UPCOMING EVENTS
If you would like to hold an event or plan an educational visit, please contact 01830 540 362, or email info@kirkharlecourtyard.co.uk
The Side Car Guys Experience
Regulars to the Courtyard are Matt, Reece and their team of guides riding the Ural sidecars on their various adventures, calling in for coffee and edible fuel on their way! These are superb and surprisingly comfortable rides and make for a great day out across the stunning Northumberland countryside around Kirkharle and beyond. So, if you have an adventurer in your life, why not gift a daytrip to whet their appetite? Lots of options to choose from, including pick up and drop offs from Kirkharle if that is more convenient. Further information on the website here and don’t worry - they’ll be in great hands!
North East Classic & Pre War Auto Show
We’re delighted to host the fourth, annual North East Classic and Pre-War Auto Show.
Entry is free, the Courtyard shops will be open and the Coffee House will be serving up its renowned homemade refreshments. And again this year, we’ve got a local hog roast joining us - definitely not to be missed!
Come and enjoy a great family day out!
If you’d like to register to exhibit your vehicle, please contact rally@necpwanorth.org
Cyclone Festival of Cycling
Whilst we’re not an official stop site, two routes of this fabulous cycling event pass right past us (Routes C & D). Whether you’re cycling or supporting why not pop in and enjoy a relaxing lunch or snack to refuel and re-energise or offer words of encouragement for the onward journey. Make a day of it? There are short walks, tranquil resting spots and artisan shops (representing over 60 North East artists). To find out more and reserve your place at the event, click here
Handlebards - The Comedy of Errors
The very popular, travelling outdoor theatre company, The Handlebards are back to truly entertain!
Click book tickets: HERE
Pick Your Own Tulips
Add a splash of colour to your weekend! The tulips are finally ready and Pick Your Own is making a return at a new plot that Kate from Northumbrian Flowers has been working on.
Please Note:
Pre bookable time slots only from 9am.
Bucket supplied.
Voucher for refreshments at Kirkharle Coffee House included in the ticket price.
To book your place, click here
Supper & Stars with Si Rowland (Copy)
Come and be awed by the fascinating facts and information about our night sky with Si Rowland of Si Rowland Astronomy. Tickets available as vouchers, should you wish to give as a gift.
Click here to book!
Supper & Stars with Si Rowland
Come and be awed by the fascinating facts and information about our night sky with Si Rowland of Si Rowland Astronomy. A fantastic early Christmas present, and the opportunity to learn about the Geminids Meteor Shower
Click here to book!
Christmas Festive Days
Two Festive Days for you to relax and enjoy the upcoming season. Live music concerts in the centrally heated St Wilfrid’s Church with festive refreshments, 2 or 3 course private lunch option, school choirs singing in the Courtyard and shops to buy that something that’s different and unique for your friends and loved ones.
Half Term Supper & Stars with Si Rowland
Come and be awed by the fascinating facts and information about our night sky with Si Rowland of Si Rowland Astronomy. A perfect half term activity where kids will enjoy learning, with the option of pizza supper too!
Click here to book!
Halloween!
Crafts, stories, face painting, treasure hunts gooey goodies and lots of fun this Halloween Half Term!
Shoot & Sketch Workshop
Spend a lovely creative morning with photographer, Sarah Loveland and artist Rebecca Noelle Purvis. Sarah will teach you how to get the best from your phone camera so that you can take great pictures to sketch from. Rebecca will take you through the steps of sketching from your photographs. This workshop is suitable for all levels, even total beginners. Please WhatsApp or text Sarah on 07813609665 to book your place. Sunday 15th October 10-1.30pm £50 per person.
The Kirkharle String Quartet
The newly named Kirkharle String Quartet are our resident musicians, who share a passion for playing chamber music together.
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard.
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book, please click here
Colleagues on Tap
Sadly, this event won’t be happening, but there are other occasions in the local vicinity. Get in touch and book your space here
The Brothers Gilespie
Singing with great lyrical power, James and Sam Gillespie grew up in the fells and valleys of Northumberland and their songs, which they perform with an intimate energy, often describe relationships with wild places.
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard.
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book, please click here
The Belta Reivers
We’re delighted to welcome back the very popular The Belta Reivers; an upbeat Geordie folk trio encompassing the best of local songs with Irish, Scottish and world folk music to bring you great sing-a-longs, stomping instruments and plenty of fun. One for the whole family!
