Events

Closeburn Castle Ghost Hunt w/ Haunted Rooms

Welcome to Closeburn Castle – a ghost hunter’s dream location! Dating back to the 14th century, the castle is one of the oldest continuously inhabited…...

21st January, 2023 - 10th December, 2023

Kelso Farmers Market

Outstanding range of local produce from the Borders! Kelso Farmers Market has been running for over 20 years and is a non-profit organisation. It is…...

28th January, 2023 - 23rd December, 2023

Love Langholm Local Producer’s Market

Producer’s Market with a range of stalls from local food and other producers...

4th March, 2023 - 2nd December, 2023

Selkirk Farmers Market

Make the most of your Saturday morning and come and meet our friendly traders and feel the community spirit of our Selkirk. Bring your family,…...

6th May, 2023 - 2nd December, 2023

Galloway to Gracefield: a landscape meets artworks

A Multimedia exhibition giving you a glimpse of just some of the landscape-based art projects supported by Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership. Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership…...

13th May, 2023 - 24th June, 2023

Kirkcudbright Farmer's Market

Kirkcudbright Farmer's Market is a showcase of the regions finest producers, offering over 30 stalls of the finest local gins, chocolates, pies, cupcakes, cheeses, baked…...

28th May, 2023 - 26th November, 2023

Jim Clark the Musical

The new musical about World Champion racing driver and Berwickshire sheep farmer, Jim Clark, is back, following a sell-out season last year. Torn between his…...

7th June, 2023 - 10th June, 2023

Hawick Common Riding

The Hawick Common-Riding is the first of the Border Common Ridings and celebrates both the capture of an English Flag in 1514 by the youth…...

8th June, 2023 - 10th June, 2023

Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival

Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival is back for 2023 with a fantastic selection of bands and a variety of venues on offer....

8th June, 2023 - 11th June, 2023

Up the Middle Road: Songs of The Crichton Royal

Join Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan in the Crichton Memorial Church for an evening of new songs, music and conversation inspired by the experiences of…...

8th June, 2023

80s Live

The ultimate 80s night out, so come dressed to impress as we spin you around and around for a night to remember. Blending pop and…...

9th June, 2023

Lokerbie Gala & Riding of the Marches

Lockerbie Gala features a riding of the town boundaries as well as the coronation of the elected Gala Queen and numerous other events. The Rideout…...

10th June, 2023

The Whipman Play Society

The Whipman is an annual summer festival held in the village of West Linton....

10th June, 2023

Sense and Sensibility

“I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” Unfairly compelled to…...

12th June, 2023 - 14th June, 2023

Kirk Yetholm

Every year, in June, Yetholm holds a week-long festival. There are social events, a dance, games and - in the middle of the week -…...

14th June, 2023

Borders Book Festival

This four-day extravaganza of more than 100 events will welcome to the Scottish Borders some of the biggest names from the world of literature, entertainment,…...

15th June, 2023 - 18th June, 2023

Selkirk Common Riding

Selkirk Common Riding commemorates how, after the disastrous Battle of Flodden in 1513, from the eighty men that left the town, only one – Fletcher…...

16th June, 2023

Guid Nychburris

Dumfries celebrates the riding of the Marches, complete with Charter Ceremony, Crowning of the Queen of the South, Receptions, High Street activities, Parade and Beating…...

17th June, 2023

Kirkcudbright Steampunk Weekend

The inaugural Steampunk Weekend in Kirkcudbright with Stalls in the Soaperie Gardens and Scout Hall. Live music and Exhibits and Workshops. Cabaret with several varied…...

17th June, 2023 - 18th June, 2023

BVAC Classic Festival of Motoring

Set in the beautiful grounds of Thirlestane Castle, in the Scottish Borders, the BVAC Classic is the premier classic car show for all the family,…...

18th June, 2023

Summer Solstice Week at The Multiverse

SUMMER SOLSTICE WEEK, CRAWICK MULTIVERSE, NEAR SANQUHAR, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY 18TH - 24TH JUNE 2023 Hosted by The Crawick Multiverse Trust and The Open University…...

18th June, 2023 - 24th June, 2023

Melrose Festival

The Rideout at Melrose is on the Monday, leaving Greenyards at 6pm and returning to town by around 9.30 while the Queen is crowned on…...

18th June, 2023 - 24th June, 2023

Dalkeith Palace - A Passion For Music

An exhibition and tour exploring the musical past of Dalkeith Palace. Celebrate the pivotal role played by Dalkeith Palace in the thriving musical culture of…...

18th June, 2023 - 3rd September, 2023

Peebles Beltane Festival

The Beltane Festival in Peebles is a week-long celebration combining the riding of the boundaries with the Beltane Fair which dates back four hundred years…...

24th June, 2023

Kirkcudbright Vintage Fair

Come along to our Vintage Fair with the usual massive selection of items you perhaps used to own or need them again 🙂 It’s a…...

24th June, 2023 - 27th August, 2023

Jim Clark 60th Anniversary Weekend

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Jim Clark’s 1963 Formula 1 World Championship. This event will be held in the grounds of Duns Castle Estate. There…...

24th June, 2023 - 25th June, 2023

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: The Lark Ascending

The Lark Ascending starring Isabelle van Keulen (Director/Violin) From the haunting to the life-affirming, this concert has it all. Vaughan Williams’s lark leads the way,…...

30th June, 2023

The Braw Lads Gathering

Galashiels Braw Lads Gathering is much loved Borders festival. Riders gather vat 8am, the Braw Lad receives the Flag and leads a cavalcade to the…...

1st July, 2023

Annan Riding of the Marches

The Marches or boundaries of Annan have been ridden since the town was created a Royal Burgh more than 600 years ago. Each year in…...

