Christmas Tree Festival 2024
It’s nearly that time of year again. The magnificent Corbridge Christmas Tree is open in St. Andrew’s Church this year from Friday November 29th up to and including Tuesday December 3rd. Last year over 7000 people visited the festival which aims to have 135 trees on display this year to mark the 1350th anniversary of […]
Charlotte Straker Summer Fair 2023
Charlotte Straker House have asked me to share details of their Summer Fete on Saturday 10th June – always a great occasion raising much needed funds for an important Corbridge charity.
Community Chest Grants 2023
The application deadline for the latest round of the Northumberland County Council Community Chest Grant scheme is 2 June. The scheme is open to any voluntary, community or not for profit group or organisation (including charities and faith groups) that is based in or serves the communities of Northumberland. More details here https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Councillors/Community-Chest.aspx
Corchester Field Update
The mid – sized goals are installed on the Corchester Field and we’ve marked out the a mini pitch. Anybody is welcome to use it but don’t move the goals and look after them so others can use them too. Next step – pavilion refurbishment. A communal area everybody can enjoy with space for bbq’s, […]
Corbridge Coronation Celebrations
It was good to see Corbridge celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. As well as small street parties around the village we hosted a Coronation Tea Party at Corbridge Parish Hall on Saturday Coronation and Corbridge Cricket Club organised a family fun day on Monday. It rained but the turnout was still […]
Christmas Fair 2022
It wouldn’t be Christmas in Corbridge without the annual Christmas Fair for the Corbridge charities Charlotte Straker House and Corbridge Youth-Initiative to raise money for the fantastic work they do in the village. Get along to the Parish Hall on Saturday between 10am and 1pm if you can.
Jubilate – All You Need is Love
Jubilate All You Need is Love concert at Corbridge Church on 11th June. Tickets available at the church or in advance from Forum Books, Corbridge.
Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter Fundraiser
Congratulations to Beryl Stoker and everybody involved in their great fundraising efforts on Saturday in Corbridge Parish Hall raising money for the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter who do excellent work re-homing so many pets. The team raised over £1,600 with more still to come and the Parish Hall was busy with a steady flow of […]
Corbridge Youth Initiative Christmans Fair
Corbridge Youth-Initiative are holding their annual Christmas Fair at the Parish Hall on Saturday 13th November. Lots to do and see and all raising money to support their excellent work and for the Charlotte Straker Project.
Organ Restoration and Enhancement – St. Andrew’s Church, Corbridge.
£100,000 has recently been spent refurbishing and enhancing the organ in St Andrew’s Church, Corbridge. There has been continuous worship on the site of the original church established by St. Wilfred for almost 1350 years and the first organ was believed to be installed in 1844. The current organ was installed in 1925 and underwent […]