Horseshoe Inn wins Gold from EatScotland

Congratulations to Tweed Valley member The Horseshoe Inn at Eddleston, who have been awarded a gold from Eat Scotland, one of only 8 in Scotland and the only one in the south of Scotland!

Sweet Bowhill

Saturday, 29 August, 11am - 4pm

A fine company of entertainers, including some of the Borders’ best, will be at Bowhill at the end of the month to honour Walter Scott, Sheriff of Selkirk, novelist, poet, impresario and inventor of Scottish tourism. The world's first best selling novelist who did more than anyone else to promote the beauty of the Borders and the tenacity and resilience of its people is set to be celebrated himself in this day of talks, tours and trails set in and around the atmospheric home of the Duke of Buccleuch just outside Selkirk.

The key element in Bowhill's latest event, Sweet Bowhill, is Sir Walter Scott: His Life and Times in Words, Images and Song, an illustrated biography of Sir Walter presented by Professor David Purdie with images from the National Archive; readings from Scott by Alasdair Hutton and songs from Scott's 'The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border' performed by Hilary Bell and Henry Douglas. There will be opportunities on the day though to also take a peek inside Bowhill to look at some of the items associated with Walter Scott and to take a gentle stroll into the landscape to find out how some of his ideas influenced the features around the House.

Booking is essential for this event. Further information can be found on our website www.bowhill.org and tickets costing £10 each can be obtained from Bowhill on 01750 22204.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 17 July 2009

Friday 17th July 9am - 12.30pm
Dance
School's Out For Summer (juniors)
A week of dance for primary age children, with tutors from the Fiona Henderson School of Dance. Daily workshops will include ballet, modern jazz, cheerleading, hip and highland dancing; and the week ends with a short performance by all students in the Eastgate Theatre on Friday 17th July at 6.30pm.

Saturday 18th July 7.30pm
Music
Filska
This young Shetland quartet take their name from an old folk word meaning 'high spirited' - a perfect description of their performance. They bring a fresh and dynamic approach to traditional Shetland music, with a combination of fiddles, guitar, piano, accordion and vocals.
Led by award-winning sisters Jenna (fiddle, vocals, accordian) and Bethany Reid (fiddle, vocals, piano) Filska have performed extensively throughout Britain, Europe, Scandinavia and North America. They have played before Prince Charles and an international television audience of millions during the Millennium celebrations. The band also recently recorded several exlusive live sessions for the BBC. Currently writing their fourth album, Filska are touring the British and European festival circuit. "A scintillating set of instrumentals... delivered with intense energy and precision."

Tuesday 21st July 10am - 4pm
Film
Animation Workshop
Join Red Kite Animation for this fantastic day of film making. Create brain sucking blobs or smooth talking superheroes, and make your own 2-D puppets battle it out with 3-D plasticine critters. Suitable for eight to 12-year-olds, the workshop is best for the slightly experienced, but beginners are welcome. All films put online forever! See www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk

Friday 24th July 7.30pm
Music
Matt Seattle Band
Musician, composer, writer, publisher and music historian Matt Seattle brings his four-piece band to the Eastgate for the first time. Although born in Kent, Matt is an expert on Border and Northumbrian pipe and fiddle music, and has become one of the best-known players of the sweet-sounding Border Pipes. Re-visiting many traditional tunes as well as playing some of Matt's self-penned pieces, the band are literally "a breath of fresh air". "It really does seem, when one hears his playing, that the two loose ends of a piping tradition have been picked up and tied together again so that they are an unbroken thread once more."
-William Marshall, Bagpipe Society

Sunday 26th July
Film
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince 2.30 & 7.30pm
The much-anticipated sixth film in the Harry Potter sequence - mixing magic and the black arts with a touch of teenage romance. Don't miss it; book early!

Tweed Valley Bike Bash

Thanks to Tweed Valley Tourism Consortium, St Ronan’s Primary School in Innerleithen enjoyed a biking extravaganza on Friday the 19th June. The Tweed Valley Tourism Consortium, a marketing consortia made up of 67 businesses involved in tourism in the Tweed Valley has recently been part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community Scottish Borders LEADER 2007-2013 programme with match funding from Scottish Enterprise. This has given it more opportunity to become more proactive in its marketing and work closely with the local community.

