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Another local business supporting the Festival. Many thanks for your support and for the donation of the stunning wreaths for our Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday.

The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, 16th June 2026 on a rolling basis to facilitate the procession from the Children’s Sports at Whitestone Park to High Street.

Get ready to unleash your creativity and community spirit at our Fancy Dress Competition and Parade, open to everyone of all ages! Whether you're 5 or 95, this is your chance to shine in your most imaginative costume. Entry Form and information here.

Tonight (Monday) sees the Children's Discos at the Drill Hall. Here is the information you need.

Another local business supporting the Beltane. Thank you. As the new proprietors prepare to celebrate their very first Beltane Festival, they’ve created a special menu with a few festival-inspired favourites to help keep you fuelled throughout the week!

The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, 15th June 2026 on a rolling basis to facilitate the children’s procession from the Drill Hall (Community Centre) to Tweed Green.

Some roads will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, 14th June 2026 on a rolling basis to facilitate the procession from the Chambers Institute and Cross Kirk.

As normal, the Inaugural Service is planned to be held in the grounds of the Cross Kirk.

We are currently taking part in a consultation to undertake an economic impact assessment of eleven Common Ridings and Summer Festivals across the Scottish Borders. We would strongly encourage everyone to take around 10 minutes to complete the survey by scanning the QR code below or using the link provided, ideally after attending festival events.

As ever, the Beltane would fail if it wasn't for the support of various businesses around the town. We start today with two local car dealerships - Brown Brothers Honda and Your Ford Centre Harrisons.