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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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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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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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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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Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer Jazz duo perform at Chirnside Community Centre on February 22.

jazz in the village

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

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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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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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Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer Jazz duo perform at Chirnside Community Centre on February 22.

jazz in the village

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Chris Achenbach, Director of Music at Holy Trinity church, and Kate Blackledge, one of the church choristers, put in some practice for the music festival, which starts on Saturday, May 17.

Call out for Borders singers to join royal wedding concert

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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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