Staged Dramatic Readings of Three Original Plays from Local Playwrights in Three Different Locations Discover another series of events for you, your friends and family to enjoy at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, September 16 – October 2, 2022, taking place in Northumberland County’s picturesque towns and beautiful countryside. “I have actually done these…
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Northumberland Art Lovers: Katie Kennedy and Abigail Miller from Northumberland County Archives and Museum
“It’s a fact that arts and culture improve health and well-being. The support of arts and culture institutions and arts festivals in the county is important to reduce social isolation and enhance well-being.” Katie Kennedy, curator at NCAM Today NFOTA’s Felicity Sidnell Reid interviews Katie Kennedy and Abigail Miller about the soon-to-open new facility for…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Spirit of the Hills Writers’ Group
“I’m constantly blown away by the sheer number of people in this county involved in writing and publishing. I’m also awed by the amazing projects that have come out of this group.” Gwynn Scheltema In this series we feature interviews and discussions with Individual Artists, Leaders of Arts Groups and Organizations, Civic Leaders, and other…
Announcing the Paperback Release of Our Pandemic Times
NFOTA is delighted to announce the paperback release of the anthology, Our Pandemic Times, edited by Felicity Sidnell Reid and Kim Aubrey, and published by Blue Denim Press. Along with stories and poems written during the pandemic, the book contains many striking colour photographs and illustrations. On July 15, we held a poetry reading on…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Olinda Casimiro
In this series we feature interviews and discussions with Individual Artists, Leaders of Arts Groups and Organizations, Civic Leaders, and other Arts Lovers in our county. Today Chris Cameron and Felicity Sidnell Reid interview Olinda Casimiro, Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Northumberland. Olinda Casimiro talks about re-opening, the AGN’s innovative responses to the…
Meet the Faces behind NFOTA: Felicity Sidnell Reid
I am a writer and poet who has lived in Northumberland for twenty-five years. I believe it’s the perfect place to find solitude when desired, but also to join a strong artistic community and to collaborate with others in making and promoting the arts in this area. Why do you believe in the Northumberland Festival…