Over three spectacular evenings from 28 February – 2 March 2025, Berwick Barracks opened its historic gates to welcome over 2,500 people to watch in wonder as the walls of the Parade Ground transformed into a joyful procession of giant figures moving and dancing – Berwick Parade.

Artist Matthew Rosier’s Berwick Parade, produced by The Maltings (Berwick) Trust, features 30 minutes of film footage of 850 people from across the community including Nancy’s Dancers, Riders of the Bounds (and their horses), local school children, the Salmon Queen and her court, some sheep and a Pilates class, accompanied by a live band of local musicians and the Melrose and District Pipes and Drums.

Honouring the town’s strong history of parades, Berwick Parade marks the first commission for Berwick Shines, The Living Barracks Cultural Engagement programme managed by the Maltings (Berwick) Trust.

Berwick Parade was commissioned by The Maltings (Berwick) Trust on behalf of Create Berwick. It has also been supported through The Cultural Development Fund, a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) fund administered by Arts Council England - as part of the Living Barracks programme.