The Northumbrian Gathering is an annual gathering held in Morpeth, Northumberland celebrating the traditional culture of Northumberland and the wider North East region. The gathering is held over a weekend in mid April and celebrates music, dance, crafts and dialects of the county, including reenactments of famous events including battles, exhibitions, competitions and workshops. The Border Cavalcade and Pageant through the town happens ever year and draws crowds. The 50th gathering took place in 2017, and consisted of several traditional dances, workshops, musical performances, a barn dance and the Border Cavalcade and Pageant.
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👉 Northumbrian Gathering in the context of Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, England, lying on the River Wansbeck. Nearby towns include Ashington and Bedlington. In the 2011 census, the population of Morpeth was given as 14,017, up from 13,833 in the 2001 census. The earliest evidence of settlement is believed to be from the Neolithic period, and some Roman artifacts have also been found.
The first written mention of the town is from 1080, when the de Merlay family was granted the barony of Morpeth. The meaning of the town's name is uncertain, but it may refer to its position on the road to Scotland and a murder which occurred on that road. The de Merlay family built two castles in the town in the late 11th century and the 13th century. The town was granted its coat of arms in 1552. By the mid-1700s it had become one of the main markets in England, having been granted a market charter in 1200, but the opening of the railways in the 1800s led the market to decline. The town's history is celebrated in the annual Northumbrian Gathering.