BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North Pennines National Landscape - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:North Pennines National Landscape X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://northpennines.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North Pennines National Landscape REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T120000 DTSTAMP:20260415T073616 CREATED:20250616T142810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T103559Z UID:10001426-1755770400-1755777600@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Home educators' session - Blanchland DESCRIPTION:This is a family workshop for home educators\, 21 August\, 10am to 12 noon in Blanchland Village Hall. The theme is rivers and landscapes\, looking at how the local landscape is formed and shaped by water and either measuring how the River Derwent flows or seeing what lives in it. \nPlease wear sturdy footwear\, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. Wellies recommended. \nAfter the workshop and a break for lunch\, stay on for an optional walk of 2.2km along the River Derwent.Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. £2 per child. \nAll children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome – they do not need a ticket but please let us know they are coming by emailing naomi@northpennines.org.uk). \nPlease book using the Ticketsource link \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/home-educators-session-at-blanchland/ LOCATION:Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Home education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/In-the-river-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T123000 DTSTAMP:20260415T073616 CREATED:20250404T104153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T150806Z UID:10001266-1748514600-1748521800@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Geoparks rock DESCRIPTION:To celebrate European Geoparks Week\, come along to this family friendly workshop and find out what is fabulous about Geoparks around the world\, (including the North Pennines)\, and get hands on with activities that show how landscapes form from ice and water to volcanoes. The location is Blanchland Village Hall\, \, Thursday 29 May\, 10.30am to 12.30pm. \nPlease wear sturdy footwear\, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. \nSuitable for children aged five to 12 years. All children must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Please wear sturdy footwear\, and clothing and sun protection suitable for the weather. \n£2 per child (accompanying adults and under 5s free). \nPlease let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family\, such as sensory needs. \nPlease use the Ticketsource link to book. \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \nThis event is part of North Pennines NatureFest running from Saturday 24 May to Sunday 8 June 2025. See the full programme at www.NorthPenninesNatureFest.org.uk #NorthPenninesNatureFest25 \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/geoparks-rock-2/ LOCATION:Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA CATEGORIES:Family-friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Map-cloth.-2.-jpg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T073616 CREATED:20250331T102923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T163922Z UID:10001323-1745920800-1745942400@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Historic environment on-site working day DESCRIPTION:Come along and get involved in recording historic structures on working days at sites around the North Pennines. This is a chance to develop and/or practice your skills related to recording historic features\, including photogrammetry and condition assessment. You’ll have the chance to work with other volunteers and trained staff\, while helping us to safeguard these important sites. \nYou will need to bring walking boots and clothing appropriate for spending the day outdoors in a variety of weather. You will also need a packed lunch\, snacks and a drink. If you want to bring equipment with you\, you are welcome to\, but we will also have some equipment available for you to use. \nDates:\nTuesday 29 April – Blanchland village hall\nTuesday 13 May – location tbc\nTuesday 10 June – location tbc\nTuesday 29 July – location tbc\nThursday 11 September – location tbc\nTuesday 30 September – location tbc\nTuesday 21 October – location tbc\nTuesday 25 November – location tbc\nTuesday 9 December – location tbc \nEach day is from 10am to 4pm. The first day is at Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ELRdY9w3xgM96ib9\nThere is no designated parking\, but drop-off is available near the door. The venue is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. \nAll other locations are to be confirmed. \nPlease book using the Better Impact volunteer system \n  \n          URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/historic-environment-working-day/ LOCATION:Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Picture1a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T073616 CREATED:20240605T121706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T094115Z UID:10001047-1723975200-1723996800@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Family workshop - create postcards of the North Pennines DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free family art workshop on Sunday 18 August\, 10am to 4pm\, at Blanchland Village Hall\, to create your own postcard and stamp illustrations inspired by the North Pennines mining heritage. \nDaniel J. Weatheritt\, graphic artist and designer\, will teach you different artistic techniques using water colours\, ink\, collages and more. Get creative and mix wildlife and industrial themes in your postcards. This workshop is suitable for people of all ages and would make a great family day out. \nAll artworks will be digitised and projected inside a mysterious cabinet of curiosities to make up part of a public exhibition. \nThis workshop is part of the 2024 Land of Lead and Silver community arts programme. Daniel Weatheritt is one of four community arts bursary recipients. To find out more go to https://northpennines.org.uk/community-arts-2024/. \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \n            \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/pictorial-postcards-of-the-north-pennines-family-workshop/ LOCATION:Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA CATEGORIES:Art,Family-friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mining-pictures.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240707T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240707T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T073616 CREATED:20240605T111853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T171401Z UID:10001044-1720346400-1720368000@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Pictorial postcards of the North Pennines workshop DESCRIPTION:Join graphic artist and designer\, Daniel J. Weatheritt\, at Blanchland Village Hall\, Blanchland\, Sunday 7 July\, 10am to 4pm\, to create experimental postcard and stamp illustrations inspired by the North Pennines mining heritage. You will use mixed media techniques and Daniel’s special ‘randomizer’ resources to clash and collide wildlife\, environmental and industrial themes. This workshop is suitable for adults. \nAll artworks will be digitally collated upon completion of the workshops and presented as a video projection inside a mysterious cabinet of curiosities. \nThis workshop is part of the 2024 Land of Lead and Silver community arts programme. Daniel Weatheritt is one of four community arts bursary recipients. To find out more go to https://northpennines.org.uk/community-arts-2024/. \nPlease use the Ticketsource link to book \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \n          \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/pictorial-postcards-of-the-north-pennines-adult-workshop/ LOCATION:Blanchland Village Hall\, Clap Shaw\, Consett\, DH8 9UA CATEGORIES:Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mining-pictures.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR