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Newstead Marks History in Stone with First-ever Sundials Festival
The Scottish Borders village of Newstead will celebrate its rich history, heritage and community spirit on Sunday 7 September with the inaugural Newstead Sundials Festival. This unique event highlights the legacy of generations of resident stonemasons who built Melrose Abbey and left their mark in the sundials that still adorn many houses throughout the village. […]
Berwick Pupils showcase prehistoric giants from Berwick’s Carboniferous past
Pupils from Tweedmouth Middle School in Berwick-Upon-Tweed have been adding the finishing touches to a series of striking papier mâché sculptures of ancient creatures that are set to feature in a new display of work at Berwick Barracks exploring Berwick’s unique geological heritage. Berwick’s Carboniferous Past is a multigenerational initiative led by North East Museums […]
Connecting Threads supports regional creative talent with six new artists in residence
Connecting Threads, the cultural strand of the £25 million Destination Tweed initiative, has announced six new artists in residence for 2025. The residencies are designed to celebrate and support the talented creatives that live and work in the south of Scotland and north Northumberland. The residencies are an important means of support to help ensure […]
Community Grants Scheme offers £50,000 in final round funding
Communities in the Scottish Borders, Dumfries & Galloway and North Northumberland can now apply for the fourth and final round of funding in Destination Tweed’s Community Grants Scheme. Just over £50,000 is available in grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 for projects based predominantly within 2km of the River Tweed, and the River Annan from […]
Active Travel shared-use Path now open as part of the River Tweed Trail
A new section of the River Tweed Trail has, been completed and opened for people walking, wheeling and cycling in the Scottish Borders. The path allows residents and those visiting the area to travel actively between Priorsford Bridge and Gytes Leisure Centre. The new section connects Peebles Town centre into the recently upgraded path at Whitestone […]
River Tweed Trail logo unveiled on Deputy First Minister visit
The brand new logo for the River Tweed Trail was unveiled yesterday by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes during a visit to Tweed Forum’s office at Old Melrose. The brand will be used in Trail signage and interpretation boards along the route and in physical and online marketing materials promoting it. The design centres […]