Museums, Galleries & Archives Exhibition and Event Calendar 2022-2023
Museums, Galleries and Archives Exhibition and Event Calendar 2022-2023
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| Type of Event | Name and Brief Description | Date | Charge | Venue |
| Exhibition | Quines: Poems and Textiles in tribute to Women of Scotland EDGE Textile Artists Scotland | 26 February – 15 May | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Exhibition | ‘In It Thegither’ – Rosemary Campbell and Alison King | 26 February – 22 May | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Exhibition | Clark in the Lens; photography by Eric Bryce | 1 March – 29 November | Admission Charge | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Exhibition | Voices of the Sea: a tour of some of Scotland’s beautiful west coast and islands. Artwork by Anne White | 1 April – 16 July | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Event/Children | TBC | Event postponed. | St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre | |
| Children’s trail | Easter Egg Hunt – no booking required | 1 April – 24 April | £1.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Children’s trail | Jim Clark’s Great Car Hunt – no booking required | 1 April – 24 April | £1.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Exhibition | Momentum and Soul – Andy Moir’s new work represents a shift in a new direction and to new territory. | 1 April – 5 June | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Exhibition | Breathe by Terry Howson | 1 April – 5 June | Free | Coldstream Museum |
| Exhibition | Scott and Charters: quality knitwear from Hawick since 1955 | 1 April – 27 August | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Exhibition | Elsewhere: an exhibition of recent paintings by Borders-based artist Gavin Wood. | 1 April – 26 June | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Display | Guardian of Scotland Tartan Showcasing tartan designed by Scotch Tweed owner, Gerald Reilly | 1 April – 31 October | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Display | Guardian of Scotland Dance | 1 April – 31 October | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Exhibition | Hawick Camera Club Exhibition: A unique selection of recent photographs | 1 April – 30 November | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Event/Children | Cheeky Chicks Bird Feeders: make and decorate your own wooden bird feeder | 6 April | £4.00 | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 6 April | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 6 April | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Family Event | Family Race Weekend | 9-10 April | Museum Admission Cost | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Event/Children | Cheeky Chicks Bird Feeders: make and decorate your own wooden bird feeder | 13 April | £4.00 | Hawick Museum |
| Exhibition | Common Riding Caricatures by Jim Coltman – celebrating Hawick Common Riding traditions | 16 April – 3 July | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 17 April | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom |
| Event | Meet the Artist – Andy Moir A chance to walk and talk to the nearby artist’s studio to discuss and demonstrate studio practice with a Q&A. | 19 April | £8.00 | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Workshop | An Introduction to painting with oil and cold wax | 23 April | £75.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Workshop | Floral Hoops with Susie Finlayson – learn creative embroidery techniques | 7 May POSTPONED 10 September | £37.50 | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Event | Meet the Artist – Anne White | 7 May DATE CHANGE 21 May | Borders Textile Towerhouse | |
| Event | Meet the Artist – Andy Moir A chance to walk and talk to the nearby artist’s studio to discuss and demonstrate studio practice with a Q&A. | 10 May | £8.00 | Halliwells House Museum |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 15 May | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom |
| Event | Spring Craft Fair: unique handmade crafts with local makers | 21 May | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Exhibition | Introspection – Niall Campbell An exhibition of works that explore “the unconscious mind” | 21 May – 18 September | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Exhibition | Narrative Arks: Into the Wildwood – Neil Stewart’s exhibition plots his journey from home in the Scottish Borders to Glenfeshie in the Highlands. | 28 May – 25 September | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Event | Meet the Artist – Andy Moir A chance to walk and talk to the nearby artist’s studio to discuss and demonstrate studio practice with a Q&A. | 31 May | £8.00 | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Exhibition | Bones of the Land – Clare Yarrington Peeling back the layers of the land we find evidence of the past | 11 June – 14 August | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Exhibition | Imprint by Sylvia home | 11 June – 14 August | Free | Coldstream Museum |
| Workshop | Talk & Workshop – Clare Yarrington Using collage and mixed media as a way of exploring landscape with a hands-on workshop. | 18 June | £45.00 | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Event | Meet the Artist: a chance to watch Anne White at work in the gallery | 18 June | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Exhibition | The Old Gala Club Takes to the Water A fascinating, historical exhibition looking at the water in and around Galashiels | 25 June – 1 October | Free | Old Gala House |
