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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at Belsay
Sat 06 July 2013 Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer for an evening of Regency wonderment, as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the excitingly decadent world of eighteenth-century society. This brand new adaptation of Jane Austen’s lively tale follows the sisters...
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Time Travellers Go... Archaeology
Chesters Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall)
21-07-2012 - 27-07-2012
Let the kids get stuck into history with the chance to uncover clues, and handle artefacts. Take part...
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Mini beast safari
24-07-2012 - 28-08-2012
Join us for a mini beast safari hunt around The Garden, rain or shine and let’s see what lurks...
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Sounds of Summer Evenings
19-07-2012 - 30-08-2012
Enjoy the perfumes, sounds and light of summer evenings in The Garden, with music to make you mellow.
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Summer Bug Hunts
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
21-07-2012 - 03-09-2012
Get close and personal with creepy crawlies by joining in one of our bug hunts which are running...
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'Floweries'
01-07-2012 - 20-08-2012
Children can take the opportunity to create their very own imaginative flower with eyes, ears and nose...
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Mini scarecrows
08-07-2012 - 27-08-2012
Children can take the opportunity to create their very own mini scarecrow to guard the wonderful fruits...
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Bee Friendly
03-07-2012 - 26-08-2012
Explore The Roots and Shoots Garden and learn what The Alnwick Garden bees have been up to. Find out...
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Garden Bunch
26-07-2012 - 22-09-2012
Known as The Garden Bunch, this eclectic ensemble of other-worldly individuals will be bustling around...
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Archery
20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Join one of our resident archers to test your aim and strength as you try your hand at one of England's...
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Broomstick Training
20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Come fly with us at Alnwick Castle! Take part in one of our famous broomstick lessons on the very spot...
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Battleaxe to Broomsticks Tour
20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012
Find out about our two famous Harrys, Potter and Hotspur, and how they shaped the future of Alnwick. Our...
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Grounds Tour
20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012
Hear fascinating stories of the Castle's history and architecture with one of our well-informed guides.
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Permanent Exhibition at Arbeia Roman Fort
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Arbeia Roman Fort housed a garrison and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. The excavated remains,...
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Time Quest
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Learn how archaeologists unravel the secrets of the past in Time Quest. This hands-on area offers the...
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Roman Remains
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
The Fort at South Shields is the most extensively excavated military supply base in the Empire. The...
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Set in Stone
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
This new permanent display, through many of the larger items found on site, tells the story of the people...
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Reconstructed Roman Buildings
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Arbeia is the only Roman Fort in the UK where visitors can see reconstructions of a gateway, Commanding...
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Alien Egg Hunt
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
11-02-2012 - 01-09-2012
Help save Woodhorn from an Alien Invasion! One of the alien from our Invasion exhibition has escaped...
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Invasion!
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
11-02-2012 - 03-09-2012
If the world of sci-fi holds a special place in your heart, and the possibility of maybe one day standing...
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Heritage Train Rides
01-04-2012 - 04-11-2012
Top off your Sunday visit to Stephenson Railway Museum with a ride on our heritage railway! The Museum...
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Winding House Demonstrations
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Following renovation of the winding engine thanks to funding from the SITA Trust, visitors will be able...
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Permanent Exhibitions at Newbiggin Maritime Centre
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
You can expect a state of the art maritime experience through: An interactive experience of the...
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Discover Hadrian's Wall
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Following your arrival into Newcastle city centre you can take the AD122 bus to the heart of Hadrian’s...
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Smile Please!
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Smile, please! The coaly faces and heavy pit boots of the mining communities are just a distant ...
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The Colliery Experience
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Many of Woodhorn's pit buildings remain to tell their extraordinary tales. Most are open...
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Washington 'F' Pit
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
A magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved as a monument to Washington's...
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Permanent Exhibitions at Beamish
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Beamish is a world famous open air museum. We tell the story of life in North East England in Georgian,...
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Enjoy Hadrian's Wall Country
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Hadrian’s Wall Country offers a picturesque snapshot of British rural life. Hadrian's Wall is surrounded...
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Time Detective Packs
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Let King the pit pony help you be a Woodhorn Time Detective! You can help King unlock the historical...
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Flora Explora
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Pick up a free trail card in admissions when you arrive and let it guide you around The Garden, pointing...
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Outdoor Art - Budding Artist Programme
21-08-2011 - 21-08-2012
Children can join us in The Garden to paint, sketch, collage and draw to their heart's content with our...
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Family Colliery Tours
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-03-2012 - 31-03-2013
We are offering Family Colliery Tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm, starting from the...
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The Station Gardens
19-10-2011 - 19-12-2012
The Museum now has its very own Station Gardens, and next to the old railway track there is a new wildflower...
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Narrow Guage Railway
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-12-2013
Why not take the train from Woodhorn though the QEII Country Park and enjoy the views. Saturdays and...
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