Wondering what’s on in Hexham? We have another packed month of events on offer with Hexham Book Festival dominating the first half of the month from Friday 2nd – Sunday 11th. Why not take a look and build a night away around something that you like the look of?

Take a look at all of the book festival’s events – over 55 running across ten days!

Daily events

Thurs 1st 8pm Stuart Mitchell Comedian Queen’s Hall £17.50

Fri 2nd 8pm Slade In Flame Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Fri 2nd 6.15pm The Music of Coldplay by Candlelight Hexham Abbey Various

Sat 3rd 7.30pm Stand Up Comedy with Felt Nowt The Vault £15

Mon 5th 3pm Pride & Prejudice + Bridget Jones’ Diary with free afternoon tea Forum Cinema

Thurs 8th-Thurs 15th Ocean with David
Attenborough Forum Cinema £10.50/conc
Sat 10th 9am-1.30pm

Hexham Farmers’ Market Marketplace/Abbey Flags FREE

Sat 10th 10am-3pm Indoor Market – CH Event Abbey Priory Buildings FREE

Tues 13th 9am-3pm Antiques & Vintage Fair – Colin Caygill Wentworth Leisure Centre £2

Tues 13th 1.30pm & 5pm Farm Boy Queen’s Hall Theatre £14

Thurs 15th 7.30pm Dan Sealey Hexham Library £11

Fri 16th 7.30pm Benji Waterhouse Queen’s Hall from £17.50

Fri 16th 6.15pm & 8.30pm Tina Turner by Candlelight Hexham Abbey Various

Sat 17th 2pm Puppet Spectacular Glow Show Queen’s Hall Theatre From £12

Sat 17th Noon Lunchtime Live – Hexham Abbey Choir Hexham Abbey FREE

Sat 17th 9am-2pm Indoor Vintage, Flea & Antique Fair Hexham Mart £5/£3

Sat 17th at 7.30pm Hexham Orpheus Choir – Smyth’s Mass Hexham Abbey £15/conc

Sun 18th 4.30pm Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Tues 20th & Sun 25th Michaelangelo – Love & Death Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Wed 21st May 7.30pm Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet Queen’s Hall Theatre £16/conc

Thurs 22nd 7.15pm RB&O: Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works Forum Cinema £18.50/conc

Thurs 22nd May 7.30pm The Rheingans Sisters Queen’s Hall Theatre £19/conc

Sat 24th & Sun 25th Northumberland Jazz Festival Queen’s Hall Various

Sat 24th 9am-1.30pm Hexham Farmers’ Market Marketplace/Abbey Flags FREE

Sat 24th May 9.30am-1.30pm Makers Market stalls Queen’s Hall foyer FREE

Sun 25th Noon-2pm Bandstand Session Noon-2pm Bandstand in the park FREE

Mon 26th 7.30pm Simon & Garfunkel Story Queen’s Hall Theatre £32

Sat 31st 7.30pm The Music of James Bond by Candlelight Hexham Abbey Various

Sat 31st 7.30pm Aled Jones Queen’s Hall Theatre £30

ALL MONTH

HEXHAM ABBEY Open to visitors 10am-4pm daily (service times excepted)
Tours on Sats at 11am (£7.50/conc)

HEXHAM OLD GAOL Open 10am-4pm Wed to Sun (open all week in school holidays) £8/conc

QUEEN’S HALL ARTS CENTRE Closed Sundays/Bank Holidays (full programme)
Apollo Remastered Exhibition in Galleries One and Two until 30 May FREE
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FORUM CINEMA Open seven days a week (full programme)

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