| Where: | Berwick upon Tweed, at the Town Hall & Queens Gardens, Tweedmouth (over the river) |
| When: | Late July |
| Time: | Formerly Thursday 6.30 Town Hall for 6.45 , 7pm Queens Gardens & Saturday from noon |
Tweedmouth Feast is an annual celebration held at Berwick upon Tweed; the high point is the Procession surrounding the coronation of the Salmon Queen in the evening. Starting at the Town Hall, the Queen and her attendants make their way to the Queen’s Gardens where the Mayor performs the ceremony; the Queen travels in style in a fishing coble but these days instead of being rowed over the Tweed, her boat is towed over the old bridge. As well as the Berwick Pipe Band, there are other entertainments and a funfair. Expect lots of flag waving , fancy costumes and uniforms. Berwick used to be a centre for the salmon fishing industry and the festivities celebrate this heritage; the origins of the festival reputedly lie back in the twelfth century.
Helpful Hints
In 2026 the festival runs from 17th-19th July with the crowning on Friday 17th and Parade on Sunday 19th – times are yet to be confirmed. In the past the crowning was usually on a Thursday evening so make sure you’re there on the right day.
In 2025 the crowning was on Thursday July 17th, with Parade at 6.45 from the Town Hall and at 7pm on Queen’s Green,West End. The event is now run by the Council as the former organisation has disbanded.
Click here for the Council: https://www.facebook.com/BerwickTC
Click here for the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Tweedsalmonqueen/
Click here: https://www.visitberwick.com
and here for more: http://www.berwick-tc.gov.uk/events/
We have the go ahead for 2021 The crowing ceremony will take place on Thursday 22nd July at 7pm on the Queens Green West End Tweedmouth it will be on a smaller scale but we would encourage people to support one of the oldest traditions of the Town
Dear Anne,
Many thanks for this helpful info – I was searching around for a while online to no avail trying to find out if it was on this year, as so many events have either been cancelled or postponed. Glad to hear you’re able to go ahead – hope you get some sunshine 🙂
Best wishes,
Averil