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
March EventsONGOINGEXHIBITIONDawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, EH45 9JU; 10am.Until 12th April - free. Catching Shadows andgarden images. Janet Bone is inspired by shadows& cuts stencils from both plant & origami shadows01721 760254GUIDED MILL TOURSJohnstons of Elgin, Hawick TD9 8AA; Every hourMonday-Thursday 10.30am-1.30pm; Friday 10am.01450 360549LBS & OZS - LOSE 20 INCHES IN 20 WEEKSDown to Earth Health, 39 Tower Street, Selkirk TD74LR Thursdays: 12.30pm-1.15pm. Discover howveggie colours affect you. Choose smart, eat well,lose inches. Tel: 01750 778 704 or 07773 634 884QIGONG CLASS WITH JANE MILLERSmailholm Village Hall, Smailholm, TD5 7PJ;Thursdays: 10am - 11:15am. £8.00. Generalqigong moves and we are presently learning Taijiqigong shibashi and Yi Jin Jing. Beginners andexperienced.BEIRHOPE ALPACASHownam, Nr Kelso. Enjoy a trek in the Cheviot Hillswith one of our friendly alpacas. Booking essentialcall: 01573 440 631 www.beirhope.co.ukPOTTERY SESSIONS IN HAWICKOne-off pottery sessions for holiday visitors andlocal families. Make something original in a fullyequipped studio. It will be fired and glazed and senton to your home.Wednesdays & Thursdays: 6.45pm-9pmSaturdays: 9.45am-11.30am (kids) & 3.15pm-4.30pm (families). £25 for one adult; £30 for twoadults. Additional children £5 each.Call 01450 590 996 to book.SUNDAY, MARCH 1ANNUAL POTATO DAY AND GREEN FAIRBorders Events Centre, Kelso, TD5 8LS; 11am -3pm. £1.50 Adults, Children free. Annual PotatoDay and Green Fair with over 100 varieties of seedpotatoes. Stalls, Onion sets, Cafe and moreICE SKATING FOR EVERYONEBorder Ice Rink, Kelso, TD5 7SL; 2:45pm - 5:15pm.Public skating on Sundays. (Figure Skating12.15pm-2.15pm) 01573 224 77425 thAnniversary YearANNUAL POTATO DAY& GREEN FAIRSunday 1 st March 11am - 3pmBorders Event Centre,Springwood Park, Kelso TD5 8LSMUSIC: RICHARD JOBSON & MARTINMETCALFEMac Arts Centre, Galashiels, TD1 1SP; 7:30pm- 10pm. £12. Skids front man Richard Jobson isperforming with the help of Goodbye Mr Mackenziefrontman, Martin Metcalfe 01896 756852MELROSE MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERTMelrose Parish Church Hall, Melrose, TD6 9LJ;7:30pm. Tickets £15 at the door. Accompaniedschool children free. Jonathan Radford (saxophone)& Eleanor Kornas (piano). ‘Across the Pyrenees:French & Spanish Music for the Saxophone’100 varieties of seed potato including oldfavourites, heritage & blight resistant varieties,plus a selection of Scottish grown organic tubers.Seed tubers 20p each.Shallots and red and white Onion sets.Craft, food and environmental charity stallsCaroline’s CaféAdults £1.50, children free, free parkingwww.bordersorganicgardeners.orgMONDAY, MARCH 2EXHIBITION: ‘OVER THE BORDER’The Flat Cat Gallery, 2 Market Place, Lauder TD26RS. 9am - 5pm. (Until 30th April) Art from the NorthEast of England, Ceramics, paintings, jewellery,textiles, glass and more. 01578 722808GAOS PRESENTS ANYTHING GOESVolunteer Hall, Galashiels, TD1 3JX; 7:30pm.£15/£12. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Ticketsfrom volunteer Hall: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm; Sat 10am-12noon 0775 458 86888 www.borderevents.com 01750 725480
PUB QUIZThe Black Bull, Etal, TD12 4TL; 7:30pm. In aid oflocal charities - all welcome 01890 820338TUESDAY, MARCH 3GALA WATER SINGERS CHOIRSFountainhall School, Fountainhall, TD1 2SY;Children £1, Adults free 2 week trial then £50/yearin 3 payments. All welcome. Children’s CommunityChoir: 6.15pm-7pm. Gala Water Singers Choir:7pm-9pm. For all those who love to sing!01578 730289MENOPAUSE - WHEN THE HEAT IS ONDown to Earth Health, Selkirk, TD7 4LR; IfMenopause Symptoms affect you - flushes, anxiety,dry skin, sex drive dip, or you want to feel normalagain? 1750 778 704/07773 634 884BERWICK 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 9619GAOS PRESENTS ANYTHING GOESVolunteer Hall, Galashiels, TD1 3JX; 7:30pm.£15/£12. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter.0775 458 8688March EventsARTS SOCIETY BORDERS - LECTURETait Hall, Kelso, TD5 7BS; 10:30am - 11:30am.Visitors welcome £7. Celebrating the RoyalAcademy. Lecturer Pamela Campbell-Johnston.Coffee served from 9.45amHAWICK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETYLECTUREHawick High School, Hawick, TD9 0EG; 7pm - 9pm.Non-members welcome voluntary collection . Anillustrated lecture entitled “Ancrum - A Small VillageWith a Large History “ by Geoff Parkhouse.01450 379848MELROSE LITERARY SOCIETYOrmiston Rooms, Corn Exchange, Melrose, TD69PN; 7:30pm - 9pm. £4 at door - all welcome.Robert Leach speaks on ‘Gossip, scandal and highambitions - unravelling the story of British theatre’01896 823852THURSDAY, MARCH 5FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESSScottish Borders Council, Newtown St Boswells,TD6 0SA; 10am - 1pm. This workshop is designedfor people who want to deepen their understandingof how Facebook works 01835 818315GAOS PRESENTS ANYTHING GOESVolunteer Hall, Galashiels, TD1 3JX; 7:30pm.