What's On in May

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  • Sat 16 May 17.00 - 18.30 
    “We’re All Right” Tideline Runners
    (Visiting Theatre)
    The Straw Yard, Berwick
    www.thestrawyard.co.uk
  • Sat 16 May Open 17:00. Music 20:00.
    Ben & Joan, Brazilian, flamenco and Cuban-inspired set
    Free entry, great tapas and drinks
    Repas 7 By Night, West Street, Berwick
    Repas 7 By Night
  • Sat 16 May 19:30 - 21:30 
    The Lyons Mouth - Winged Voices
    St Mary’s Church, Wooler
    https://woolerarts.org.uk
  • Sat 16 May 14:00
    Berwick Music Society - Ieva Dubova recital

    Berwick Parish Church, Berwick
    www.berwickmusic.org
  • Sun 17 May 19:00 - 20:30
    Berwick Ukulele Jam
     
    Kings Arms Hotel , Berwick
    www.facebook.com/groups/tuaom
  • Sun 17 May 11:00 - 13:00
    Handmade Artists Book Session

    Lady Waterford Hall, Ford
    www.facebook.com/theoccasionalprintmaker
  • Mon 18 May 10:00 - 12:00
    The Art of Book Folding Workshop

    Village Hall, Norham
    E: Norhamartsgroup@gmail.com
  • Tue 19 May 10.00 - 16.00
    Art at Paxton
    Paxton House
    www.thetinshed.co.uk
  • Tue 19 May 19:00
    Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks
    www.maltingsberwick.co.uk
  • Tue 19 May 10.30 – 14.00
    Cabochon Gemstone Ring Workshop
    Cornhill on Tweed
    www.maggiereadjewellery.co.uk
  • Tues 19 May 19:30 - 20:30
    “A Northern Tr*nny Hootenany”
    (TSY Programmed Theatre)
    The Straw Yard, Berwick
    www.thestrawyard.co.uk
  • Wed 20 May 10:30 - 12:30
    Green Sketch Club:
    Glorious Gardens
    Paxton House
    www.coostie.co.uk
  • Wed 20 May 13:00 – 19:00
    Wellness Fair

    Organised by Berwick Community Trust and Berwick Rotary
    Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre
  • Wed 20 May 10.30 - 12.30
    Coostie Illustration
    Green Sketch Club - Glorious Gardens

    Paxton House, Paxton
    www.coostie.co.uk
  • Thu 21 May 14:00 – 16:00
    Eyemouth Rib Boat Trip to Siccar Point

    During the tercentenary of the birth of James Hutton, join the boat trip to Siccar Point. Famous in the history of geology for Hutton's Unconformity found in 1788, which James Hutton regarded as conclusive proof of his uniformitarian theory of geological development.
    www.eyemouthribtrips.co.uk

  • Thurs 21 May 19:00 - 21:30
    Cabaret of Words 
    (Berwick Literary Festival)
    The Straw Yard, Berwick
    www.thestrawyard.co.uk
  • Thu 21 May 10.30 -14.30
    Gemstone Stacking Rings Workshop

    Cornhill on Tweed
    www.maggiereadjewellery.co.uk
  • Thu 21 May 20:30 – 22:30
    Acoustic Night
     
    Memorial Hall, Horncliffe
    www.horncliffeevents.co.uk
  • Fri 22 May 16:00
    Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks
    www.maltingsberwick.co.uk
  • Fri 22 May Open 17:00. Music 20:00.
    2 to A Bar, vintage rock ’n’ roll with the odd original thrown in
    Free entry, great tapas and drinks
    Repas 7 By Night, West Street, Berwick
    Repas 7 By Night
  • Sat 23 May
    Handmade Artists Book Session

    St Cuthberts Centre, Holy Island (Timing is tide dependent)
    www.facebook.com/theoccasionalprintmaker
  • Sat 23 May 10.30 – 14.00
    Cabochon Gemstone Ring Workshop
    Cornhill on Tweed
    www.maggiereadjewellery.co.uk
  • Sat 23 May Open 17:00. Music 20:00.
    Salmon City Blues Band, originals and classic blues, always raising money for local causes
    Free entry, great tapas and drinks
    Repas 7 By Night, West Street, Berwick
    Repas 7 By Night
  • Sat 23 May  19.00
    Anthem for St Cuthbert
    Coquetdale Chamber Choir
    St Cuthbert’s Church, Norham
    https://coquetdalechamberchoir.org.uk
  • Sun 24 May 10:30 - 12:00
    Friends of Castle Parks
    Plant Sale Fundraiser
    1 Castlegate, Berwick
    www.friendsofcastleparks.org
  • Sun 24 May 10:00 - 16:00
    Northern Artisan Market

    Lowick Village Hall
    E: Janecharlesglass@gmail.com
  • Sun 24 May 10.30 – 16.00
    Louisa Waterford Prize Art Exhibition

    Venues at Ford and Etal
    www.thetinshed.co.uk
  • Sun 24 May 11:00 – 13:00
    Eyemouth Rib Boat Trip to Siccar Point
    During the tercentenary of the birth of James Hutton, join the boat trip to Siccar Point. Famous in the history of geology for Hutton's Unconformity found in 1788, which James Hutton regarded as conclusive proof of his uniformitarian theory of geological development.
    www.eyemouthribtrips.co.uk
  • Sun 24 May 15.00
    Anthem for St Cuthbert

