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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 Edinburgh - City of Culture - For last minute updates and event listings throughout the year, check their What's On section. 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.
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Stay at Hendersyde - revel in a race day! Kelso Race and Stay Packages - Race Days in the diary below.
BorderEvents is launching a new "discount card" which will save you money when you shop and eat out in and around the Borders - to apply for your FREE discount card contact BorderEvents and they will post one to you.
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. I'll update 2010 events as they are published
Winter Activities
Curling and Skating at The Border Ice Rink - in Kelso
Point-to-Points ( Horse Racing!) on both sides of the Border
A quote from RideBorders web site
"Point to pointing is not for the faint-hearted. The sport which involves galloping from one horrendous obstacle to another, evolved from ‘challenge matches’, which started in the eighteenth century and were run over several miles of wild country. The traditional hunter-type of horse had just been developed and riders, keen to prove the worth of their hunters, stood on one hill and looked across the valley to somewhere on an opposite hill. They agreed a ‘point’ and just went for it! They’d choose their own course taking into account their own daring and the ability of the horse. Point to pointing was born." !
Watch Rugby
Rugby Union has a strong heart beat across the Borders - competition is fierce! Kelso is our local club.
February - already - where did January go!
We have started lambing and it's good to see the Snowdrops again - surely spring is just round the corner!
28 Life and Death in Town and Country - Bowhill Theatre, Selkirk
March
13 RBS 6 Nations Rugby at Murrayfield Scotland v England
20 The Mighty Deerstalker at Traquair - A quite outrageous adveture running event. 5km and 10km!
26 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Lyra Celtica trio. Rothbury-based band with great energy and traditional grounding. Free, donations
April
4 Floors Castle Easter Eggstravaganza - Floors Castle, Kelso
4 Paxton House Easter Eggstravaganza - Paxton House, near Berwick
4 Thirlstane Castle Easter Bunny Day - Thirlstane Castle, Lauder
4 Traquair House Easter Eggstravaganza - Traquair House, Innerleithen
10 Hound of Scotland Show - Springwood Park, Kelso
10 Melrose Rugby Sevens - The Greenyards, Melrose
18-19 Border Reivers Polo - opening weekend -at Pittlesheugh - Berwickshire
30 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Allan Taylor. One of Britain's best-known contemporary songwriters, touring and recording artist. £5/3 on door.
May
3 Border Reivers Polo Club - Family Day
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Borders Festival of the Horse Polo Match, 6pm
22-23 Floors Castle Horse Trials
29-30 Traquair Medieval Fayre 11 - 5 pm. step back in time for a magical medieval weekend
30-31 Border Reivers Polo Club Spring Tournament
June
2-5 and 9-12 Shakespeare at Traquair 7.30pm A promenade performance in the grounds of Traquair
18 Selkirk Common Riding
July
9 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Fiddler's Leap from Jedburgh. Gary Forrest and Ian Anderson with tunes and songs. Free, donations.
31- August 1 Traquair Fair "One of the best family events in Scotland" The fair returns this year bigger and better than ever!
August
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Border Reivers Polo - DLG Memorial Tournament
September
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 - 12 The 16th Borders Annual Walking Festival, in and around the Tweed Valley
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.
22-23 and 29-30 The spirits of Traquairtake 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
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
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11 Kelso Folk Club Black Swan Hotel. Sarah McQuaid. Author of the Irish DADGAD Guitar book and one of the most skilled and respected performers. £5/3 on door.
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!
Hendersyde Farm Cottages, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland TD5 7QA Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1573 223495 Email: enquiry@hendersyde.co.uk |
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