On Saturday 29 July 2017 at Bamburgh Castle there will be a recital of Leasungspell: A Fool’s Tale, an epic poem by Bob Beagrie, set to live music and sound effects. The story is steeped in the ancient heritage of the North East and it tells the tale of a monk’s journey across the wilds of Northumbria in 657AD. Performance 7pm; gates open 6pm; bring a picnic. Tickets £5. Bookings and information 01668 214208. More information at website: www.leasungspell.com
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Saturday 24 June 2017 is Armed Forces Day in Berwick. Among the events taking place will be some exhibitions in the Guildhall about Berwick in 1917, the Crookham District during the First World War, and the Rothbury Trenches. There will also be some activities for children run by Jane Miller from Berwick Museum. The Guildhall will be open from 10.00am until 2.00pm, all welcome. At 11.00am there will also be a Drum Head Service in St Andrews Wallace Green Church, and at 12 noon there will be a parade in Marygate.
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Over the weekend of 17th/18th June 2017, the second Peregrini Heritage Festival will be taking place on Holy Island. There will be exhibitions on project work, guided walks and talks, and arts activities. The heritage skills programme will also include pottery-making and firing, wool-preparation, dyeing and spinning, green wood whittling, wood-turning using a pole-lathe, bread-making, metal smithing & jewellery making. Saturday 17th June: 12.00 – 6.00pm Sunday 18th June: 12.00 – 6.00pm At the Village Hall and other parts of the island. Guided walks and performances on...
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On Monday 22 May 2017, author John Donoghue will be talking about his book The Death’s Head Chess Club, which describes the unusual relationship which develops across a chessboard between a Jewish prisoner and an SS officer at Auschwitz. The event will be held at Berwick Library in the Record Office reading room, from 2.30 to 3.30pm. Tickets are bookable at £4. Click here for more details and booking arrangements.
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An exhibition on the history and restoration of Wm. Cowe & Sons’ building at 64-66 Bridge Street in Berwick will be on display there between Monday 17th and Sunday 23rd April 2017. Open 10am – 4pm daily, free admission. Until 2010 the premises housed ‘The Original Berwick Cockle Shop’ owned by William Cowe and Sons. This exhibition brings together material and objects from a number of sources. It will chart the history of the property and its occupants and will also tell the story of the famous Berwick Cockle. The exhibition has been prepared by Cameron Robertson who has researched and documented...
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