Welcome to Wooler Arts
ARTS FOR EVERYONE
Wooler Arts provides rewarding opportunities to take part in and enjoy music, the visual arts, the written and spoken word, and other art forms.
We aim to build on and develop the broad range of artistic endeavour and local heritage in the region, and to produce a programme of creative opportunities that seek to engage with a diverse and wider community.
THE KING'S BARITONE
Roderick Williams, one of this country's leading singers who sang at the Coronation of King Charles III and composed a new choral piece for the occasion, comes to Wooler to sing in the Summer Concerts on Sunday 8 June at 3.00pm in St Mary's Church. His programme Shakespeare's Music is a fascinating pairing of readings from Shakespeare and songs inspired by the same words.
Full details under Summer Concerts
COMPOSERS' COMPETITION
We are very pleased to announce that the winner of our first Composers' Competition is Ryan Collis for his piece Crystalline Shadows which was performed in the evening concert. The decision of the jury was unanimous and our congratulations go to Ryan as well as our best wishes for his future work as a composer.
Pieces by the other shortlisted composers, Alexander Lea and Gao Xiaoxuan, made a strong impression in the afternoon workshop and we extend our best wishes to them for the future.
Wooler Arts is 5 this year
– help us celebrate our birthday!
Wooler Arts reaches its fifth anniversary in 2025 and to celebrate this milestone we are planning a two-day event over the weekend of 14-15 June 2025.
Founded in 2020 by members of the local community for the benefit of the local community, we have come a long way in our first five years and are proud to be able to showcase our achievements to the whole community who have supported us in so many ways.
We are an inclusive organisation, there for the whole community of Wooler and wider Glendale, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in any of the wide range of visual arts, music and the performing arts, and the spoken and written word.
Just like our activities, this celebration is open to everyone with a variety of displays and events to join in with, both indoor and outdoor, all showcasing Wooler’s great venues and special spaces for the arts.
Over the past five years we have grown and developed the activities we offer by giving people the opportunity to ‘have a go’ or follow an interest they already had. The celebration weekend will include opportunities to try something new or just enjoy seeing what can be achieved. There will be musical events, creative arts workshops, including visual, written and spoken forms and crafts.
We are delighted to be exhibiting the tapestry Murmuration which will be displayed in the Cheviot Centre with complementary work prepared by local children. A number of outdoor events will run during both days, some of which will form part of the finale of day two, an outdoor event in the garden of the Cheviot Centre.
Our aim of this weekend is to invite you to join in with our celebrations, but also to inspire more local residents to take part in the arts. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
Quick view of our Forthcoming Events
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia come to Wooler with three concerts in 2025:
- January 19;
- 20 April;
- 29 June (final concert of our Summer Concerts).
See Other Performances and Events and Summer Concerts to book tickets and for more details.
See Summer Concerts to book tickets and for more details.
Highlights Performance
Did you know that Wooler Arts is now a promoter for Highlights Events?
This Spring, there are 2 performances to be held at The Cheviot Centre, Wooler.
Next Performance:
Sarah MCQuaid in Concert
Friday 9th May at 7.30pm
at The Cheviot Centre
see Other Performances and Events for more information.
For more information and tickets go to :
Celebrating the beauty of our landscape
Established in 2020
Established in 2020, Wooler Arts has quickly shown itself to be an organisation that is of benefit to the market town of Wooler, Glendale and the wider region.
We put on exhibitions, art classes and workshops, classical and folk music concerts, recitals and workshops, community music events, workshops for children, workshops for traditional crafts and skills, and talks by visiting guests.
People are able to experience and participate in a range of different art forms and to explore new outlets for their personal creativity.
Community and landscape
Lives are enriched by engaging with the arts, whether it's being actively involved or by attending events. People enjoy a better sense of well-being through the arts and feel a greater sense of pride and citizenship of their community, and of the outstanding landscape in which we live. This is true for today and for future generations.