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book, please click here
Wild Deer Events - Cycling Challenge
See the beautiful Northumberland countryside by one of two cycling challenges - the Rothbury Rider (42 miles) or the Northumberland Epic (100 miles). For further information and to book, please see the Wild Deer Events website here
Shakespeare in the Courtyard!
Join the HandleBards in the Courtyard for a hilarious, high-octane production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Four young lovers find themselves lost in a magical forest, where the Fairy King and Queen are fighting for the possession of a changeling boy. A group of amateur actors head to the same forest to rehearse for a play. Humans and fairies collide and hilarity ensues.
“Gloriously eccentric and very, very funny” ★★★★ The Stage
Click HERE to book your tickets.
ADLibitum
Both Andrea Gaijic (violin) and Djordje Gaijic (accordion) are talented and successful performers with their own solo careers, and together they play as a duo with an exciting repertoire, giving concerts internationally as well as at home.
Programme:
Brahms - Hungarian Dances nos. 1 & 5
Kreisler - Liebesleid and Liebesfreud
Massenet - Meditation
Bartok - Romanian Dances
Albeniz - Tango
Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard.
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book, please click here
Giles Strong Quartet
The Giles Strong Quartet features four long establish and respected musicians on the regional jazz scene. With inventive improvisations and interplay the Giles Strong Quartet create a unique style of acoustic chamber jazz.
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard.
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book, please click here
Summer Concert Series - Back by Demand!
Six live concerts in St Wilfrid’s Church, Kirkharle Courtyard with professional musicians from the North East. A taste of classical, folk, traditional and jazz for summer afternoons throughout the Summer.
Each concert is £15 per person to include a cuppa and freshly baked fruit scone afterwards, served in the church.
**SPECIAL OFFER** - book all 6 concerts for the price of 5! (available until 5pm Monday 24th July)
Dates for the concerts are below and more information is available in the brochure here. Click on the bold links to find out more about the performers.
Wednesday 12th July - Howay The Lasses
Wednesday 26th July - Giles Strong Quartet
Wednesday 9th August - ADLibitum
Wednesday 23rd August - The Belta Reivers
Wednesday 20th September - The Brothers Gillespie
Tuesday 3rd October - The Kirkharle String Quartet
Some feedback from last year’s concerts:
“It’s wonderful to have a local venue that offers the same professional standards that we enjoy in town. We’ll just come here instead!”
“Another excellent concert. The leaflet about the concert programme was engaging with an obviously carefully thought out programme offering music for all tastes and the opportunity to sample something new.”
“The setting was perfect with an easy atmosphere and good acoustic.”
“A huge success, roll on 2023's programme.”
To book for any of the above concerts, please click here
Howay the Lasses
Music celebrating the lives of strong North-Eastern women of history, using a rich tapestry of traditional sounds and musical landscapes.
Toilet facilities are available at the Courtyard. There are none in the church, but there is one nearby.
Parking is on the grass adjacent to the church and at the Courtyard.
There are three steps down into the church. We can help if you have access needs.
You may wish to bring a cushion!
To book please click here
North East Classic & Pre War Auto Show
We’re delighted to host the third, annual North East Classic and Pre-War Auto Show.
Entry is free, the Courtyard shops will be open and the Coffee House will be serving up it’s renowned homemade refreshments. This year, we’ve also got a local hog roast joining us - definitely not to be missed!
Come and enjoy a great family day out!
If you’d like to register to exhibit your vehicle, please contact rally@necpwanorth.org
Colleagues On Tap
Join like-minded independent business workers for a co-working day. Refreshments, WiFi, and beautiful scenery all included!
Click HERE to book
Fundraising Concert
Iona Brown and Mike Gerrard, two generous and gifted musicians, and members of the royal Northern Sinfonia, will be giving a violin/viola duo concert. They are well known to audiences at Kirkharle as half of the string quartet who play regularly at the church.
The aim is to help raise funds to send Sophie, aged 16, to build homes for homeless families and other missionary activities as part of the M10 Challenge, a 10-day voluntary mission to Ensenada in Mexico.
The concert will be around an hour in length, held in the acoustically beautiful St Wilfrid’s Church and refreshments will be served after the music, with the chance to chat to Sophie about her exciting plans. Parking is at Kirkharle Courtyard.