£15/£12. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Ticketsfrom volunteer Hall: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm; Sat 10am-12noon 0775 458 8688WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4BUSINESS START UP - BUSINESS PLANNINGCouncil Buildings, Peebles, EH45 8HH; 10am -1pm. This workshop will help you create a robustbusiness plan. 01835 818315LOCAL HERO, SCOTTISH LEGENDOpen every day from Sunday March 1The extraordinary homeof Sir Walter Scott, whogave us the historical novel,popularised tartan andrediscovered Scotland’sCrown Jewels.Abbotsford Melrose TD6 9BQ 01896 752043www.scottsabbotsford.comThe Abbotsford Trust is a Scottish Charity Reg SC037425Come & enjoy Scott’s‘conundrum castle’, walledgardens, woodland &riverside walks, play trail,cafe and gift shop.See website for details andcalendar of events.01750 725480 www.borderevents.comPAYONCEvisitFREEfor a year9
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PUB QUIZ
The Black Bull, Etal, TD12 4TL; 7:30pm. In aid of
local charities - all welcome 01890 820338
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
GALA WATER SINGERS CHOIRS
Fountainhall School, Fountainhall, TD1 2SY;
Children £1, Adults free 2 week trial then £50/year
in 3 payments. All welcome. Children’s Community
Choir: 6.15pm-7pm. Gala Water Singers Choir:
7pm-9pm. For all those who love to sing!
01578 730289
MENOPAUSE - WHEN THE HEAT IS ON
Down to Earth Health, Selkirk, TD7 4LR; If
Menopause Symptoms affect you - flushes, anxiety,
dry skin, sex drive dip, or you want to feel normal
again? 1750 778 704/07773 634 884
BERWICK MALE VOICE CHOIR
REHEARSALS
Longridge Towers School, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
TD15 2XQ; 6:45pm - 9pm. Weekly rehearsals on
Wednesday nights - All welcome come and join the
fun! 01890 750 874
ONE ACCHORD LADIES A CAPPELLA
CHORUS
Newtown Community Hall, Newtown St Boswells,
TD6 0QX; 7:30pm - 9:30pm. Come along and
try our four part harmony One Acchord Ladies A
Cappella Chorus, no auditions and meet new friends
0771 069 9619
GAOS PRESENTS ANYTHING GOES
Volunteer Hall, Galashiels, TD1 3JX; 7:30pm.
£15/£12. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
0775 458 8688
March Events
ARTS SOCIETY BORDERS - LECTURE
Tait Hall, Kelso, TD5 7BS; 10:30am - 11:30am.
Visitors welcome £7. Celebrating the Royal
Academy. Lecturer Pamela Campbell-Johnston.
Coffee served from 9.45am
HAWICK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
LECTURE
Hawick High School, Hawick, TD9 0EG; 7pm - 9pm.
Non-members welcome voluntary collection . An
illustrated lecture entitled “Ancrum - A Small Village
With a Large History “ by Geoff Parkhouse.
01450 379848
MELROSE LITERARY SOCIETY
Ormiston Rooms, Corn Exchange, Melrose, TD6
9PN; 7:30pm - 9pm. £4 at door - all welcome.
Robert Leach speaks on ‘Gossip, scandal and high
ambitions - unravelling the story of British theatre’
01896 823852
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESS
Scottish Borders Council, Newtown St Boswells,
TD6 0SA; 10am - 1pm. This workshop is designed
for people who want to deepen their understanding
of how Facebook works 01835 818315
GAOS PRESENTS ANYTHING GOES
Volunteer Hall, Galashiels, TD1 3JX; 7:30pm.
£15/£12. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Tickets
from volunteer Hall: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm; Sat 10am-
12noon 0775 458 8688
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
BUSINESS START UP - BUSINESS PLANNING
Council Buildings, Peebles, EH45 8HH; 10am -
1pm. This workshop will help you create a robust
business plan. 01835 818315
LOCAL HERO, SCOTTISH LEGEND
Open every day from Sunday March 1
The extraordinary home
of Sir Walter Scott, who
gave us the historical novel,
popularised tartan and
rediscovered Scotland’s
Crown Jewels.
Abbotsford Melrose TD6 9BQ 01896 752043
www.scottsabbotsford.com
The Abbotsford Trust is a Scottish Charity Reg SC037425
Come & enjoy Scott’s
‘conundrum castle’, walled
gardens, woodland &
riverside walks, play trail,
cafe and gift shop.
See website for details and
calendar of events.
01750 725480 www.borderevents.com
PAY
ONCE
visit
FREE
for a year
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