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Purr-fect family treat for all ballet enthusiasts

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Once again Floors Castle, Kelso will be hosting The Great British Food Festival on September 14-15.'The festival combines the nation's love of great food and drink with some of the country's most treasured locations, providing a unique opportunity to explore new flavours and beautiful venues, all at the same time!

The Great British Food Festival at Floors Castle is the recipe for a great weekend

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Melrose Literary Sociery welcomes back its old friend Allan Massie, who will be talking about his book, The Ragged Lion, on February 19.'This is a critically-acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott, in which Allan recreates the life and times of the writer, convincingly capturing Scott's humour, stoicism and eccentricity.

Acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott by award-winning Borders author

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Sean Shibe, acoustic guitarist, will play two pieces by Bach, an Etude and a Prelude by Villa Lobos and several Scottish lute suites at Kelso Old Parish Church on Sunday, February 17.

Recital by award-winning Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe

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How Brexit will affect each ingredient of the full English breakfast

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National Museum of Scotland’s £80 million, 15-year refurbishment fully realised today

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David Husband Sound kicked off the season for Kelso Club

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New Orleans duo bring early 1900s jazz to Fogo

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Music is coming to the Borders, but not to venues normally associated with live music: Hawick, Kelso and Galashiels libraries are all set to host musical evenings featuring Matt Seattle, an expert Borders Piper.

Enigmatic Borders piper Matt Seattle performs The Pipes That Time Forgot

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Lord Haddington will host Private Views on the weekend of March 16-17, (as part of the Borders Art Fair), welcoming visitors who will then be taken on a tour by one of the attraction's friendly and knowledgeable guides. Tours cost �15 per person and must be pre-booked at www.mellerstain.com.

Earl of Haddington hosts tours of Mellerstain

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The Great British Food Festival at Floors Castle is the recipe for a great weekend

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Sean Shibe, acoustic guitarist, will play two pieces by Bach, an Etude and a Prelude by Villa Lobos and several Scottish lute suites at Kelso Old Parish Church on Sunday, February 17.

Recital by award-winning Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe

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The David Husband Sound, comprising David on piano accordion, Gavin Piper on 5-row and Alan Crawford on drums, were the guest artiste for the first meeting of the New Year at Kelso Accordion and Fiddle Club.

David Husband Sound kicked off the season for Kelso Club

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New Orleans String and Brass Band Frog and Henry perform on Friday, February 15 at Fogo Kirk.

New Orleans duo bring early 1900s jazz to Fogo

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Music is coming to the Borders, but not to venues normally associated with live music: Hawick, Kelso and Galashiels libraries are all set to host musical evenings featuring Matt Seattle, an expert Borders Piper.

Enigmatic Borders piper Matt Seattle performs The Pipes That Time Forgot

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Lost Scottish soliders remembered in new play

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A new ballet for children is coming to the Maltings, Berwick this April.'Northern's Ballet latest production for children, Puss in Boots, is inspired by the much-loved fairytale. new production.''Puss in Boots will be at the Maltings, Berwick on April 27 with performances at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. Tickets �6.50/�5.50 are available from www.maltingsberwick.co.uk.

Purr-fect family treat for all ballet enthusiasts

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Melrose Literary Sociery welcomes back its old friend Allan Massie, who will be talking about his book, The Ragged Lion, on February 19.'This is a critically-acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott, in which Allan recreates the life and times of the writer, convincingly capturing Scott's humour, stoicism and eccentricity.

Acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott by award-winning Borders author

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Lord Haddington will host Private Views on the weekend of March 16-17, (as part of the Borders Art Fair), welcoming visitors who will then be taken on a tour by one of the attraction's friendly and knowledgeable guides. Tours cost �15 per person and must be pre-booked at www.mellerstain.com.

Earl of Haddington hosts tours of Mellerstain

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A new exhibition at The Granary Gallery explores how a Russian artist ended up residing in Berwick-upon-Tweed for 6 years and how this time impacted on his life and artistic practice.''Kirill Sokolov: A Russian Painter in Northumberland opens at Granary Gallery on Saturday 2nd February. It tells the story of artist Kirill Sokolov who was born in Moscow in 1930 just as his homeland was being transformed by the fearsome establishment of Stalin's Socialism.

How Berwick inspired a Russian artist’s work

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