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Saturday August 19, 2017
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Beyond Borders International Festival
Join us for a weekend of panel discussions and debates exploring world cultures and new ideas in the tranquil setting of Traquair House.
Whether...
Traquair House, Innerleithen
Sat 26 Aug and Sun 27 Aug
XXX by Steve Messam
XXX launches Borders Sculpture Park as a new venue for contemporary open-air sculpture within the grounds of Mellerstain House. Comprising three...
Mellerstain House
Today to Mon 21 Aug, Fri 25 Aug to Mon 28 Aug, Fri 1 Sep to Mon 4 Sep, Fri 8 Sep to Mon 11 Sep
The Man Who Ruled Scotland - Evening Tour & Talk
Take an exclusive guided tour around the beautiful castle to marvel at the state rooms and family collections before a lecture on the Duke of...
Thirlestane Castle, Lauder
Sun 3 Sep
Neidpath Castle Hosts Lyne and Manor Wayside Market.
Visit the 13th century castle and its tapestries.
The Market sells home baking and local produce and plants. Cream teas will be served and...
Neidpath Castle
Today
The Start of Border Story
Heritage Open Day: Visit the site of a little known, but vitally important battle that took place in 1018 and determined the Border between England...
St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham
Sun 10 Sep
Charity Garden Open Day: Bughtrig
A traditional hedged Scottish family garden with an interesting combination of sculpture, herbaceous plants, shrubs, annuals and fruit. It is...
Near Leitholm, Coldstream ,
Today to Fri 1 Sep
Charity Garden Open Day: Portmore
Lovingly created by current owners over the past 20 years the gardens surrounding the David Bryce mansion house contain mature trees and offer fine...
Eddleston,
Today to Wed 30 Aug
Flodden Battlefield Walk
Heritage Open Day: The walk covers the ground over which the Battle of Flodden was fought. It includes the Flodden Monument, the English and...
Branxton Church, Branxton, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Thu 7 Sep
The Heritage Centre, Bellingham
Heritage Open Day: A gem of a museum situated at the old railway station, run entirely by volunteers and telling the story of rural and industrial...
Bellingham Heritage Centre, Station Yard, Bellingham, Hexham
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Berwickshire Scottish Wildlife Trust Walk
Easy walk around Duns Park. No charge
Duns Park War Memorial. Map Ref NT786536
Thu 24 Aug
Pride and Prejudice
Take a step back in time with Chapterhouse Theatre Company to meet Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen’s most loveable heroine. When Elizabeth meets...
Lanercost Priory (EH), Lanercost, Nr Brampton, Cumbria
Fri 25 Aug
Charity Garden Open Day: Culter Allers
The grounds of Culter Allers centre around its traditional one and a half acre walled garden, within which lies a productive vegetable and fruit...
Culter Allers,
Sun 20 Aug
The Old Booking Hall, Haltwhistle
Heritage Open Day: Restored Victorian Booking Hall of 1838 with ’Edmondson’ furnishings. Outside original signal cabin, water tank,...
Railway Station, Haltwhistle
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Hadrian’s Wall and Housesteads Fort - Haughtongreen Bothy guided walk
Walk along Hadrian’s Wall and have lunch at a special scenic spot as seen on ’Tales of Northumberland with Robson Green’. On this...
Hadrian’s Wall and Housesteads Fort, Bardon Mill, Hexham,
Wed 23 Aug
Hadrian’s Wall and Housesteads Fort
Venture out across Hadrian’s Wall with a guide, heading to Sycamore Gap, voted England’s Tree of the Year 2016. Enjoy magnificent views...
Hadrian’s Wall and Housesteads Fort, Bardon Mill, Hexham,
Sat 16 Sep
Concert of traditional msuic from Northumberland and beyond
An informal concert of traditional music performed by Andrew and Margaret Watchorn. Featuring songs, stories, toe-tapping dance tunes and lyrical...
Village Hall, Holy Island
Thu 14 Sep
Rothbury Trenches
Heritage Open Day: A unique opportunity to explore the Rothbury Trenches!
Originally constructed by the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in...
Haugh Car Park (for shuttle bus to site), Rothbury
Sun 10 Sep
St Mary’s Church, Beaumont
Heritage Open Day: St Mary’s Church is the only church built on the line of Hadrian’s Wall. It sits in a commanding position offering...
St Mary’s Church, Beaumont, Carlisle
Sat 9 Sep
St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands
Heritage Open Day: St Michael’s, Burgh-by-Sands is a beautiful Grade I listed Norman church. Visitor display area with history of the Roman...
Burgh by Sands, Carlisle
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Cragside - Tracker packs: explorer weekends
Turn your visit into an adventure! Grab a tracker pack and have a go and completing some of the tasks as you explore Cragside, such as bug hunting,...
Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,
Today, Sun 20 Aug, Sat 26 Aug, Sun 27 Aug, Sat 2 Sep, Sun 3 Sep
Cragside - Guided estate walk
Enjoy a scenic walk around Cragside with one of the Rangers. This two-hour walk guarantees spectacular views of the Simonside Hills and Upper...
Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,
Sun 20 Aug, Sun 27 Aug, Sun 3 Sep
Cragside - Bright sparks: Generate electricity
Lord Armstrong generated hydroelectricity to power his house... get inspired and make a wind turbine. Learn about renewable and non-renewable...
Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,
Mon 21 Aug
Cragside - Conservation in Action
Meet the conservation volunteers and learn more about the work they do. Step into the house and watch how items from Cragside’s collection are...
Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,
Mon 21 Aug to Fri 25 Aug, Mon 28 Aug to Fri 1 Sep, Mon 4 Sep to Fri 8 Sep, Mon 11 Sep to Fri 15 Sep, Mon 18 Sep to Fri 22 Sep, Mon 25 Sep to Fri 29 Sep, Mon 2 Oct to Fri 6 Oct, Mon 9 Oct to Fri 13 Oct, Mon 16 Oct
Cragside - Engineering challenge: innovation Tuesdays
Calling all inventors... this activity’s for you. See if you can solve different engineering challenges and crack practical problems using only...
Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,
Tue 22 Aug, Tue 29 Aug