On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2024, there will be a weekend of celebrations to mark the 400th Anniversary of Berwick bridge. Events will take place on the Quayside Berwick and Tweedmouth and various locations around the Town, and they will include: Re-enactments; Live theatre; Stalls; Live music; King James Games; 
Craft classes; Face painting; Artist in residency workshops; Exhibitions; RNLI.  More details below.

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On Friday 2nd August 2024 a coffee morning will be held in Cornhill Village Hall from 10.30 to 12.00. It is organised by Border Links and the proceeds from this event will be donated to FBDMA. See the poster below for further details.

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During June 2024 there are three events taking place which relate to the Manorial Documents project. To reserve places at any of these events, send an email to berwickarchives@northumberland.gov.uk .  There is no charge.

Firstly, two practical workshops are being held at the Cheviot Centre in Wooler:

Saturday 15th June, 10.00am-12.30pm. Introduction to Manors and Manorial Documents.  Discover the main uses of these documents and how to locate key information.

Saturday 22nd June, 10.00am-12.30pm. Manorial Documents and how to read them.  Learn to read documents from as early as the 17th century.

Then, on...

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On Saturday 8th June 2024, 10.00am-12 noon, Northumberland Archives is holding a training event on Digital Resources for Family & Local History, to assist those who would like to find out about the online sources available to researchers in these areas.

The session will take place at Beadnell Women’s Institute Hall.  It is a free event and no booking is required.

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If you would like to find out more about the Living Barracks Project, on Saturday 25 May 2024 representatives of the partner organisations will be offering two free walking tours around the Berwick Barracks site. The tours will take place at 10.00am and 11.30am. There is no need to book – when you arrive, just let the staff at the ticket office know that you have come for the tour.

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