Look Ahead in the North (LAN) 2017
12 March 2027 at 4:00 pm - 14 March 2027 at 1:00 pm
Look Ahead in the North is the annual residential weekend run by Headway at Calvert Kielder in the beautiful Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland. The 2027 event will be held over the period 12-14 March 2027. The last time Headway North Cumbria participated at the event was in 2023.
The programme for the weekend has yet to be published but, in line with previous years, is likely to run from 16:00 on Friday 12 March 2027 until 13:00 on Sunday 14 March 2027. A range of activities will be laid on which, should the programme of the past few years be followed, may include activities such as:
- Quiz
- Live Music
- Karaoke
- Calvert Trust Activities – King Swing, Zip Wire, ZipCoaster, High Ropes, Indoor Climbing Wall, Archery, Axe Throwing, Motor Boat, Golf Buggy rides, Laser Clay Shooting and Giant Chess.
- Holistic Therapies
- African Drumming Workshop
- Bird of Prey Demonstration
- LAN’s Got Talent
- Raffle/Auction
- Creative Crafts
The cost for Headway North Cumbria members, carers and support workers to attend the weekend will be £150 per person.
Headway North Cumbria, like the other Headway groups and branches in the region, will need to bid for places on this weekend. In order to gauge the level of interest in participation, any members that might wish to attend should notify Natalie or Julian Simpson by 31 August 2026. This can be d
one at the Day Centre, by e-mail to northcumbria@headway.org.uk, or by text or by phone (07508 111834).
Please note that expressing interest at this stage does not commit you to sign-up for the weekend when we formally ask for applications, nor will it necessarily guarantee you a place when places are allocated.
Photos from our last visit can be seen in the slideshow below:
