Books Borders & Bikes 2012
Books Borders & Bikes will be taking place at Traquair House in Innerleithen on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August 2012. Join us for a remarkable collection of Scottish broadcasters, international writers and cultural leaders from around the world. Please check the website updates for further information about the programme and reserving tickets.
Featured events in 2011
For a full list of events visit the full events page.
 Join local writer Fiona J Houston for a literary walk along the River Tweed, as she explores the relationship between memory and landscape. The walk... |
 A debate about how to mediate conflict and balance the desire for justice and the search for peace
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 Dutch photojournalist Teun Voeten has covered conflict in Yugoslavia, Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. These images were taken in Libya... |
 Roam the meadows, streams and ancient woods of Traquair with family storyteller Mary Kenny, as she makes 900 years of history come alive.This walk... |
 William Dalrymple talks to Rashed Rahman, editor of the Daily Times of Pakistan, about the trials and tribulations of Pakistan and recounts a story... |
 A reception hosted by Mark Muller Stuart QC and artist Joseph Maxwell-Stuart.
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 Following in the footsteps of Orientalist painter David Roberts, Joseph Maxwell Stuart exhibits oil paintings from a Roberts-inspired journey across... |
 Mariella Frostrup and human rights lawyer Jason McCue host a drinks reception a drinks reception to celebrate The Gender Rights and Equality Action... |
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, 16 April 2012
Beyond Borders launches it 2012 programme of events with The Enduring Middle East, an exhibition by Scottish artist Joseph Maxwell Stuart that will be shown in London and Edinburgh in June 2012... more |
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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 |
News
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Published: Thursday, 3 May 2012 - 7:47pm
Job Title: Festival Intern / Assistant |
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Published: Monday, 16 April 2012 - 10:31am
Beyond Borders launches it 2012 programme of events with The Enduring Middle East, an exhibition by Scottish artist Joseph Maxwell Stuart that will be shown in London and Edinburgh in June 2012... more |
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Published: Wednesday, 22 February 2012 - 3:38pm
Beyond Borders is shocked and saddened by the news of Marie Colvin's death in Homs today, along with French photographer Remi Ochlik. Marie was a brilliant and courageous journalist who insisted... more |
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