If your browser does not have JavaScript enabled then you will just see this text message. You can enable JavaScript within the control panel of your browser, otherwise known as the preferences. Sorry.
Haydon Bridge logoClick here to go to the home section of the websiteClick here to go the visitor section of the websiteClick here to go to the service section of the websiteClick here to go to the community section of the website

 

Haydon Bridge Event Claiming Day Diary 2024

Details are given in good faith but please check with organisers for amendments before travelling.

(local Events and previous years are Here)

January 2024

Thursday 18
General Havelock Food and Film Night BARBIE!  Film starts at 8.00 £5.   Food served from 7.15, £15 including film. 

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Tuesday 23
Havelock Charity Quiz Night in support of RNLI.   £1.50 pp,   Raffle and Refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Saturday 27

Haydonian Social Club - Crucial meeting to agree future of the club.  Our current Chairman and Treasurer are retiring after 25 years' service. Can you help us to secure the future of the club and save our community run asset?

Please attend if you can 7-30pm

    Shaftoe Street, Haydon Bridge, United Kingdom 0134 684383

February

Thursday 1

Haydon Bridge Nature Club 'Trekking the Inca Trail from Choquequirao to Machu Picchu' with Ian Foster

7-15pm Haydon Bridge Methodist Hall, Church Street

Contact and Full Details:- 

Here

Thursday 15

Haydon Bridge Nature Club 'Eco-efficient Farming: realistic goal or pie in the sky' with Chris Pollock

7-15pm Haydon Bridge Methodist Hall, Church Street

Contact and Full Details:- 

Here

Tuesday 20
Havelock Charity Quiz Night in support of Art4you Hexham.   £1.50 pp,   Raffle and Refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Saturday 24

TOY SALE at the Community Centre, 10 to 12 am.  Following the closure of the playgroup at the end of December.  Come and grab yourself a bargain!

 
Wednesday 28

Travelling Poetry Event, run by NCC Libraries.  At the Bridge Library in the afternoon.

Haydon Bridge Library
3-4pm Book for free via Eventbrite
Thursday 29

Haydon Bridge Nature Club 'AGM -Members Only' then 'Haydon Bridge Nurture Nature Project' with Siobhan Stephenson

7-15pm Haydon Bridge Methodist Hall, Church Street

Contact and Full Details:- 

Here

March

Monday 4
New Drawing for the terrified at the Community Centre.  Mondays 10-12, £50 for 5 sessions Contact sandicraig@gmail.com
Thursday 7

The village library is looking for more volunteers to enable opening as often as possible.  No prior experience is necessary, all training will be given.  We just need reliable people who care about this important community service.  A drop-in session is being arranged for Thursday 7 March details below.

 
Thursday 7
World Book Day!  Celebrate by coming along to the Library to find out about volunteering! Drop in from 10.30 to 2.30, and we’ll tell you all about it.  
Saturday 9
Lego session at the Bridge.  Free 10.30 to 11.30.  Under 8’s must be accompanied  
Tuesday 9
Every Tuesday – Knit and Natter at the Bridge. 1.30 to 3.30pm, free just being your knitting or crochet  
Thursday 14

Haydon Bridge Nature Club 'Return of the Beavers' with NT's Helen McDonald of Wallington Ranger Team

7-15pm Haydon Bridge Methodist Hall, Church Street

Contact and Full Details:- 

Here

Thursday 21
General Havelock Food and Film Night 'Vivarium'   Film starts at 8.00 £5.   Food served from 7.15, £15 including film. 

