Forum Cinema

About Forum Cinema

The Forum Cinema is an independent cinema in the centre of Hexham, occupying premises on the town's Market Place. As Northumberland's independent picture house, it offers an alternative to the multiplex, combining mainstream and independent programming in a friendly, community-focused setting. The cinema includes a café and bar for visitors, and supports its audiences with accessibility provision, membership schemes, gift vouchers and private hire options.

Programming spans the latest film releases alongside foreign-language and independent titles, subtitled and family-friendly screenings, and live events broadcast to the big screen. The Forum also hosts the Tyne Valley Film Festival and runs special events through the year, giving film-goers across west Northumberland a varied and locally rooted cinema experience. Its blend of new releases, curated independent cinema and live broadcasts makes it a well-established fixture of Hexham's cultural life.

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Blog posts and guides that feature Forum Cinema.

Christmas Lights Switch-On in Hexham 2026

Hexham's Christmas lights go on on Friday 20 November 2026, organised by Hexham Town Council. What has been confirmed so far, where to stand, how to get there and what else is on that weekend.

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Hexham Abbey Christmas Fair is on Saturday 12 December 2026, 9am to 3pm, with hundreds of stalls indoors and out, and the Farmers' Market falls on the same morning. A guide to the town's festive market weekends.

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The Hexham Business Group has stepped in to run the Visit Hexham website and social channels after council funding was withdrawn and the Hexham Community Partnership folded.

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The best family days out in Hexham, from The Sele park and the Abbey Grounds to swimming and soft play at Wentworth, the Old Gaol museum and a family day at the races, grouped so you can plan around the weather.

Date Night in Hexham: Restaurants, Bars and Things to Do

Where to eat, drink and wander for a romantic evening in Hexham, from French bistro dining and a Top 50 gastropub to real-ale pubs, live music and a walk round the Abbey Grounds.

The Lost Buildings of Hexham

From the Gem Picture House that burned down to the vanished tanneries of Gilesgate, the demolished House of Correction and the old tenements cleared for Beaumont Street, here are the Hexham landmarks that time and the demolition men took away.

The History of Hexham's Shopping Streets

How Hexham's shopping quarter grew from Saxon hamlets into a busy market town. The story of the Market Place and Shambles, Fore Street, Priestpopple, Battle Hill, Hencotes and St Mary's Chare.

Hexham Pride 2026: Punk, Parades and Queer Celebration

The North East's first queer punk Pride took over Hexham on Saturday 13 June, with a samba-led parade, five UK punk bands at Sele Park, a cult film at the Forum Cinema, and a Taylor Swift tribute at Queen's Hall.

Things to Do in Hexham: The Complete Guide

Hexham Abbey, the Old Gaol, Queen's Hall, Hadrian's Wall day trips, country walks, and a thriving market, everything worth doing in this historic Northumberland market town.