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St Andrew's Wallace Green is one of only 8 Church of Scotland Churches in England. Now 167 years old, here's your chance to explore a lovely light and airy building with beautiful stained glass windows.

A Grade II listed building, the hall is surrounded by a green gated 'square', the only one between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Originally built c 1830, it is now used by numerous groups . See a display about Berwick Scouts through the years.

Access the public rooms of a traditional 19th century small urban pub, last refitted c 1910. It is a Grade II listed building and is one of CAMRA's 'Historic pub interiors of national importance'. It retains a good Edwardian pub frontage.

Enjoy a guided tour of this historic Grade II listed building, built as a private residence for the Jerningham's but now a school. Find out about its history and how it has adapted to different uses over the years.

Berwick Castle was one of the most important fortresses during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. Probably built by the Scottish King David about 1124, it held his royal mint and was the scene of a decision made by Edward I that would make legends.

'I must admit the new wall is marvellous beautiful', was an opinion voiced to Queen Elizabeth about the bastioned fortifications in 1568..... before condemning them as badly designed and a waste of money!

Commanding superlative views of the beautiful North Northumberland coast, the Old Coastguard Tower in Berwick was built in 1964 but four years later, was closed down and became derelict.

What was once called Rotten Row was transformed into the present Ravensdowne in the 18th century. Many of the houses in this street running from the Barracks were populated by Berwick's wealthier citizens and built in the Georgian period.

Look around a working Masonic Hall which has operated from here for over 150 years. View the working tools and regalia of a Masonic Lodge. Find out about the building's history and the lodges who are based here.

Often seen by those walking around Berwick's walls, here's a chance to find out more about what is grown and unearthed in this tranquil spot beside the town's Tudor fortifications.

Exploring feminism,diy + punk in the 1990s the films. In this programme share experiences of women who created alternative spaces, scenes and visions taking to the stage and screen to challenge conventions of beauty and gender.

Help us make a DIY mag! Share your experiences of music and communities that made you feel ok to be yourself, outside the mainstream. Bring records, anecdotes, or just you. How has music helped you stand up to power and others' expectations of you ?

Now a Community Centre, visit a former United Reformed Church with its origins as a Presbyterian Church in the 18th century. See pictures of Bygone Spittal, their new Mini Museum and much more.

Step back in time and experience life in the Barracks when it was inhabited by soldiers through a slideshow of images from the Berwick Record Office and KOSB photographic collections. Find out about the life of a soldier here in the past.

Come along to our annual exhibition of images taken by members covering many genres from the traditional to the more creative. See a slideshow of images highlighting everyday life in some of Berwick's streets.

Join archivist Linda Bankier for a fascinating live narration of 1950's cine film footage of Berwick shown for the first time on the big screen at the Maltings cinema at Berwick Barracks. Step back in time and see familiar scenes from Berwick.

Join our team behind the scenes at Berwick Barracks to see the stone masonry technique used on site as this historic building is transformed into new museum and cultural spaces for the town. 

Be inspired by the everyday built heritage of Berwick and enjoy creating images on Tetra Pak surfaces before printing onto artist grade paper on a real printing press. Join expert printmaker Georgie Fay for this inclusive and friendly print workshop

Drop in and see this exhibition curated by the KOSB Regimental Museum. Using its museum artefacts and archives, it considers the intertwining relationships of Berwick Barracks, the KOSB Regiment, and the town of Berwick over time

The Burr Film Library is a year-round project by Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival. The Burr presents UK-based film distributor Cinenova. View their catalogue of vital feminist films on gender, race, community and more from 1915-2005.

Cross the causeway to Holy Island and explore one of the UK's most iconic landmarks. Discover Lindisfarne Castle, transformed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens into a holiday retreat for Edward Hudson, founder of Country Life magazine.

Visit the Town Hall which sits in the heart of Berwick and enjoy photographs from Berwick Archives amazing photographic collections. Help us identify individuals from the 1970s to the early 2000s and see what life was like then.

Built in 1831, what's the story behind this building known locally as the Corporation Arms. Was it originally a public house or something else ? Join the owner in a tour around the building to find out more about its history over the years.

Visit one of Berwick's hidden gems and find out how prisoners were accommodated from the mid-1700s to 1849. See the condemned cell which housed prisoners the night before they were executed.

