Hexham’s links with its two twin towns, Metzingen and Noyon, have been established for over thirty years and are still going strong

The only language you need to join us is that of international friendship - come and be part of town twinning!

Our Aims

To promote and foster international friendship and understanding/ To encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from our twin towns, especially by young people/ To broaden mutual understanding of cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities in our partnership/ To organise supporting social and fundraising activities. You may download the membership form here.

Town Twinning Visits in 2026

Hexham visited Noyon 8 -11 May. Article here.

Metzingen visits Hexham 3 - 6 July, more information here.

Conversation Sessions

NEW Bonsoir Hexham! For any level of spoken French, come along and join us, Tuesdays fortnightly in The County Hotel, Priestpopple, Hexham, at 7pm, next session here. Buy a drink and join us in the the residents' lounge on the left as you enter from the street.

We run regular, face-to-face German, French and Spanish conversation groups in Hexham. We also maintain regular contact with our friends in Metzingen through German Zoom meetings. Please click here and scroll down for an overview.

Town Twinning Visits in 2025

Noyon visited Hexham 6 - 9 June. Read more here.

Hexham visited Metzingen 4 - 7 July. Read more here.

Travel subsidies may be available when students join us on visits to our twin towns

Clara Taggart's Stay in Hexham

"If I could copy and paste Hexham to where I live, I would. My name is Clara. I am a political science student in France and I’ve come to Hexham for job experience with Théâtre Sans Frontières. I’ve lived in Hexham for 7 weeks."

Read more Clara's Stay in Hexham.

Busting Myths about Town Twinning

You're welcome to join and visit Noyon and Metzingen even if you can't host in return.

You don't have to speak any foreign language to enjoy what we do.

However, you are an expert in a foreign language when you speak English in Noyon and Metzingen!

For other town twinnings in our area click on the name:
Haltwhistle - Prudhoe - Newcastle - Gateshead

Hexham’s twinning credentials go back to links established with Neviges in Germany from 1955 to 1968, with St Lunaire in France from 1968 to 1990 and with Brande in Denmark from 1989 to 1993

Composite image at the top, left to right, topmost image first: Noyon - Cathedral of Noyon © Amandajm; Musée Jean Calvin © Dguendel; cloister of the Cathedral of Noyon © Office de Tourisme, Noyon; Hexham - West Front of the Abbey © Bob Castle; Hexham signal box © Sadgrovem; Hexham Gaol © Mike Quinn; Hadrian's Wall © Michael Hanselmann; Metzingen - Seldnerhaus © JohnMz; Weinbaumuseum © MMT; Müller-Thurgau grapes ©Rosenzweig; Schillerhalle © JohnMz. Long photo, detail of Hexham Abbey © AlasdairW*. Images via Wikimedia Creative Commons{/modalcontent}