Program: Bach 2 part inventions arr violin and viola
Bach E major prélude for solo violin from partita no 3
Toccata and fugue in D minor arr. violin
Chaconne from D minor partita for viola solo
Ysaye solo sonata no 3 Ballade for violin
Bartok Romanian folk dances arr violin and viola
Handel Halvorsen Passacaglia for violin and viola
Limerock for violin and viola by Mark O Connor
For tickets, please EMAIL Sophie directly for information on how to book.
For more information on the M10 Challenge, please click HERE
Colleagues on Tap
We're looking forward to welcoming Colleagues on Tap again on Thursday 30th March (they meet here the last Thursday of each month).
Join other like-minded business people and have a change of scenery, and as COT say, 'work on your business, not in your business'.
Refreshments, WiFi, and beautiful scenery all included! To book, click here: https://www.colleaguesontap.com/.../thursday-23rd-march.../
Shoot & Sketch Workshop
Learn to take and edit great pictures using your phone camera so that you can capture the beauty in what you see. Learn how to take pictures that you can later draw or paint from so that you can produce truly original artwork. A fun and relaxed morning at Sarah Loveland Photography learning how you can get the best from your phone or tablet camera followed by an afternoon with artist Rebecca Noelle Purvis creating your ideas and designs for a painting.
Colleagues On Tap - Co Working Day
Following the success of the first Colleagues on Tap meeting in January here at Kirkharle, we are delighted to be hosting the next meeting on Thursday 23rd February.
Have a highly productive day working with other home-working business people. Coffee & tea are available all day, and lunch is included.
To reserve your place, please click here
Colleagues On Tap - Co Working Day
Colleagues on Tap meet again on the last Thursday of the month - this month on 30th March.
Join other home-working business people and have a productive day away from the solitude of working alone. Coffee & tea are available all day, and lunch is included.
To reserve your place, please click here
Half Term Supper & Stars
A night of star gazing and learning from the amazing Si Rowland Astronomy. Come for a delicious 2-course supper too, served from 4.30 - 5.30pm or just stars.
Stars - £12.50 for children under 16 (not suitable for under 6’s), £22.50 for adults. 6pm - 8pm
Supper & Stars - £25 for children under 16, £35 for adults. Supper bookings from 4.30pm - 5.30pm followed by Stars at 6pm.
For further information and to book, click here
Photography Workshop for Kids
If you have a young person who loves taking pictures or would love to have a go, these fun photography workshops at Sarah Loveland Photography could be just the thing. There are two age groups on Monday 20th February at Kirkharle Courtyard. 10.30-11.15 for under 13's and 12-12.45 for 13-16yrs. It's £8 per photographer and they can bring a camera, phone camera or tablet to take pictures. If you have any questions or would like to book, text or WhatsApp Sarah on 07813 609 665.
Phone Photography Wander Workshop
Come and learn how to explore, shoot and edit with your phone camera on this relaxed, fun workshop at Kirkharle Courtyard. We always have our phones with us which is great for capturing moments and memories. Learn to get the best out of your phone camera with Sarah Loveland Photography in this relaxed 90 minute workshop. £15 per person. To book text or WhatsApp Sarah on 07813 609 665
Colleagues On Tap - Co Working Day
Have a highly productive day working with other home working business people
Festive Day - Live Music, Christmas Shopping & Festive Lunch
Delivering two performances; one at 11am and one at 2.30pm, our favourite string quartet, whose musicians are all members of the Royal Northern Sinfonia will get you in the mood for a festive celebration. Each piece in the programme will transport you to a different wintery destination, from Vivaldi's winter chills in Mantua to Piazzola's tangos in the sultry atmosphere of Argentinian winter.
Antonio Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons arranged for quartet arrangement.
Astor Piazzola: Winter (from the four seasons of Buenos Aires) quartet arrangement.
Borodin string Quartet, 1st movement
Refreshments will be served BEFORE the 11am concert so please arrive at around 10.30am
To book, please click here
Run Nation Hot Chocolate Run
The Hot Chocolate run is in it’s third year now at Kirkharle. Come and soak up the competitive atmosphere and enjoy a mug of steaming hot chocolate and a refuel of calories after your run at the Kirkharle Coffee House.
More info to follow!