Our aims

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To promote and foster international friendship and understanding

• To encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from our twin towns, especially by young people
• To broaden mutual understanding of cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities in our partnership
• To organise supporting social and fundraising activities

Hexham’s links with its two twin towns, Metzingen and Noyon, have been established for over 25 years and are still going strong.  Hexham’s twinning credentials go back even further, with links established with Neviges in Germany from 1955 to 1968, with St. Lunaire in France from 1968 to 1990 and with Brande in Denmark from 1989 to 1993.

Composite image, left to right, topmost image first: Noyon - Cathedral of Noyon © Amandajm*; Musée Jean Calvin © Dguendel*; cloister of the Cathedral of Noyon © Office de Tourisme, Noyon; Hexham - West Front of the Abbey © Bob Castle*; Hexham signal box © Sadgrovem*; Hexham Gaol © Mike Quinn*; Hadrian's Wall © Michael Hanselmann*;  Metzingen - Seldnerhaus  © JohnMz; Weinbaumuseum © MMT; Müller-Thurgau grapes ©Rosenzweig*; Schillerhalle © JohnMz*. Long photo, detail of Hexham Abbey © AlasdairW*.
*Images via Wikimedia Creative Commons

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