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This year Beyond Borders brings you another world class programme of events including an outstanding collection of international writers, thinkers and politicians. With live debate and discussions, storytelling bike rides, literary walks, performance, film, and art exhibitions there will be something for everyone to get stuck in to. See our full programme for more details.

Check out the article in today's Peeblesshire News!

Beyond Borders will be holding an exclusive pre-view of Jacqui Morris at the Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh on Thursday 23rd August at 18:30

If you are looking for an evening of entertainment after a stimulating day at Books, Borders & Bikes, look no further than the fantastic Innerleithen Music Festival taking place in nearby Innerleithen from the 17th-19th August. Visit their website http://www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org for more details.

We are looking for volunteers aged 15 and upwards to work from the 17th-20th August at the festival “Books, Borders, Bikes”at Traquair House on the 18th and 19th August, in the beautiful Scottish Borders. Beyond Borders is also looking for volunteers to assist with a range of other events in the week beginning the 20th August including film screenings at the Edinburgh Filmhouse, and talks at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August

A unique literary festival bringing international writers, thinkers and politicians together for a weekend of inspiring debates, literary walks and storytelling bike rides through the beautiful Borders’ countryside.

See the attached programme and flyer for more information. Fuller details will be available on the web soon.

Beyond Borders launches it 2012 programme of events with The Enduring Middle East, an exhibition by Scottish artist Joseph Maxwell Stuart that will begin at the Mall Galleries in London on the 18th June and continue in Edinburgh from the 25th June in June 2012. A preview of the exhibition may be found on the artists website. 

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 on getting to the heart of the situation and staying with those worst affected, rather than leaving them stranded.

This year’s film programme focuses on four small nations emerging from conflict: Palestine, Kurdish Iraq, Libya and Sri Lanka. In celebrating these cultures, we aim to create a vibrant international platform for cultural exchange and small nation dialogue in Scotland. Each film will be followed by a discussion featuring filmmakers and writers as they take questions from the audience and try to illuminate both the film, and the plight of each nation.