Heritage Open Days 2025

Enjoy a day of poetry, music and history in the heart of Morpeth.

Someone holding the Northumberland Bagpipes

Dates

Saturday 20 September

Visitor Information

Time

11am – 4.30pm 

Price 

Free entry.

Drop in, no need to book. 

About

To celebrate Heritage Open Days 2025, Morpeth Bagpipe Museum invites you to enjoy a day of poetry, music and history in the heart of Morpeth.

Programme:

  • Morpeth Poets present “Building Bridges”
    11am – 12pm
    Step back in time with the Morpeth Poets as they bring local history to life through words and performance. In costume and in character, they’ll share stories of Morpeth’s past, its people and its landmarks.

  • Northumbrian Pipers’ Society Gathering
    2pm – 4.30pm
    Experience the distinctive sound of Northumberland’s own musical instrument. Members of the Northumbrian Pipers’ Society will be playing traditional tunes throughout the afternoon – drop in, listen and enjoy.