Events & Festivals

Events & Festivals in Alnwick & Northumberland
Food & craft fairs, music & art festivals, annual shows, sheepdog trials, displays & sporting events
in the Alnwick region of Northumberland.
(See also Events All Year Round)

If you would like to list your annual event or organisation’s event
please contact the webmaster via info@visitalnwick.org.uk. Thank you.

    Alnwick Duck Race
    19 Apr

    The Alnwick Garden, Denwick Lane, Alnwick, UK

    Saturday, April 19, 2025

    Alnwick Garden, Central Alnwick

    Hundreds of ducks will begin their descent down The Grand Cascade with the help of Alnwick Round Table at 12pm! Buying a duck ticket for just £2 will enter you with a chance to win some AMAZING PRIZES! Buy tickets online at alnwickroundtable.co.uk or on the day, between 10am and 11.45am,… Read more…

    Howick Art Group Exhibition
    03 May

    Howick Village Hall (Copley Hall), Howick, Alnwick, UK

    Saturday, May 3, 2025 To Monday, May 5, 2025

    10:00 am To 5:00 pm

    6 miles NE of Alnwick

    Northumberland-based artists – members of Howick Art Group. Original artworks, prints & greetings cards. Wide range of styles & media. 3rd, 4th & 5th May 2025 – 10am to 5pm. Read more…

    Mighty Dub Fest, Alnwick
    13 Jun

    Alnwick castle, Alnwick NE66 1YU, United Kingdom

    Friday, June 13, 2025 To Monday, June 16, 2025

    Alnwick Castle, Central Alnwick

    The most Northern VW weekend festival in England. Set overlooking the most famous location Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. Fully packed family entertainment, trade stands, Live music and 3 bars. Enjoy a weekend of music, mayhem and awesome VWs. Read more…

    Alnmouth Arts Festival - Jo Hulme
    14 Jun

    Northumberland Street, Alnmouth NE66 2RA, United Kingdom

    Saturday, June 14, 2025 To Sunday, June 15, 2025

    Alnmouth, on the coast 4 miles east of Alnwick

    The Alnmouth Arts Festival is an annual must see event for all art lovers, situated in 27 venues throughout picturesque Alnmouth you will discover 90 exhibitors’ work on display. The Alnmouth Arts Festival, established 2010, will take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June 2025. Read more…

    What A Wonderful World Festival, Alnwick
    26 Jun

    The Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, UK

    Thursday, June 26, 2025 To Sunday, June 29, 2025

    7:30 pm To 11:00 pm

    Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden

    A festival of arts, science & the natural world at Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden in central Alnwick. Read more…

    Rothbury Traditional Music Festival
    11 Jul

    Rothbury NE65 7SL, United Kingdom

    Friday, July 11, 2025 To Sunday, July 13, 2025

    Rothbury, 10 miles SW of Alnwick

    This is a well-established Traditional Country Music Fair in Rothbury – featuring pipes, fiddles, bodrun, guitars, folk singing, and dialect poetry. Read more…

    12 Jul

    High Street, Belford NE70 7NG, United Kingdom

    Saturday, July 12, 2025 To Sunday, July 13, 2025

    10:00 am To 4:00 pm

    Near Bamburgh, 13 miles north of Alnwick

    We are now in our third year and hope that the arts festival is going to continue to get bigger and better. The festival has been arranged to, and involve our creative community. Read more…

    Glendale Show
    25 Aug

    Wooler NE71 6QX, United Kingdom

    Monday, August 25, 2025

    Wooler, 16 miles NW of Alnwick

    Near Wooler, alongside the A69 road, the Glendale Show is probably the biggest country show in Northumberland – enjoy all the fun of the fair! Halter Led Cattle Classes, Sheep Classes, Horse, Pony & Donkey Classes, Alpaccas, Clydesdale Horses, Horticultural & Industrial Marquee, Countryside Marquee, Speciality Food Marquee, Craft Marquee,… Read more…

    Lindisfarne Festival
    28 Aug

    Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2PB, United Kingdom

    Thursday, August 28, 2025 To Sunday, August 31, 2025

    Nr crossing to Holy Island, 20 miles north of Alnwick

    The ultimate end-of-summer party festival, overlooking Holy Island on the spectacular Northumberland Coast. Dare to make the pilgrimage to our Viking-invaded shores on our 10th year of music, magic & mayhem August 28th-31st 2025. Read more…

    The Cheviots Challenge
    30 Aug

    Rose & Thistle Inn, Alwinton, Morpeth, UK

    Saturday, August 30, 2025

    7:00 am To 5:00 pm

    Alwinton, 16 miles west of Alnwick

    Enter this 12 hour walking event which starts and finishes at Alwinton – in aid of the Northumberland National Park Search and Rescue Team. Walking & running through and over the beautiful Upper Coquetdale and Cheviot Hills. Read more…

    Autumn Expo
    06 Sep

    Church Point, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64 6DB, UK

    Saturday, September 6, 2025

    10:00 am To 4:00 pm

    22 miles south of Alnwick

    From the WeeklyBiz Network: An annual event, encouraging promotion, networking and collaboration between business organisations, entrepreneurs and community groups throughout Northumberland – & fun activities for all the family. Read more…