What’s on

FUTURE DATES

Most regular events have now restarted but we recommend checking with the listed contacts. It’s also worth checking the village hall websites for events.

bowsdenvillagehall.net breamishvalley.com/bolton-village-hall breamishvalley.com/breamish-hall villagehall.chatton.uk facebook.com/CrookhamVillageHall etalvillagehall.org.uk ford-and-etal.co.uk/events/ breamishvalley.com/ingram-village-hall Yetholm Heritage Centre, Grafton Road, Town Yetholm is open daily 104.30 until the end of September. Free. www.yetholmhistorysociety.weebly.com.

Wooler Tennis Club is open all year round. New members are always welcome. Non-members can book courts at Wooler Tourist Information, Cheviot Centre or online at www.clubspark.lta.org. uk/woolertennisclub. £5 /Hr. Minimum charge £10. Enquiries to Fiona Smith 07851 362 857 or darrellandfiona@ btinternet.com

WEEKLY EVENTS

Mondays Line Dancing. 1.30-3pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn, £3. Text 07587 152999 or email mary.a.allison@talk21.com. Wooler FC Juniors Training (6-12yrs) 6-7pm, Wooler Football Club, £2. Saturday morning games in the “Glendale

Badminton. 7pm, Kirknewton Village Hall. Contact 01890 850285.

Social Bowling. Mondays & Fridays, 6pm. Also Wednesdays from 2pm. Wooler Bowling & Sports Club, 2-4 Weetwood Road. New members welcome. Ring: Richard on 07867 524246 or Maurice on 07704 329232.

Tuesdays Lowick Quilters 9 - 12.30pm, Lowick Village Hall. A friendly group of quilters who wewlcome new members of all abilities. Contact Mary on 01890 820712.

Wooler FC Men’s training 6-7.30pm, Wooler Football Club. Saturday afternoon games in Northern Alliance Development League. Contact Tristan Jeffrey 07941 049741.

Glendale Connect Tuesday Club,

6-9pm, Back room at the Anchor. Games, chat, refreshments. Contact Janet Laycock 01668 282420 or email jannybell65 @gmail .com

Ladies Keep Fit 10am, Bowsden Village Hall. Light-hearted exercise followed by tea and a chat. Contact Eileen Wilson on 01289 388543.

Knit and Natter, 1-3pm St Mary’s parish room Contact Jennifer 01668 283186 .

Wooler Wolf Cubs (girls and boys, 8-10yrs) 6.15-7.30pm, school farm field. Contact Mark Napier on 07712 042424 or 1stwoolerbpscoutgroup@gmail.com.

Kirknewton Art Group 10 am Kirknewton Village Hall. Contact 01668 216438.

Carpet Bowls, u3a Wooler. 10am – 12 noon, Cheviot Centre. Good exercise and very sociable! Contact derek.riley@ pobox.com or 01668 283324. www.u3asites.org.uk/wooler Kirknewton Archery, Tuesday evenings and some Sundays at Kirknewton Village Hall. Contact 01668 216227.

Glendale Voices, (women’s choir) 7.309pm, Cheviot Centre. New members welcome. Contact Veronica Presland on veronicapresland@btinternet.com.

Wednesdays Tillside Croquet Club. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 2pm, Cricket ground, Etal. £2 a session or £20 a season. Beginners welcome. Ring Nick Jones on 07889 509324 to confirm playing.

Exercise class noon – 1pm, Crookham Village Hall, £5. Contact Annette 01890 820607.

Weeklybiz. Local online networking 12.30 -1.45pm. Also Thursday, 8-9.15am. Free. Call Charlie on 01665 577084 to book.

Tots ‘n Toys (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month in term time)1-3pm, Evangelical Church, Cheviot St., Wooler. Contact Chris on 07824 795298. Please text in the morning to book your place.

Beavers (girls and boys, 5 to 7yrs) 6-7pm, school farm field site. Contact Mark Napier; 07712 042424 or 1stwoolerbpscoutgroup@gmail.com.

Yoga with Margaret 2 - 3.30 pm and Thursday evenings 6.30- 8pm. No previous experience required. New drop-in Yoga class for beginners, Wed 10.30 am - 12.00 noon. For information or to book, contact Margaret on 01668 281462 or text 07981 832857.

Kettlercise fitness class 6.45-7.45pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn. Contact Julia Simpson 07776 083662.

