Events

Blenheim International Horse Trials isn’t just about horses, oh no, it’s also about people watching and most noticably dog watching! Where there are horses there are inevitably canine companions, but for the thousands of spectators who don’t have an expensive four legged athlete in the game they can still bring something a little more affordable to the party.

The Whitley Bay Film Festival is now in its fourth year and continues to go from strength to strength. On its website, the festival claims it celebrates ‘great films in great locations, in a town without a cinema.’

Slaley country show is making something of a comeback. Last year the sun shone and things got busy. The hog roast van runs out of hog at about 2pm. The beer tent is forced to put up a ‘we have run out of beer’ sign, as visitors flooded in for the summer fun.

I can’t resist an English country show – there’s always something mad going on featuring assorted animals and traditional country pursuits.

Potfest in the Park. The Potfest is at Hutton in the Forest near Penrith. It is as near to pot heaven you can get if you even have the slightest interest in quality ceramics. 100 top potters from all over the world turn up.

This week I appeared in We Happy Few, a play by Imogen Stubbs based on the real life exploits of the Osiris players.

Snowy Sage Music Centre Burns Night in Newcastle We set off for our Burns supper at the Sage music centre on a cold snowy January 25th night in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Sage is a beautiful building designed by Sir Norman Foster, a famous British architect reknowned for his sleek buildings made of glass and

It’s great to know that on some sunny Saturday, you can still get up close and personal with an Alpaca, listen to a heart lifting brass band, or watch a sheep dog demonstration.