Art and Culture as Society’s Superpower for Positive Change

The Stove Photo (c) Colin Tennant

Art and Culture as Society’s Superpower for Positive Change We hope you can join us for this free, public presentation by Matt Baker, who will draw on 30 years of experience of integrating artistic practice into communities, places and power structures, in the context of Berwick and local momentum for ‘culturally-led regeneration’. When  Thursday 28th […]

Berwick Radio 101 – shaping the town’s Community Radio Station

Community Radio Station project in Berwick upon Tweed

Berwick Radio 101 – shaping the town’s Community Radio Station Do you want to be the next Greg James or Zoe Ball and take to the airwaves across Berwick? Well now’s your chance. As part of our work to teach new skills in the creative industries and open up pathways to employment, we’re launching a […]

Annual Art Commission, apply by 18 April 2025

A neon art installation by Tim Etchells at Berwick Barracks. The sign says Wait Here I have gone to get help

Deliver our Annual Art Commission The culture and creative sector are a key part of Northumberland’s economy, and Berwick-upon-Tweed is at the heart of this movement. As part of the ambitious Culture and Creative Zone (CCZ) initiative, Northumberland County Council has secured £1.5 million from the North of Tyne Combined Authority to support sector growth, […]

Cultural Resource Hubs: apply by 25 April 2025

The Straw Yard in Berwick - stone buildings and a white wooden gate

Cultural Resource Hubs, apply now We’re inviting proposals for temporary ‘pop-up’ or time-limited cultural resource hubs to increase the quality and range of cultural and creative opportunities in Berwick, these hubs must act as spaces for people to see, experience and take part in creative and cultural activities. Apply by Friday 25 April 2025. Applications […]

Artists Create Berwick: Paddy Hartley

A black and white photograph of artist Paddy Hartley in the background are some shelves full of sculptures/ornaments

Artists Create Berwick: Paddy Hartley As part of our You Create Berwick series, we’re talking to, spotlighting, and cheering on the people, communities, artists, cultural organisations, and creatives who create Berwick. Here, we talk to artist Paddy Hartley about finding his creative home in Berwick. Paddy Hartley’s artistic practice flows in two distinct channels: the […]