Welcome to "Berwick Arts and Crafts"

The aim of this website is to provide you with
  • details of previous Arts and Crafts Festivals and Fairs as an Archive resource and show how much work was achieved by so many;
  • "Looking Locally" provides a summary of local groups;
  • the links page gives an idea  of the wealth or Artistic and Creative talent that is in the area with a long list of local artists in the area and supporters of the group and 
  • Facebook provides a flavour of what else is happening such as other exhibitions, courses, workshops and so much more in Berwick and the surrounding area.

Northumberland C19 pages were added in 2019 and provides patterns and details of the tremendous effort by stitchers to support the frontline staff during the Covid Pandemic. Work is still ongoing 4 years later, with handmade items going still going locally, to the RVI and to Ukraine; hospitals and orphanges.

The good news is that the Berwick Arts and Crafts Facebook page, which has over 600 followers and growing, will continue to promote events on the local arts and crafts scene. The website will also remain as a resource of all the fantastic community work achieved.

February 2024, this website is currently being updated, thank you for your patience. Lots has been happening but I haven't updated this site for over a year so just doing so now.. firstly with adding a patterns page to make it easier.

 The Berwick Arts and Crafts Group sadly disbanded on 31st July 2016. It was made up of voluntary members with an interest in the arts and crafts and was set up in 2010 to:

  •  promote the interest of arts and crafts in the Berwick-upon-Tweed area

  •  form a group that will develop the Berwick Arts and Crafts Festival

  •  organise “Arts and Crafts events” which are open to everyone

       

I (on behalf of the previous committee) would like to thank most sincerely everyone who has supported the group over the years, whether businesses, artists or other groups. "We" are immensely grateful to them.  “Huge thanks is also due to the members of our small committee who have given so generously of their time and skills.”
The archive of what has been achieved over the years still remains, this to show and acknowledge the amazing hard work that took place. With heartfelt thanks, Annie.







What's happening in the local area?
  • Regular Features

    Discover the exhibitions, open studios, workshops taking place. See the regular events and also check our 
    Image created by Mark Irving at Gallery 25 for the forthcoming
    "Pinhole Exhibition"


  • Local Groups

    Interested in Photography, Ceramics, Textiles, Art......see what local groups are taking place in the area by clicking on the image.


    Image:Textile work by members of Border Textile Group at our June 2015 Summer Fair


  • Local Links

    The Links page provides details of different Arts and Crafts businesses, suppiers and artists in and around Berwick that have supported our group over the years.

    Image: Craft supplier Jennie Howes from Skybluepinkdesigns at our 2015 Summer Fair.



  • Arts and Crafts Festival archive

    Please click on the image to see the archive of previous Berwick Arts and Crafts Group (BACG) events.


    Image: Evelyn Smith with granddaughter at BACG Festival. Evelyn is also member of WI that celebrated it's centenary this year.


Northumberland C19 Sewing Project
A group of stitchers were helping Northeast England Sewing for the Front Line to make items for the dedicated Front Line Staff.

In April 2020 Northumberland C19 Sewing Project was set up to support the needs of the local health care workers. 

This has continued and in February 2024 we are currently sewing for health care workers and patients in the UK and now Ukraine and supporting Scrubs Glorious Scrubs.


See the link for the summaries and further details.....

The amazing logo has been created for us by Max,