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Saturday 30th July - Opening Procession from Alnwick Castle to the Market Place (weather permitting), followed by the first open air performance in the Market Place.

Sunday 31st: Festival Welcome Service at  St Michael’s Church, Bailiffgate, starting at 9.30am.  

Daily from Saturday to Saturday:

Morning sessions: 11.00 - 12.30

(lunch break)

Afternoon sessions: 13.30 - 16.30.

While the concerts are free to watch, frequent collections are held to collect donations to help towards festival costs. Audiences are encouraged to give as generously as they can afford.  

During lunch breaks in the Market place we hope to feature some of our local regional talent and traditions.

If the weather is wet, performances still happen but the Market Place programme is adapted slightly and may take place in a conveniently situated venue.

Performances at Alnwick Garden are scheduled  each afternoon at 2pm. Separate ticket entry is required to the Garden.

Performances at Alnwick Castle are scheduled for 11.30 each morning. Again, a separate entry fee to the castle is required to see these performances.

A summary of the programme for the 2011 Festival

Details for the 2012 festival will be posted on this page in early 2012

Five great concerts, evenings from 7.30-9.45pm at Alnwick Playhouse:

Tuesday 2nd August: European Extravaganza - lively and diverse folk song and dance traditions from north, south, east and west of  Europe.

Wednesday 3rd: International Flavour - performers from further afield will share their energetic and exciting dance traditions.

Thursday 4th: Northumbrian Evening - a feast of talent & tradition from our own area (see opposite).

Friday 5th: Festival Fling with fantastic final performances from some of this year’s groups.

Saturday 6th: Festival Farewell - the very last performances as the Festival comes to an end in a flamboyant closing celebration!  

Prices for tickets are great value at £10.00 for adults and £9.00 for concessions.  Tickets available from Alnwick Playhouse.

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Alnwick Castle & Garden

The Playhouse

The Market Place

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St. Michael’s Flower Festival Alnwick’s historic Parish Church Thursday 4th-Sunday 7th August. There will be a Music Festival performance there one afternoon – details to be announced.

Northumbrian Evening

A showcase of local traditions and talent presented by Alec Swailes. Featuring singer, songwriter and composer Johnny Handle, the Alnwick Pipers’ Society, The Coquet Singers, Melodeon and Mandolin players Peter Hollins and Tom Hanson, singer Mary Hollins, and local ‘moothie’ virtuoso Jimmy Little.

Note: information on this page was for 2011.

This will be replaced soon with information for 2012.