borderevents July-August magazine

July Events
TUESDAY, JULY 30
POP-UP MARKET
Paxton House, Gallery and Country Park, Paxton,
TD15 1SZ; 10am - 4pm. Free Entry. Pop-up market
with locally made crafts, beautiful artworks, gifts
& more. Featuring www.st-abbs-market.com Free
entry 07970 697433
TRIMONTIUM ROMAN GUIDED WALK
Three Hills Heritage Centre, Melrose, TD6 9PN;
1:30pm - 5:30pm. £4 adults; £1 school children;
family £10, dogs welcome. Includes tea. Walk past
the Abbey to Newstead around the hidden Roman
Fort & stand on the Viaduct level 01896 822651
IVO GRAHAM AND ALFIE BROWN
Mac Arts Centre, Galashiels, TD1 1SP; 8pm. Two
top comedians road test their new shows ahead of
the Edinburgh Fringe 01896 756 852
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
COLDINGHAM COMMUNITY BOOKSHOP
Coldingham Priory , Coldingham, TD14 5PE;
Wednesday and Friday (2pm-4pm) and Saturday
(11am-3pm). (Situated beside the Priory Gates) Sale
of donated books raising funds for local projects. All
welcome to browse!
AME AIKIDO CLUB
Gattonside Village Hall, Gattonside, TD6 9NJ; 7pm
- 8:30pm. New members welcome, non competitive
martial art for all ages and abilities
0798 673 6717/0778 076 3156
RAG BAG MORRIS DANCING OUTSIDE
GUILDHALL
Berwick Town Hall, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15
1BN; 7:30pm - 8:30pm. We dance some traditional
Morris dances, although we are mainly developing
our own ‘Scottish Borders’ style. 01890 818073
ROCK POOL RAMBLE
Coldingham Bay, Coldingham; 10:30am - 12pm.
Adults £3, Children £2. Discover the amazing
marine organisms living on Coldingham’s rocky
shore with the VMR’s Marine Ranger For
more information: 01890 752509 or email:
rangervmr@gmail.com
ALPACA TREK AT BOWHILL
Bowhill House and Country Estate, Selkirk, TD7
5ET; 10:30am - 2pm. £20 for 1 person with 1 alpaca.
If you would like to bring friends and or family it is
£5pp.. Enjoy a special Alpaca Trek around Bowhill
Grounds with Velvet Hall Alpacas. Booking Essential
01750 22204
Open Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-5pm
Entry by donation
Clydesdale Heavy Horses
Picnic area
Dogs welcome
Carriage rides daily
with trips to the Brewery
Homemade refreshments
LOOKING BACK WEEKEND
Saturday 19 th & Sunday 20 th
October
For full details of what’s on visit
www.hayfarmheavies.co.uk
Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre
Ford & Etal Estate, TD12 4TR
Tel: 01890 820 601
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
POP-UP MARKET
Etal Village Hall, Ford & Etal, TD12 4TJ; 11am -
3pm. Free Entry. Pop-up market with locally made
crafts, beautiful artworks, gifts & more. Featuring
www.st-abbs-market.com 07970 697433
JAMES HOGG EXHIBITION
Ettrick School, Selkirk, TD7 5JA; 2pm - 5pm. Open
Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: 2pm - 5pm.
Celebrating the life & works of the celebrated
Scottish writer James Hogg ‘The Ettrick Shepherd’.
01750 62259 or E: ettrickholidays@me.com
BOWHILL FOR BAIRNS
Bowhill House and Country Estate, Selkirk, TD7
5ET; 2:30pm - 4pm. £3 per child. A chance for over
6’s to enjoy fun art, history and heritage themed
activities in the House and Victorian Kitchen
01750 22204
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01750 725480