Northumbrian Gathering Explained

The Northumbrian Gathering is an annual gathering held in Morpeth, Northumberland celebrating the traditional culture of Northumberland and the wider North East region.[1] The gathering is held over a weekend in mid April and celebrates music, dance, crafts and dialects of the county, including reenactments of famous events including battles, exhibitions, competitions and workshops.[2] [3] [4] [5] The Border Cavalcade and Pageant through the town happens ever year and draws crowds.[3] [6] [7] The 50th gathering took place in 2017, and consisted of several traditional dances, workshops, musical performances, a barn dance and the Border Cavalcade and Pageant.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - Northumbriana. www.northumbriana.org.uk.
  2. News: Morpeth Gathering pays tribute to royal wedding . 25 June 2013 . 6 December 2018 . The Journal . Brian . Daniel.
  3. Web site: A special gathering at Morpeth . 25 April 2014 . . northumberlandgazette.co.uk . 6 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Event preview: Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, Morpeth . 11 April 2011 . Iain . Aitch . 6 December 2018 . The Guardian.
  5. News: Abbey's dialect songs gather a double win . 26 April 2017 . Gemma . Brown . Hexham Courant.
  6. News: Morpeth's Olympics links recalled at Northumbrian Gathering. . 13 April 2012 . The Journal . David . Black.
  7. News: Abundance of characters in Gathering pageant . 20 April 2015 . Morpeth Herald.
  8. News: Morpeth is all set for a golden Gathering . 3 December 2018 . Morpeth Herald . 15 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Barn dance to bring to an end golden year celebrations . 3 December 2018 . Morpeth Herald . morpethherald.co.uk . 16 November 2017.

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