Our Wic: Celebrating Berwick-upon-Tweed’s everyday royalty

Our Wic is a new exhibition and interactive installation by artist Lucy Wright and Arts&Heritage, celebrating Berwick-upon-Tweed’s everyday royalty.

Taking inspiration from the crowning of the Tweed Salmon Queen in Berwick (a tradition that marks its 80th anniversary in 2026), Our Wic features a new photography exhibition celebrating six nominated ‘kings and queens’ from the town – each wearing one of six bespoke crowns created by local artists.

It also includes an immersive installation that gives local people and visitors to Berwick the chance to crown themselves for the day. An elaborate throne room, complete with a bronze Our Wic crown sculpted using the town’s buildings and landscapes, is where residents and visitors can perform their own coronation and lay claim to their territory.

Our Wic is commissioned and funded by Create Berwick, Northumberland County Council, and the North East Combined Authority.