The Great North Festival of Agriculture is a month long celebration of the region’s rural heritage from 30th August to 30th September. Featuring everything from vehicles and vegetables to harvest celebrations and heritage skills, there’s plenty of fun to be had by all the family.
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Try your hand at some traditional skills! We'll have basket making, falconry, pottery, corn dolly making, stone carving and many more traditional skills for you to enjoy.
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Come along to our Hetton Band Hall from 1.30pm on Mondays to join in with some traditional music, songs and dance.
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JiggleBeamers is our fantastic session for families with pre-school children! Bring your little ones along to our new weekly play session in the Pit Village Band Hall.
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Harvest Festival and Harvest Home is part of the month long Great North Festival of Agriculture.
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Across the year we have amazing brass band performances at the museum, now it is your turn to have a go!
Read moreEver fancied driving a tram or steam engine, learning the secrets of traditional baking, or having a go at ploughing?
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Beamish is about to embark on an incredible journey to transform the UK's most popular living museum and the way it tells stories of everyday life in the region.
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The Great North Festival of Agriculture is a month long celebration of the region’s rural heritage from 30th August to 30th September. Featuring everything from vehicles and vegetables to harvest celebrations and heritage skills, there’s plenty of fun to be had by all the family.
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