Welcome to Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders is an international organisation dedicated to facilitating dialogue & cultural exchange between small nations. Beyond Borders seeks to celebrate those cultures & help overcome conflict through dialogue & artistic exchange by using Scotland’s own unique cultural & political heritage. Alongside these cultural events Beyond Borders will seek to roll out a number of dialogue events & small nation leadership exchanges with leaders of other nations by harnessing the expertise & unique experiences of our Board of Patrons, all of whom have held high public office either in Parliament, Government, International bodies & the Arts.
Podcasts - Books, Borders & Bikes
Select a podcast above and play. Or you can listen to all the podcasts on our podcast page.
Alternatively the podcasts are now available from iTunes.
Featured events in 2011
For a full list of events visit the full events page.
 Penny Smith welcomes David Starkey back to Traquair to talk about his latest book and the future of the Royal Family in British life. British... |
 Mariella Frostrup talks to Marie Colvin about her life as Britain’s foremost female correspondent and with Petina Gappah about the empowerment of... |
 Cycle from Abbotsford to Traquair with Scottish storyteller John Nichol and hear the Borders’ landscape whisper its enchanting tales.
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 This magical realist documentary film is set in the village of Goptapa, Kurdish Iraq. Goptapa was targeted by Saddam Hussein's chemical bombardment... |
 Immerse yourself in the stirring tales of the Stuart Dynasty with Scottish Borders’ premier historian, Allan Massie, author of The Stuarts and... |
 Join the BBC’s Special Correspondent Allan Little in conversation with former UN Under-Secretary-General Sir Kieran Prendergast, acclaimed novelist... |
 Spend a dazzling afternoon with Dehli based Scots born writer William Dalrymple as he talks to Magnus Linklater about his forthcoming book on the... |
 Mark Muller Stuart QC talks to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish about why he refuses to hate following the tragic death of his three daughters during the... |
Reviews
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Published: 9 Sep 2011
Traquair House, home to human rights lawyer Mark Muller Stuart QC, is the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. It’s a sunny day in the Scottish Borders and the turreted house, speckled with tiny... more |
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by Clare Hammond Published: 5 Sep 2011
Filmmaker Anna Thoma and Clare Hammond managed to corner the trio of men - Magnus Linklater, William Dalrymple and Des Browne -... more |
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Published: 11 Aug 2011
FRESH from his latest controversial statement, this time on the England riots, Doctor David Starkey will make his next public appearance at Traquair House’s second Borders, Books and Bikes event... more |
Press Releases
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Released: Monday, 1 August 2011
A memorial exhibition of the works of Border artist Caroline McNairn (1955-2010), showcasing a selection of her smaller more intimate paintings, giving a moving insight into the poetic lyricism... more |
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Released: Wednesday, 20 July 2011
This year’s film programme focuses on four small nations emerging from confl ict: Palestine, Kurdish Iraq, Libya and Sri Lanka. In celebrating these cultures, we aim to create a vibrant... more |
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Released: Monday, 1 August 2011
Following in the footsteps of Orientalist painter David Roberts, Joseph Maxwell Stuart exhibits a selection of oil paintings from a Roberts-inspired journey across Egypt, Jordan, Israel,... more |
News
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Published: Monday, 18 July 2011 - 12:00am
Our full programme of events for 2011 is now complete.The programme can be downloaded from the link provided, or viewed online. This year, there will be a particular focus on the Arab Spring,... more |
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Published: Monday, 20 June 2011 - 12:00am
The 2011 festival launches with Books Borders and Bikes, held at Traquair House on the 20th and 21st August 2011. This year’s festival examines some of the most crucial political and cultural... more |