1st July, 2023

Duns Summer Festival

Led by the Reiver and Reivers Lass and Right Hand Man and Right Hand Lass, Duns Summer Festival celebrates the town for a week complete…...

2nd July, 2023 - 8th July, 2023

Kirkcudbright Kite Picnic

Come along to Gartshore park in front of the swimming pool, bring a picnic and have a relaxing time watching the enormous kites. There are…...

2nd July, 2023

Jedburgh Callants Festival

The Callants Festival is a celebration over 2 weeks, marked by several traditional rides outs and other local events, culminating in Festival Day on the…...

7th July, 2023

NSM Traditional Music & Dance Festival

The 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 7th-9th July 2023 and features concerts, workshops, solo piping…...

7th July, 2023 - 9th July, 2023

Portpatrick Lifeboat Week 2023

A week of activities to support the RNLI Lifeboat and her crew for locals and visitors alike....

10th July, 2023 - 5th August, 2023

Sanquhar Knitting Tour

Surrounded by the stunning countryside of South West Scotland, A’ the Airts Community Art Centre warmly welcome you to the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar, the…...

10th July, 2023

Kirkcudbright Scottish Music Nights

Held in the Harbour Square, a natural arena in the middle of town, this first Thursday night of entertanment features a mixture of traditional Scottish…...

13th July, 2023 - 24th August, 2023

Kirkcudbright Riding of the Marches

If you like horses then you will love this. A wonderful spectacle of over 100 horses and riders, beautifully presented, riding through the streets of…...

14th July, 2023

Kirkcudbright Country Fair

This fantastic family weekend is back and bigger than ever for 2023. This year our entertainment includes free rides and amusements for children, Riders of…...

15th July, 2023 - 16th July, 2023

Doonhame Festival

Early bird tickets are now on sale for this music festival set on the grounds of the Crichton in Dumfries. Camping, caravan, campervan pitches all…...

21st July, 2023 - 22nd July, 2023

Music at Paxton

Music at Paxton is a ten-day summer chamber music festival held at Paxton House, with outreach events held across the Scottish Borders. Concerts are presented…...

21st July, 2023 - 30th July, 2023

Galloway ReCycle Sportive

Galloway ReCycle Sportive is an annual summer event organised by the Rotary Club of Kirkcudbright to raise money for charities. Run by volunteers, its costs…...

22nd July, 2023

Spectacular Jousting

Skill, speed and the ultimate fight for glory. Watch as four knights compete in captivating battles to be crowned the champion! Lances will collide and…...

29th July, 2023 - 30th July, 2023

Gatehouse of Fleet Gala

The Gala Week held at the end of July at Gatehouse of Fleet is a typical series of summer celebrations in the Border tradition including…...

30th July, 2023 - 6th August, 2023

Kirkcudbright Art & Crafts Trail

Going from strength to strength Kirkcudbright’s award winning trail is not to be missed. Over four days artists, craftmakers, halls, galleries and businesses open their…...

4th August, 2023 - 7th August, 2023

Coldstream Civic Week

Coldstream Riders Association organise the rideouts during Coldstream Civic Week in August each year. Our rideouts go to Norham, Birgham Leitholm and of course the…...

6th August, 2023 - 12th August, 2023

UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon World Championships

In this challenging Cross Country Marathon, riders will be pushed to the limit of human capability as they chew through 100km of road, gravel, punishing…...

6th August, 2023

UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country World Championships

The world's greatest riders will get together in Glasgow and across Scotland to compete at the highest level, make history, and show the world the…...

8th August, 2023 - 12th August, 2023

Fin and Foil Open Championships

The first Scottish Fin and Foil Open Championship and the only 5 day event for iQFOiL Youth in the UK. Five days of windsurfing racing,…...

9th August, 2023 - 13th August, 2023

UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships

This is where the rubber meets the road for the world’s fastest and most fearless para-cyclists. Every mile matters in ruthless contests of speed, stamina…...

9th August, 2023 - 13th August, 2023

Galloway Country Fair

Galloway Country Fair is back this August with a fun-filled weekend dedicated to celebrating countryside and family life in rural Dumfries and Galloway. Enjoy exhilarating…...

12th August, 2023 - 13th August, 2023

Royal Burgh of Sanquhar Riding of the Marches

Annual Riding of the Marches, first recorded 1730, Cornet, Cornets Lass and Ensignalong with followers, over 150 horses set out on the Saturday to check…...

19th August, 2023

Raiders Gravel

Raiders Gravel is a four day gravel cycling event based in the Dumfries and Galloway town of Gatehouse of Fleet. From Thursday to Sunday, the…...

31st August, 2023 - 3rd September, 2023

Music at the Multiverse

TWO DAYS OF MUSIC, ONE SPECTACULAR EVENT We’re excited to announce the return of Music at the Multiverse taking place on 2nd and 3rd September…...

2nd September, 2023 - 3rd September, 2023

Tour O The Borders

Scotland's most beautiful closed-road cycling sportive is back for its tenth edition – and it's going to be a special one. For the first time…...

3rd September, 2023

Stranraer Oyster Festival

A three day celebration of the area’s unique coastal heritage, its people, its culture and its fabulous wealth of local produce. We are absolutely thrilled…...

15th September, 2023 - 17th September, 2023

Wigtown Book Festival

The 10-day Wigtown Book Festival is now one of the UK’s best-loved literary events set in the beautiful countryside of Dumfries & Galloway, south-west Scotland.…...

22nd September, 2023 - 1st October, 2023

Moffat Walking Weekend

A three day festival of walking in and around Moffat and its spectacular hills and valleys. We have a multitude of walks to suit everyone,…...

29th September, 2023 - 1st October, 2023

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