HOT DATES 2012 - APRIL UPDATE

Compiled by your Hot Dates Blogger, STEPHEN BELL!

BIKEWISE EASTER EGG RUN: Durham 8^th April. www.bikewisenews.org.uk

CLASSIC CAR RALLY: Stanhope Station 8^th April. www.weardale-railway.org.uk

BARFORD RACEWAY: 8^th April 1.30 pm www.barfordraceway.com/Fixtures

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

ALNWICK SPRING SHOW: Alnwick 14^th-15^th April. www.alnwicktowncouncil.co.uk

MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING: Morpeth 13^th-15^th April

www.northumbria.org.uk/gathering

IAN WATSON SPRING NATIONAL ROAD RACING: Oliver’s Mount Scarborough 15^th April. www.auto66.com .

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

BARFORD RACEWAY: 22^nd April. 1.30 pm NB: ASSIGNMENT BARFORD RACEWAY DAY!

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

RABY CASTLE ORCHID SHOW: Raby Castle 5^th-7^th May. www.rabycastle.com

SKIPTON WATERWAYS FESTIVAL: Skipton 5^th-7^th May. www.penninecruisers.com

SPRING GALA: Locomotion Shildon 6^th-7^th May. www.nrm.org.uk

DERWENT RESEVOIR CYCLE RACE: Pow Hill Country Park 6^th May. www.thisisdurham.com

MARATHON OF THE NORTH: Sunderland 6^th May.http://www.sunderlandevents.co.uk/

HALFORDS CYCLE TOUR SERIES ROUND 2: Durham 17th 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

GEORGIAN FAIR: Beamish Museum 7th-10^th June. www.beamishmuseum.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. Durham Police HQ. 1st July . http://bikewise2012.blogspot.co.uk/

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

TOUGHMUDDER: Drumlanrig Castle and Estate 14^th and 15^th July.www.toughmudder.com

SUMMERTYNE AMERICANA FESTIVAL: The Sage Gateshead 20^th-22^nd July. www.thesage.co.uk

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

OLYMPIC INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL: Sports Direct Arena/St James Park Newcastle 26^th July-4^th August. www.newcastlegateshead.com

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

48^th BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL: Billingham 10^th-18^th August. www.billinghamfestival.co.uk

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

The Durham Pals at Beamish Museum 18th/19th August Photos

http://www.beamish.org.uk/

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

The Durham Pals at Beamish Museum 20th/21st October. Photos

http://www.beamish.org.uk/

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

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