Council emphasises commitment to Berwick Maltings scheme

25 Jan 2024 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

The County Council has stressed its commitment to a new Maltings theatre venue for Berwick. 

With over £23m in budget allocated, the new venue will be an iconic multi-purpose cultural and entertainment complex when its doors open in 2027 and deliver a major transformation and expansion of the current venue and its impact on the town and surrounding area.  

Council Leader Glen Sanderson said: “We remain fully committed to this new multi-million pound investment, which will bring extra visitors and spending to the town and deliver a significant boost to the local economy.  

“The project, which has already seen significant design and preparatory work, includes significant improvement works to the main theatre building at Eastern Lane as well as the Mob Store at Berwick Barracks, where construction of a temporary cinema is almost complete.” 

“The Maltings work is the latest in a number of major investments in the town over recent years – from a new £23m leisure centre, a £4.2million project to create a thriving cultural hub at Berwick Barracks and a new Culture and Creative Zone, further raising Berwick’s profile as a centre for creative activity in the northeast. 

"We’re doing everything we can to support and invest in Berwick and both the County Council and the Maltings continue to work on options to deliver a transformational building that will provide real benefits to the town.”