for more informationTel 01721 725777 www.peeblesartsfestival.org

All tickets from Eastgate Box Office 01721 725777

Step to the Stage with Fiona Henderson School of Danceand Performing Arts

An invitation to all Primary Schoolchildren – dancers or would-be dancers –to enjoy five fun-packed mornings ofdance. Learn all the moves then wowfamily and friends with a Friday afternoonperformance. End the week with a smile,a huge sense of achievement, applauseringing in your ears and a stylish Step tothe Stage T-shirt.Age: 5 - 11Monday 7 - Friday 12 August9.30am – 1pmFriday 12 August performance2pm – 3pm£60 (includes T-shirt and a dailyhealthy snack)

Movies Moves with Alex Emerson

Adult dancers are invited to celebrate the silverscreen by learning the moves from dancemovies. Your name may not be Tallulah, butyou will be Putting on the Ritz and could evenbecome the Dancing Queen (though the DirtyDancing lift is maybe for next season). Age: Adult Thursdays 7 - 28 July7 – 8.30pm£26 for 4 weeks or £7 each classTickets 01721 725 777

Thursday 25 August – Sunday 4 September

TalksFilm Theatre

Visual Arts

Tours

Workshops

Literature

Dance

Music

BEYOND BORDERS SCOTLAND presents

Borderlines - AsylumMonologuesice&fire Theatre explores the experience ofrefugees and asylum seekers as they journeyacross the world - and the hurdles they facewhen they arrive in Scotland.Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Thursday 25 August

Get Crafty A fun, hands on day of creative activities for allthe family. Crafts to try, things to make andcarry proudly home. Refreshments all day.

Burgh Hall, High Street10am – 4pm, Silver collection

Floral Art ClubCreate your own posy with fresh flowers,greenery and enthusiastic advice provided bymembers of the Floral Art Club.

Burgh Hall, High Street, Peebles10am – 4pm, 50p on the door

Salmon Walkwith Dr Ronald Campbell (Tweed Foundation)

Learn about the life cycle of the salmon and thehistoric practice of netting on Eddleston Waterand the Tweed.

Meet at March Street Bridge10.30am – 12.30pm, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

20 Bridges of PeeblesJim Lyon leads a fascinating four mile walk lookingat the detailed work that went into the design andbuilding of the very different bridges that crossthe Tweed.

Meet at Kingsmeadows Car Park1 – 3pm, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Tall Tourswith comic tour guides Douglas Robertsand Steve Lee

Did you know that the Chambers Institution was builtout of old dictionaries? Or that J K Rowling’s firstHarry Potter novel was written in Peebles? Find outhow Peebles’ French prisoners got new trousersafter Waterloo and more…

2.30pm – 3.30pm, £8, £5 for under 16sMeet in Chambers Institution Courtyard

These Three Poets Three poets each sharing very particular thoughtsabout universal themes, some light and fun, othersmoving and poignant, some challenging. JoinBeverley F Wright, Angus Ogilvy and Philip Hutton.

Anne Younger StudioEastgate Theatre4pm, £8Tickets: 01721 725777

Savourna Stevenson,Miles Norris and TraquairCommunity ChoirSavourna Stevenson (harp) and Miles Norris (guitar)headline this special concert of music from aroundthe world. Traquair Community Choir opens theevening with a programme of traditional andcontemporary folk songs.

Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £12, £10, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Saturday 27 August

Open Galleries Evening 6pm - 8pmPeebles has a number of galleries producing, displaying and selling a huge range of visual art,much of it created by local artists. This evening they look forward to welcoming you with all sortsof art and a few surprise treats FREE

Friday 26 August

Friday 26 August

MOY MACKAY GALLERY17 Northgate, Peebles, EH45 8RXwww.moymackaygallery.com

Summer ExhibitionFeatures Moy’s new felted paintings of locallandscapes, Atlantic shorelines and still-livesalongside vibrant summer paintings by invitedartists Pam Glennie and Alison Young.The exhibition runs until 11 September

