Join Us For The Reed Neet
Northumbria celebrates in style.! In memory of our own Bard, Fred Reed, we pipe (Northumbrian, of course!) in a giant stooty and then sing its praises. It gets a chance … Read More
Share this contentThe Programme for this Year’s Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
Follow thw the link below for the full programme of events at this year’s Gathering – our Northumbrian Eisteddfod Once opened, use the links in the top left for up-to-date … Read More
Share this contentEnter Our Competitions at the Morpeth Gathering!
Dialect Comps 2024 Click on the link to find the categories of poetry and prose competitions and make sure you get your entries in by 1 March! Good luck! … Read More
Share this contentSinging out to save the Northumbrian dialect
THE Northumbrian dialect has been celebrated in song at Morpeth. And it came as music to the ears of members of the Northumbrian Language Society. Every year it invites a … Read More
Share this contentMorpeth Bull Inspires Songwriter
A BEEF about a bull inspired Morpeth dialect songwriter Graham Bell. A sculpture at Sanderson Arcade is a nod to the days when the town was home to one of … Read More
Share this contentMP Ian Lavery Launches the Society’s new dictionary – A Northumbrian Wordhoard
WANSBECK MP Ian Lavery helped launch a dialect dictionary at Morpeth. The pitman turned parliamentarian was an ideal choice for the job, never having lost his own northern accent since … Read More
Share this content