Keep fit 10-11, Bolton Village Hall. Contact Sylvia 01665 574236. Table Tennis 6-9pm, Kirknewton Village Hall. Contact 07794 312758 or 07528 929547.

Art Club, 2-4pm, Crookham Vilage Hall, £1. July only. Contact Ann Harris 01890 820280.

Wooler Community run, 5.30pm from Wooler bus station. 5 mile self timed run. Contact 07748 864424 for information.

Wooler Tennis Club Junior Coaching starts on Wednesday 27th July for six weeks. 6-8years 2-3pm and 9 years and over 3-4pm. Contact Linda on 01668 282132 for more information

Thursdays

Glendale Ceilidh Band, 7-9pm, St Mary’s parish room, Wooler. All abilities and any instruments welcome! Ring Gill on 07834 655593 before joining. £2 per session.

Badminton 10am, Kirknewton Village Hall. Contact 01668 283664.

Ladies Meeting 10.30am (term time), Evangelical Church Hall, Cheviot Street, Wooler. Opening the Bible together over coffee. Contact 07815 158582.

Walking for Health 1.15pm departure from the Cheviot Centre. Further information: hrathbone@aol.com or Walking for Health website. Everyone welcome. Scouts and Senior Scouts (girls and boys, 11-17yrs) 7-9pm, School Farm Field. Contact Mark Napier on 07712 042424 or email 1stwoolerbpscoutgroup@gmail.com.

The Gathering for anyone wanting to meet new and old friends, have lunch and a bit of fun. 10-2pm, Cheviot Centre. New members welcome. Contact Tracey 01668 260248 or email northumberland@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Cheviot & Berwick Canine Society, 7-9pm, Breamish Hall. Contact Lesley Nesbitt 01665 602961 or pop into class.

Cheviot Singers, 10.30-noon, Cheviot Centre. Sing for fun – folk and world music, musicals, popular songs. All welcome- no experience necessary. Contact Veronica Gilbert on 01668 281362.

Fridays

Friday Club for kids. Evangelical Church, Cheviot Street, Wooler. Juniors (5-11), Seniors (11+). For more information contact Barbara on 07826 851955 (Juniors) or Susan on 07984 377034 (Seniors).

Saturdays

Coffee Morning 10am-12 noon, Crookham Village Hall, £2.

Wooler Tennis Club, Junior Saturday

Club, 2-4pm, 6 years and over. Members free, £5 for non members. Saturday Club will run until 3rd September.

Coffee morning, Glendale Hall, Wooler. 10am

JULY

JULY

Friday 1st July

Glendale Connect Book Group 4pm, (Zoom meeting.) Contact Geoff Dade at geoffdade1982@gmail.com. Wooler Film Night, 7.30pm start, Cheviot Centre. Film - Belfast. Suggested donation £3.

Saturday 2nd July

Cafe Bowsden,10am, Bowsden Village Hall. Enjoy a chat in the friendly bistro style atmosphere. All welcome. £2.50 to include tea or coffee, scone, tray-bake. Contact 01289 388871.

The Secret Garden, Lady Waterford Hall, Doors open at 1pm, performance starts at 2pm. For 7-11 year olds and their families. Refreshments available. A new adaption for the stage is a tale of friendship, magical adventure and the power of nature, as the secret garden works its magic on a new generation of young people.

Adults: £12, Children: £10, Families (2 adults + 2 children): £40.Further information and booking at www.fordand-etal.co.uk/events.

Monday 4th July

u3a International Group, members’ only outing for lunch at Mavi Turkish Restaurant (Bridge Street, Berwick). Bowsden History Group, 7.30pm, Bowsden Village Hall. Booking and contact: nicolasjbjones@gmail.com or text 07889 509324.

Tuesday 5th July

Coffee Morning 10am- 12noon, Bolton Village Hall. All welcome.

Warm Hub Lunch noon- 2pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn. £5 for 2 courses. Email wilsonemay@outlook.com or ring 07901 860613 for information.

u3a Wooler History Group, members’ only guided tour around ‘Beside the Seaside’ at Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery Alnwick. Information from Kelvin Rushworth at kelvinnspc@outlook.com.

Wednesday 6th July

Men’s Coffee Connect, 10am, Wooler Warm Hub, Cheviot St. £1 entry. Details from Ian Thompson 01668 281376.

