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The Gaitherin’

Part of Innerleithen Open Studios 2025, this will be a lively social evening with storytelling from Franziska Droll, songs and music from The Wee Chorus, Scottish folk songs from Mike Lamont, and Zimbro, a local four-piece band playing in a samba/bosa nova style. Snacks will be provided but please bring your own drinks. Tickets are […]

Open Studios, 27-28 September

A weekend of open artist studios, pop-up galleries and workshops celebrating creativity in Innerleithen, Walkerburn and Traquair. There are lots of events on offer over the weekend, for more information please head over to the festival’s Facebook page. You can also download a copy of the map showing locations for workshops and open studios throughout […]

Uncovering the Tweed: Project Update and Your Input!

Now that we have come towards the end of the first year of Uncovering the Tweed, Dr Graeme Cavers of AOC Archaeology Group will share the results of work so far – from Iron Age scooped settlements to deserted medieval villages, from lithics to LiDAR – as well as providing an outline of activities planned […]

Kingsway Volunteer Raking

Join Buglife Conservation Officer Kate O’Leary for a day of hay raking to help improve wildflower meadows for biodiversity! This work will rake off meadow cuttings from a site which was planted and seeded with volunteers last year at Kingsway, Peebles. Volunteers can also learn more about meadow management and native wildflower species. Light refreshments […]

River Tweed Trail Business Engagement Workshop – what makes a good trailhead town?

Launching in 2028, the River Tweed Trail will be one of the UK’s newest walking and cycling routes, following the course of the river from Moffat to Berwick-upon-Tweed. At approximately 113 miles, The River Tweed Trail will provide day and multi-day activities connecting communities, businesses and attractions along the river. Users of the trail will […]

Bedtime at the River

Join Connecting Threads for a very special Bedtime at the River where we will meet Bat and Moth, finding out what they do at our bedtime. We’ll be making shadow puppets and using them in our special yew tree puppet theatre, learning about bats and moths, experiencing music, story and song with sound artist Kate […]