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North East

Contact Email: District Manager
District Website: www.paganfedne.org
District Area: PF North East is a large geographical area stretching from Scotland in the north to Derbyshire in the south and from the east coast to Lancashire. There are five Regions - Northumbria, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and South Yorkshire-with-North-Lincs, each one with a Regional Co-ordinator and at least one Local Co-ordinator whose main responsibility is making contact with PF members in their area.
District Information: There are so many interesting sites throughout this District - monoliths, mounds, turf mazes, stone circles, springs, wells and numerous natural features worthy of a visit - it has been difficult to select just three.

Blakey Topping - a mound on the Yorkshire Wolds

The Devil's Arrows, large standing stones next to the A1 at Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.

Ilkley & Rombalds Moor in West Yorkshire - the Twelve Apostles (previously known as the Druidical Dial) stone circle, plus many carved stones eg Badger, Swastika.

Details of the above - and many more - can be found in Julian Cope's "Modern Antiquarian".

District & Folk Events:

Leaping Hare Workshops:

Every other Tuesday, Leaping Hare hold workshops at Airy Fairy, 239 London Road, Sheffield @ 7.30pm-10.30pm (approx). £1.50 donation for room (special concessions available). Coffee, tea & cakes sold during the break. FFI on forthcoming workshops please contact Anwen at Airy Fairy on 0114 249 2090.

Most local areas have meetings of some kind, many are held monthly in local pubs or cafes, some are in members' homes, others are less frequent and might involve walks, picnics or countryside clean-up activities.

We have our own quarterly newsletter/magazine - Northern Oak - published at the Solstices and Equinoxes and sent out to all Associate and Full members. There are also some members who are 'specialists' on the different Pagan Paths and others who can help in areas such as dealing with the media, young people or Pagan parents. Twice a year we hold a District Council meeting where views can be aired and ideas shared.

Cakin Night at Stannington & Dungworth (South Yorkshire) - 31st October

Handsworth Sword Dancers, Sheffield - Winter Solstice

Grenoside Sword Dancers, Sheffield - Boxing Day

Wassailing in Lincolnshire - nearest Sunday to the 13th day after 12th night of Yule.

Marsden's Imbolc Fire Festival, West Yorkshire - Sat 4th Feb 2006

Viking Festival, York - mid-February

Slaithwaite Moonrakers, West Yorkshire - third Saturday in February

Good Friday Mummers at Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

Castleton Garland Ceremony near Sheffield - 29th May

Also the National Trust and local Countryside Services put on a variety of walks, talks, fun days and activities throughout the year.

District Moots:

BARNSLEY: 1st Wed at the Gatehouse, which is right next to the bus station, opposite the Hospice Shop. We have an outdoor moot on some Saturdays, and a house moot with us once a month, but, of course, we like to meet folks at the pub moots first. FFI phone Liz on 01226-790156

BISHOP AUCKLAND MOOT meets in the The Grand, South Church Road in Bishop Auckland (near ASDA) on the third Tuesday of each month from 8.00 onwards. FFI email steve_cousins@yahoo.co.uk

DARLINGTON: The Mucky Duck Moot meets in the lounge of The Black Swan in Darlington (just along from the Civic Theatre) on the last Monday of the month from 7:00pm onwards. FFI e-mail Kathy at lilith_moon@btopenworld.com

DURHAM: Venue variable, For more information, please email northeast@paganfed.org

HEXHAM:'The Rat Moot' meets either in the back room or side room of The Rat Inn at Anick near Hexham. Second Wednesday of each month starting at 7.30pm. Please note that the rooms are non-smoking areas. FFI e-mail Kathryn at Kathryn.libby@toucansurf.com or phone 07721 494 315 or 01434 633 634.

HULL: Hull Pub Moot: 1st Monday of the month, Spring Bank Tavern. On the corner of Grey Street and Spring Bank (the town end), opposite the Hull Daily Mail buildings. Gathering from about 8:00pm onwards in the front public bar. Usually we are just to the right of the main entrance. FFI ian@pubmoot.com. More info

HULL: Hull House Moots, Open Rituals and other events. As is usual for such events these are open to people we have met at the pub moot a few times. If you are unable to get to the pub moot but would like to meet other pagans in Hull please contact Ian, the Hull Local Co-ordinator, via the PFNE Wakefield Box address or e-mail ian@pubmoot.com Hull On-line Forum

MORLEY: Morley Pagan Moot. The Moot meets every third Tuesday in the month at 8pm in the The Conservative Club, Gildersome, Morley, LS27 7HX
Just off junction 27 of the M62. Call David on: 0795 808 3224 See website
facebook: Morley Pagans.

NEWCASTLE: The Newcastle Gathering at Bob Trollops bar on Newcastle Quayside is held on the second Tuesday of the month and starts at 7:30 p.m. (The group has use of the back room and 'Private Party' sign is on the door). FFI e-mail: nclgathering@hotmail.com or phone 07890 340484.

ROTHERHAM: Last Wednesday of every month at 8:30pm in The Old Monk, High Street, Rotherham. Contact: moot@moonmagick.co.uk or phone Mark on 07836-373913. FFI: Francis Clarke-Rowland on www.pf-lc-sheffield.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

RYTON: Half Moon Pub Moot, Ryton, Newcastle. Held on the last Wednesday of the month in Half Moon Pub, Ryton from 7.30 onwards. Look for 'Witch on a Broomstick' symbol on the table. For further information, contact Trish or Sonia at eadhawestwick13@msn.com or call 07968 845592.

SUNDERLAND: The moot meets in the Isis Pub on Silksworth Row Town Centre on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30pm onwards. FFI e-mail Gordon & Lorraine at gordon@webester.fsnet.co.uk or phone Lorraine on 07737 083619

WAKEFIELD:Elementals, a modern moot for modern Pagans is held on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at Henry Boons upstairs function room, near Wakefield Westgate train station.Scheduled talks/workshops start at 8.30pm.Everyone welcome, all opinions valued. FYI visit www.huddsmoot.proboards55.com/index.cgi or phone Krystal on 07719364318 .

YORK: Kith of the Earthen Star is a corporately-led, nature-loving Pagan group welcoming all who bring positive energies into the Circle. We meet on the 2nd Monday of every month @ 8pm @ The Black Swan Inn, Peaseholme Green, York. We also hold open and closed rituals at various sacred sites. FFI please contact Marcus on 01904 654819 or email: marcus.naylor@ntlworld.com.