The Mountain bike sub-group, chaired by Richard Latimer, felt that a local school event would really help achieve its aims. Richard said after the event “it has been great to have the chance to put something back into the local community – Mountain Biking is so important to the local economy, it is important to share its success with the future generation of Innerleithen”.

The afternoon began with a fantastic biking display from ‘The Clan’, Scotland’s very own stunt team. Boasting some of the most talented riders in the world, Danny, Nash and Duncan wowed the kids with some amazing jumps, back flips and bunny hops on their locally built trials rig.

The pupils were then given the opportunity to see and try some of the wealth of Mountain Biking that is available in the Tweed Valley.

Following the buzz of the Clan display and some freebies from Cycling Scotland the kids were encouraged to get on their bikes and learn some skills from top mountain bikers Emma and Tracey from the ‘The Hub’ at Glentress.

The one and only Carl Lane from Peebles Cycling Club and Glentress Bike Patrol setup a biking obstacle course where the pupils were encouraged test their skills and balance.

Andy Wardman, a trail building expert from the Forestry Commission at Glentress came along to give the pupils an insight into the construction of a top class mountain biking trail. With the help of pupils and staff at the school he has drawn up plans for an all weather professionally built trail within the school grounds for the kids and community to enjoy.

Ben and Rich from local company bikesandberms.com setup one of their purpose built pump tracks to show the pupils how to have fun without pedalling. With help from local trail builder Richard Hamilton the bikers raced around the track using only a pumping motion to propel the bikes forward. The pupils looked on to make sure there was no cheating and to count the number of circuits the riders could do within a fixed time.

Finally, Elliot from I-Cycles in Innerleithen gave a talk about downhill bikes and biking. Innerleithen is hosting both the British Downhill and Cross Country National Championships on the 18th& 19th July this year and pupils were asked to answer questions all about the downhill bikes and the local downhill courses. The afternoon was a great success, even a spot of rain couldn’t dampen the fun.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 25 June 2009

Thursday 25th June 7.30pm
Music
Elvis Rocks!
Quite simply the most concise musical theatre production to encompass Elvis' incredible musical journey from his humble beginnings at the Sun Studio's Memphis Tennessee, to the iconic world of Las Vegas. Attention to detail is second to none and every song has been meticulously scored and performed to sound as good as it was when originally recorded.

Friday 26th June 7.30pm
Music
Anna Massie Band
Winners of the Best Folk Band award at the 2006 Scots Traditional Music Awards, The Anna Massie Band is a young, dynamic trio finding a very warm welcome amongst Scotland's top groups. With a friendly, engaging and highly musical stage presence, this band is on the up, as their increasing array of nominations and awards proves.

Saturday 27th June 7.30pm
Music
Tam White And The Sermon Organ Trio
If there’s one man who can prove that you don’t need to come from Chicago, Memphis or the Mississippi Delta to sing the blues, it’s Scottish blues supremo Tam White. His repertoire is drawn from experience, and his personal appearances are a master class in how to lift, move and involve an audience.

Sunday 28th June
Films
Monsters Vs Aliens (PG) 2.30pm
Susan's wedding is hit by a meteor and then Susan starts to grow. The US Military are interested and a battle ensues between invading alien robots and the forces of good - with Susan in the middle
Gran Torino (15) 7.30pm
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbour, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino.

29 June - 1 July; Monday - Wednesday 10am - 12 noon
Art
Children's Art Workshops
Tutor Jo Powell demonstrates how to have fun with paint, cartoons, and card puppets - for children aged six and older. Materials provided, but children should wear scruffy clothes or paint overalls. Places must be booked in advance.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 11 June 2009

Thursday 11th June 7.30pm
Music
Giveway
With repertoire spanning traditional tunes, folk-jazz, rock jigs and reels, GiveWay are making a big impact on the music scene, not only in Scotland but across Europe and America. Since forming in 1998, they have won awards at the acclaimed Scottish music festival Celtic Connections and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards.

