Berwick Creative Guild

11/06/2026

We've only just seen this and the deadline is today!!!

Vacancy: Digital Content Assistant

We’re looking for a creative, curious and motivated individual to join us as a Digital Content Assistant through the Create Berwick: Create Your Future programme – a paid placement supporting young people into creative and cultural careers.

This role offers hands-on experience working across a busy cultural organisation during this exciting period. You’ll help tell the story of our exhibitions, cinema programme, events and creative activity through engaging digital content, while gaining valuable experience in arts marketing, social media and audience engagement.

Berwick-upon-Tweed is in the middle of an exciting cultural transformation, with The Maltings (Berwick) Trust playing a central role in the town’s future. Alongside a major redevelopment project, we continue to deliver a year-round programme of visual arts, cinema, live performance and creative en...

04/06/2026

Berwick Barracks Artist Studio Bursaries

'As part of our development of the studios, Maltings are now offering three bursaries for artists based in North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

Through the provision of a studio for one month, these bursaries offer an opportunity for artists at any point in their career to benefit from a dedicated working space to support the development of their creative practice.

Additionally, we are offering a bursary in partnership with Berwick Open Studios for an artist who may not be able to participate in the event (due to not having a studio or exhibition display space) the opportunity to do so.

Berwick Open Studios 2026 is funded by Create Berwick, The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority and Northumberland County Council.

There are also some studio bursaries for artists to use the visiting artist studio towards the end of the year and during Berwick Open Studios.

These bursaries offer an opportunity for artists at any point in their career to benefit from a dedicated working space to support the development of their creative practice.'

The Living Barracks is an ambitious multi-partner project, that will deliver a thriving cultural hub and visitor destination at Berwick Barracks in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

22/05/2026

DRONES & DANCES
Friday 12 June, 7–8pm
Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed

An evening of new music for multi-channel electronics, acoustic instruments and mobile phones by Martin Parker, performed with Kit Hobkirk on organ and the Berwick Brass Quintet.

Tickets are Free: More details and booking via dronesanddances.eventbrite.co.uk

07/05/2026

APPLY NOW:

Key Dates

Applications Open | Thursday 30 April *

Applications Deadline | Friday 12 June *
*We will be reviewing and accepting applications throughout the application period (30 April to 12 June), so you do not need to wait until the deadline to apply.

Flyers and Posters ready for collection and distribution | end May

Acceptance and invoicing | by 24 June at the latest

Participant meeting 1 ** | Early July

Guide Map print deadline | Monday 13 July

Participant meeting 2 ** | August

Participant meeting 3 ** | Early September

Berwick Open Studios Weekend 1 | 26 and 27 September

Berwick Open Studios Weekend 2 | 3 and 4 October

Feedback - stats and stories meeting | End October/Early November

** You do not need to attend every participant meeting, but you must attend at least one of the three.

An exciting new cultural event in Berwick where creatives open their studios, venues, & galleries to the public. Taking place 26-27 September and 3-4 October 2026. Supported by Create Berwick

27/04/2026

Interesting article - even if it's a little late for Earth Day. How to dispose of acrylic paint environmentally

https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/09/28/acrylic-painting-rinse-water-microplastics/?

Rinse water from acrylic painting contains microplastics. How much of a problem it is and steps painters can take to reduce their environmental impact.

24/04/2026

Antiques, plants, craft, art, clearing out your cupboards etc ... a stall for £10 tomorrow

20/04/2026

https://createberwick.co.uk/berwickopenstudios/?

An exciting new cultural event in Berwick where creatives open their studios, venues, & galleries to the public. Taking place 26-27 September and 3-4 October 2026. Supported by Create Berwick

20/04/2026

Create Your Future - Youth Training Fund 2026.

Create Berwick is offering grants of up to £5,000 to support paid work placements, provide training and creative opportunities for young people aged 16–25 who live in Berwick. Find out more on our website:

https://createberwick.co.uk/applications/

20/04/2026

We have our dates for the first ever Berwick Open Studios:

📆 26-27 September & 3-4 October 2026.

Pop them in your calendar now so you don’t forget!

📧 Interested artists, galleries and creatives: Now is the time to sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about how and when to apply.

https://mailchi.mp/9c9c3e24fcd0/create-berwick-sign-up

Lots more info is coming very soon!

Also, a big thank you to everyone who filled in our questionnaire - we really appreciate it, it’s helping us build something really special.

13/03/2026

'It turned out that artists on the pilot made back millions. The state’s own research found that for every euro the government spent on supporting artists, society received €1.39 in return, and the scheme was estimated to have generated more than €100m in social and economic benefits.'

A pilot scheme offering some artists €300-plus a month for three years is being made permanent. But should something so fundamental be run like a lottery, asks writer Caelainn Hogan