check out our pages on food and drink, accommodation and shopping.

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