Hexham Town Council

23/06/2026

HTC and Hexham Wombles is proud sponsor of this new, annual, town-wide event. So get yer scarecrow ideas ready to scare the crows...and judges. Looking forward to seeing our town creativity!

Suzanne Fairless-Aitken
TORCH Centre

Exciting announcement!📣

Morning everyone, we are delighted and super excited to announce the first TOWN WIDE Scarecrow Competition is to be launched today!

The idea was originally created by the wonderful Priestlands Residents Group, with Gillian - a dedicated group member - and when we found out that it was to be no more we were sad...

So we have brought it back bigger and better than ever before...town-wide!

Simply create a scarecrow, give it a name, put it in your garden, business window or even outside your business from the 19th of July 2026 ready for judging in 29th & 30th of August.

Prizes and certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners!
The lucky winners will be announced in September and get to keep the winners trophy for 1 year and hand it back for next years competition!

To take part - name your scarecrow and upload your photos to Hexham Wombles Annual Scarecrow Competition on Facebook or email your photos to [email protected]

Thankyou to Cllr Suzanne Fairless-Aitken - Happier Hexham, Suzanne Fairless-Aitken Hexham Town Council, Hexham Wombles, Hexham Flood Wardens, The Torch Flames for Sponsoring the competition

23/06/2026

15/06/2026

Hexham Town Councillors stall at the Farmers Market June 2026

Great engagement with the people of Hexham, lots of conversation about the new Sele Play Park which will be complete in June 2026 and Town Councils ambitious plan to replace the Abbey external lighting to a multicolour LED system

Photo Councillors Mike Domingue, Suzanne Fairless-Aitken, John Ord, Roger Higgins and Derek Kennedy with Agnes the wonder dog!

14/06/2026

Join us at Hexham Bandstand 12:00-14:00 for a double bill by the excellent Hels Pattison.
Free event, all welcome.

https://www.helspattison.co.uk/

14/06/2026

Our new EVENTS page on our new Council website lists for the whole town right through the year...if youd like to add an event pls get in touch.

TODAY - FREE MUSIC IN THE PARK...BRING A PICNIC AT 12 NOON TO THE BANDSTAND FOR STEFF MUNDI - INDIE/JAZZ/FOLK...FOLLOWED BY HELS PATTERSON'S COUNTRY SOUL.

12/06/2026

Hexham Town Council present this Sunday's Bandstand Session – from Steff Mundi and Hels Pattison

The Bandstand Sessions are from 12 noon – 2pm

Steff Mundi is a singer/songwriter, musician and producer based in the North East, her music pulls from genres like Folk, Jazz, Lo-fi indie Pop and IDM. ‘Clementine,’ her single released in 2023, issued as a demo of the month in Narc and claimed ‘a masterful stroke of writing’

Hels Pattison is a UK Americana artist based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Blending traditional country soul with a raw contemporary edge, she has quickly become a standout voice in the North East.

Fresh from a UK tour celebrating the release of her debut EP, Hels has brought honest, heart-on-her-sleeve songwriting to stages across the country, cementing her reputation as a captivating live performer.

12/06/2026

This week's Hexham Town Council Bandstand Sessions are from – Steff Mundi and Hels Pattison
The Bandstand Sessions are from 12 noon – 2pm on Sunday

Steff Mundi is a singer/songwriter, musician and producer based in the North East, her music pulls from genres like Folk, Jazz, Lo-fi indie Pop and IDM. ‘Clementine,’ her single released in 2023, issued as a demo of the month in Narc and claimed ‘a masterful stroke of writing’

Hels Pattison is a UK Americana artist based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Blending traditional country soul with a raw contemporary edge, she has quickly become a standout voice in the North East.

Fresh from a UK tour celebrating the release of her debut EP, Hels has brought honest, heart-on-her-sleeve songwriting to stages across the country, cementing her reputation as a captivating live performer.

Released in 2025, Just What I Do captures far-reaching influences, from Mary Chapin Carpenter to Phoebe Bridgers. Throughout the EP, Hels’ candid storytelling remains the defining feature – a quality that translates seamlessly into her live shows.

Her single On the Horizon was praised by Shakk from BBC Introducing as “powerful, dramatic and honestly magnificent”. Meanwhile, NARC Magazine prescribed Merry-Go-Round as the “perfect piece to listen to while basking in the glow of the summer sun”.

Hels has sold out The Engine Room, opened This is South Tyneside Festival to 10,000 people, and performed in the legendary Glasshouse as part of the BBC Introducing series. She has also supported the likes of Toploader, Liam Fender, Burr Island, and The Often Herd.

Hels Pattison is building a growing national following while earning recognition as one of the North East’s most exciting emerging voices.

helspattison.co.uk

11/06/2026

CORBRIDGE-HEXHAM ACTIVE TRAVEL ROUTE - RESIDENTS'DROP IN (Q&A)

Next Friday - 19th June Wentworth Leisure Centre 10am-12pm - please go along with any concerns or issues you may have.

PLEASE NOTE - From 22nd June the road will close between 7pm and 7am Mon-Thurs - this will likely only be 3-4 months, though the official notice (below) has to go up to 12 months.

Northumberland County Council

10/06/2026

Monday's Full Council meeting....featuring items on the the Cycle Path, No 28, Grow Hexham among other town events upcoming in June/July...