The 7th Berwick Literary Festival takes place from 15th to 18th October 2020, and this year it goes online.  All events are free to attend.  There is something here for everyone – the team have put in a huge amount of work to go online this year and ensure that the Festival still happens despite the present situation.

The full programme can be seen on the Festival website, and tickets for individual events should be booked in advance Events

Berwick’s Heritage Open Days are taking place this year between Friday 11th and Sunday 20th September 2020 – but with a difference. Most of the events will take place online.  There will be virtual tours, live talks, quizzes, and Question Time sessions, all of which can be enjoyed from home. There will also be self-guided walks to discover different aspects of Berwick’s history, using guides which can be downloaded or followed online.

Go to the Berwick HODS website to find out details of everything that is on offer:

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Friday 3rd July 2020 will be the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Berwick Record Office.  Congratulations to all concerned!  If it is sad that this takes place when the Record Office is in enforced shutdown and the events which would have celebrated it have had to be put off, that does not lessen what has been achieved in the last 40 years to build up the collections and to provide a vital information hub for local history. And that work goes on even in shutdown.

Bob Steward, who was Deputy County Archivist for the county of Northumberland  when BRO was founded, has written an account of how Berwick’s...

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We are obliged to postpone our AGM and Spring Lecture which were scheduled to take place on Friday 27th March 2020. This is because of the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus, and the Government advice concerning social gatherings.

We shall seek to reschedule the event when circumstances allow, but at present it is not possible to say when that will be.

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The Eastern Borders History Gather will take place on 4 March 2020 (10.00am-4.00pm) in the Volunteer Hall in Duns. Local history and archaeology will be covered in the presentations, including a report on the Twixt Thistle and Rose project.  See the full details below.

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