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Funded through Bedlington's Townscape Heritage Initiative these not to be missed events are a fantastic way of finding out more about the rich heritage of this historic Northumberland town. Sunday 25th March, 11am until 12:00pm Bedlington: a thousand years of history in just one hour Join local historian Barry Mead on a short tour of the town and discover that there's a lot more to Bedlington than meets the eye. Free event, booking preferred, please email skills@nect.org.uk or call Kathryn Banfield on 0191 232 9279 to book. Sunday 25th March, 2pm until 3:30pm Bones and Stones Graveyard tour Join local historian and archaeologist Barry Mead for a free tour of this beautiful Medieval church and find out about the archaeology of death. Not for the faint hearted! You'll also have the chance to see and handle artefacts from Newminster Abbey, Morpeth, as well as the opportunity to climb up the church tower. Free event, booking preferred, please email skills@nect.org.uk or call Kathryn Banfield on 0191 232 9279 to book.