The Forum Cinema Grand Auction
The FCSA (The Forum Cinema Supporters' Association) are pleased to invite you to The Forum Cinema Grand Auction taking place at the Forum Cinema on the 13th November. Doors will open at 5pm, and bidding will begin at 6pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity to bid on some wonderful experiences whilst helping secure the future of our much-loved independent cinema by supporting three exciting goals:
Whether you're looking for a treat, a new experience, or the perfect gift, there's something to tempt everyone and every bid helps make a difference!
Have a look below at what you could get your hands on:
Lot 1: A decadent cream tea for 2 from Hexham’s Rising Cafe.
Lot 2: A case (12 bottles) of Twice Brewed’s Legendary Sycamore Gap Pale Ale.
Lot 3: Vercelli Restaurant’s appetising Early Bird Meal for 2. To be used During early bird hours: Tuesday to Friday 12pm-2pm, Tuesday to Thursday 5pm - 6.30pm or Saturday 12pm-5pm.
Lot 4: A Hexham High Street Gift Bundle; a Gorgeous Elizabeth Scarlett Everyday Pouch from Matthias Winter, a sumptuous candle gift set from French and Wilder and a Digital Archival Print from Stephen Coll.
Lot 5: Buongiorno’s delicious 2-course happy hour meal for 2, with a drink each. To be used Monday to Friday by 6pm.
Lot 6: Ancient Britain offers you a 2 hour guided tour of Hadrian’s Wall for 4 people. On this tour you can see some of the best preserved sections of the 1900 year old Hadrian’s Wall, a Milecastle, and one of the best sections of the Vallum – the defence ditch south of the wall. Cawfields also has some of the best views of Northumberland and the North Pennines. Here you will discover the purpose of Hadrian’s Wall, the reason it is here, which countries the soldiers came from, who the civilians were and much, much more.
Lot 7: A Hexham High Street Gift Voucher Bundle with vouchers from: Sorella, The Little Spectacle Shop and Beautiful Betty.
Lot 8: A guided dawn chorus experience for 4 people on a private nature reserve near Hexham. Get up early in May 2027 to hear the wonderful cacophony of birdsong that greets the lightening of the sky. A picnic breakfast will round off this uplifting experience with Keith Buchanan Environment.
Lot 9: A basket of foraged goods from Clare Lindsay including blackberry gin, elderberry vodka, sloe gin, elderflower cordial, wildflower honey, crab apple and rosemary jelly, hedgerow jelly, rowanberry jelly and a beeswax food wrap.
Lot 10: A glorious afternoon tea for two at the magnificent Langley Castle.
Lot 11: A Platinum Hydra Facial from Hexham’s Aspin Aesthetics - this is no ordinary facial!
Lot 12: A one and a half hour workshop with the amazing Stage Fright CiC to make a large framed print or artwork of your choice. Stage Fright work with adults with learning disabilities and are an important part of the Forum’s annual Foscars event.
Lot 13: A voucher to claim a Barbour Waxed Jacket - choose from a ladies’ Beadnell or a men’s Bedale - pictures of options provided.
Lot 14: A magnificent 3-course Sunday lunch for 2 at The George Hotel, Chollerford. To be eaten between 12pm and 8.30pm (on a Sunday!)
Lot 15: A bundle of Hexham High Street gift vouchers from the Little Spectacle Shop, Hexham Nails and Transcend.
Lot 16: 5 lucky people will get to meet and greet the animals at Stony Pasture. You will encounter goats, sheep, alpacas and Llamas.
Lot 17: Treat yourself to a Saks cut and blow dry and look gorgeous!
Lot 18: A Hexham High Street bundle of gifts with gloves, scarf, socks, sunnies and velvet pouch from Grace and Purpose, a voucher to claim a bespoke, handmade mug with tea from Nook, and a delightful digital archival print from Stephen Coll.
Lot 19: A dreamy overnight stay for 2 at The County Hotel, Hexham. Sleep like a baby in a super-king deluxe room after polishing off a 3 course dinner with a bottle of wine.
Lot 20: A Hexham Christmas bundle with a 6-foot real tree from Harling’s Garden Centre, A Gammon joint from Robson’s Butchers and a voucher to get something lovely from Shield Green Nursery.
Lot 21: The Beautiful Beaumont Hotel offers you a one night stay for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast - such a treat!
Lot 22: A Sauna Session for 2 people at Langley Tracks Northumberland Sauna. Step inside the woodland barrel sauna, set among the trees of Langley Tracks, for a peaceful and private escape or an invigorating boost, Alternate between the deep warmth of the sauna and a refreshing dip in the cold plunge pool.
Lot 23: Have a fantastic 3 night stay at The Crooked Cottage in Hexham (this excludes Christmas and New year but can be at any other time of the year).
Lot 24: A rather marvellous 3 course dinner for 2 at The Rat Inn, Anick. This includes a bottle of wine and their Cote de Boeuf Sharing dish as the main course.
Lot 25: A mid-week, mid-winter, 3 night stay in the Langdales. To be enjoyed between 13th November 2026 and 18th March 2026. This house sleeps 6, including 2 adult sized bunk-beds and has a spiral staircase! It is situated over 3 floors. What a winter treat!
Lot 26: A six week Pilates course at Insync Physio, to be used within 3 months of purchase. Either get fit for Christmas or get fit afterwards - it’s a win either way!
Lot 27: Glamp in comfort and style in a lovely private meadow. Walk the wall, explore Roman history, get active or just relax around the campfire. The octagonal hut is spacious, comfortable, and stylish, with exposed beams leading up to a clear star gazing skylight. Set in a meadow enclosed within a beautiful ancient quarry, long since reclaimed by nature. You’ll have exclusive use of this tranquil, natural and completely private site. Sleeps 2.
Lot 28: Exclusive use of the Forum Cinema to show a film of your choice. Film choice subject to licencing, Off peak times only. Host a party or run a fundraising event. Have fun!
Lot 29: Bring friends and have fun and fizz at a Lolla Mac ring-making workshop in Hexham. Workshop for 4 people.
Lot 30: Four people can enjoy the most decadent of decadent tasting menus with drink pairings at Willow Restaurant at Hadrian Hotel.
Lot 31: Our final lot of the evening is a 3 night weekend or 4 night midweek break in a cottage in Budle Cove near Bamburgh. The pet-friendly house sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms. To be used within 12 months of the auction and does not include July or August. A wonderful break on Northumberland’s iconic coast for the family, with friends, or as the best Christmas gift you’ve ever given!