Thursday 7th July

u3a Wooler Geology Group, 2.30- 4pm, Cheviot Centre. Talk from geologist Elizabeth Devon ‘Local Features of Lowland Glaciation’. No prior knowledge required. Contact Susan Turner on susturner@gmail.com.

Saturday 9th July

Cafe Bowsden 10am, Bowsden Village Hall. Enjoy a chat in the friendly bistro-like atmosphere. All welcome. £2.50 to include tea or coffee, scone, traybake. Contact 01289 388871

Monday 11th July

Northumberland Spinning Group

10-3pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn. Contact Ann 07870 821833.

u3a Wooler General Meeting with

speaker. 10.30am-noon, Cheviot Centre. All welcome. Guest speaker, local poet Anne Ryland “Contemporary poetry:

reading, writing and as a tool for well-being.” Contact Susan Turner, susturner@ gmail.com

Knit & natter 2-4pm, Crookham Village Hall, £2. Contact Gemma on 01890 820452.

Tuesday 12th July

Summer Tai chi and Chi Kung 2-3pm in the Cheviot Centre garden. Sessions will be easy and fun for any age and any ability as there are seats. Please wear suitable clothing for outdoors and, if hot, a sun hat and water. Each session will do a different short set of moves based around nature and animals as well as some Tai Chi exercises such as Waving Hands in Clouds. Enjoy engaging with the sensory surroundings and the weather! £5 pp. Children under 12 free with an accompanying adult. Just turn up or contact Amanda 07885-682078 email: tautong3@gmail.com. website: www. tautong.co.uk.# Art Connections with local artist Pam Stevenson 10am- 2pm, Breamish Village Hall, Powburn, £10. Contact Pam 01669 650124.

Film Afternoons, 2pm at Wooler Warm Hub, URC Cheviot Street, Wooler. followed by tea and cake. Contact Patsy Healey 01668 281835.

Thursday 14th July

u3a Wooler Painting and Drawing

Group, 2.30-4.30pm, Cheviot Centre. A friendly untutored group where members bring their own projects and equipment. Contact Gloria Connelly 07484 734896.

Friday 15th July

Lunch Club at The Milan, Wooler (third Friday of each month). An opportunity for informal chat and a meal. Further information from Meg Burford 01668 283413.

Searches for Churches 10 - 12 Meet Lifeboat Station opposite St Cuthbert’s Island on Lindisfarne. Walk with local historian John Woodhurst exploring the origins of the early medieval monastery, based on the latest archaeological evidence.

FREE BUT BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Contact Andy Denton, Lindisfarne Reserve Manager on 01289 381470

Monday 18th July

u3a Wooler Reading for Pleasure

Group, 2-30pm, Cheviot Centre. This month we will be discussing “The Lamplighters” by Emma Stonex,. Contact Elaine on ebales@talk21.com.

Tuesday 19th July

Film and Afternoon Tea 2pm, Branxton Village Hall. Contact Cathy on 01890 820320. Carers Wooler, 10.15-11.45am, Grinders Cafe, High Street, Wooler. Contact Val Kelly 01668 216136.

Soup and Sandwich lunch 12noon, Bowsden Village Hall. Suggested donation £5 to include tea, coffee and biscuits. Contact Jane Field at Bell View 01668 219220.

u3a Wooler Wine Appreciation

Group, 7-9pm, Cheviot Centre. Very informal evening with an opportunity to taste different wines. For more information and to book your place ring Ann 07835 950069.

Thursday 21st July

Ladies Group, Bowsden Village Hall. £2 contact Denise Hodgson 01289 388684.

Friday 22nd July

Bowsden Pub Night, 7.30pm, Bowsden Village Hall. Contact John Sim 01289 388449.

Glendale Free Music Festival is making a comeback this summer in a new venue at Wooler Mart. The day kicks off with a Farmer’s Market, held in the bus station off the High Street from 10am - 1pm. The festival then takes over from 2pm with a host of family entertainments from 2-9pm. That includes an invitation to dance from Wooler ceilidh band, community stalls, children’s fun fair and activities, a Punch and Judy, four live bands, food and a mobile bar. Come and make a day of it.

Monday 25th July

Knit & natter Day out, Crookham Village Hall, £2. Contact Gemma on 01890 820452.