TWEEDDALE MUSEUM & GALLERY,Chambers Institution, High StreetPeebles EH45 8AG

The Summer ShowThe GalleryA mix of paintings, sculptures, glass andstunning mosaics. Work by Niall Campbell,Vivienne Haig, Lida Hatrick, Ellen McCann, LineMortensen & Mooie Scott.The exhibition runs until 27 August

Just Before the LightFrom Saturday 27 AugustThe GalleryNigerian born, Scotland based Ade Adesina is aprintmaker exploring the human footprint andits effect on the planet. The exhibition runs until 15 October

Land and SeaMuseum RoomCatriona Taylor has been exploring the wordsfrom the Shipping News in paintings inspired bylandscape, seascape, maps and poetry. The exhibition runs from 3 September ntil 15 October

TWEED ART1 Biggiesknowe, Peebles, EH45 8HSwww.tweedart.co.uk

Into the GreatWide OpenInnerleithen artist Ken Ferguson’s work featurespaintings of mountains, landscapes and trees inmeticulous detail.The exhibition runs until the end of September.

THREE FISHES GALLERY19B Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD www.thethreefishesgalleryandframing.co.uk

Lesley Johnson exhibits a range of feltings,paintings, and pastels inspired by beautiful coasts,beaches, fishing villages and - closer to home -our Borders hills.The exhibition runs until the end of September.

ANNE YOUNGER STUDIO,Eastgate Theatre, Peebles EH45 8ADwww.eastgatearts.com

Elementby Edinburgh Landscape Artists These 12 artists have been immersing themselvesin all aspects of landscape to produce a range ofwork bursting with energy and Spirit.The exhibition runs until 19 September.

OLD POLICE CELL STUDIOSPort Brae, EH 45 8AW

Behind BarsThese fascinating studios are the base for IreneCampbell, Hilary Forbes and Deborah Campbellwho will be showing a huge range of original workincluding paintings, prints, textiles and drawings.

The galleries are open during the day for most of the Creative Peebles Festival.

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Salmon Walk10.30am – 12.30pm

See listing on Saturday 27 August

Was John BuchanMr Standfast?A thought-provoking talk on John Buchanand his faith given by the Very Reverend DrIan Bradley, Reader in Theology and Principalof St Mary’s College, St Andrews. JohnBuchan had two Mr Standfasts in his life –the original in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’sProgress and the one he created in the thirdRichard Hannay adventure. Dr Bradley willpull the threads together in a compellingsermon, followed by refreshments in theformer Broughton Free Kirk where both JohnBuchan’s faith and his life’s adventure began.

Broughton Kirk, Broughton 11am, Silver collection

The Lost Buildingsof Peebleswith Stuart Akers

Discover the buildings that have been lostto Peebles as it has developed over thecenturies. Their existence still echoes todayin names such as East Wark, Old Priory andCunzie Neuk.

Meet at Chambers Courtyard,High Street1pm – 3pm, £6

L. Grandison & SonsPlasterworksVisit this gem of a museum, housed in the busyplaster workshop which has been operating for175 years. It is full of intricate pieces from7 ft long friezes to the plaster miniature ofthe Elgin marbles.

L. Grandison, Innerleithen Road2.30pm, £2 (pay at the door)

Origamiwith Alex Kirika

Learn the basics of the Japanese art of paperfolding then take your creation home.

All materials supplied.

Peebles Community Centre (Drill Hall),Walkershaugh10am - 1pm, £5Tickets: 01721 725777

Sunday 28 August Monday 29 August

TWEEDDALE SOCIETYFESTIVAL LECTURE

The Role and Dutiesof the Lord-LieutenantCaptain Sir David Younger KCVO, Lord-Lieutenantof Tweeddale 1994 – 2004 traces the evolution ofthe role of the Lords-Lieutenant as the Sovereign’sRepresentative in the Scottish counties.

Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £12 (includes a glassof wine or a soft drink)Tickets: 01721 725777

Tuesday 30 August

STELLAR QUINES presents

The View FromCastle RockIn 1818 James Laidlaw took his son from theirhome in the Ettrick Valley to the New World. Nearly 200 years later his direct descendant, theNobel Laureate Alice Monro, wrote a book ofshort stories based around James’ life. This is anew theat rical adaptation of those moving, funny,poignant, stories.Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £14, £12, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Wednesday 31 August

Tickets: 01721 725777

Hobbit Houseswith Peter Norris

Take an intriguing hollowed out piece of wood,then model plasticine furniture and mini treesand create your own hobbit house.

Eastgate Theatre2pm, £3, £10 family Tickets: 01721 725777

In the Footsteps of…The Walk It! group leads a leisurely Sundayafternoon stroll around Peebles to appreciatesome literary pieces and fine views. It ends atthe Kerfield end of town for tea/coffee and ascone. This is a Friends of the Eastgatefundraising event for the theatre.

Meet at the Eastgate Theatre2 – 3.30pm, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Seven Songs for aLong Lifeby Amy Hardie

It begins with a Sinatra serenade and soonsinging becomes the key that unlocks the past,guides the dreams and the futures of sixpatients in Strathcarron Hospice. This movingfilm allows us into tender, vulnerable and funnymoments of real lives, lived well.

Screening sponsored by Tweeddale Film Club

Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £9, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Tall Tours 2.30pm – 3.30pm

See listing on Saturday 27 August

MUSIC IN PEEBLESFESTIVAL RECITAL

Edward Cohen One of the outstanding pianists of hisgeneration, Ed Cohen is in great demand asa concerto soloist, chamber musician andrecitalist. His interests cover contemporary,jazz and even electronic music and hisFestival programme will have something foreveryone!Eastgate Theatre7.30pm,£14, £7 if accompanyinga child under 12Tickets: 01721 725777

Thursday 1 September

TaliskOne of the fastest rising bands on theBritish folk scene, Talisk’s energetic anddynamic sound, based on strong individualbackgrounds in Irish and Scottish music, hasearned it a huge reputation and multipleawards. Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £14, £12, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Friday 2 September

Peebles ScoutsCraft FairLots of local craft stalls. Peebles Scouts andparents offer homemade soups, teas, coffeesand baking. All proceeds in aid of the PeeblesScout Hut.Burgh Hall, High Street10am – 4pm, Silver collection

Annual BuskingCompetitionFill Peebles with music. Open to everyone witha song and/or a tune or three. Register yourentry at the Tontine Hotel Courtyard, HighStreet, Peebles from 1.30pm and return at4pm when The Callants will present theDennis Todd Memorial Shield.

High Street2pm – 4pm, FREE

TIGERLILYpresents

Arabian NightsDancers from all around Scotland take you on ajourney full of the smells, sounds and music ofthe world of Bellydance (Raqs Sharki). Eastgate Theatre7.30pm, £12, £10, £6Tickets: 01721 725777

Saturday 3 September

BEYOND BORDERS SCOTLAND presents

International Festivalof Literature andThoughtBeyond Borders Scotland aims to enhanceand harness Scotland’s potential to make asignificant contribution to the fields ofmediation, conflict resolution, and culturaldialogue. The cultural programme of eventsin Edinburgh and the Scottish Bordersculminates in the International Festival ofLiterature and Thought bringing togetherwriters, artists, diplomats, politicians,broadcasters and the public to exchangeideas, alongside bike rides, literary walks,art exhibitions, and performances.

www.beyondbordersscotland.comTraquair House & GroundsInnerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW

FESTIVAL PLUS…Saturday 27 &Sunday 28 August

Peebles BurghSilver BandThe traditional summer concert by theband that has been teaching andentertaining the people of Peebles andbeyond for over 180 years. Burgh Hall, High Street7.30pm

Friday 9 September

Sunday 4 September

The Lost Buildingsof Peebles1pm – 3pm

See listing on Sunday 28 August.

for more informationTel 01721 725777 www.peeblesartsfestival.org

Special thanks to Isobel Finnie for giving permissionto use one of her intricate images of Peebles.