Sew your Signature on the Berwick Tablecloth with The Living Barracks
The KOSB , Berwick Barracks, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1DF
This everyday piece of history records the simple meal given to Scottish officers at a Belgian farmhouse in August 1914, shortly before the Battle of Mons. As they left they signed a tablecloth as a memento of their visit which the family embroidered as a lasting memorial. Like the original Mons Tablecloth, this work is not about grand historical events. It is about hospitality, participation, remembrance and connection. All materials and instruction provided and all ages welcome.
The Living Barracks Project is a partnership between English Heritage, The Maltings (Berwick) Trust, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Northumberland County Council and BBHT. It is breathing new life into Berwick’s historic Barracks, restoring their place at the heart of the town’s cultural and community life. Ahead of the site’s full reopening in 2028, an inspiring programme of art, heritage and community projects is already unfolding - created with and for the people of Berwick, thanks to the generous support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the UK Government’s Cultural Development Fund. Together, we’re rediscovering what the Barracks have been, will be and could become.
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1100-1500
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1100-1500
Location & directions
The KOSB , Berwick Barracks, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1DF
- Directions:
- The gates to the Barracks will be open. The event will be held in the KOSB Office. Go in the door at the right hand corner of the Barracks Square nearest the Storehouse. Look out for the bunting on the ramp.
- Contact on day:
- Berwick HODS
- Telephone number:
- +447365800503
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
There is a ramp up to the door.
Additional information
Last admission time for the workshops Is 3pm. There will be other events happening on the site and there are also lots of events happening nearby. Free parking in the Parade Carparkand refreshments will be available.
