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
April EventsSUNDAY, APRIL 12EASTER ACTIVITIES - TRAIL AND EGG HUNTFord and Etal Estates, Ford and Etal, TD12 4TJ; Aweekend of fun activities for all the family01890 820338THE SCOTTISH BORDERS DONKEYSANCTUARYThe Holmes, St Boswells, TD6 0EL; 2pm - 4:30pm.Private tours for groups available by appointment.Come along and meet the donkeys and enjoy a funday out. You can adopt a donkey and browse the giftshop 01835 823468EASTER OPENINGFloors Castle & Gardens, Kelso, TD5 7SF. Explorethe woodland and riverside walks. For moreinformation visit: www.floorscastle.comWOOLER FARMERS’ MARKET10am - 2pm. Free entry. A new season of Wooler’sFarmers’ Markets, bringing local artisan foods, drink,crafts and plants. 01668 282406BRAIDWOOD’S EASTER FUN DAYBisley at Braidwood, Selkirk, TD7 4QD; 10:30am- 3pm. Competitions for the experienced shootertoo!. Fun for all the family - air rifle shooting, VRsimulator, indoor Easter egg hunt & magician.01835 870280JEDBURGH EASTER MARKET11am - 2pm. In the High Street. Over 30 stallsselling cheese, crafts, gin and much more! HighStreet traders also open. 07765 246 124EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZATraquair House, Innerleithen, EH44 6PW; 11am -5pm. The Borders biggest egg hunt is back oncemore for a fabulous day of egg hunting, egg painting& more. 01896 830323EASTER SUNDAY DINNERThe Smiddy Restaurant, Ashkirk, TD7 4NU;12:30pm - 6pm. Enjoy a Sunday Roast, our greatfish and chips or one of our homemade pies! Call01750 32242 to bookGUIDED GARDEN TOURDawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, EH45 9JU; 2:15pm.Dawyck’s Guided Tours are free with Gardenadmission. Join a Sunday Guided Tour and learnabout the history and plant collections at Dawyck01721 760254MONDAY, APRIL 13EASTER ACTIVITIES - TRAIL AND EGG HUNTFord and Etal Estates, Ford and Etal, TD12 4TJ; Aweekend of fun activities for all the family01890 820338EASTER OPENINGFloors Castle & Gardens, Kelso, TD5 7SF. Explorethe woodland and riverside walks. For moreinformation visit: www.floorscastle.comTRIMONTIUM MUSEUMAbbey House, Melrose, TD6 9LG; Roman Exhibitionon Monday-Saturday: 10.30am-4.30pm. Donationswelcome Open until 31st October 0754 756 3892FOUR BORDER ABBEYS U3AKelso Rugby Club, Kelso, TD5 7EH; 2pm. Tea andcoffee available. Members and visitors welcome.Speaker: Neil Fisher; The Highland Clearances, afarming system approachEASTER ALPACA WEEKENDBeirhope Alpacas, Hownam, Near Kelso, TD5 8AP;2pm - 3:30pm. £30 for two, up to 4 per alpaca.Children to be accompanied by a participating adult.Children’s needlefelt, Easter egg hunt, alpaca trekand family fun To book: : 01573 440631 or www.beirhope.co.ukEASTER MARKETHigh Street, JedburghSunday 12 th April11am - 2pm30+ stalls ~ Traffic Free ~ Shops OpenTUESDAY, APRIL 14GALA WATER SINGERS CHOIRSFountainhall School, Fountainhall, TD1 2SY; Allwelcome. For all those who love to sing! See 7thApril for full details. 01578 730289FOOD INTOLERANCE TESTING: BLOATED/TIRED?Down to Earth Health, Selkirk, TD7 4LR; 8:30am.Foggy Brain, Joint Pain? For clarity, energy, & to feelbetter. Begin the New Decade as a New You.01750 778 704/07773 634 88432 www.borderevents.com 01750 725480
ARTS SOCIETY BORDERS - LECTURETait Hall, Kelso, TD5 7BS; 10:30am - 11:30am.Visitors welcome £7. Moorish Architecture - theLegacy of a Vanished Kingdom. Lecturer IanCockburn. Coffee served from 9.45amMAKE A ROMAN DESIGNSelkirk WASPS Studios, Selkirk, TD7 5EW;10:30am - 12pm. £15 per workshop. Tutor: JoyParker. 8-12 yrsTHURSDAY, APRIL 16WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS -DIGITALBOOSTCouncil chambers, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0SA.10am – 1pm. This workshop (previously calledWebsite Analytics) unlocks Google analytics soyou can clearly see where your website traffic iscoming from and why, transforming your website’seffectiveness. 01835 818315April EventsWEDNESDAY, APRIL 15BUSINESS START UP – MARKETINGHeart of Hawick, Hawick, TD9 0AE. 10am – 1pm.This workshop aims to help you identify yourcustomers, understand your competitors and planan effective marketing strategy. Free.01835 818315COLDINGHAM COMMUNITY BOOKSHOPColdingham Priory , Coldingham, TD14 5PE;Wednesday & Friday (2pm-4pm); Saturday (11am-3pm). (Situated beside the Priory Gates) Sale ofdonated books raising funds for local projects. Allwelcome to browse!EASTER MOSAIC WORKSHOP WITH JOYPARKEROld Gala House, Galashiels, TD1 3JS; 10am - 1pm.£4.50 per person. A drop-in workshop for adults andchildren to create your own mosaic masterpiece07468 488465CIRCLE DANCINGOld Parish and St Paul’s Church, Galashiels, TD13JU; 2pm - 4pm. £4. A lovely mix of traditional andnew dances to music from around the world. Noprevious experience or partner required.0752 346 6657BERWICK MALE VOICE CHOIRREHEARSALSLongridge Towers School, Berwick-upon-Tweed,TD15 2XQ; 6:45pm - 9pm. Weekly rehearsals onWednesday nights - All welcome come and join thefun! 