Hexham has so much to offer in December, including Father Christmas in a medieval tower and festive theatre shows. Feast your eyes on our highlights and then come along to admire our beautiful Christmas lights.

Listings by Hexham Community Partnership.

Don’t miss!

Father Christmas at the Old Gaol until 22nd Dec £15 per child (sorry, sold out for weekends)

Jack & the Beanstalk at the Queen’s Hall 7th Dec – 4th Jan From £13

The Night Before ChrisMouse at the Queen’s Hall 7th – 31st Dec From £8.50

Weekly highlights

Sun 1st 11am-3pm Eco Gifting Fair Hexham Community Centre FREE

Sun 1st at noon Tickets for Carols by Candlelight released Hexham Abbey FREE

Sun 1st at noon Tickets for Crib Service released online Abbey FREE

Sun 1st at 2.30pm Feather Christmas Forum Cinema £5

Sun 1st at 7.30pm Rob Newman – Where The Wild Things Were Queen’s Hall £21

Until 12th Dec Paddington In Peru Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Tues 3rd at 7.30pm Northern Sinfonia Candlelight Concert Abbey £25/conc

Fri 6th from 5pm North Tyne Christmas Truck Run Ends at Hexham Mart FREE

6th Dec to 12th Dec Gladiator 2 Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Sat 7th at 2pm Christmas French Horns Hexham Abbey FREE

Sat 7th & Sun 8th Andre Rieu’s Christmas Concert Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Tues 10th 9am-3pm Antiques & Vintage Fair Wentworth Leisure Centre £2

Tues 10th at 7.15pm RB&O: Cinderella Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Tues 10th at 7pm Wild Arts – Handel’s Messiah Hexham Abbey From £15

Fri 13th Impro Pantso: The Suggestibles Queen’s Hall £26

Hexham Christmas Markets – three markets combined Sat 14th 9am-3.30pm Over 130 stalls across the Market Place, Abbey Flags& Cloister Lawn and in Hexham Abbey & its Priory Buildings FREE

Sun 15th at 4pm Carols in the Park Bandstand in the park FREE

15th Dec to 22nd Dec Wallace and Gromit Double Bill Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Tues 17th at 6pm Scrooge (1951) Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Tues 17th at 6.30pm Hexham Brass Bandstand in the park FREE

Tues 17th at 7.30pm A Jazzy Christmas – Paul Edis and Friends Queen’s Hall £16

Thurs 19th 6.30pm Christmas Cheer – The Hex Pistols St Andrew’s Chapel £10

19th Dec to 23rd Dec RB&O: The Nutcracker Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

20th Dec to 26th Wicked Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Sat 21st Dec 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Market Place FREE

Christmas Eve Polar Express PJ Parties Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Christmas Eve 3pm-6pm Christmas Eve Yuletide Singalong The Vault £13