Berwick Barracks – An Illustrated History
England’s first-ever purpose-built barracks has seen three centuries of controversy, investment, neglect and resurrection. Joe Lang reviews its changing fortunes - and the plans for its future as a cultural and heritage hub.
Berwick Bridge: A Guided Walk
Berwick Old Bridge celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. Join Berwick Archivist, Linda Bankier in this walk across the bridge and find out more about its history and how it has been used in the past.
Civic Society Bridge Exhibition
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Berwick Bridge: A Guided Walk
Berwick Old Bridge celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. Join Berwick Archivist, Linda Bankier in this walk across the bridge and find out more about its history and how it has been used in the past.
Berwick Visitor Centre
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 an exhibition about the history of the Methodist Community in the town.
Drop-in Zentangle
Enjoy some creative doodling at our Zentangle drop in at Berwick Library. Fill in as much of the white space on the HODs logo as possible and enter your creation into a competition to win a prize!
The Big Bridge Exhibition
Using the theme of networks, our Big Bridge exhibition combines all the entries to the HODS logo competition with creations from our Artful Adventures workshop in August. Come and see what has been created.
Secret Spittal
Take yourself on a walk around Spittal and find out about some of the properties and buildings there both past and present.
Spittal was once a seaside resort but also a place with an industrial past. Walk round and look for posters in windows, on a gate or lamp post with anecdotal and hearsay information from local residents, newspapers of the time, censuses and directory with extra historical facts thrown in for good measure.
Fri 8th–Sun 17th: All day
You can begin the walk anywhere in Spittal, however, a good starting point is outside St Paul’s Church.