Mobility and Access Access to the church presents no problems. We will do everything we can to make your visit easy and comfortable. There is reasonable car parking in Wooler within easy distance of St Mary's Church.

To travel to Wooler, you can either drive, take a bus, or take a train to a nearby station and then use a local taxi or bus to reach Wooler. By Train: The closest train station to Wooler is Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the East Coast mainline. Alnmouth station is another option, but it's further away. You can then take a local bus or taxi from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Wooler. By Car: Wooler is accessible by car, you should find sufficient parking throughout the town and only a relatively short walk from our concert venue, St Mary's Church. Google Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WQiS3NRemdpTBrR89

Helping to support Wooler Arts

Supporting Wooler Arts Making a donation Running a voluntary arts organisation is financially very challenging. Currently we receive no public funding, but have to rely on trusts, small grant applications, individual donations and box office income. Being a Registered Charity brings benefits such as Gift Aid, but it is the generosity of individuals that has been so helpful over the past five years, particularly with regard to the Summer Concerts, our most expensive activity. As we look to the future, we hope that support will be forthcoming in a number of different ways. If you would like to make an individual donation, you can do this by cheque made payable to Wooler Arts and sent to Wooler Arts PO Box 134 Wooler Northumberland NE66 9ES If you prefer to pay by bank transfer , please email us at info@woolerarts.org.uk and we will send you our bank details. Please make it clear which of the following you would like to support: Wooler Arts Summer Concerts Concerts and Recitals Glendale Community Ceilidh Band Poetry Café Visual Arts - Open Exhibition Highlights Thank you very much for considering to support us - it is very much appreciated.

Solem Quartet with Levi Andreassen (double bass)

Location: St Mary’s Church, Wooler

Solem Quartet with Levi Andreassen (double bass)

Sunday 6 June, 3.00pm

Tickets £18, Students/Unwaged £6, Under 18 Free

Amy Tress: Violin
William Newell: Violin
Stephen Upshaw: Viola
Stephanie Tress: Cello

Camden Reeves

String Quartet No. 5 “The Blue Windows”

Joni Mitchell (arr. Will Newell)

“Both Sides Now”

Dani Howard

New Work

Dvořák

String Quintet Op. 77

The Solem Quartet played in the 2022 season of Wooler Arts Summer Concerts. They are renowned for their playing and for their imaginative and innovative programmes. This concert introduces the radiant music of Camden Reeves, a fascinating arrangement of a Joni Mitchell classic, and a new work by Dani Howard. Her Concerto for Brass: SIGNAL was premiered at the 2026 BBC Proms and The Times regards her as “one of the most sought-after British composers of the younger generation.” They conclude with the rarely heard String Quintet by Dvořák, composed in 1875.

Solem Quartet’s CD The Four Quarters – “immaculate precision and spirit”
David Kettle, The Strad review