Author: Sara Barton

A brand-new exhibition of beloved children’s stories featuring the award-winning art from the MinaLima Classics book series is set to open this July at Moat Brae, Scotland’s National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling, in Dumfries & Galloway. The interactive exhibition, Enchanted Journeys: Adventures in Storytelling, created by MinaLima, the graphic designers of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, takes some of literature’s best-loved…
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Mark Cavendish, Pfeiffer Georgi, Ethan Hayter, Anna Henderson, and Ben Swift have today been named amongst the riders set to compete for the coveted national champions jerseys at this year’s British National Road Championships, which will take place in Dumfries and Galloway from Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 June.  All five elite national champions from…
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The best Scottish producers to be showcased at the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic. A feast of food & drink, arts, craft & retail exhibitors attending Scotland’s biggest new motoring event, the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic – presented by Rolex has been unveiled. As well as offering the best in Scottish motorsports, the Thirlestane Castle event…
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The Peebles Outdoor Film Festival returns for a second summer spin at the Eastgate Theatre this month (17-19 June) with a weekend full of outdoor experiences, award-winning adventure films from around the world and an intriguing trio of headline speakers. Each day begins with a celebration of the many activities and outdoor experiences that can…
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Glentress in the Tweed Valley, Scottish Borders, has been unveiled at the host venue for the Mountain Bike Cross-Country & Cross-Country Marathon events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which take place in August next year. One of Scotland’s most renowned mountain bike locations is to welcome the world’s biggest ever cycling event, after…
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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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