Hexham Abbey

Inspirational music and speeches have been selected to highlight Northumberland's sense of giving in a Christmas service backed by the Princess of Wales.

More than eight million stitches were used in the making of ‘Threads through Creation’ - an exhibition involving 12 embroidered silk panels.

Artist Shona Branigan has made five individually themed, named, and coloured prints showing off every ring, groove and detail from the trunk of the felled tree.