March Hot Dates

Compiled by your Hot Dates Blogger, STEPHEN BELL!

***Looking for something sporty to shoot in March? Well how about having a go at Point to Point horse racing. These events tend to be smaller and allow you closer access to the action and in March we have racing at the following venues: Corbridge 4^th March, Alnwick 11^th March, Hutton Rudby 17^th March and Whitcliffe Grange near Ripon on 25^th March. For details visit www.pointto point.co.uk***

***Anybody fancy some documentary/street photography? Well I am led to believe that there will be a protest march on Saturday 10^th March at the Liberal conference at the Sage/Baltic in Newcastle***

FOCUS ON IMAGING: Birmingham NEC 4^th-7^th March. www.focusonimaging.co.uk

STOCK CAR RACING: Barford Raceway 11^th and 25^th March.www.barfordraceway.com.

ACU BRITISH MOTO X CHAMPIONSHIPS: Fatcat Raceway Doncaster 11^th March.www.mxgb.co.uk

BRICK AND STEEL BORDER COUNTIES RALLY: Keilder 17^th March. www.bordercountiesrally.co.uk

GATESHEAD INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: The Sage Gateshead 23^rd-25^th March. www.thesagegateshead.org

SAINSBURYS SPORT RELIEF MILE: Various venues locally 25^th March. www.sportrelief.com

PETERLEE TATTOO ARTS FESTIVAL: Peterlee Leisure Centre 25^th March. www.worldtattooevents.com

NEMCRC MOTORCYCLE RACING: (No British Superbikes this year so this is the next best thing) Croft nr Darlington 31^st March-1^st April. www.croftcircuit.co.uk

             

North East of England Orchid Society Annual Show on Sunday 1st April 2012 between 11.00am and 4.00pm at Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn.http://www.ne-orchids.org.uk/

            

BIKEWISE EASTER EGG RUN: Durham 8^th April. See John Attle for details. www.bikewisenews.org.uk

GREAT NORTH STEAM FAIR: Beamish Museum 12^th=15^th April. www.beamishmuseum.co.uk

MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING: Morpeth 13^th-15^th April. www.northumbria.org.uk/gathering

BISHOP AUCKLAND FOOD FESTIVAL: Auckland Castle 21^st April. www.foodfestival.co.uk

WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND: Whitby 26^th-30^th April. www.whitbygothweekend.co.uk

HARROGATE SPRING FLOWER SHOW: Harrogate 26^th-29^th April. www.flowershow.org.uk

JETSKI RACING: Stockton 4^th-6^th May (provisionally).www.jsra.co.uk.

SPRING STEAM GALA: NYMR: Pickering 4^th-7^th May and 11th-13^th May. www.nymr.co.uk

MARATHON OF THE NORTH: Sunderland 6^th May.www.sunderland.gov.uk/events.

HALFORDS CYCLE TOUR SERIES ROUND 2: Durham 17^th May.www.tourseries.co.uk.

HAWORTH 1940s WEEKEND: Haworth 19th-20^th May.www.haworth-village.org.uk.^-

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW: Corbridge 4^th June. www.northcountyshow.co.uk

APPLEBY HORSE FAIR: Appleby 7^th-13^th June. www.applebyfair.org

OLYMPIC FLAME NORTH EAST: Various North East locations (more to follow soon) 14^th-20^th June. www.london2012.com

DURHAM REGATTA: Durham 9^th-10^th June. www.thisisdurham.com/whatson

TOWN MOOR HOPPINGS FAIR: Newcastle 22^nd-30^th June. www.hoppingsfunfairs.com

ARMED FORCES DAY: South Shields 24^th June. www.armedforcesday.org.uk

BikeWise 2012 Sunday 1st July.Contact John Attle for more details.

http://bikewise2012.blogspot.com/

BRASS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Durham 6^th-22^nd July.www.brassfestival.co.uk

MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL: North Shields/ Tynemouth 6^th-9^th July. www.northtyneside.gov.uk/festivals

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW: Harrogate 10^th-12^th July. www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk

DURHAM MINERS GALA: Durham 14^th July. www.thisisdurham.com/whatson

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW: Sunderland 21^st-22^nd July. www.sunderlandevents.co.uk

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL: Edinburgh 3^rd-27^th August. www.edfringe.com

PICKERING STEAM ENGINE RALLY: Pickering 2^nd-5^th August. www.pickeringsteam.com

STOCKTON INTERNATIONAL RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL: Stockton 4^th-7^th August. www.sirf.co.uk

ALNWICK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Alnwick 4^th-11^th August. www.alnwickmusicfestival.com

LOWTHER GAME AND COUNTRY FAIR: Lowther Park 11^th-12^th August. www.countrymanfairs.co.uk

PICKERING 1940S WAR WEEKEND: Pickering 12^th-14^th October. www.nymr.co.uk/events

BOXING DAY DIP: Seaburn 26^th December. www.sunderlandevents.co.uk

If anyone has any news or details of any event of interest to photographers please have a chat with me at the club or email me at stephenmbell1(at)talktalk.net