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Friday 22
Shaftoe Trust children singing for the Lunch Club, 12 noon in Community Centre main hall.  Family and friends very welcome Contact:- Carole admin@haydon-bridge.co.uk
Friday 22

Churches together Beetle Drive, 6 – 8 pm at the Methodist Church.  All welcome, prizes, fun and refreshments for all the family.  Small admission – pay on the door

 
Saturday 23
Toy Sale upstairs at the Community Centre, 10 – 12 am.  Organised by HB playgroup  
Monday 25

Easter crafts for children at the Bridge Library Church Street 10 – 11 am

 

Contact:- Carole admin@haydon-bridge.co.uk
Tuesday 26
Havelock Charity Quiz Night in support of Motor Neurone Disease Association.  8-15 pm £1.50 pp  Raffle and Refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday 28

Haydon Bridge Nature Club 'Geology of the SW USA National Parks' with David Hughes (not 'Glaciers' as previously advertised)

7-15pm Haydon Bridge Methodist Hall, Church Street

Contact and Full Details:- 

Here

Friday 29
Churches Together Walk of Witness Meet 10.45 at the War Memorial, walking to the Old Bridge, Readings and Hymns, everyone welcome to join in  
Saturday 30
Last chance to buy knitted egg cosies for Easter – Large £2.50 (fits Chocolate Orange) Small £1.50 (fits crème egg or large hens egg).  A variety of chicks and rabbits  

April

Friday 5

Friday Lunch Club returns after the Easter break.  £5 For soup, sandwich and sweet.  Community Centre Ratcliffe Road.  From midday.  Details of this year’s trip to Keswick will be available.

 

Contact: Carole Price 0793 9202930 e-mail caroleannprice@hotmail.co.uk
Saturday 6
LEGO Club on Saturdays 10.30 to 11.30 at the Bridge Library, Church Street Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658
Tuesday 9
“Knit and Natter” on Tuesdays at 1.30 Free session Contact: Carole Price 0793 9202930 e-mail caroleannprice@hotmail.co.uk
Monday 15
Squirrel Scout taster session.  16:30 to 18:00 at St John of Beverley Church Hall Contact:- Rob Copley
Thursday 18
General Havelock Food and Film Night multi-Oscar winning “Poor Things” 2023 Cert 18 Film starts at 8.00 £5.  Food served from 7.15, £15 including film. 

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Saturday 27

Newcastle City Temple Salvation Army Band and Songsters

Methodist Church, Church Street at 7.30, all welcome, pay at the door.  Supper to follow.

 
Tuesday 30
Havelock Charity Quiz Night in support of Oak Tree Animal Charity.  8-15 pm £1.50 pp  Raffle and Refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

May

Thursday 2
Community Centre Polling Station Ratcliffe Road H-B. Local government elections in England; Local authority mayoral elections; Combined authority mayoral elections; Police and Crime Commissioners  
Tuesday 7
Railway Pub Church Street H-B. Quiz night, 8.00pm.  Table booking advised  
Saturday 11
Charity Football Match in support of Dementia UK, in memory of Dan Little.  Kick off 2pm at Low Hall Park H-B.  All welcome  
Friday 17
Charity Quiz at the Haydonian Social Club, Sir Bobby Robson charity.  8pm start  
Saturday 18
Annual Plant and Book Sale at the Bridge, Church Street.  9-30 - 11-30am. Proceeds support the village gardening work and the running of The Bridge.  Donations of seedlings, cuttings and plants will be very welcome.

Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658

Carole Price with any queries and offers of help

Tuesday 21
Charity Quiz at the General Havelock in support of Christian Aid (HB Churches Together).  8.15 start, table booking essential, £1.50 per person, raffle and refreshments.

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday 23
General Havelock Food and Film Night Carey Mulligan is “Promising Young Woman” 2020 Film starts at 8.00 £5.  Food served from 7.15, £15 including film. 

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Sunday 26
Northumberland Day 12 to 4 at Strothers Green.  Music, stalls, games etc. All Welcome  

June

Saturday 1
Shaftoe YFC Rally 2024 at Beacon Rigg Farm, Langley, Hexham Northumberland NE47 5LF. Open to the public from 11am. There are over 80 competitions to watch from tractor driving to tug of war.