Discover a purpose built ammunition store constructed in 1749 to provide safe storage of explosives required by the military garrison at the Barracks. Far enough away in case of accidents but still close enough to reach!

Back by popular demand, an opportunity to visit and explore some Grade II listed 18th century cellars which were used at one stage as a bonded store. From at least 1781 to the early 20th century, there was a brewery on this site.

A unique opportunity to visit an Icehouse which was built around 1786 - 1799 to store ice for Berwick's renowned salmon industry. Using ice was an innovation at this time as previously salmon had been preserved by either pickling or salting.

A chance to visit part of Berwick's Ramparts not normally open to the public. Go through a walled tunnel leading to the eastern flanker which was constructed as part of Berwick's Tudor defences, an innovation in this country and also unique.

Coxon’s Tower is one of the last two remaining original medieval towers on the famous walls which surround Berwick. Yet all is not as it seems!

Especially open for Berwick Heritage Open Days in Berwick. Go through a normally hidden door and see inside the lower portion of a 15th-century tower embedded in a 18th-century wall. Not to be missed!

Come and see this exhibition exploring the expressive seascapes created by Joan Eardley. one of the most distinctive British artists of the twentieth century who was inspired by the fishing village of Catterline in North East Scotland

Be inspired by this captivating film which brings to life the work of landscape architecture students who were invited to imagine park proposals for Berwick’s Old Town Walls, connecting the Living Barracks with its living landscapes and communities.

900 years ago, Berwick was at the heart of a revolution: the advent of coinage in Medieval Scotland. Have a go at striking your own medieval Northumbrian coin with Bjarni Thorvaldrson, the Science Viking.

Be creative and be a part of history for the future. Join artist Cath Campbell and sew your signature on this community co-created artwork inspired by The Mons Tablecloth held in the KOSB archive.

Take part in this screening and participatory making session exploring coastal memory. See film from their new work-in-progress film alongside excerpts that have shaped the project and create some small “gifts for the sea”.

This exhibition documents the salmon fishers of Berwick-upon-Tweed during spring and summer 2026. The photographs offer a glimpse into a community whose work is defined by patience, skill, and an enduring connection to the River Tweed.

The ‘Benchmark Festival of Arts’ inaugural/preview exhibition celebrates and promotes the attributes of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Lower Tweed through the eyes of local Artists, Photographers and Sculptors.

Find out about Berwick's history in its Visitor Centre sited in a former Methodist Church. As well as its usual displays on Berwick, see a special exhibition of images - Faces from the Photocentre Collection.

Drop in to the workshop of a craftsman who designs and makes bespoke stained glass panels and windows to see how this work is done. Find out a bit about the history of the building which was a former slaughterhouse but has now been repurposed.

Berwick’s only Catholic Church is tucked away behind the houses fronting Ravensdowne. Opened in 1829, with later additions, come and see the building and admire its paintings and stained glass windows.

Enjoy a guided walk around this beautiful churchyard and discover the myths and legends of some of the tree species evident there. A Churchyard walk with a difference ! Come along and find out more.

Come and see this church which is a building of exceptional historic importance, a very rare example of an Anglican church built in the Commonwealth period in the time of Cromwell. It's also the most northerly Anglican Church in England.

Specially devised for Heritage Open Days, join us on this short tour to find out more about the history of this unusual Cromwellian church, the most northerly Anglican Church in England.

Boston Brothers ran a successful herring yard in Spittal until the early 1900s. There the women would gut the herring ready for smoking and pickling. Now Berwick Sailing Club, see what remains and also find out about the Sailing Club today.

Find out about Spittal's maritime and fishing heritage - coastal erosion, the herring industry and much more - in this gentle walk around Spittal and the Tweed Estuary.

Step back in time in this historic building and find out about Berwick in the past through our permanent and summer exhibitions. This year's main exhibition relates to Berwick's connection with the Armed Forces in the last 150 years.

Stationed in Spittal, the lifeboat service in Berwick has a long history. Visit the present Lifeboat Station and see their new inshore lifeboat. Find out what they do today as well as about their past.

Step into a vibrant time-travel moment where past and present Berwick days collide. This brand new photography exhibition from CHARLOTTE SUMMERS brings a striking 2026 reinterpretation to selected archive images.

Create your own miniature gallery with tiny artworks on the walls! Berwick has long inspired artists and craftspeople, from Lowry to Turner, making it the perfect place to get creative.

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