Tuesday 26th July

u3a Wooler Art Appreciation Group,

2.30- 4pm, Cheviot Centre. This month’s topic is the work of Gustav Klimt. Everyone welcome. The u3a is a very friendly organisation. Contact Bob Taylor, email bobtayl69@gmail.com or telephone 01573 223520

Book group 7.30-9pm, Crookham Village Hall, £2. ‘I know why the caged bird sings’ by Maya Angelou. Contact Gemma 01890 820452.

Summer Tai chi and Chi Kung 7-8pm in the Cheviot Centre garden. See July 12th for full information.

Wednesday 27th July

Film Afternoons at Wooler Warm

Hub, 2pm, URC Cheviot Street, Wooler. Every Wednesday fortnight, followed by tea and cake. Contact Patsy Healey 01668 281835.

Open Mic. 8pm at the Black Bull, Wooler, every last Wednesday of the month. Free. Performers welcome.

Thursday 28th July

u3a Wooler Painting and Drawing

Group, 2.30-4.30pm, Cheviot Centre. A friendly untutored group where members bring their own projects and equipment. Contact Gloria Connelly 07484 734896.

Stay and Play 9.30-11am at, Crookham Village Hall. A chance for families with pre-school children to watch their children play while enjoying a cup of tea and chat with other parents. £1 per family.

Friday 29th July

Searches for churches, 10 - noon. See July 16th for full info.

Sunday 31st July

Wooler Tennis Club, Adult Tournament 2 pm at the Tennis Club

AUGUST

Tuesday 2nd August Coffee Morning 10am- 12noon, Bolton Village Hall. All welcome. Warm Hub Lunch noon- 2pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn. £5 for 2 courses. Email wilsonemay@outlook.com or ring 07901 860613 for information.

Summer Tai Chi and Chi Kung

2-3pm in the Cheviot Centre garden. See July 12th entry for full details. Wednesday 3rd August Men’s Coffee Connect (first Wednesday of each month) 10am, Wooler Warm Hub, Cheviot Street. £1 entry. Details from Ian Thompson 01668 281376.

Roddam WI ,Cheviot Centre 1st Wednesday of each month 7.00 pm Contact Sec 01668 215730 .

Searches for churches, 1-3pm. See July 16th entry for full details. Thursday 4th August u3a Wooler Geology Group, 2.30- 4pm, Cheviot Centre. No prior knowledge required. Contact Susan Turner on susturner@gmail.com. Stay and Play 9.30-11, Crookham Village Hall. A chance for families with pre-school children to watch their children play while enjoying a cup of tea and chat with other parents. £1 per family. Also on August 4th,11th,18th, 25th and September 1st.

Friday 5th August

Traditional Storytelling

Sessions,2-3pm at Crookham Village Hall. Tales of folklore and mythology from Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, told by local storyteller Becca Harris of Spindrift Stories. An interactive telling of the Laidly Wyrm of Spindlestone Heugh for children aged 5-10, with storytelling activities. £5/child.

All children must be accompanied by an adult (no additional charge). Numbers are limited, so booking is essential for this event. Contact Becca on 07867 383053 or email spindriftstories@gmail.com to book or for more information.

Glendale Connect Book Group

4pm, (Zoom meeting.) Contact Geoff Dade at geoffdade1982@gmail.com Wooler Film Night, Phantom of the Open, 7.30pm start, Cheviot Centre. Suggested donation £3. Saturday 6th August Powburn Show, all day from 10am at Powburn Show field off the A697. Includes dog shows, archery, pony jumping, hill race, children’s sports and Cumberland wrestling as well a many other events. Adults £5, children (5-16 years) £2.50 and under 5s free. Contact 07779 130 012 or email: vicksbell@gmail.com

Cafe Bowsden, 10am, Bowsden Village Hall. Enjoy a chat in the friendly bistro-like atmosphere. All welcome. £2.50 to include tea or coffee, scone, tray-bake. Contact 01289 388871.

Monday 8th August

Northumberland Spinning Group

10am-3pm, Breamish Hall, Powburn. Contact Ann 07870 821833.

u3a Wooler General Meeting

10.30am-noon, Cheviot Centre. Coffee and Catch-up – a great opportunity to find out about Wooler u3a and its members. All welcome.. Contact Susan Turner, susturner@ gmail.com Knit & natter 2-4pm, Crookham Village Hall, £2. Contact Gemma on 01890 820452.

Wednesday 10th August Art Connections with local artist Pam Stevenson 10am- 2pm, Breamish Village Hall, Powburn, £10. Contact Pam 01669 650124.

