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.
 Immerse yourself in the stirring tales of the Stuart Dynasty with Scottish Borders’ premier historian, Allan Massie, author of The Stuarts and... |
 Dutch photojournalist Teun Voeten has covered conflict in Yugoslavia, Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. These images were taken in Libya... |
 Listen to an engaging portrait of the simple joys of bicycling with writer and journalist Bella Bathurst as she talks to Penny Smith about The... |
 Cycle from Abbotsford to Traquair with Scottish storyteller John Nichol and hear the Borders’ landscape whisper its enchanting tales.
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 William Dalrymple on his forthcoming book The Return of the King: Shah Shuja, the Birth of the Great Game and the West's First Battle for... |
 Sculpture by Tinei Mashaya from Zimbabwe, whose vivid sculptures are inspired from the many fine stones found in his native country.
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 This recent Channel 4 documentary, presented by Jon Snow, investigates war crimes that allegedly took place in the final months of Sri Lanka's 25... |
 Following in the footsteps of Orientalist painter David Roberts, Joseph Maxwell Stuart exhibits oil paintings from a Roberts-inspired journey across... |
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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