Welcome to Wooler Arts
ARTS FOR EVERYONE
MUSIC, SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD, VISUAL ARTS, OTHER ART FORMS
COME ALONG - EXPERIENCE - ENJOY - TAKE PART
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Wooler Arts is pleased to announce three exciting vacancies
We are looking for:
Chair of Trustees and a Treasurer on a voluntary basis
and a freelance part-time Administrator
Please email [email protected] for more information
Music
Outstanding concerts, major artists, the glorious acoustic of St Mary’s Church. Classical music from 16th to 21st century, jazz, folk and more, including Glendale Community Ceilidh Band.
Spoken & Written Word
Seeking inspiration? Love the spoken word? Come along and join us, Listen and be heard!
Visual Arts
Exhibitions and workshops – painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and craft reflecting the rich and unique landscapes of Glendale, Scottish Borders, Cheviot Hills and the Northumberland Coast.
Forthcoming Events at Wooler Arts
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Wooler Arts is pleased to announce three exciting vacancies We are looking for: Chair of Trustees and a Treasurer on a voluntary basis and a freelance part-time Administrator Please email [email protected] for more information
The Poetry Cafe Friday 10th April 2026
“The Poetry Café invites you to share our love of words. Come and read your own poem, a favourite poem by someone else or just listen and chat with us about poetry in all its forms. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and non-judgmental with tea, coffee and homemade chocolate truffles as persuasion, or BYOB.”
Grove School Fundraiser at the Guildhall Berwick
Friday 13 March 2026, in aid of The Grove School, Berwick. Concert and dinner with Musical entertainment
Royal Northern Sinfonia directed by Maria Włoszczowska
Sunday 5 April 2026, 3.00pm
St Mary’s Church, Wooler
Haydn symphonies…
Jenna Reid and Harris Playfair
SUMMER CONCERTS SERIES 2026
Sunday 3 May 2026, 3.00pm
St Mary’s Church, Wooler.
Jenna Reid and Harris Playfair are from Shetland and one of Scotland’s most exquisite duos…
The Lyons Mouth
SUMMER CONCERTS SERIES 2026
The Lyons Mouth – ‘feral’ vocal consort
Saturday 16 May 2026, St Mary’s Church, Wooler, 7.30pm
Regular (Weekly/Monthly) Events at Wooler Arts
Glendale Ceilidh Band
Every Thursday evening
Glendale Hall, 7-9pm
The Poetry Cafe
Every 2nd Friday of the month
Wooler Warm Hub, 7-9pm
Wooler Arts News and News Archive
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Wooler Arts is pleased to announce three exciting vacancies We are looking for: Chair of Trustees and a Treasurer on a voluntary basis and a freelance part-time Administrator Please email [email protected] for more information
The Poetry Cafe Friday 10th April 2026
“The Poetry Café invites you to share our love of words. Come and read your own poem, a favourite poem by someone else or just listen and chat with us about poetry in all its forms. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and non-judgmental with tea, coffee and homemade chocolate truffles as persuasion, or BYOB.”
Wooler Arts 5th Anniversary Celebration
In June 2025, Wooler Arts celebrated its 5th Anniversary with an action packed programme of music, art, the written and spoken word…
Lisa Lundqvist
Autumn 2025: We are currently planning two full-day workshops to be run by Lisa Lundqvist who ran similar workshops in our Celebration Weekend…
Open Photographic Exhibition 2025
Our annual art exhibition in the [email protected] was devoted to the work of photographers from Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The quality of work was impressive and the Selection Panel chose twelve photographs to be included in our Wooler Arts 2026 Calendar (still available from Brands Newsagent, Wooler High Street) A PEOPLE’S PRIZE was decided…
Word on the Street 2025
‘Word On The Street’ was created from words and sentences submitted by the wider Wooler Community in a 3 hour brainstorming session.
Composer’s Competition 2025
Congratulations! The winner of our first Composers’ Competition was Ryan Collis for his piece Crystalline Shadows…