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Northumberland Christmas markets 2026: 8 dates set
Hexham Abbey's Christmas Fair is 12 December; Brocksbushes opens 12 November at £3.50. Ford and Etal is 28-29 November, Alnwick indoors on three December weekends.
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Remembrance
Northumberland Remembrance Sunday 2026: parade times
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Hexham parades from the Moot Hall at 10.15am, Morpeth's service is 11am at Deuchar Park, and Blyth holds four services.
Christmas
Northumberland pantomime 2026: Blyth and Hexham shows
Blyth's Phoenix Theatre stages Jack and the Beanstalk from 5 December, £23.50. Hexham's Queen's Hall has A Christmas Carol from £13, with prices frozen.
Bonfire Night
Northumberland Fireworks: Blyth 31 Oct, Morpeth 1 Nov
Blyth's free shows are at 6pm and 7.30pm on 31 October and Morpeth RFC's bonfire is Sunday 1 November. Hexham (free) and Alnwick (£6) go on 7 November.
Christmas
Northumberland Christmas Lights: Morpeth 14 Nov at 5pm
Morpeth switches on Saturday 14 November: Santa and the Mayor light the town at 5pm. Hexham follows on Friday 20 November, Blyth on Saturday 21 November.
Bins
Northumberland bin lorries: 52 new trucks by November 2027
The council is replacing its whole refuse fleet after breakdowns hit collections: 52 Dennis Eagle trucks, 18 already allocated, two arriving a month, plus a £3.3m Hexham workshop. What the £12.1m contract says.