borderevents July-August magazine

July Events
ONGOING
TOUR OF THE PRINTWORKS
Robert Smail’s Printing Works, Innerleithen, EH44
6HA; 11am - 5pm. Adult £7, Children/Concession
£5, Family £17. NT/NTS member Free. Come and
start your apprenticeship on your guided tour of the
printworks. Tour times vary 01896 830206
WEEKLY GUIDED TOURS
Arniston House, Gorebridge, EH23 4RY; Enjoy a
Guided Tour of Arniston House and discover the
remarkable legacy of architecture, history and art.
Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 2pm & 3.30pm
For tickets visit www.arnistonhouse.com/
arniston-event
GUIDED MILL TOURS
Johnstons of Elgin, Hawick TD9 8AA; Every hour
Monday-Thursday 10.30am-1.30pm; Friday 10am.
01450 360549
ROMAN EXHIBITION
Three Hills Heritage Centre, Melrose, TD6 9PN;
10:30am - 4:30pm. Monday - Saturday until
end of October. £2, £1 student, £5 family. Aerial
photographs; artists’ drawings; models; maps;
blacksmith’s workshop; Roman kitchen & pottery;
replica armour 01896 822651
JEDBURGH CRAFTY ACTIVITIES
Crafty Workshops (All Awards building), Jedburgh,
TD8 6DU; 10:30am - 5:30pm. From £5 - £15. Open
daily - Just come along no booking required, learn
new skills while having fun! Tel: 01835 862719
EXHIBITION: ALAN RICHMOND
The Flat Cat Gallery and Coffee Shop, Lauder,
TD2 6SR; 9am - 5pm. (until 31 July) Work by Alan
Richmond. All welcome to browse and enjoy a
cuppa and homebaking 01578 722808
Jedburgh; TD8 6UH
www.monteviot.com
House Open: 1 st -29 th July
12noon - 5pm (last entry 4pm)
Adults £5; U16 free; free parking
Garden Open until 31 st October
EXHIBITION: A CATHOLIC FAMILY
Traquair House, Innerleithen, EH44 6PW; 11am -
5pm. The history of Catholicism, persecution and its
practice at Traquair 01896 830323
THE THISTLE CRESTS
Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum, Biggar,
ML12 6DH; 10am - 4pm. (Until 10th August)
Heraldic carvings from the Court of The Lord Lyon.
By Kind permission of Elizabeth Roads LVO
01899 221050
FORT DOUGLAS SUMMER HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES
Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith, EH22 1ST; FREE
with entry to Fort Douglas. (until 18 August) Get the
kids outdoors this summer & away from the screens
with a visit to Fort Douglas adventure park.
0131 654 1666
MONDAY, JULY 1
MOY MACKAY GALLERY - CURRENT
EXHIBITION
Moy Mackay Gallery, Peebles, EH45 8RX; various to
suit all budgets. (Until 6 July). This landscape is the
inspiration for Moy drawing on the colours & textures
of rivers and hills 01721 722116
MELROSE RUGBY HERITAGE CENTRE
Melrose Rugby Football Club, Melrose, TD6 9SA;
11am - 3pm. Entry by donation. Souvenirs and
rugby relics from all over the world. Videos reliving
historical moments at Melrose. All welcome
01896 822486
SELF-LED NEVERLAND TRAIL
Bowhill House and Country Estate, Selkirk, TD7
5ET; 11am - 5pm. Entry to estate. (Until 7th July)
Part of Bowhill’s Summer of Fun. Can you find the
Lost Boys Den, Tiger Lily’s wigwam and more...
01750 22204
HOUSE AND GARDENS OPEN FOR JULY
Monteviot House, Jedburgh, TD8 6UH; 12pm - 5pm.
£5 adults, U16 free, free parking. Disabled access
& toilets. Open 1st - 29th July, closed Mondays (last
entry 4pm) 01835 830380
OLD MELROSE MONASTIC WALK
Old Melrose Furniture Studio/Tearoom , Melrose,
TD6 9DF; 1:30pm - 3:30pm. £2, children free. A
guided walk through 2000 years of history including
the site of the original Melrose monastery. All
welcome 01835 822823
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