2024

In 2024, we presented the following programmes:

The Bridge 400

Sunday 4 August • 10:00 – 16:00 • On the market at Berwick Quayside.

We joined celebrations of the 400th Anniversary of the Berwick Old Bridge with a stall displaying the Burr of Berwick Film Library.

Our handy, portable film library featured BFMAF curated films related to Berwick’s historic infrastructure and our commission Enceindre by Luke Fowler.

More information about this event can be found here.

Berwick Food and Drink Festival

Saturday 17 August 2024 • 14:00 • The Straw Yard, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DF

We teamed up with Sustainable Food Berwick to bring you a screening of Wild Relatives directed by Jumana Mana and discussion exploring the founding organisation and principles of the Berwick Food and Beer Festival, an offshoot of Berwick Slow Food.

The event looked at the history of Slow Food as it developed from a local protest movement in 1986, Rome against the disappearance of local food traditions. It is now a global movement fighting to ensure that everyone has access to good, clean and fair food.

More information about this event can be found here.

Heritage Open Days

Saturday 14 September 2024 • 11:00 – 12:30 • The Council Chamber, Berwick Town Hall, Marygate, TD15 1BN

We presented the essential Northumberland mining film, The Blackhill Campaign, in Berwick’s historic Town Hall.

Before the film we took a moment to reflect together on what this film captures, using 16mm film – considering personally our own connections (real and imagined) to the photography and picture it created.

The screening was followed by an opportunity to join artist Kate Liston in a simple writing activity to share our thoughts and reflections.

More information about this event can be found here.