Details  Here

Saturday 1
Saturday Produce stall at the Bridge.  Please bring donations and come and buy from 9.30, finishes at 12.30.  House Plants etc, surplus from the recent sales, will be available too Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658
Thursday 6
National Garden Scheme Hill House, Haydon Bridge, NE47 6LH. (It will be open again in September)

Pre-booking is essential via

Here

Friday 7
Later this month – it will be time to get to grips with weeding the gardening projects, Ratcliffe Road and the Heatherbed in particular.  If you would like to help contact caroleannprice@hotmail.co.uk
Saturday 8

The Haydon Hundred Cyclo Sportif The 11th Anniversary of this popular cycle event

60km, 100km and 140km routes available

Details:-

Check Here

or Here

Saturday 8

Haydon Bridge Festival from 2 in the afternoon.  Festival information and tickets on www.haydonbridgefestival.co.uk

Tickets also available from the Railway Hotel, The Anchor Hotel, The General Havelock & Odd Fellows Cafe

 
Thursday 20
General Havelock Food and Film Night Ken Loach film “The Old Oak” 2023 The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees. Film starts at 8.00 £5.  Food served from 7.15, £15 including film. 

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Friday 21
Happy Summer Solstice!  The library is now opening on Fridays 3 to 6pm, come along and have a browse.  Bring the children too, we are looking for ideas for the summer holidays.  
Saturday 22
Gardening volunteers needed to weed the Heatherbed, an hour or so from 2.00pm.  Bring tough gloves, trowels, pruners etc – if you have them.  End of John Martin Street.  
Tuesday 25
General Havelock Charity Quiz, for British Heart Foundation.  8.15 start, table booking essential, £1.50 per team member includes raffle and refreshments.

Booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Friday 28
H-B Friday Lunch Club trip to Keswick, free to regulars, £16 per seat for guests subject to availability.  Leaving from the Community Centre, Ratcliffe Road 9am prompt.  Free time in Keswick and returning to Haydon Bridge via a well-recommended Garden Centre Contact Sandra Brough or call in on Fridays to the Community Centre

July

Thursday 4
General Election Voting in person from 7am to 10pm Langley Village Hall, Langley on Tyne and the Community Centre, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge.  Photographic identification will be required

Accepted id:-

Friday 12
Summer visit of the Shaftoe schoolchildrens choir to the Lunch Club, 12 noon.  Friends and families very welcome  
Saturday 20

Hexham Male Voice Choir Summer Concert "Rhythms of Life" - a musical journey! 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Haydon Bridge Methodist Church Church Street H-B

Full details are Here

Tickets £12 from Museum of Time (Haydon Bridge), on the door or online as above details link

Tuesday 23
Tuesdays during school holidays.  Free Learn to Knit and Crochet sessions at the Bridge library (Church Street).  From 1.30 all ages welcome – we even have a pattern for The Taylor Swift crochet dress!  We have needles and yarn but would welcome further donations Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658
Friday 26
Last Friday lunch club until 6 September  
Tuesday 30
Charity Quiz at the General Havelock,, £1.50 per team member.  In support of local charity Holly’s Hope Ltd – placing trauma kits in public venues Table booking essential 684376

August

Monday 19
Storytelling at the Bridge, Church Street, 10 to 11.  Free, no need to book. “Rafi the Rabbit” Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658
Tuesday 27
General Havelock Charity Quiz.  Charity Get it together Society (GITS).  8.15 start.  £1.50 per member, incl. raffle and refreshments Table booking essential 684376
Saturday 31

Puppet Show at the Methodist Church,

3 pm.  Light refreshments to follow

 

September

Friday 6
Return of Friday Lunch Community Centre at 12 noon, £5 for Soup, Sandwich and Sweet.  All welcome Contact: Carole Price 0793 9202930 e-mail caroleannprice@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 8
Nurture Community Garden Drop-in all welcome.  Come along for the afternoon (next to Low Hall) and see what is going on.  See posters and Facebook for details of the day.  This is the start of regular public sessions on Mondays (3 to 6) and Thursdays (12.30 to 3)  
Monday 9
Starting in September after a very successful August introduction, free Storytelling Sessions on the second Monday of each month, 10 to 11am.  At the Bridge, Church Street Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658Contact the Bridge
Saturday 14

St. Cuthbert's Harvest Market Church St.Haydon Bridge 10am to 1pm.

