Berwick Community Trust (BCT) is working on an exciting project to convert the disused Old Brewery building on Brewery Lane in Tweedmouth (Berwick-Upon-Tweed) into individual workshops, open space for training and gallery facilities for artists and creative practitioners in Berwick and the wider Northumberland area.
The project is a result of consultation with local creatives and will bring a much-loved heritage building back into use. It will enable the town’s burgeoning local creative and cultural industries to thrive and provide a place where local people and visitors can see artists at work and learn new creative skills.
The completion of this project will provide so much more than just a work environment. A creative hub will emerge that will serve as an incubator for innovation, supporting individuals and enterprises that contribute meaningfully to the local economy and cultural landscape.
Support for the project from the creative community
Timeline of events so far!
May 2025 – The planning application was successful and we have secured planning permission on the site to progress to the next stage. Funding applications are now in place!!
February 2025 – Our planning application is now live on the planning portal to view – Application Reference: 25/00389/LBC
April 2024 – We had an ambition to provide artists studio workspaces within the building. We continue to explore this avenue into 2025 and are, with the support of the CCZ, actively working on a funding proposal and planning application to put forward to achieve this dream of providing suitable spaces for artist to work, create and display their works. A teaching and educational space will also be available. Keep watching for updates on this project in the coming months.
Historical
2019 – Due to changes within the College structure and a change in their plans, we are no longer working with Northumberland College on this site.
July 2017 saw us purchase the Old Brewery site on Brewery Bank in Tweedmouth with a view to work with Northumberland College to provide a modern up to date facility for Berwick upon Tweed.
