borderevents March April 2020 magazine
The latest issue of borderevents magazine, the What's On magazine for the Scottish Borders, North Northumberland, Lothians and surrounding areas. Read online www.borderevents.com The latest issue of borderevents magazine, the What's On magazine for the Scottish Borders, North Northumberland, Lothians and surrounding areas. Read online www.borderevents.com
Hawick Reivers FestivalFriday 27 th -Sunday 29 th MarchCelebrating a turbulent past and a culture born ofFIRE AND STEEL!Don’t miss this exciting festival for the BordersFRIDAY 27 TH“Meet the Ghosts of Liddesdale andTeviotdale” Ghost Walks6.45 pm and the second at 8 pm – Start fromVennel by Textile Tower HouseCome and meet the Ghosts of Hawick pastand hear the grizzly and gory stories of ourancestors!Tickets £4 each or £10 for family of 4 from01750 725480 or www.borderevents.comSOLD OUT!Reivers Concert with McKerron, Brechin andO’hEadhra8pm - in Evergreen Hall (Doors open 7.30pm)Fiery tunes and beautiful songs from three ofScotland’s finest musiciansTickets £15 from www.borderevents.com or01750 725480SATURDAY 28 TH11.30 - Drumlanrig School Hall - DrumlanrigSchool will be performing sketches based onfamous, or rather infamous, Border Reiverscharacters. including Kinmont Willie12.30 St Mary’s Church - Stirches schoolpresent “ Lord Maxwell and the Battle of DryfeSands “Doors Open Day - St Mary’s Church11am to 2pm - take the opportunity to havea look round Hawick’s oldest church on itshistoric siteHeritage Hub11.30 am “ Descended from a Reiver?” byLorna Kinnaird and Wendy TaitLorna and Wendy will look at how to approachtrying to prove that you are descended from aBorder Reiver.Tickets £3 from www. borderevents.com or01750 72548016th Century Market10.30am till 3pm, Drumlanrig Square andKirkwyndFeaturing a large range of local arts, crafts andfood stalls plus family history stallsReivers Encampment : 10.30am till 3pm, MoatParkReivers Procession10.45 till 11amProcession will assemble in the Civic Spaceand proceed via Silver St. to Howegate andDrumlanrig Square for the opening ceremony.Thereafter via Drumlanrig School to Moat ParkSchools performances and events11.30 onwards - Schools’ Games : Moat Park orDrumlanrig School (weather dependent)20www.borderevents.comArchaeological Society Lecture1pm ‘There’s blood in the war saddle’ by JohnWatsonJohn will speak about his book, the themeof which is based on how the people of theborders must have suffered and how theysurvived and died at a time in our history whenlife meant less than it does today No ticketsrequired - donations at doorTwo Rivers Theatre Group present “TheBroken Band”2.30pm Cornucopia RoomIts 10th September, 1513 ; the day after thebattle of Flodden . Four survivors are broughttogether by chance in a ruined sheiling close tothe border. But instead of uniting in the face of01750 725480
danger , they remain divided by mistrust andconflict between themselves.Tickets £3 available from 01750 725480 orwww.borderevents.comTorchlight Procession & FireworksTorchlight Procession 6.45pm (Muster 6.30pm)From the Common HaughFireworks Display 7.30pm Wilton Lodge ParkReivers Banquet and Entertainment8.15pm in the “Banqueting Hall” at HawickOld Baths. An evening of good food andentertainment Tickets £15 from 01750 725480or www.borderevents.comof Grolle - 1627 by Derek Stewart12.30pm - The Reivers Road Free IntroductoryTourJoin their historic guide for GPS-triggeredcommentary, songs, poems and tales of thereivers.For tour detail see The Hermitage Trail at www.reiversroad.com .To book your place, email enquiries@thereiversroad.comTwo Rivers Theatre Group present “TheBroken Band”2pm Cornucopia Room(See Saturday for full details)Hawick Reivers FestivalSUNDAY 29 THBorders Kith and KinHeritage Hub : Tickets £3 per talk from 01750725480 www.borderevents.com10am - The History of the Turnbull Clan and theworks of Dr Michael Robson by Fiona Turnbull11.15am - ‘The Rutherfords, a Riding Family ofthe Middle March’ by Alastair Cunningham12.30pm - The Buccleuch Regiment at the siegeMeet the ReivingFamilies at a gatheringof the Border ClansFamily History TalksReivers encampmentand re-enactmentTorchlight Parade“The Hot Trod”and Fireworks displayGhost Walks16th Century Banquet& entertainment& much, much more...Reivers High Tea - The Mosstroopers of Old4pm - Hawick Rugby ClubThe afternoon will feature a talk by BernieArmstrong on “The Mosstroopers of Old”highlighting the exploits of the Mosstroopersof the sixteenth and seventeenth centuryTickets £15 from www.borderevents.com or01750 725480 & must be purchased in advanceFor a full programme of events visitwww.hawickreivers.comBORDERSKITH & KINHAWICKREIVERSFESTIVALFRIDAY 27 TH - SUNDAY 29 TH MARCH 2020WWW.HAWICKREIVERS.COM01750 725480 www.borderevents.com21
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danger , they remain divided by mistrust and
conflict between themselves.
Tickets £3 available from 01750 725480 or
www.borderevents.com
Torchlight Procession & Fireworks
Torchlight Procession 6.45pm (Muster 6.30pm)
From the Common Haugh
Fireworks Display 7.30pm Wilton Lodge Park
Reivers Banquet and Entertainment
8.15pm in the “Banqueting Hall” at Hawick
Old Baths. An evening of good food and
entertainment Tickets £15 from 01750 725480
or www.borderevents.com
of Grolle - 1627 by Derek Stewart
12.30pm - The Reivers Road Free Introductory
Tour
Join their historic guide for GPS-triggered
commentary, songs, poems and tales of the
reivers.
For tour detail see The Hermitage Trail at www.
reiversroad.com .
To book your place, email enquiries@
thereiversroad.com
Two Rivers Theatre Group present “The
Broken Band”
2pm Cornucopia Room
(See Saturday for full details)
Hawick Reivers Festival
SUNDAY 29 TH
Borders Kith and Kin
Heritage Hub : Tickets £3 per talk from 01750
725480 www.borderevents.com
10am - The History of the Turnbull Clan and the
works of Dr Michael Robson by Fiona Turnbull
11.15am - ‘The Rutherfords, a Riding Family of
the Middle March’ by Alastair Cunningham
12.30pm - The Buccleuch Regiment at the siege
Meet the Reiving
Families at a gathering
of the Border Clans
Family History Talks
Reivers encampment
and re-enactment
Torchlight Parade
“The Hot Trod”
and Fireworks display
Ghost Walks
16th Century Banquet
& entertainment
& much, much more...
Reivers High Tea - The Mosstroopers of Old
4pm - Hawick Rugby Club
The afternoon will feature a talk by Bernie
Armstrong on “The Mosstroopers of Old”
highlighting the exploits of the Mosstroopers
of the sixteenth and seventeenth century
Tickets £15 from www.borderevents.com or
01750 725480 & must be purchased in advance
For a full programme of events visit
www.hawickreivers.com
BORDERS
KITH & KIN
HAWICK
REIVERS
FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 27 TH - SUNDAY 29 TH MARCH 2020
WWW.HAWICKREIVERS.COM
01750 725480 www.borderevents.com
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