Hot off the heels of Sergio Pérez’s winin Monaco, Scotland’s biggest new motoring event, the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic –presented by Rolex, has revealed Red Bull will appear at its Thirlestane Castle event in mid-June. Red Bull has been at the sharp end of the Formula 1 world for many years, helping Max Verstappen to…
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Thirlestane Castle has welcomed young Scottish motorsports star, Chloe Grant (16), to test its sprint track with only one month to go before it hosts the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic . Taking place in Lauder in the Scottish Borders, the event will be the biggest motoring event in Scotland this year and is set to…
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Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE, one of the best-loved, most highly regarded names in global sport, will be coming to the Borders Book Festival at Harmony Garden in Melrose on Thursday 16th June as the opening event, in aid of the charity he founded, Race Against Dementia. Winner of three Formula One World Championships and twenty-seven…
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland and the award-winning Inspire Learning team at Scottish Borders Council are set to put young people, local stories and technology at the heart of a pioneering new education project, which could transform the future of national and global tourism through the metaverse. The trailblazing collaborative pilot project will see a…
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The Enduro World Series (EWS) Tweed Valley have launched their Festival Fringe programme, encompassing over 15 events between 26th May and 5th June, coinciding with the spectacle of international EWS mountain biking racing. The event programme takes in everything from a children’s biking skills evening, a global film premiere, and a heritage walk; to promoting…
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The Borders Book Festival programme has been announced and tickets are now on sale, as organisers prepare to welcome back on stage big names in books; stars of stage and screen, and leading figures from the world of politics and current affairs. Returning to its usual home at Harmony Garden, Melrose, in the Scottish Borders,…
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Reigning champions Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling and CAMS – Basso, former winners WiV SunGod, and fledgling New Zealand team Global 6 Cycling will be among the 26 teams competing in this year’s Tour Series. Britain’s leading televised cycle race series returns for its 13th edition in 2022, beginning in the market town of Guisborough on…
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On Thursday 21st April the Trimontium Museum in Melrose will be officially opened by HRH Duke of Gloucester, Patron of the Trimontium Trust with invited guests at the museum. The new Trimontium Museum opened its doors to visitors on 2nd August 2021 following a £1.4 million transformation but due to Covid restrictions there has been…
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Artists and makers from the first Spring Fling got together to launch the programme for the 20th annual open studios weekend. The event, set up in the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic, now hopes to make a significant contribution in the drive to rebuild after the COVID pandemic. Spring Fling, which takes place…
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TASTE OUR BEST RESEARCH Are you a tourism or hospitality businesses that serves, sells or provides food and drink ? We want to know what you think! We’ve commissioned Bannikin Travel & Tourism to conduct research that will gather insights and feedback that will directly impact the way forward for our Taste Our Best Scheme…
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