Here are our edited highlights of what’s happening in Hexham this April. As the weather warms up, the events calendar is getting busier and we’re welcoming more visitors. We’ve got so much on offer ranging from world-class cultural events to entertainment for families over the Easter school holidays.

Here all month

Hexham Abbey
Open to visitors 10am-4pm daily (service times excepted) Free admission but donations welcome.

Hexham Abbey tours run on Tuesdays at 3pm, Thursdays at 2pm & Saturdays at 11am (£7.50/conc).

Hexham Old Gaol
Reopens 12th April. Open seven days a week through the school holidays with Easter trails included in admission.

Queen’s Hall
Full programme of arts events for adults and children.

This month you can see the Apollo Remastered photo exhibition at the Queen’s Hall. Open 10am-4pm but closed on Sundays. Free entry.

Adventours
Gruesome walking tours of the town centre with Helen, one of Hexham’s town criers.

Project Escape
Choose from four escape rooms – The Lost Tomb, Jailbreak, The Cursed Attic and Sherlocked: The Hexham Heads.

Inspired Pots
Pottery studio offering ceramics painting sessions and Play With Clay.

Wentworth Leisure Centre
Indoor swimming pools plus bowling and soft play.

Hexham daily picks

Tue 1st at 7.15pm Turandot: Royal Ballet and Opera Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Tues 1st- Thurs 3rd Various times I’m Still Here / Mickey 17 Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 4th- Thurs 10th Various times Oh My Goodness! / Mr Burton Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Sat 5th 10am-3pm Indoor Market – CH Event Hexham Abbey Free

Thurs 3rd at 7.30pm Women’s Adventure Film Tour Queen’s Hall Theatre £11/conc

Fri 4th at 6.30pm Krocodile Klub Queen’s Hall Studio £5

Sat 5th at 7.30pm Blackmore’s Blood Queen’s Hall Theatre £26

6th, 8th & 19th Various times Six The Musical Live Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Sun 6th at 7pm Dr Strangelove: NT Live Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Sun 6th at 7.30pm The Lindisfarne Story Queen’s Hall Theatre £26.50

Tues 8th 9am-3pm Hexham Antiques and Vintage Fair Wentworth Leisure Centre £2

Fri 11th-Thurs 17th Various times Black Bag Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 11th at 7.30pm Songs of the North East Queen’s Hall Theatre £22

Sat 12th 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Abbey Flags Free

Sat 12th – Thurs 17th Various times Flow – Oscar winner Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Sat 12th at 7.30pm The Bootleg Eagles Queen’s Hall Theatre £22

Mon 14th from 12.20pm Easter Raceday Hexham Racecourse £12/conc

Wed 16th at 2pm Three Little Vikings Queen’s Hall Theatre £15/conc

Wed 16th at 7.30pm Apollo Remastered with Andy Saunders Forum Cinema £15

Fri 18th at 7pm Billy Elliot The Musical Live Forum Cinema £17.50/conc

Fri 18th – Thurs 24th Various times The Return Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 18th at 7.30pm Gigspanner Queen’s Hall Theatre £27

Sat 19th 9am- 2pm Hexham Indoor Vintage, Flea & Antique Fair Hexham Mart £5/£3

Sat 19th at 8.15pm Ghost Hunt with Haunting Nights Hexham Old Gaol £39

Sun 20th at 7.30pm An Evening with Paul Young Queen’s Hall Theatre £30/£80

Tues 22nd at 11am The Farmer & The Clown Queen’s Hall Theatre £15/conc

Wed 23rd at 2pm The Amazing Bubble Man Queen’s Hall Theatre £14.50/conc

25th-30th Various times The Penguin Lessons Forum Cinema £9.50/conc

Fri 25th at 7.30pm Heath Quartet – Music Society Queen’s Hall Theatre £20/conc

Sat 26th 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Abbey Flags Free

Sat 26th at 7.30pm The Bryan Adams Experience Queen’s Hall Theatre £21

Sun 27th at 3pm Vasilis Xenopoulos/Paul Edis Quartet Queen’s Hall Theatre £12/£10

Wed 30th at 7.30pm An Evening with Shaun Ryder Queen’s Hall Theatre £30/£80

We hope that you’ve enjoyed finding out what’s on in Hexham over April 2025.

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