UK's First Womens Only Freeride Event: 4th and 5th October 2008

innerhaven wants Tweed Valley visitors to know all about a two day ladies mountainbike freeride event. With top level coaching and mtb displays on Saturday, there's a BBQ on the Sunday, and a fun competition for everyone to show off their newly honed freeride skills to a panel of judges - with plenty of prizes for entrants. This will all take place at Glentress Freeride Park and should be a really fun weekend with the chance to meet other budding female riders as well as learn new skills and challenge yourselves too.

There's a flyer with information, and entry forms will shortly be available from www.downhiller.co.uk or by contacting organiser Lynne Aitchison (aitchylynne@yahoo.co.uk).

If looking for accommodation during the event, just visit www.innerhaven.co.uk and quote "freeride" when making a booking enquiry to receive your discounted stay with us.

The Eastgate - w/c 26 June 2008

FRI 27 June 7.30pm
Julie Ellison
Music
Acoustyistics Ltd
A unique mix of acoustic guitar instrumentals and original songs that challenge the 'girl with guitar' stereotype. Fans of anyone from Bert Jansch to Joni Mitchell will find shades of what they like here. The swift, tight finger picking that entwines with the dark tones and an emotional edge, superb.

SAT 28 June 2.00pm
Acapella Singing Group
Workshop
With their wealth of professional teaching and training experience, as well as their musical expertise, Craig; Morgan; Robson make ideal workshop leaders for adults and youngsters alike. Their Workshops are always accessible, informative, inspiring and fun!

SAT 28 June 7.30pm
Acapella Singing Group
Music
Together, Craig; Morgan; Robson bring a new dimension to the art of a-capella singing. They weave beguiling harmonies around material from the British tradition and beyond with "an effortless range and variety unheard in folk music for many years" (Folk London). Fresh from their success in the Studio!

MON 30 June Daily until 31st July
BLACKIE AND PORTER
Exhibition
An exhibition of pictures by two local emerging photographers – Ian Porter and Andrew Blackie. Their work covers everything from landscapes to mountain-biking, and utilises styles both modern and traditional. Framed pictures in monochrome and colour will be available for purchase. Come along and be stunned by his fabulous images and compositions... "the camera isn’t as important as the eye behind it"
FREE

WED 2 JULY 7.30pm
Music
CANDIDO FABRE
SALSA OVERLOAD!! Candido Fabre is one of Cuba's leading musicians and one of the most versatile and ingenious soneros of Latin America, combining the phrasing and fire of a great salsa vocalist with the charisma and authenticity of a true artist. He and his 11-piece band have an amazing capacity to draw the audience into Salsa, Charanga, Bolero, Cha-cha and other Cuban rhythms.

www.eastgatearts.com

The Eastgate - w/c 18 June 2008

Friday 20th June 7.30pm
Music
The Beggar Girls and Fanattica!
A night of accoustic folk, gypsy and balkan frolics with The Beggar Girls and Fanattica!
The Beggar Girls are a four piece all female band from the borders, playing French, English, East European and original songs and tunes, incorporating four part harmonies with beautiful, sometimes haunting melodies on fiddle, accordion, viola, drums, whistle and voices.
Fanattica are a five piece band playing songs of Krakow cross-dressing,Greek forbidden times, chinese martial arts, baltic sea sailors, tangos and balalaikas mingle with sensitive songs about polish supermarkets.Come and dance to "The Dashing White Cossack" in their ceilidh set.

Saturday 21 June 7.30pm
Fondoo
Music
Ken Barrett
The most entertaining, sophisticated and surprising mix of music in Peebles! Fondoo strive to bring you a heady combination of the chic and the cool, but always ‘in the groove’ See if the performers you voted for have been invited back to play a reprise. Check out: www.fondoo.eu

Sunday 22 June 7.30pm
Fred MacAulay
Comedy
The Daddy of comedians on the Scottish comedy circuit, a legend, star of television, radio and stage... don’t miss your chance to come and see this master at work, returning to The Eastgate for another fantastic show. Only a few seats left...

Friday 27 June 7.30pm
Julie Ellison
Music
Acoustyistics Ltd
A unique mix of acoustic guitar instrumentals and original songs that challenge the 'girl with guitar' stereotype. Fans of anyone from Bert Jansch to Joni Mitchell will find shades of what they like here. The swift, tight finger picking that entwines with the dark tones and an emotional edge, superb.