In the lead up to Christmas, Hexham’s events calendar becomes even busier than usual. We’ve selected just a few to lure you here over the festive period. Think ‘high brow’ to family frolics and everything in between!

Early December

Until Sat 20th Hexham Christmas Gifts Trail 44 town-centre windows FREE

Mon 1st at 7pm What’s Love Got To Do With It? All proceeds to NDAS Forum from £12.50

3rd & 4th at 8pm A Christmas Carol – The Book of Darkness & Light Queen’s Hall Library £17

Thurs 4th at 7.30pm Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour Hexham Abbey £26.50/conc

Friday 5th at 6.45pm North of Tyne Christmas Truck Run Finishes at Hexham Mart FREE

Friday 5th at 7.30pm Heidi Curtis, Samuel Frame & The Early Purple The Vault £20

Sat 6th at 7pm Nadia Eide: Winter Light Concert Hexham Abbey £25/conc

From Sat 6th Christmas Karma Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Sat 6th at 7pm Andre Rieu: Merry Christmas Forum Cinema £18.50/conc

Sat 6th to 31st The Great Big Christmas Wrapping Disaster Queen’s Hall Studio From £9.50

Sat 6th to 2nd Jan Red Riding Hood Queen’s Hall Theatre From £10

Sat 6th 5pm & 8.45pm Christmas Tractor Run Town centre FREE

6th-23rd 10am-6pm Father Christmas – advance booking essential The Old Gaol £17

Sun 7th at 2pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 25th Anniversary Forum Cinema £6

Sun 7th at 5pm A Christmas Carol (2020) Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Mon 8th at 7.30pm Seth Lakeman Queen’s Hall Theatre £26

Tues 9th at 7pm Sankta Lucia including cinnamon rolls and glögg Hexham Abbey £16.50/conc

Tues 9th at 7pm Doctor Zhivago: 60th Anniversary Forum Cinema £10.50 /conc

From Wed 10th RB&O: The Nutcracker Forum Cinema £18.50/conc

Thurs 11th at 6pm & 8.15pm Hans Zimmer Concert Hexham Abbey

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Mid-December

Fri 12th at 7.30pm The Shining: 45th Anniversary Forum Cinema £10.50 conc

Sat 13th at 7.30pm Gremlins Forum Cinema £6

Sat 13th at 8pm The Suggestibles: Impro Pantso Queen’s Hall Theatre £27

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Sat 13th 9am-3.30pm HEXHAM CHRISTMAS MARKET FREE ENTRY

Over 130 stalls combined from Hexham Farmers’ Market, Hexham Abbey and Hexham Community Partnership (Outside – In and around Hexham Market Place, on the Abbey’s Cloisters Lawn and Refectory Garden Inside – Hexham Abbey and its Priory Buildings)

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Sun 14th at 6.30pm You’ve Got Mail Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Sun 14th at 4pm Carols in the Park Hexham Bandstand FREE

Sun 15th 4.45pm Hexhamshire Christmas Tractor Run Market Place drive-by FREE

Wed 17th 7.30pm Orpheus Choir: Festive Carol Concert for Crisis Hexham Abbey Donations

Thurs 18th 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight Hexham Abbey From £21.60

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Late December

Fri 19th 6.15pm & 8.30pm Christmas by Candlelight with West End Cast Hexham Abbey From £25

Fri 19th at 8pm Love Actually Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

From Fri 19th-30th Wicked: For Good Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Sat 20th at 4pm Home Alone: 35th Anniversary Forum Cinema £6

Sun 21st at 4pm The Shop Around the Corner: 85th Anniversary Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Mon 22nd at 7pm It’s a Wonderful Life Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Tues 23rd at 5pm Carols by Candlelight – bookings open 30th Nov Hexham Abbey FREE

Wed 24th at 3pm Polar Express: Christmas Eve PJ Party Forum Cinema £10.50/conc

Sat 27th at 7.30pm G4 Christmas Concert Hexham Abbey From £17.50

Wed 31st at 4pm Live New Year’s Eve Concert: Berliner Philharmoniker Forum £18.50/conc

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Keep exploring our website if you’d like inspiration on where to stay, eat and drink or shop. It’s full of local knowledge. We hope to welcome you to this lovely market town soon.