OUR VENUES
The Maltings Theatre & Cinema
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The Maltings Theatre & Cinema is the premiere performing arts venue for North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. Housed within a landmark, purpose-built building in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, The Maltings offers a programme that centred activities and events.
Venue courtesy of The Maltings (Berwick) Trust
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The Barrels Ale House
The Barrels Ale House is an award winning real ale and live music pub tucked away on the corner of Bridge Street and Bridge End close to the Tweed Bridge. They pride themselves in offering a warm welcome to locals and visitors alike. Venue courtesy of Barrels Ale House, Jaki Russell
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Custom House
The Custom House was originally built in the 18th century as a private house, and later became a bank. The building served as the town’s dispensary from 1826 to 1872, when it became the Customs House for H.M. Customs & Excise in the port of Berwick until vacated in 2006. The Customs House is now back in private ownership. Venue courtesy of Gary Heslop
Berwick Town Hall + Old Gaol
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Custom House Ice House
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Berwick Town Hall is at the east end of Marygate. Indside the Town Hall, the Council Chamber is used by the Borough Council, the Berwickupon-Tweed Guild of Freemen and Trustees. Above the entrance, two clock hands constantly point to 11 o’clock, this being the time at which Council Meetings used to be held. The present furnishings of the Chamber date from the reform of local government in 1974. The Old Gaol and Prison Cells occupy
House’s forgotten ice house in 2014 when the space was converted for use. We continue to use this unique space to show work in this hidden corner of Berwick. Venue courtesy of Gary Heslop
the right was built for high-risk prisoners, the second was for women, and the third cell was for shortterm prisoners, mostly sailors and soldiers of the garrison. Opposite is the drunkards’ cell with a sloping bed the condemned cell which was last 1823. The gaol was in use until 1849, when a new prison - now the council Venue courtesy of The Freemen of Berwick
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