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FRENCH CONVERSATION

• Fortnightly at 12pm in Caffè Nero, Fore Street, Hexham. The next session is Friday 20th March 2026. Just buy a drink downstairs and join us on the first floor. Please write to Stephen through the contact page. The discussion group is very informal and is more of a chat. We may cover films, the weather, holidays, and much more. The level of French spoken is varied, with some speaking little, if any, but happy to contribute in English.
• NEW Bonsoir Hexham! For any level of spoken French, come along and join us, monthly in The County Hotel, Priestpopple, Hexham. Next time is Tuesday 24th March 2026, at 6.30 for 7pm. Buy a drink and join us in the residents' lounge through glass doors on the left as you enter from the street. To take part, please write to Marianne through the contact page. This is a great opportunity for relaxed conversation and chat.

Image credits: 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 . Images via Wikimedia Creative Commons

GERMAN CONVERSATION

Face-to-face conversation: fortnightly at 12pm in Caffè Nero, Fore Street, Hexham, with a German native-speaker, Edith, at a table on the first floor. Please buy a drink downstairs and join us on the first floor. The next session is on 27th March 2026, please write to Penny through the contact page.

Our German conversation group on Zoom is usually fortnightly on Thursday evenings at 7pm UK time. The next one is on 2nd April 2026. Please contact Penny through the contact page.

Composite image, upper left, Hexham Gaol © Mike Quinn; lower left, Hadrian's Wall © Michael Hanselmann; upper right, Metzingen - Seldnerhaus © JohnMz; lower right, Weinbaumuseum. *Images via Wikimedia Creative Commons

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. It is expected that if the number travelling by coach is 30, the cost will be £175. We have set an upper limit of £195.

The minimum age of an unaccompanied person is 16. Accommodation is provided by our French hosts in their own houses/ apartments.

In order to determine numbers, we need a deposit by 5th February 2026. This is to help with funding the coach that will take us to Noyon and back. The coach deposit is £60 per adult. £30 per Child.

Membership of the Association: single, including children up to 16: £12.00/ joint, including children up to 16: £24.00/ students, 16 and above, in full-time education or training: £1.00.

Once we know the exact numbers travelling, we will be able to calculate costs per person, at which point you will be requested to complete and pay the balance. Please indicate if you intend to travel by coach or not. If you would like to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate, go to:
www.hexhamtowntwinning.co.uk
and press the 'Contact/Join' button

Images from previous visits by Hexham to Noyon

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.

From securing the venue and selling tickets to persuading Jarrett to perform when the promised Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano is missing, Vera’s determination is tested at every turn. The film reveals the compelling and little-known story behind Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which went to become the best-selling solo jazz album in history. This is a preview screening, meaning you get to watch this film before its general release!

Booking here.
Run Time: 116mins/ Director: Ido Fluk/ Year: 2026/ Rating: TBC. Trailer here. Festival programme here.