Film Afternoons at Wooler Warm

Hub, 2pm, URC Cheviot Street, Wooler. Every Wednesday fortnight, followed by tea and cake. Contact Patsy Healey 01668 281835.

Thursday 11th August

u3a Wooler Painting and

Drawing Group, 2.30-4.30pm, Cheviot Centre. A friendly, untutored group where members bring their own projects and equipment. Contact Gloria Connelly 07484 734896.

Friday 12th August, Story telling, 2-3pm, Crookham Village Hall. An hour of stories featuring Border fairies, witches and wyrms; kings, queens and tricksters. For all ages, young and old. £5/standard entry; £3 child/concession; £10 family. Contact Becca on 07867 383053 or email spindriftstories@gmail.com to book or for more information.

Monday 15th August

u3a Wooler Reading for Pleasure

Group, 2-30pm, Cheviot Centre. This month we will be discussing ‘The Shepherd’s Life’ by James Rebanks,. Contact Elaine on ebales@talk21.com.

Tuesday 16th August Film and Afternoon Tea 2pm, Branxton Village Hall. Contact Cathy on 01890 820320.

Wednesday 17th August Carers Wooler, 10.15-11.45am, Grinders Cafe, High Street, Wooler. Contact Val Kelly 01668 216136.

Soup and Sandwich lunch

12noon, Bowsden Village Hall. Suggested donation £5 to include tea, coffee and biscuits. Contact Jane Field at Bell View 01668 219220.

u3a Wooler Wine Appreciation

Group, 7-9pm, Cheviot Centre. Very informal evening with an opportunity to taste different wines. For more information and to book your place ring Ann 07835 950069.

Thursday 18th August Ladies Group, Bowsden Village Hall. £2. For more information, contact Denise Hodgson 01289 388684.

Friday 19th August Lunch Club at The Milan, Wooler (third Friday of each month). An opportunity for informal chat and a meal. Further information from Meg Burford 01668 283413. Bowsden Pub Night, 7.30pm, Bowsden Village Hall. For more information, contact John Sim on 01289 388449.

Saturday 20th August Searches for churches, 1-3pm. See July 16th for full details. Sunday 21st August Farmer’s Market, Wooler Bus Station 10 - 1.30 pm. Wooler Tennis Club, Adult Tournament 2 pm at the Tennis Club

Monday 22nd August Knit & natter 2-4pm, Crookham Village Hall, £2. Contact Gemma on 01890 820452.

Wednesday 24th August

Art Connections with local artist Pam Stevenson 10am- 2pm,

Film Afternoons at Wooler Warm

Hub, 2pm, URC Cheviot Street, Wooler. Every Wednesday fortnight, followed by tea and cake. Contact Patsy Healey 01668 281835. Thursday 25th August

u3a Wooler Painting and

Drawing Group, 2.30-4.30pm, Cheviot Centre. A friendly, untutored group where members bring their own projects and equipment. Contact Gloria Connelly 07484 734896. Saturday 27th August

Wooler Tennis Club Coffee

Morning, 10am, Glendale Hall.

Saturday 28th August

Gardening Club Plant, flower

and produce sale, 10.30am - noon, Crookham Village Hall.

Wednesday 31st August Open Mic, 8pm at the Black Bull, Wooler, every last Wednesday of the month. Free. Performers welcome.

Festivals and shows back on the diary

After a two year gap because of Covid, festivals and agricultural shows are making a welcome return.

One of the first is the Glendale Festival on July 24th. Set in a new venue, Wooler Mart , Berwick Road, organisers say they are trying out the venue because NCC are now charging between £500 and £1400 to close the High Street where it has been held for more than 20 years.

“We’re starting a new era,” said a spokeswoman. “We have lots of room at the Mart, plus parking on site. We’re a free music festival, with stalls, community and children’s activities and we’ll kick off at 2pm with Wooler Ceilidh band and a bit of a shindig.

“There will be a variety of food and a mobile bar providing refreshments. We also have Wooler Farmers’ Market in the bus station from 10am - 1pm. Make a day of it!” q Glendale free Music Festival

Sunday July 24th, 2-9pm. Also Wooler Farmers’ Market from 101pm in the bus station.

q Powburn Show

Saturday, August 6th

q Glanton show

Saturday August 13th

q Glendale Agricultural Show

Monday August 29th (Bank Holiday)