Friday 12th June 7.30pm
Music
Zu2 - The U2 Tribute Show
U2 may have The Edge, but ZU2's guitarist replicates the woolly-hatted one's fluid style to a tee. The lead singer is Bono's doppelganger and has perfectly captured this legendary performer's throaty rasp and effortless falsetto. Never mind a quiet night in - treat yourself to a loud night out.

Saturday 13th June
Music
Ish'uze Youth Action
Fantastic line up includes Craig Jeffrey, Naomi Chapman, Angus Gunn and others. Don't miss this tremendous showcase of local talent giving their all in a fundraiser for the Peebles Youth Action group, Ish'Uze.

Sunday 14th June
Film Sunday
Marley And Me (PG) 2.30pm
Marley is the dog in the Grogan family, helping them to live a normal life, in spite of being a dog who is eats through anything and gets thrown out of obedience school.
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (12A) 6.30pm
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett are the lovers whose lives repeatedly intersect as one grows older and the other younger, in this epic and intimate romance.

15 - 26 June
Exhibition
Hands On At Halyrude
Halyrude Primary School display their achievements in artwork. The exhibition features two tapestries, both made alongside the Hope Group in Peebles, accompanied by a vibrant collection of artwork by Halyrude pupils for you to enjoy.
FREE

Eastgate booking

Late Availability at Innerhaven

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The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 4 June 2009

Friday 5th June 7.30pm
Music
Voyage de Nuit
This exciting five piece band, formed eighteen months ago in New York, visits Scotland for a one-off tour. Combining the rhythm of flamenco with the harmony of jazz and the roots of Celtic music, and featuring guitar, fiddle, bass, accordion, percussion and vocals, this ‘night music’ will dazzle the mind and seduce the senses.
First meeting at the highly prestigious International World Music Residency OMI in New York in 2007, Philippe Guidat (France) on guitar and Nuala Kennedy (Scotland) on flutes and whistles discovered a new musical world where they could combine their compositional styles. Philippe Guidat is an award-winning nylon string guitarist, combining elements of flamenco, jazz and contemporary composition. Nuala Kennedy is a well-known traditional Celtic flautist, singer and composer. They established, Voyage De Nuit as a collaborative ensemble, harnessing the formidable musical talents of Bolivian Diego Landivar (percussion), Mario Caribe from Brazil (double bass) and Luke Daniels, England (accordion).

Saturday 6th June 7.30pm
Drama A Meeting of Minds
Actor and pianist Michael Lunts recreates on stage the remarkable encounters which took place between composer Sergei Rachmaninov and hypnotist Dr Dahl which led to the creation of Rachmaninov’s best-loved composition, his Second Piano Concerto, used as the theme tune for Brief Encounters). The concerto is played live as part of the unfolding action which follows the intriguing relationship which developed between these two remarkable men. (Michael Lunts previously visited the Eastgate with ‘The Last Ballade’, featuring music by Chopin.)

Thursday 11th June 7.30pm
Music
Giveway
With repertoire spanning traditional tunes, folk-jazz, rock jigs and reels, GiveWay are making a big impact on the music scene, not only in Scotland but across Europe and America. Since forming in 1998, they have won awards at the acclaimed Scottish music festival Celtic Connections and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. £11 (£9)

Friday 12th June 7.30pm
Music
ZU2 - The U2 Tribute Show
U2 may have The Edge, but ZU2’s guitarist replicates the woolly-hatted one’s fluid style to a tee. The lead singer is Bono’s doppelganger and has perfectly captured this legendary performer’s throaty rasp and effortless falsetto. Never mind a quiet night in – treat yourself to a loud night out.

Saturday 13 June 7.30
Music
Ish'Uze Youth Action
Fantastic line up includes Craig Jeffrey, Naomi Chapman, Angus Gunn and others. A tremendous showcase of local talent giving their all in a fundraiser for the Peebles youth action group, Ish'Uze.

