Where we work

The Maltings (Berwick) Trust is based in the historic walled market town of Berwick-upon-Tweed – at the northernmost tip of England, just 3 miles from the Scottish border.

The Maltings

Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ

Our current building stands on a hillside in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed with views across the 17th century old Berwick Bridge and the Tweed estuary. It was built in the ruins of an early 19th-century Maltings, which had been destroyed by fire in 1984. The new venue was designed by architects Law & Dunbar-Nasmith, and was opened on 4 April 1990 by Peter Palumbo, then chairman of Arts Council England.

We deliver a year round programme of live events, films, youth and community arts across our two performance spaces – the Main House and the Henry Travers Studio (named in honour of local boy and Clarence the guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life). We also have workshop spaces, meetings rooms, and offices, over 5 floors – Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival is also based at The Maltings.

Our light and airy Café Bar is a popular destination for visitors and locals, with a panoramic river view. Many of our spaces are available for hire.

The Granary Gallery

Dewar’s Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1ES

The Granary Gallery can be found on the 2nd Floor of Berwick YHA off Dewar’s Lane and houses a temporary programme of exhibitions throughout the year with a focus on modern British art and artists who have been inspired by Northumberland and the Scottish borders

Previous exhibitions have included Scottish Colourists from The Fleming Collection, Turner: Northern Exposure, The Glasgow Boys & Girls and LS Lowry in Berwick & Northumberland.

Originally known as Dewar’s Lane Granary, the building was built 1769, part of a densely-packed concentration of narrow streets and alleyways within Berwick’s Elizabethan Quay Walls. It was badly damaged by fire early in 1815 , but continued to be used as a granary up until 1985 before it fell into disrepair.

It was refurbished by Berwick-upon-Tweed Preservation Trust and re-opened in 2010 with a youth hostel, bistro, seminar and meeting rooms and the Granary Gallery.

The Gymnasium Gallery

Berwick Barracks, The Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DF

The Gymnasium Gallery hosts our temporary programme of modern and contemporary art between April and October each year. We commission work from regional and national artists for the gallery and exhibit work produced from our visual artist in residence programme and focus on sculpture, moving image work and installation.

Previous artists who have exhibited include Douglas Gordon, Bethan Huws, Juneau Projects, S Mark Gubb, Hardeep Phandal, Lucy Clout and Roy Voss.

The gallery is a former military gymnasium connected to Berwick Barracks. The Barracks were built to a design by architect Nicholas Hawksmoor and when completed in 1721 it was the first purpose built military barracks in Britain.

Between 1881 and 1964 the barracks were home to the British regiment, The Kings Own Scottish Borderers, with the Gymnasium added to the site in 1901 as a venue for physical training for the regiment.

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