Mobility and Access Access to the church presents no problems. If you use a wheelchair let us know you are coming by contacting 07342 360281 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.

Wooler Arts Summer Concerts 2022

The Summer Concerts in 2022 once again featured major international artists in another wide-ranging programme.

We opened with the world-class piano playing of Steven Osborne, then the irresistible and brilliant duo of Chris Stout and Catriona McKay in their own distinctive and original take on traditional folk music. Another duo, O Duo made the walls of St Mary’s reverberate with exciting percussion music and they also held a popular Family Percussion Workshop in the afternoon of the concert. We closed with a young, prize-winning British string quartet, the Solem Quartet, who have already made a big impression on audiences.

John Casken

Artistic Director
Wooler Arts Summer Concerts

Summer Concerts 2022 Audience Feedback:

– Steven Osborne (all-Debussy concert)

“Excellent to have top musicians on our doorstep – thank you!”

“Very beautiful pieces – please have him back”

“Relaxed atmosphere”

“Excellent – thank you and congrats! Particularly appreciated Steven Osborne talking about the pieces. What a treat….lucky us!”

“Wonderful concert – lovely to see a variety of ages”

– Chris Stout and Catriona McKay

“Fabulous evening of really interesting music. Great venue and acoustic”

“Loved it – so much energy and passion”

“These guys are real stars”

– O Duo

Workshop:
“Brilliant”

“Amazing, so well done”

“Huge fun!”

Concert:
“So lucky to have such a wonderful series in Wooler. Thank you!”

“Beautiful!”

“Very enjoyable. Very pleased to find a local concert whilst on hols”

“Absolutely fantastic! One of the best things we’ve seen in a very long time. Bring them back!”

– Solem Quartet

“Excellent”

“Very much enjoyed the concert”

“Excellent value”

“Surprised how much I enjoyed their challenging programme”

“They knock other quartets into the long grass”