    Coquetdale Chamber Choir
    St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island
    https://coquetdalechamberchoir.org.uk
  • Sun 24 May 18:00 – 20:00
    'Pints & Praise' with Rev Rob Kelsey

    Fishers Arms Pub, Horncliffe
    www.fishersarmscommunitypub.co.uk
  • Mon 25 May 10:00 - 12:00
    The Art of Book Folding Workshop

    Norham Village Hall
    E: Norhamartsgroup@gmail.com
  • Mon 25 May
    Story Telling with Chris Adriaanse - The Northumbrian Tales

    Ad Gefrin, Wooler
    https://adgefrin.co.uk
  • Tues 26 May 18:00 - 20:30
    The Workshop Series: An Introduction to Freestyle Embroidery with Jennie Howes
    The Straw Yard, Berwick
    www.thestrawyard.co.uk
  • Tue 26 & Wed 27 May
    Anglo-Saxon Tales and Ancient Legends

    Ad Gefrin, Wooler
    Various times available
    https://adgefrin.co.uk
  • Tue 26 May 10.30 – 15.30
    Beaded Spinner Ring Workshop
    Cornhill on Tweed
    www.maggiereadjewellery.co.uk
  • Wed 27 May 18:00 - 20:00

    Introduction to ceramic on-glaze decal workshop
    Join Paddy Hartley at 27 Art House for a two-hour practical workshop learning how to create ceramic collage using on-glaze decals. This workshop is perfect for ceramics and collage enthusiasts who want to avoid the mess of working with clay.
    During the workshop, you will create a nature-inspired design using on-glaze decals of birds, butterflies, and foliage. Paddy will guide you through the process of applying decals to ceramic forms, including plates, bowls, or side plates. Choose two out of the three ceramic forms available.
    https://studio-shim.com/collections/workshops

  • Wed 27 - Sat 30 May                            
    Paul Martin retrospective

    The Foldyard, Berwick
    www.foldyard.co.uk
  • Thu 28 May 10.30 – 15.30
    Silver Metal Clay Jewellery Workshop
    Cornhill on Tweed
    www.maggiereadjewellery.co.uk
  • Thu 28 May 10:00 - 14:00
    Half Term Nature Crafts
    Have fun crafting Brilliant Bug Hotels, Bird Feeders, and Bumblebee Watering Stations...all out of recycled materials!
    Berwick Library & Greener Berwick
    Free event – booking essential via Eventbrite
    BERWICK LIBRARY – Half Term Nature Crafts
  • Thu 28 May 13:00 – 14:00
    Berwick Literary Festival
    Douglas Stuart
    Booker Prize-winning author of SHUGGIE BAIN will talk about his new book JOHN OF JOHN.
    Holy Trinity Church, Berwick
    https://berwickliteraryfestival.com
 
  • Thu 28 May 20:30 – 22:30
    Horncliffe Folk Club

    Memorial Hall, Horncliffe
    www.horncliffeevents.co.uk
  • Thu 28  & Sun 31 May
    NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World. Screening
    Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks
     www.maltingsberwick.co.uk
  • Fri 29 May Open 17:00. Music 20:00.
    Nico Gaul, fingerstyle guitar, originals, rock, jazz standards & blues
    Free entry, great tapas and drinks
    Repas 7 By Night, West Street, Berwick
    Repas 7 By Night
  • Fri 29 May 19:30
    In concert with Leeds Male Voice Choir
    Berwick Parish Church, Parade, Berwick
    Tickets here from Leeds Male Voice Choir
  • Sat 30 May 10:00 - 13:00
    Greener Berwick Repair Cafe
    Bring your broken items to our Repair Cafe and we'll see if we can mend them!
    The Salvation Army Church, Church Street, Berwick
    www.greenerberwick.org.uk
  • Sat 30 May 10:30 - 16:00 & Sun 31 May 11:00 - 15:30

    James Hutton and Deep Time exhibition
    A free exhibition on exploring Deep Time,
    including the opening of the James
    Hutton Cycle Trail on Saturday 30 May
    Cockburnspath Village Hall
    James-hutton.org

  • Sat 30 May Open 17:00. Music 20:00.
    Jenny Biddle,
    indie-folk and blues singer-songwriter with a percussive guitar style.
    Free entry, great tapas and drinks
    Repas 7 By Night, West Street, Berwick
    Repas 7 By Night
  • Sat 30 May 19:30 - 21:30 
    Royal Northern Sinfonia - an Evening with JS Bach

    St Mary’s Church, Wooler
    https://woolerarts.org.uk
  • Sun 31 May 10:00 - 13:30
    Wooler Farmers and Makers' Market
    Bus Station or The Cheviot Centre, Wooler
    facebook.com/p/Wooler-Farmers-Makers-Markets
  • Sat 30 May 13:00 – 15:00
    Eyemouth Rib Boat Trip to Siccar Point
    During the tercentenary of the birth of James Hutton, join the boat trip to Siccar Point. Famous in the history of geology for Hutton's Unconformity found in 1788, which James Hutton regarded as conclusive proof of his uniformitarian theory of geological development.
    www.eyemouthribtrips.co.uk

We do our very best to keep everything up to date, but plans can change, so it’s always worth checking with the organiser before you head out.