Hexham’s links with its two twin towns, Metzingen and Noyon, have been established for over thirty years and are still going strong
The only language you need to join us is that of international friendship - come and be part of town twinning!
Our Aims
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. You may download the membership form here.
Film Preview Sponsored by Town Twinning
FILM PREVIEW: 'Köln 75' as part of the Tyne Valley Film Festival. Thursday 19th March at 19.30 in the Forum Cinema Hexham. Keith Jarrett’s January 1975 performance nearly never happened. Based on a true story, 'Köln 75' follows the young, driven concert promoter Vera Brandes as she conceived and organises the event against all odds. More details here, scroll down.
Hexham Visit Noyon This May!
The dates of Hexham's Town Twinning Association's next visit to Noyon are 8-11 May 2026. Please join us! Travel to Noyon is by coach and ferry. The exact cost of the coach travel depends on the numbers travelling. The more who do so, the lower the cost. Please click here and scroll down for more details.
Conversation Sessions
NEW Bonsoir Hexham! For any level of spoken French, come along and join us, monthly in The County Hotel, Priestpopple, Hexham, from Tuesday 10th February 2026, at 6.30 for 7pm. Buy a drink and join us in the snug on the left.
We run regular, face-to-face German, French and Spanish conversation groups in Hexham. We also maintain regular contact with our friends in Metzingen through German Zoom meetings. Please click here and scroll down for an overview.
Town Twinning Visits in 2025
Noyon visited Hexham 6 - 9 June. Read more here.
Hexham visited Metzingen 4 - 7 July. Read more here.
Travel subsidies may be available when students join us on visits to our twin towns
Metzingen Visited Hexham, June 2024
We welcomed our first visitors from Metzingen for some time. On Friday 21st June, the first evening a civic reception in the Prior’s Hall of Hexham Abbey was hosted by Mayor Derek Kennedy. On Saturday participants were invited to visit Roman Vindolanda Fort and Museum, taking their own time exploring the site. In the afternoon and evening hosts were free to entertain their visitors as they pleased. A relaxing day on Sunday was again blessed by superb weather. At 7pm a dinner was held in Langley Castle, seen here, a location that fascinated many of our German guests. On Monday it was time to set off for the airport again after three busy days of international friendship. Read more here. Image © H. Kleineikenscheidt
Clara Taggart's Stay in Hexham
"If I could copy and paste Hexham to where I live, I would. My name is Clara. I am a political science student in France and I’ve come to Hexham for job experience with Théâtre Sans Frontières. I’ve lived in Hexham for 7 weeks."
Read more Clara's Stay in Hexham.
Busting Myths about Town Twinning
You're welcome to join and visit Noyon and Metzingen even if you can't host in return.
You don't have to speak any foreign language to enjoy what we do.
However, you are an expert in a foreign language when you speak English in Noyon and Metzingen!
For other town twinnings in our area click on the name:
Haltwhistle - Prudhoe - Newcastle - Gateshead
Hexham’s twinning credentials go back to 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 at the top, 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{/modalcontent}