Sunday 14th June
Film Sunday
Marley and Me (PG) 2.30pm
Marley is the dog in the Grogan family, helping them to live a normal life, in spite of being a dog who eats through anything and gets thrown out of obedience school.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 6.30pm
Tells the story of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 28 May 2009

Thursday 28th May 7.30pm
Music
Li'l Jimmy Reed
One of America’s top blues artists, Li’l Jimmy Reed has performed at festivals, concerts, clubs and parties all over the USA and in Europe. In 1995 he received the Alabama Blue Treasure Award. Joining him on stage are Scottish band Wolftrain. Born Leon Atkins, Li’l Jimmy Reed got his big break when he stood in for the late Jimmy Reed, one of the big names on the blues circuit. Leon had been a big fan ever since hearing Jimmy on jukeboxes in his home town. He vividly recalls that Jimmy Reed had had a few too many before the show and was just too drunk to go onstage. The promoters snuck the star out the back door and pushed Leon onto the stage. Leon played an absolute blinder to a crowd who neither noticed the difference nor cared and Li'l Jimmy Reed was born!

Friday 29th May 8pm
Music
Stories and the Blues
Borders Guid Crack Club offers this uniquely atmospheric cabaret-style event. Local storytellers will tickle your fancy with wonderful stories. Mud In Your Ear blues band will jam with local afficionados. Savour the sound of vintage guitars, harmonica and boogie-woogie piano galore.

Saturday 30th May 7.30pm
Comedy
Charity Casino
Peebles Rotary Club invites you to find your tux and chance your luck, at another fun-filled charity fundraiser. Pick up a free drink and a bag of chips at the door; try your hand at roulette, blackjack and chuck-a-luck; then trade in your winnings at the grand raffle before the night ends. All in aid of local charities.

Sunday 31st May
Film
Hannah Montana (PG) 2.30pm
Peter Chelsom directs Miley Cyrus in this film that brings the popular Disney Channel character to the big screen. With a crazy double life in California as the secret pop-star persona Hannah Montana, Miley Stewart (Cyrus), an every day teen, has forgotten who she really is. To get her back on track, Miley’s dad, Robby Ray Stewart decides that she needs some time back on the family farm in Tennessee.
Doubt (15) 7.30pm
A brilliantly acted and thought-provoking spiritual drama about faith, openness, certainty and not knowing, with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Friday 5th June 7.30pm
Music Voyage de Nuit
This exciting five piece band, formed eighteen months ago in New York, visits Scotland for a one-off tour. Combining the rhythm of flamenco with the harmony of jazz and the roots of Celtic music, and featuring guitar, fiddle, bass, accordion, percussion and vocals, this ‘night music’ will dazzle the mind and seduce the senses.
First meeting at the highly prestigious International World Music Residency OMI in New York in 2007, Philippe Guidat (France) on guitar and Nuala Kennedy (Scotland) on flutes and whistles discovered a new musical world where they could combine their compositional styles. Philippe Guidat is an award-winning nylon string guitarist, combining elements of flamenco, jazz and contemporary composition. Nuala Kennedy is a well-known traditional Celtic flautist, singer and composer. They established, as Voyage De Nuit a collaborative ensemble, harnessing the formidable musical talents of Bolivian Diego Landivar (percussion) Mario Caribe from Brazil (double bass) and Luke Daniels, England (accordion).

Saturday 6th June, 7.30pm
Drama
A Meeting of Minds
Actor and pianist Michael Lunts recreates on stage the remarkable encounters which took place between composer Sergei Rachmaninov and hypnotist Dr Dahl which led to the creation of Rachmaninov’s best-loved composition, his Second Piano Concerto. The concerto is played live as part of the unfolding action which follows the intriguing relationship which developed between these two remarkable men. (Michael Lunts previously visited the Eastgate with ‘The Last Ballade’, featuring music by Chopin.)

Horseshoe Inn WIns a New Award

Congratulations to award-winning member's the Horseshoe Inn at Eddleston. Head chef, Patrick Bardoulet, has now been named Rural Chef of the Year 2009 at the Scottish Chef Awards in Glasgow on 10th May.