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🎭🎶🎨🖼️.WHAT’S ONat The Straw YardJUNE / JULY - 2026MUD, BLOOD & ALE: Flodden 1513Outdoor Theatre19th June at The Straw Ya...
04/06/2026

🎭🎶🎨🖼️.
WHAT’S ON
at The Straw Yard
JUNE / JULY - 2026
MUD, BLOOD & ALE: Flodden 1513
Outdoor Theatre
19th June at The Straw Yard
(20th & 21st at Flodden Field Memorial)
MAT HUNSLEY
Live Music
20th June at The Straw Yard
THE WORKSHOP SERIES
An Introduction to…Willow Weaving
23rd June at The Straw Yard
SPEAKEASY: Artists in Conversation
Informal Series of Talks With Artists
25th June at The Straw Yard
GREEN FINGERS
Family Theatre
27th June at The Straw Yard
WORKSHOP: A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ACCENTS & DIALECTS
Creative One Day Workshop
28th June at The Straw Yard
THE WORKSHOP SERIES
An Introduction to…Crochet
7th July at The Straw Yard
OUR WIC
Interactive Exhibition (on sale from 5th June)
11th - 16th July at The Straw Yard
DALE STORR
Live Music
18th July at The Straw Yard
THE THREE MUSKETEERS…SORT OF!
Outdoor Theatre
29th July - 9th August at The Straw Yard
FOR MORE INFO & TO BOOK GO TO:
www.thestrawyard.co.uk
See you soon!
The Straw Yard Team

🎉🎉🎉EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!The Straw Yard has been awarded the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026, placing us amo...
03/06/2026

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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
The Straw Yard has been awarded the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026, placing us among the top 10% of attractions worldwide listed on TripAdvisor.
One of the things visitors mention most often in their reviews is the friendly, welcoming atmosphere they experience when they visit. That atmosphere doesn’t happen by accident. It is created by the people who give their time, energy, enthusiasm and care to make The Straw Yard such a special place. We wouldn’t have received this without our fantastic volunteers! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The Management Team here (Ben, Oli & Alice) are so proud of what has been achieved in such a short time! The people of Berwick and the surrounding areas, local businesses, societies, festivals, fellow creatives, we thank you all for your support and care since we opened and especially FOR THE 5 STAR REVIEWS!
The team is growing now with Bodhi, Hannah & James who are proving to be irreplaceably brilliant support! Thank you guys. Let’s keep it up!
See you soon,
The Straw Yard Team

🌳🧺🎨THIS MONTH’S WORKSHOP - Willow Weaving with Anna Turnbull The Workshop Seriesat The Straw YardDATE:Tuesday 23 JuneWOR...
02/06/2026

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THIS MONTH’S WORKSHOP -
Willow Weaving with Anna Turnbull

The Workshop Series
at The Straw Yard
DATE:
Tuesday 23 June
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
The Straw Yard
START TIME:
5:30pm - Complimentary Welcome Drinks
6pm - Workshop Starts
FINISH TIME:
8:30pm
LENGTH:
2 hours (there will be a 30 minute break)
*Complimentary nibbles will be provided in the studio during your half time break.
When purchasing your ticket please share any dietary requirements.
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ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:
An Introduction to Willow Weaving… Swallows and Swifts
Using soaked willow, and a simple basketry technique, Anna will guide you through the process of creating a swallow or swift wall sculpture
There are only a few places left!
BOOK NOW
www.thestrawyard.co.uk

🎭OPEN AIR THEATRE***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE AT THE STRAW YARD ON FRIDAY, 19th JUNE AND FLODDEN FIEL...
01/06/2026

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OPEN AIR THEATRE
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE AT THE STRAW YARD ON FRIDAY, 19th JUNE AND FLODDEN FIELD MEMORIAL ON SAT, 20th AND SUNDAY, 21st JUNE.***
MUD, BLOOD & ALE: FLODDEN 1513
RagBag Theatre presents...
This play portrays the human interest behind the battle of Flodden from both sides, and its impact on a small Northumbrian community. Featuring traditional songs performed by Tribe, a local acapella group.
This is an outdoor production.
BOOK NOW:
www.thestrawyard.co.uk

🪡🧵THE WORKSHOP SERIESAn Introduction to Freestyle Embroiderywith Jennie Howes ( )at The Straw YardThank you to our fanta...
27/05/2026

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THE WORKSHOP SERIES
An Introduction to Freestyle Embroidery
with Jennie Howes ( )
at The Straw Yard
Thank you to our fantastic participants who joined us here at TSY for the first in this series of creative workshops.
This fantastic evening was lead by the brilliant Jennie Howes who guided, supported and inspired with her Introduction to Freestyle Embroidery Workshop.
As well as a brilliant creative session, each guest was welcomed with a refreshing cocktail, as well as a variety of nibbles during their break.
The Straw Yard Team loved seeing all of the smiling faces at the end of a successful creative workshop.
If you like the sound of this and are interested in our upcoming workshops within the series head to our website (below) to learn more about…
- Willow Weaving
- Crochet
- Intuitive Drawing
- Kurinuki Ceramics
www.thestrawyard.co.uk

📣WE NEED YOU! 🎉🎉🎉Our Summer programming calendar is looking really exciting and we need some more volunteers to help us ...
26/05/2026

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WE NEED YOU! 🎉🎉🎉
Our Summer programming calendar is looking really exciting and we need some more volunteers to help us run our incredible events!
The roles range from running our guest list, serving behind the bar & generally bringing joy to our beautiful rustic-chic venue!
We are a CIC!
A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a specialized type of limited company in the UK designed specifically for social enterprises that want to conduct business for community benefit rather than private profit.
If you are friendly, love people and have some customer service experience send an e-mail to:
[email protected]
Please use the subject: VOLUNTEER
WE CANNOT WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Thanks,
The Straw Yard Team
P.s. we have a real laugh!

🎥🎬🎭CREATIVE WORKSHOPat The Straw YardA BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ACCENTS & DIALECTS with Hilary JonesSun...
23/05/2026

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CREATIVE WORKSHOP
at The Straw Yard
A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ACCENTS & DIALECTS with Hilary Jones
Sunday 28th June
A one-day workshop for aspiring actors, born Mimics and anyone fascinated by the human voice
Hilary has taught generations of actors at some of the UK’s most prestigious drama schools and was, for many years, the specialist dialect coach and lecturer in Voice for Media at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has worked on countless productions across theatre, radio, opera, musicals, TV (Waterloo Road, Case Histories).and film (including The Wife for which Glenn Close won her 2019 Golden Globe)
Her most recent work includes Mull Theatre’s Night Waking, Channel 4’s Big Mood, Richard Gadd’s Half Man – currently airing on BBC 1 and the upcoming audio drama ‘Libra’ which will be broadcast on Radio 4 on the 9th and 16th of August.
BOOK NOW:
www.thestrawyard.co.uk

22/05/2026

🎶
The Straw Yard is very excited about this one!
MAT HUNSELY
Debut Album Tour
at The Straw Yard
Saturday 20 June
Mat Hunsley brings his signature blend of folk and alternative influences to Berwick, as the Newcastle songwriter tours his ‘startlingly good’ debut album, “The Things We Need”.
BOOK NOW
www.thestrawyard.co.uk

22/05/2026

We have a small issue in that some flooring we have ordered may need to go through a high window instead of up our stairs at 103 Marygate... is there anybody out there with tall sturdy ladders, a cherry picker... that might be able to help us do this please? We are happy to pay for your services and time!

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