Cakes, produce and all sorts

 

Monday 16

&

Tuesday 17

Arrival of Baabaara the Illuminated Sheep (or is it Baanaby?) at the Bridge library Monday.  Come along to a Sheep-themed Knit and Natter on Tuesday, 1.30 to 3.30  
Saturday 21
Re-launch and Open Fun Day at the Bridge, Church Street from 10 to 4.  Come and sample what goes on and let us know what you want to happen!  Call out for village craftspeople to advertise their wares. 

Cake and Plant stall at the Open Day - we will need donations from bakers and gardeners please.  Contact the Bridge

Contact:- The Bridge during opening hours 01434 688658

More Here

and

Here

Tuesday 24
General Havelock Charity Quiz, Macmillan Cancer Support.  £1.50 per member incl. raffle and refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday 26
General Havelock Film Night  “The Dead Don’t Hurt” Viggo Mortensen. Film only £6 at 8pm, Film and Food £16.

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday 26
Nature Club first meeting of 24/25 season.  7.15 at the Methodist Church, speaker Nick Johnson of “Northumbria Veteran Tree Project”.  Annual membership or pay by meeting Full club season details are Here
Saturday 28

Cake Sale at the Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Community Centre

10am run by the Card Class – so great raffle prizes!  Only £1.50 to attend. Sale of cakes supports the charity, bring your donated cakes on the morning from 9.30 or on Friday 27 between 11 and 2.

 

October

Thursday 3
Uketeers Practice session at the General Havelock, 7 to 9pm.  All welcome

Contact

Tel 01434 684376

Sunday 6

and then 1st Sunday each month – Buskers Evening at the Havelock, join in or come and listen.  7 to 10pm

Contact

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday10
Nature Club, Nick Morphet (Northumberland County Councillor and Vet) on “Impact of Motor Vehicles on Wildlife” £4 per meeting or £30 annual membership, refreshments available. Full club season details are Here
Saturday 12
The Secret Garden Quiz Night at the Anchor Hotel 7-30pm £2 pp in aid of the GITS Details Here
Saturday 12

St. Cuthbert's Benefit Concert A tribute to the pioneers of Rock and Roll Steve Foti and the Wingettes

Bar from 7pm Performance 7-30 to 10-00pm

Tickets £17.50 including food

General Havelock Inn HB

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Full details Here

Sunday 13
Vintage Toy Train Exhibition, presented by the Hornby Collectors Association at Haydon Bridge Community Centre NE47 6ET.  11am – 3.30, last entry 3pm, Adults £3, children free.  Refreshments available, proceeds to the Community Centre. Further details are Here
Sunday 13

Nurture Project open day 12 to 3pm (note time change).  Come along and see what is going on, play equipment on site – children must be accompanied

https://www.thenurtureprojectcic.co.uk/about-us

Location

Temple Houses Haydon Bridge

Sunday 13
Harvest service at the Methodist Church 10.30 am  Led by Norman Fullard, all donations to the West Northumberland Food Bank  
Tuesday 15
Knitting, sewing and crochet Sale.  From 1.30 at the Bridge, Church Street.  Needles, yarn, threads etc – all donations go towards Bridge running costs, bring some buy some.  
Tuesday 15
Quiz Night at the Methodist Church 7pm. Pie and Pea supper £8 Proceeds split between church funds and African children’s charity

Book and state dietary requirements

Tel:- 0778 8988162

Sunday 20
Last Day for RHS Big Seed Save  We will be collecting your seed donations at the Bridge for redistribution. We have labels for you to explain what they are.  RHS website has lots of advice plus instructions for origami seed packets.  Bring some of yours in and take others away! Seed Packets
Tuesday 22
Knitting, Sewing and Crochet Sale.  From 1.30 at the Bridge, Church Street.  Needles, yarn, threads etc – all donations go towards Bridge running costs, bring some - buy some  
Thursday 24
Nature Club, 7.15 at the Methodist Church.  Speaker Robert Philipson “A year in the life of a Hill Farm” £4 per meeting or £30 annual membership, refreshments available. Full club season details are Here
Friday 25
Music with Meg (or Reg) at the General Havelock. 7.30 to 10.30, join in or just listen General Havelock Inn HB

Tel 01434 684376

Tuesday 29
General Havelock Charity Quiz in aid of St. Cuthbert’s Parish Church.  8.15pm £1.50 per member raffle and refreshments

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

Thursday 31
Film Night at the Havelock.  Film to be confirmed Film only £6 at 8pm, Film and Food £16.

