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Here we have the 50th Anniversary photographic competition winning and commended photographs. The winner was `Evening` (a shot of horseriders on the beach at Bamburgh) by Paul Willows. Highly Commended was Peter Sutrcliffe with `Pilgrim's Way`, Lindisfarne and commended were Dot Tindal with `Church Hill Alnmouth`, Glynis Frith with `Lindisfarne Castle`, and Paul Wiilow with `Bracing`. 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Cultural Leaders Young Advocate

Would you like to support the Northumberland Coast AONB and make sure young people’s voices are heard? We are looking for a motivated and passionate person to help develop new ideas about how we communicate with young people.

Future Cultural Leaders

is a new ambitious leadership programme for young people focusing on strong cultural partnerships in the North East. Young people and cultural/creative organisations will work together to develop collaborative projects that benefit young people in their local communities and build sustainable best practice for youth engagement across the cultural sector. Marking the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Changemakers is working in partnership with innovative cultural/creative organisations, such as the Northumberland Coast AONB, who want to engage young people authentically in their work as part of the Cultural Olympiad for the North East. Through the Future Cultural Leaders Programme organisations will improve how they involve young people in decision making processes, creative programming, volunteering and work opportunities. For more information contact Mel Nicholls for an Application Pack. 01665 511207 email mel.nicholls@northumberland.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

Local History Walks on the Northumberland Coast AONB
 
Limekilns and Lobsterpots
 
Sun July 18th – Beadnell
 
Meet at the Beach car park (small charge) NU238 283 at 2pm
Learn a little more about the fascinating history of Beadnell by joining a walk led by Harry Beamish, National Trust Archaeologist, and Katrina Porteous, local historian and writer which will be looking at the origins of the small harbour, then explore the history and archaeology of fishing and the lime industry on this part of the coast, and take a walk into Beadnell village.
Walk will last for 2-3 hours
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
`Seaside Rock Festival`
 
To mark the launch of the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Geodiversity Audit and Action Plan a discover geodiversity festival has been organised. The festival consists of Geology Walks along the Northumberland Coast AONB with Berwick Geologist Dr Ian Kille. The remaining walks are;
 
Hidden Volcanics
Meeting Place:        By the railings under Bamburgh castle just down the road from the triangle in Bamburgh village. There is parking on the triangle and in the Castle car park.
Grid reference:         NU 183 350
Date & Time:           Wednesday 4th August   14:00 - 16:00
Health and safety:    Some scrambling on rocks at low tide which will be slippery. Circa 2km of walking. If wet/windy will need warm clothes.
Another opportunity to look at the Whin Sill which here forms the impressive crags on which Bamburgh Castle sits, and look into more detail about its formation. How hot was the liquid rock when it was intruded? Which way was the rock flowing? Why was the magma intruded underground? These are some of the questions that will be discussed as we look at the rocks in this impressive setting
 
Giant tree ferns
Meeting Place:        Spittal. Meet at the end of Spittal Promenade. There is parking on the road above the end of the promenade and by the sea nearer the centre of town.
Grid reference:         NU 010 511
Date & Time:           Sunday 12th September 13:00 - 15:00  
Health and safety:    Quite a bit of scrambling on rocks at low tide which will be slippery. Circa 2km of walking. If wet/windy will need warm clothes
Just along from the promenade there is an addit leading from the Scremerston coal mine to allow water to drain from the tunnels. On this trip we will not only be able to see a coal seam, formed from the rotting plants in the soupy swamp within this ancient delta, but also the remains of branches and roots from the giant tree ferns which lived in these swamps. We will also be able to see a wide variety of rock types and structures as well as many other fossils from corals to algal mats.
For more information www.ourcoastoursea.org.uk
Or telephone Tom Cadwallender 01665 511203
 
 
 
`Festival of the Northumberland Coast Path`
 
Walk the length of the Northumberland Coast with the originator Iain Robson. Each section will be accompanied by a local specialist. Each day walk is designed to coincide with local public transport which will be used for return journeys where possible. The public transport timetable had not been published at the time of writing so please check www.ourcoastoursea.org.uk or ring Iain Robson 01665 511206 to make a booking and for more details.
 
 
Wed 28th July Cresswell to Warkworth
 
Wed 4th August Warkworth to Craster
 
Wed 11th August Craster to Seahouses
 
Wed 18th August Seahouses to Belford
 
Wed 25th August Belford to Fenwick
 
Wed 1st September Fenwick to Berwick-upon-Tweed
 

 

 

aa Living the Tradition

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Join us for a second series of summer concerts and workshops in

north Northumberland to celebrate the music of the area.

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Friday 30 July 7.30pm. St. Lawrence’s Church, Warkworth

Thursday 19 August 7.30pm. St. Mary’s Church, Newton

Friday 3 September 6.00pm. St. Cuthbert’s Centre, Holy Island

Admission to concerts: £5 (children under 12 free)

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Friday 30 July 2.00 – 4.00pm. St. Lawrence’s Church, Warkworth

Friday 3 September 2.00 – 4.00pm. St. Cuthbert’s Centre, Holy Island

For players of any melody instruments in concert pitch. Learn some old and new tunes from the new tunebook, Sweet and Salt Water, and maybe try out some dance steps and songs to go with them. If you’d like to, stay for the evening concert and perform a set of tunes with us!

Saturday 14 August 2.00 – 4.00pm. Parish Church Room, Embleton

By request, a similar workshop specially for players of

Northumbrian smallpipes in F pitch.

Free refreshments available at all workshops. Cost: £5 per session.

Places limited - please book in advance

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A collection of old and new tunes for Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddles and other instruments. 52 tunes with harmonies by Margaret Watchorn, available mid June. Price £10 plus postage and packing.

For further details, or to book tickets and workshop places, contact Andrew or Margaret Watchorn on 01665 576245 or info@pipesandfiddle.co.uk

This project is funded by Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership, and through the Rural Development Programme for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union, and is managed by One NorthEast in the North East region