Kailzie launches new Bunkhouse for Mountain Bikers

The new Kailzie Bunkhouse close to Glentress and Innerleithen, next to Cardrona Forest in the Tweed Valley and opened on 21st August 2008.

We have 3 bunkrooms with 2 bunks in each (4 person rooms) all with either shower rooms or bathrooms en-suite.

There are also 2 dormitory style rooms with bunks and single beds sleeping 5 or 7 people, each also with a shower room.

There is a large communal kitchen and dining room with cookers, microwaves, fridges etc., and a cosy sitting room with television, DVD player and a wood-burning stove.

Full availability starts from 20th September but to inquire about dates for up to 24 people, follow this link to the Kailzie Gardens website.

There are also more photographs if you click on the Gallery link, with more expected next week.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c/ 11 September 2008

Fri 12 Sep 10am – 4pm
Peebles High School International Relations Exhibition
exhibition
Interactive displays and workshops on the cultures of China, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy and France, presented by High School students. Many months of research and building contacts with help from the Consuls General of these countries have created a fascinating insight into the diversity of their cultures. This is a hands on and get involved type of exhibition.
FREE

Fri 12 Sep 7.30pm
Jazz-A-Ward
music
Larger than life, Dan Ward gives a tremendous performance that shakes the roof of the Eastgate Theatre. After the fantastic atmosphere last year, as part of Peebles Arts Festival, the Eastgate warmly welcomes Dan back.

Sat 13 Sep 7.30pm
Dance around the world
dance
Finnish group Mihrimah present traditional Egyptian Belly Dance as well as traditional Finnish dance; Jenny Francis and Ricardo Oria perform Tango Argentino; and Kick the Cat show off their Appalachian Clogging steps. The line-up also includes PHS Scottish Country Dance Group, Borders Arabic Dance Group, Irish Dance, and Daughters of Isis performing Egyptian Folk style dance with a Scottish twist.

Sun 14 Sep 7.30pm
Koda
music
After a sell-out event last year, this lively young group from Biggar makes a welcome return to this year’s Peebles Arts Festival. The band, who last year released an award winning CD Alternative Frequency, play a variety of traditional music and song with a contemporary edge.

Tue 16 Sep 7.30pm
Carol Laula
music
With "a style which bobs around somewhere between the sweet, clear delicacy of Joni Mitchell and the tougher edges of Joan Armatrading" and six albums under her belt, Carol has also been described as "Scotland's leading singer-songwriter". Collaborating with late Big Country’s Stuart Adamson, and sharing a stage with Billy Bragg at Glastonbury, are but a few of this stunning singer’s achievements.

Wed 17 Sep 8pm
Dylan Moran
comedy
Dylan Moran is probably best known as the owner of Channel 4’s Black Books starring with Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig. Those of you who saw his Perrier winning performance at the Fringe will know just how entertaining this man is, surreal, witty, droll, enigmatic and very, very funny. NB: THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT.

The Eastgate Theatre - w/c/ 4 September 2008

Thu 4 & Fri 5 Sep 7.30pm
Men of the World
drama
Coach drivers see all walks of life. Three of them are preparing to take a gaggle of assorted Saga louts on a mystery trip to Scarborough and pass the time by reminiscing about the eccentrics encountered on previous trips. But are not the drivers more eccentric than their passengers?

Sun 7 Sep 7.30pm
Jacqui McShee's Pentangle
music
Jacqui McShee and Pentangle are legendary names. The band's evolving styles and various line-ups have always made groundbreaking music. "Glorious stuff, deeply atmospheric and immaculately sung and played. The current line-up of Pentangle kicks up an absolute storm and Jacqui's voice is gorgeous." Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Mon 8 Sep 7.30pm
Music And Madness
music
An evening of lute, guitar and vocals with Jamie Akers; a delightful mix of music and madness. In previous centuries the divide between musical genres didn’t exist. It wasn’t infrequent to hear a folk song melody incorporated into a setting of the mass, or high flown variations spun from the simplest of themes. Jamie brings this mix into a modern setting.

Tue 9 Sep 7.30pm
Amada
drama
Cora Bissett directs the Arches Theatre Company in a performance based on a story by Isabel Allende. This show moves through the whole gamut of theatrical genres - puppetry, silhouettes, dance, film, and dramatic acting – to breathe life into the story of Maria who, after an accident with a train, is left ‘simple’.

Wed 10 Sep 7.30pm
Links With China
talk
As part of the ‘China Now in Scotland’ festival running from February to November 2008, celebrating the culture and connections between the two countries, Dr David Paterson gives an illustrated talk on Links with China. A fundraising event for Friends of Dawyck Gardens and Friends of the Eastgate.

Fri 12 Sep 10am – 4pm
Peebles High School International Relations Exhibition
Exhibition
Students present interactive displays and workshops on the cultures of China, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy and France. Many months of research and building contacts with help from the Consuls General of these countries has created a fascinating insight into the diversity of their cultures. This is a hands-on and get-involved type of exhibition.

Fri 12 Sep 7.30pm
Jazz-A-Ward
music
Larger than life, Dan Ward gives a tremendous performance that shakes the roof of the Eastgate Theatre. After the fantastic atmosphere last year, the festival warmly welcomes Dan back.