Kirkharle Courtyard News Archive
07/03/09 - Frock Swap & Fashion Fix Event
Saturday 21st March
Fancy swapping instead of shopping?
Rejuvenate your wardrobe and find a new you with style advisor Heather Turnbull.
18/02/09 - Coffee House Expansion
Following the closure of the Farm Shop at Kirkharle the Coffee House/Restaurant have decided to
expand upstairs thus creating an additional dining area. As we value the loyalty of all our
customers, and also their opinion, we are asking them what new offers they would like to see.
e.g. Self Service, Salad Bar, Sunday Lunches, Weekend Brunches, Table Booking Facility,
Other – Suggestions.
Please email any suggestions to enquiries@kirkharlecourtyard.net
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05/02/09 - John Speight - New Designs
John Speight has added two new Hurricane aircraft designs to his collection.
This now allows the triple aircraft "set" of Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire
which most people recognise as the planes that take part in the "Memorial Flight"
Also, by request, he has brought back the dolls house scale (1/12th) miniature
silhouette of his grandfather Arthur Forrester.
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22/01/09 - Dianne Fox
Dianne Fox will be closed from 31st Jan - 6th Feb due to exhibiting with Design
Gap at the major European trade show of the year at the NEC. Spring Fair.
If there are any gallery or shop owners out there who may be interested in
seeing Diannes Artworks she will be in in Hall 4 stand no C67(a).
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10/01/09 - Big Knitting Starter Workshop
This one day workshop will introduce you to exciting Big Knitting for interior
textiles - a new approach to a traditional craft. Presented for the first
time at Kirkharle, the workshop is guaranteed to give you lots of inspiration & new ideas.
• Learn about knitting with up to 20 strands of wool at one time
• Find out about the use and control of colour
• Try out a whole range of alternative materials
• Get to grips with the use of bigger needles
• Take away at least one textile at the end of the day
See What's On for more information »
07/01/09 - The Stone Barn Papercut Project
In the last couple of weeks John Speight has begun work on his biggest project to date: a Swiss style papercut
(generally known as scherenschnitte) of the internal goings on in Kirkharle's Stone Barn. The picture will
be cut in one piece and is likely to be approximately six feet in length when finished. Currently the papercut
is in the planning stage.
Anyone interested can follow the unfolding process online at
http://stonebarnpapercut.blogspot.com
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10/10/08 - Christmas Guided Walk
For the fourth consecutive year the Kirkharle Courtyard Christmas guided walk will be taking place.
This year the date is Sunday 21st December.
One of the many treats on the walk last year was the Zwartbles Sheep. Elsa, a good friend who was
originally going to personally show the walkers her sheep. But she had prior engagement. So as not to ruin the treat for the walkers she had kindly left some feed halfway through the walk, so that I could get the sheep in to feed. Now you don’t get such treats on any guided walks, just on Shepherds Walks!
As it starts and finishes at Kirkharle Courtyard it will also give you an opportunity to pick up
those last minute presents and the opportunity to have a bit of lunch in the coffee shop once we return.
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27/11/08 - John Speight, New Designs
Following a large number of requests from customers, John Speight is currently designing
a range of car silhouettes. The first two are already completed and available for purchase,
these being a 1960s Austin Mini Cooper (see picture below) and a Volkswagen Beetle Ultima Edition.
Among many others John intends to include such classics as the Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond's),
the Volkswagen Camper Van, and early Rolls Royce and Jaguars. Some modern cars are also planned.
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10/11/08 - Traditional Christmas Market
Kirkharle Courtyard's Traditional Christmas Market will be held on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of November.
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14/10/08 - Marlow's Autumn Winter Preview Evening
• Wednesday 22nd October
• 5pm - 7pm
• NEW STOCK
• Drinks & Canapes
• 10% off
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10/10/08 - STOCK CLEARANCE AT KIRKHARLE FARMSHOP
Delicious stocking fillers at bargain prices - 30% off prime regional
foods, beers and sensational British wines at Kirkharle Farm Shop
from Saturday October 11th. Make up your own basket of goodies for a
unique Christmas present.
Find us above the coffee house. Open 10am to 5pm daily.
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26/09/08 - Capability Brown Exhibition
Supported by grant funding there is now an exhibition which shows the life and times of
Capability Brown. Around the Courtyard and the Stone Barn you will find lecterns with diagrams
and pictures of this historic place. The exhibition continues inside the Coffee House and Restaurant.
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25/09/08 - The Journal Culture Day
We were pleased to welcome over 50 Journal readers from all over the North East to Kirkharle in September. They enjoyed a talk from the owner of Kirkharle, John Anderson, on the creation of Kirkharle and this led onto the fact that Kirkharle was the birthplace of the famous landscape Architect -Capability Brown. There followed a film on the life and times of Capability Brown which was recently screened on Tyne Tees and was produced for Tyne Tees by Jan and Jane Ostrowski who own the farm shop here.
19/08/08 - Ingrid Wagner opens in Kirkharle Courtyard
Ingrid Wagner Rug & Art Creation has arrived at No.5 The Stone Barn, presenting high quality,
superbly coloured textiles, plus paintings, for the contemporary interior. Featuring:
Big Knitting: An exciting 21st century approach to a traditional craft. Fast, fun and definitely
different. Would you like to change the way you sit on a sofa or curtain your corridors?
With fabulous Big Knit textiles, Big Knit Kits, Big Knit Needles, Big Knit Yarn (recycled)
& Big Knit workshops – you can.
Rug Tufting: Professional studio - see rug making production, commission a textile
or book a training course.
Also in residence: Ingrid Wagner Real World Journeys: Creative skills trips to Morocco
Click here to read more.
12/08/08 - Kirkharle Courtyard on TV
Watch out for a special programme "Capability Brown" on ITV Tyne Tees Television in
December. Made by Jan and Jane, who run
Kirkharle Farm Shop, but
also work in TV, the programme explores the personality of Kirkharle's most famous son
who rose from working in the Loraine family's garden to become Royal Gardener, and a
friend to dukes and earls. His hallmark landscapes with grassy slopes, serpentine lakes,
clumps of trees and surprise vistas, were all the rage in 17C English society. Find out
how a Northumberland farmer's lad became the toast of the land through a combination of
genius and practical skills.
A special DVD on Capability is also out soon.
09/08/08 - Summer Fayre
Head Chef, John Calton of the Otterburn Tower will
be giving a cookery demonstration at 2.00 pm on 29 August as part of the Kirkharle Courtyard Summer
Fayre festivities!
The Summer Fayre will be held on the 29th and 30th August. Admission is FREE to everyone.
09/08/08 - New Website Online
Kirkharle Courtyard's new and improved website is now online. Packed
full of information to help you make the most of your visit to this unique shopping destination. The website will
also keep you up to date on all the latest news and our diary of events in the What's On section.