01890 750 874ONE ACCHORD LADIES A CAPPELLACHORUSNewtown Community Hall, Newtown St Boswells,TD6 0QX; 7:30pm - 9:30pm. Come along andtry our four part harmony One Acchord Ladies ACappella Chorus, no auditions and meet new friends0771 069 9619TRIMONTIUM FORT GUIDED WALKAbbey House, Melrose, TD6 9LG; 1:30pm - 5:30pm.Adults £4, Students £2, Family £10. Join a guidedwalk to the Newstead Roman Fort. Tea, coffee andbiscuits at the Newstead Village Hall. Approx 5 miles0754 756 3892TRIMONTIUM TRUST SPRING LECTURECorn Exchange, Melrose, TD6 9PN; 7:30pm.Collection. ‘Treasures from the GlasgowArchaeological Archive’ - Professor LawrenceKeppie, University of Glasgow. All welcomeTRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONCross Keys Hotel, Kelso, TD5 7HL; 8:30pm - 11pm.free. An open session of traditional Scottish andCeltic music and song. Listeners and performerswelcome.Come and see the temporaryhome of the Trimontium Museumin the beautiful setting ofAbbey House next to the AbbeyMuseum Open:13 th April - 31 st OctoberMon-Sat: 10.30am - 4.30pmGuided Walks to NewsteadRoman Fort from Abbey HouseEvery Thursday from 16 th April1.30pm - 5.30pmAdults £4; Students £2, Family £10Tel: 0754 756 3892Abbey Road, Melrose TD6 9LG01750 725480 www.borderevents.com33
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April Events
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
EASTER ACTIVITIES - TRAIL AND EGG HUNT
Ford and Etal Estates, Ford and Etal, TD12 4TJ; A
weekend of fun activities for all the family
01890 820338
THE SCOTTISH BORDERS DONKEY
SANCTUARY
The Holmes, St Boswells, TD6 0EL; 2pm - 4:30pm.
Private tours for groups available by appointment.
Come along and meet the donkeys and enjoy a fun
day out. You can adopt a donkey and browse the gift
shop 01835 823468
EASTER OPENING
Floors Castle & Gardens, Kelso, TD5 7SF. Explore
the woodland and riverside walks. For more
information visit: www.floorscastle.com
WOOLER FARMERS’ MARKET
10am - 2pm. Free entry. A new season of Wooler’s
Farmers’ Markets, bringing local artisan foods, drink,
crafts and plants. 01668 282406
BRAIDWOOD’S EASTER FUN DAY
Bisley at Braidwood, Selkirk, TD7 4QD; 10:30am
- 3pm. Competitions for the experienced shooter
too!. Fun for all the family - air rifle shooting, VR
simulator, indoor Easter egg hunt & magician.
01835 870280
JEDBURGH EASTER MARKET
11am - 2pm. In the High Street. Over 30 stalls
selling cheese, crafts, gin and much more! High
Street traders also open. 07765 246 124
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Traquair House, Innerleithen, EH44 6PW; 11am -
5pm. The Borders biggest egg hunt is back once
more for a fabulous day of egg hunting, egg painting
& more. 01896 830323
EASTER SUNDAY DINNER
The Smiddy Restaurant, Ashkirk, TD7 4NU;
12:30pm - 6pm. Enjoy a Sunday Roast, our great
fish and chips or one of our homemade pies! Call
01750 32242 to book
GUIDED GARDEN TOUR
Dawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, EH45 9JU; 2:15pm.
Dawyck’s Guided Tours are free with Garden
admission. Join a Sunday Guided Tour and learn
about the history and plant collections at Dawyck
01721 760254
MONDAY, APRIL 13
EASTER ACTIVITIES - TRAIL AND EGG HUNT
Ford and Etal Estates, Ford and Etal, TD12 4TJ; A
weekend of fun activities for all the family
01890 820338
EASTER OPENING
Floors Castle & Gardens, Kelso, TD5 7SF. Explore
the woodland and riverside walks. For more
information visit: www.floorscastle.com
TRIMONTIUM MUSEUM
Abbey House, Melrose, TD6 9LG; Roman Exhibition
on Monday-Saturday: 10.30am-4.30pm. Donations
welcome Open until 31st October 0754 756 3892
FOUR BORDER ABBEYS U3A
Kelso Rugby Club, Kelso, TD5 7EH; 2pm. Tea and
coffee available. Members and visitors welcome.
Speaker: Neil Fisher; The Highland Clearances, a
farming system approach
EASTER ALPACA WEEKEND
Beirhope Alpacas, Hownam, Near Kelso, TD5 8AP;
2pm - 3:30pm. £30 for two, up to 4 per alpaca.
Children to be accompanied by a participating adult.
Children’s needlefelt, Easter egg hunt, alpaca trek
and family fun To book: : 01573 440631 or www.
beirhope.co.uk
EASTER MARKET
High Street, Jedburgh
Sunday 12 th April
11am - 2pm
30+ stalls ~ Traffic Free ~ Shops Open
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
GALA WATER SINGERS CHOIRS
Fountainhall School, Fountainhall, TD1 2SY; All
welcome. For all those who love to sing! See 7th
April for full details. 01578 730289
FOOD INTOLERANCE TESTING: BLOATED/
TIRED?
Down to Earth Health, Selkirk, TD7 4LR; 8:30am.
Foggy Brain, Joint Pain? For clarity, energy, & to feel
better. Begin the New Decade as a New You.
01750 778 704/07773 634 884
32 www.borderevents.com 01750 725480
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