Table booking essential

Tel 01434 684376

November

Thursday 7
Nature Club 7.15 at the Methodist Church, Speaker Andy Poad on “Sycamore Gap” £4 per meeting or £30 annual membership, refreshments available. Full club season details are Here
Saturday 9
Unearthed: Soil Restoration in Northumberland with Johannah Churchill's Photography
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre. Exhibition launch event 2-4 pm.  The regenerative practices work of Haydon Bridge's West Wharmley farmer Stuart Johnson  Exhibition closes 12 January 2025

The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7AN

Further information

Here

Saturday 16
Hexham Brass concert at the Methodist Church 7pm.  Supper afterwards admission £8.50  
Thursday 21
Nature Club 7.15 at the Methodist Church, Speaker Bill Burlton “The North European Bison” £4 per meeting or £30 annual membership, refreshments available. Full club season details are Here
Thursday 21

Film and Food Night at the Havelock.  “Typist, Artist, Pirate King” at 7.30pm

The growing friendship of two women in an electric car looking for endings and reconciliation. £15:00 for two courses, £5 film only Info Here

Booking Essential

Tel 01434 684376

Friday 22
Free Craft session for children 7 to 12 at the Bridge “Make a Christmas Card” workshop, 3.30 to 5.30.  Numbers are limited so you must book. 8’s and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking

at the Bridge or email

admin@haydon-bridge.co.uk or phone 01434 688551.

Tuesday 26

General Havelock Charity Quiz Local Student Kenyan Support Project,   £1.50 per team member inc raffle and refreshments

 

Booking a table essential, 01434 684376
Thursday28
Uketeers at the General Havelock, 7pm

Information

Tel 01434 684376

Friday 29
Second free Craft session for children 7 to 12 at the Bridge “Make a Christmas Card” workshop, 3.30 to 5.30.  Numbers are limited so you must book. 8’s and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking

at the Bridge or email

admin@haydon-bridge.co.uk or phone 01434 688551.

Friday 29

Music and Meg at the General Havelock, 7.30pm

Information

Tel 01434 684376

December

Sunday 1

Salvation Army Toy Collection at the Methodist Church during the morning service.  All welcome 10.30am

 
Sunday 1

Buskers at 7 to 10pm at the General Havelock. Join in or come and listen. 

Information

Tel 01434 684376

Saturday 7

Willow-weaving at the Community Centre £40pp to make garden obelisks.  10 to 12.30

Very limited availability

Information

caroleannprice@hotmail.co.uk

first come first served.

Saturday 7
Gift afternoon at the Methodist Church, 3 to 4.30.  Includes Christmas themed teas, all welcome

Information

Tel:- 0778 8988162

Saturday 7
“H.u.r.s.t” playing at the Haydonian Social Lounge, 9pm until late.  Entrance free but in aid of Holly’s Hope.  
Thursday 12
Book Club at the General Havelock, 8pm

Information

Tel 01434 684376

Saturday 14
Craft Fair 10 to 2pm at the Community Centre.  GITS coffee morning too.  
Wednesday 18

Film and Food Night at the Havelock.  “The Thin Man” at 7.30pm

Classic film with William Powell and Myrna Loy £15:00 for two courses, £5 film only Info Here

Booking Essential

Tel 01434 684376

Details of contacts for these events have been published here in the event organiser's interests in line with our Privacy Policy. Should you require we include, amend or delete any information please contact us by e-mail Admin

 

9.00am prompt
Click here to go to the Sutton Design Website