Hexham’s weather may not be the finest in February, but we start to see promises of spring, such as snowdrops, coming through. Our winter lights still shine through the dark around the bandstand and there’s plenty to do indoors.

Here are our highlights for the month.

Daily Hexham events in February

All month (closed Sundays) North New Horizons exhibition Queen’s Hall galleries FREE

Sat 1st at 7.30pm The Whirligig of Time – Tortive Theatre Queen’s Hall studio £15/conc

Sun 2nd at 3pm Goldscheider Horn Trio Queen’s Hall theatre £20/conc

Mon 3rd to Wed 6th Vermiglio Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Wed 5th at 7.30pm Connor Burns: 1994 Hexham Library £18

Sat 8th Feb 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Marketplace FREE

Wed 12th Feb at 7.30pm Les Miserables: 40th Anniversary Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Thurs 13th at 7.30pm An Evening with Steve Bruce Queen’s Hall theatre From £31.50

Fri 14th at 7pm The Hex Pistols – Love Is In the Air The Moot Hall £12 on Eventbrite

Fri 14th Feb at 7.30pm Fairport Convention Queen’s Hall theatre £33

Sat 15th Feb 9am-2pm Hexham Indoor Vintage, Flea & Antique Fair Mart £5/£3 cash only

Sat 15th Feb at 2pm or 5pm Bottomless Galentine’s Lunch Vercelli £45

Sat 15th Feb at 7pm Taylor Swift Tribute Queen’s Hall theatre £25

Mon 17th at 8pm Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Tues 18th 9am-3pm Antiques Fair – Colin Caygill Wentworth Leisure Centre £2

Wed 19th Feb at 7pm Jane Lee McCracken: Talk & Auction Queen’s Hall White Room £

Wed 19th Feb at 7.30pm Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light Queen’s Hall studio £15/conc

Thurs 20th at 7pm NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Thurs 20th at 7.30pm Chasing the Aurora with Wil Queen’s Hall theatre £21

Sat 22nd Feb 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Marketplace FREE

Sat 22nd Feb at 2pm Family Folk Show with Megson Queen’s Hall theatre £21/conc

Sun 23rd Feb at 3pm Sunday Jazz: Mark Williams Trio Hexham Library £10

Sun 23rd Feb at 8pm Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self Destruct Queen’s Hall theatre £21

Wed, 26th Feb at 2pm The Mystery of Queen’s Hall Queen’s Hall theatre £16/conc

Thurs 27th at 7.15pm RB&O: Swan Lake Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Fri 28th & Sat 1st Windowful from Queen’s Hall Arts Around town FREE

All month in Hexham

Hexham Abbey

Open to visitors 10am-4pm daily (service times excepted). You can join a tour on Tuesdays at 3pm, Thursdays at 2pm & Saturdays at 11am (£7.50/conc). No booking required – £7.50 adults and free for accompanied under 18s.

Adventours

Gruesome (and fun) walking tours of Hexham – Saturdays at 1pm.

Queen’s Hall

This elegant old building on Beaumont Street contains art galleries, a large theatre, a studio, Hexham’s library and a popular cafe. Closed Sundays.

Forum Cinema

This Art Deco gem shows films seven days a week. The Forum offers a great range of films and live screenings ranging from family favourites to blockbusters and foreign films.