What’s on
There is always a surprising amount happening in this area , here are some of them. Innerleithen has live music dates and other local events at times throughout the year.
There are various Events linked with local Public Gardens over the Summer. guided bird walks, yoga, exhibitions and so much more. Details in Scotland Garden Scheme. Dawyk Botanic Gardens and Kailzie Gardens are local and well worth a visit. Car based guided tours can be booked in advance to suit your interests. Or book a history walk of Innerleithen departing from here.
For more information on what’s on, Border Events provides a good searchable list, and for a local night out, the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles has a wide range of entertainment including films on Sundays.
We advise you to confirm and check timings and dates just in case we have missed something or things have changed.
19-20 October 2024 – Family – Peebles Wood market weekend
18-27 October 2024 – Arts – Biggar Little Festival
25 October 2024 – Familiy – Halloween Ghost Tour at Traquair
27 October 2024 – Family – Halloween at Traquair
2 November 2024 – Family – Peebles Fireworks Display
16-17 November 2024 – Trail running – Glentress half marathon, 10k night run and Tweed Valley Ultra
23-24 November 2024 – Family – Traquair House Christmas opening
1 December 2024 – Family – Peebles Christmas light switch on & market
7 December 2024 – Family – Innerleithen Christmas light switch on
7 December 2024 – Off road duathlon – Bowhill duathlon (short course)
11 January 2025 – Off road duathlon – Bowhill duathlon (medium course)
16 February 2025 – Trail running – High Terrain 10k, 21k and 42k trail marathon at Glentress
March 2025 (date tbc) – Family – Easter Egg Eggstravaganza, Traquair
15 March 2025 – Off road duathlon – Bowhill duathlon (long course)
April 2025 (date tbc) – Rugby – Melrose 7s
April 2025 (date tbc) – Off road duathlon – Bowhill duathlon (medium course)
April 2025 (date tbc) – Walking – Galashiels weekend walking festival
2-4 May 2025 – Gravel riding – Muck n’fast fest
May 2024 (date tbc) – Trail run with dogs/Cani-Fit – Ruff Dugger
May 2025 (date tbc) – Motor Racing – Jim Clark Rally
May 2025 (date tbc) – Family – Traquair Medieval Fair
June 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Shakespeare at Traquair
7 June 2025 – Trail Running – The Hop Run
June 2025 (date tbc) – Running – Rowan Boland 5k
June 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Borders Book Festival
June 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Peebles Beltane Festival
June 2025 (date tbc) – Hill running – Eildon Hill Race
July 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Innerleithen St Ronan’s Games Week
July 2025 (date tbc) – Family – A dogs’ day out at Traquair
August 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Edinburgh Fringe
August 2025 (date tbc) – Farming/day out – Peebles Agricultural Show
August 2025 (date tbc) – Trail running – Abbotsford 5 mile trail race
August 2025 (date tbc) – Music – Innerleithen Music Festival
August 2025 (date tbc) – Culture – Beyond Borders Book Festival
September 2025 (date tbc) – Road Cycling – Tweed valley sportive (formerly the Tour of Tweeddale cycle sportive)
September 2025 (date tbc) – Walking – Scottish Borders Walking & Wheeling Festival
September 2025 (date tbc) – Family – Peebles Highland Games
September 2025 (date tbc) – Gravel riding – Scottish Borders Gravel Epic
September 2025 (date tbc) – Hill Running – Two Breweries Hill Race