| Exhibition | Angularity – Ally Wallace Glasgow based artist makes art that reflects his interest in Modernist architecture. | 25 June – 1 October | Free | Old Gala House |
| Exhibition | Old Gala House Summer of Art | 25 June – 4 September | Free | Old Gala House |
| Event/Children | Printing workshop | 25 June | £5.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Event/Children | Printing workshop | 25 June | £5.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Workshop | Lampshade Making with Susie Finlayson | 2 July | £15.00 | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Guided walk | Reiver Week Walk | 4 July | Free | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Guided walk | Victorian Coldstream | 6 July | £7.50 | Coldstream Museum |
| Exhibition | Border Hillsides and Rugged Shores: landscape paintings by Sandra Evans and Judith Murray | 9 July – 11 September | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Exhibition | Hawick Art Club Annual Open Exhibition | 10 July – 20 August | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Workshop | Linoprint workshop with Neil Stewart Create your own lino print with artist Neil Stewart | 16 July | £65.00 | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 17 July | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom |
| Event/Children | “Stained glass” making | 20 July | £5.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Event/Children | “Stained glass” making | 20 July | £5.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Event/Children | Bearskins and Helmets | 3 August | £5.00 | Coldstream Museum |
| Exhibition | The Art Collection: a great chance to see some of the finest artworks in the museum collection | 5 August – 30 November | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 10 August | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 10 August | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Exhibition | Something New from Something Old: hand stitching by Pat Douglas | 13 August – 29 October | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Exhibition | The Innerleithen Lade – An impression – Irene Campbell, Ali Halley, Muriel Prince Three Borders artists explore the Innerleithen Lade from source to Tweed | 20 August – 31 October | Free | St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 21 August | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom |
| Exhibition | Distillations – Alexandra Warren works with imitation gold leaf on wood panel. Using traditional icon painting ingredients, she layers, scratches and colours. | 21 August – 31 October | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Exhibition | Galashiels Studio Club Annual Exhibition | 10 September – 1 October | Free | Old Gala House |
| Exhibition | Land & Colour – Deborah Fallas is a visual artist based in the Scottish Borders | 10 September – 1 October | Free | Old Gala House |
| Exhibition | Underwear to Outerwear: discover how Hawick’s famous hosiery evolved into fashionable knitwear | 10 September – 1 March (2023) | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Exhibition | Scene the Light: vibrant oil painting by Annette Pender Reeves | 17 September – 30 November | Free | Hawick Museum |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 18 September | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom |
| Exhibition | UPLAND: (stories from) a changing landscape – Charles Fletcher This exhibition investigates the upland landscapes of the Scottish Borders | 24 September – 11 February (2023) | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Exhibition | Sporting Stories A wide variety of local sporting activities are represented in this vibrant exhibition | 1 October – 18 February (2023) | Free | Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery |
| Event | Meet the artist – Alexandra Warren a chance to meet the artist in the gallery and hear all about her arts practice and inspiration or her work. | 8 October | Free | Halliwell’s House Museum |
| Children’s trail | Spot Sweep | 8 October- 23 October | £1.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 12 October | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Event/Children | Start Your Engines | 12 October | £5.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Guided walk | Guided historical walks of Selkirk and a look at displays in Sir Walter Scotts Courtroom | 16 October | £7.50 | Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom |
| Exhibition | Sky Above, Earth Below: textiles and drawings by Helen Walsh | 5 November – 4 March (2023) | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Event | Meet the Maker Christmas Craft Fair | 18 November | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Event | Meet the Maker Christmas Craft Fair | 19 November | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Lecture | Jim Clark Evening | 22 November | £25.00 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum |
| Workshop | Inspired by Nature: create mini textile wall hangings with artist Helen Walsh | 26 November | £40.00 | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
| Event | Teviot Knitwear Hawick Sale | 3 December | Free | Borders Textile Towerhouse |
