What's on in the Scottish Borders

 
Kelso Race Course at the end of the farm road
 
Stick Dressing
 
Tweed Angling Fair - Trout and Salmon stand
 
Border union Heavy Horses
 
Black Head Sheep
 
Sheep Dog Trials
 
Walking in the Cheviots
 
Fishing on St Marys Loch
 
The Cheviots

 

Evenings Out......

For evening entertainment see the wonderfully varied programmes of the Borders Theatre scene.

The Wynd at Melrose - tucked away between the two main streets!

Bowhill Theatre - unique! An experience for the ambience and size of the theatre! Who would have guessed it was converted from the old Victorian Game Larder!

The Maltings Theatre & Arts Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed

The Heart of Hawick Events - one of the biggest regeneration projects in the Scottish Borders.

Peebles Theatre and Arts Centre. Eastgate has become a well-loved part of the Peebles landscape, and a lively hub for arts activities in the Scottish Borders.

 

 

WHAT'S ON IN THE BORDERS?

There's always so much going on in the Borders, keeping up to date is a real challenge! I have picked out a few events below - if you would like to see more look on our local tourist board web site Visit Scottish Borders or on BorderEvents.

Click the bold description to find out more details.

August

28 Rock at the Racecourse - Kelso that is !

28 - Sept 5 Peebles Arts Festival

28 - Oct 7 Photo Exhibition at Harestanes Visitor Centre...... Light, Land and Locals

28 Insight Tour - Bowhill, Selkirk

29 Floors Massed Piped Bands - Floors Castle, Kelso

30 Glendale Show just south of Wooler in Northumberland - the best natural amphitheatre that I can think of for a show!

September

3-5 Crossing Borders Third Annual Art Trail - a weekend to travel through the Borders and North Northumberland visiting artists in studios and galleries!

4 Kelso Folk Club Dick Gaughan. Recently honoured with a lifetime achievement award, Scots folk hero Dick visits Kelso (venue and ticketing to be announced).

4-5 St James' Fair Kelso

4 - 12 The 16th Borders Annual Walking Festival, in and around the Tweed Valley

4 In The Kings Hall at Bamburgh Castle at 7.30pm - The Avison Ensemble are “Getting a Handel on the Jacobite Rebellions”

10 Kelso Ram Sales - Springwood Park, Kelso

12 Peebles Highland Games

19 Selkirk Vintage Car Rally - Sunderland Hall, Selkirk

26 Harvest Festival - sponsored by Lochcarron

October

1 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Wizz Jones. Legendary blues and ragtime guitarist and wonderful singer - the man who taught the 1960s folk revival where to start! £5/3 on door.

3 Kelso National Hunt Races

16 Kelso National Hunt Races

22-23 and 29-30 The Spirits of Traquair take you on an atmospheric candlelit tour. 7-9pm

23 & 24 The Scottish Ploughing Championships 2010 - Including The European Vintage and Five Nations Ploughing Championships at Upper Nisbet, Jedburgh. A great opportunity to see Modern, Vintage and Horse Ploughing. A Vintage Machinery Display and trade stands,stalls and childrens rides

31 11-4pm Traquair Halloween Family Fun Day. Spooky fun for all ages. Come dressed to kill!

November

6 Kelso National Hunt Races

13/14 Scotland v New Zealand. The Autumn Tests International Rugby at Murrayfield

20/21 Scotland v South Africa. The Autumn Tests international Rugby at Murrayfield

21 Kelso National Hunt Races

26 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Jackie Leven. Iconic Scots songwriter in a solo performance. £5/3 on door.

27-28 Traquair Free Christmas Opening 11-4pm Including craftsmarket,Santa's grotto,music and festive fayre

December

5 Kelso National Hunt Races

29 Kelso National Hunt Races

Or maybe you would like to do some-thing completely different and make your own event?

Why not gather a group together, for a Cookalong, and enjoy some cooking lessons with Catherine - she is a delight and a very experienced cook - it's bound to be fun!

Event Calendars - running throughout the year.....

National Hunt Racing at Kelso - at the end of the farm road-end!

Borders Reivers Polo Club Events based at Pittlesheugh in Berwickshire - just 15 minutes away from Hendersyde!

The Border Union Show Ground at Kelso - a wide variety of indoor and outdoor events throughout the year. Ranging from the Border Union Agricultural Show and Kelso Ram Sales (known locally the Tup Sales - male sheep!) the biggest sale of it's kind in the country! To the Art and Design Fair, Antique Fairs, Dog Shows, The Tweed Angling Fair and many more....it's always worth a look to see what's on!

Return to the Ridings - a calendar of all the Border Common Ridings - throughout the summer months

The Wee Gallery - in the corner of the Knowes car park behind Kelso Abbey. A rolling programme of diverse exhibitions - pop-in for a look-see!

Kelso Folk and Live Music Club. Every Friday Acoustic Jamming Sessions - Traditional and modern tunes and songs. Visiting singers and players welcome.

Ford and Etal Events and Information

Events at Paxton House

Events at Traquair

Edinburgh - City of Culture - For last minute updates and event listings throughout the year, check their What's On section.

 

 

 
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