PEEBLES is celebrating its historic Beltane festival this week.
Here is a timetable of events:
Sunday, June 17
- 5.45pm: Parade leaves the High Street
- 6pm: Inaugural Service at the Old Cross Kirk
Monday, June 18
- 6pm-7.15pm (Primary 3-5 only): Children's Disco at Drill Hall Community Centre
- 7.30pm-9pm (Primary 6-7 only): Children's Disco at Drill Hall Community Centre
Tuesday, June 19
- 6.45pm: Children's Sports at Whitestone Park
- 7.30pm: Beltane Pub Quiz at Peebles Rugby Club
Wednesday, June 20
- 5.55pm: Mounted Cavalcade leaves Kingsmeadows Car Park
- 6.15pm: Installation of Cornet on Parish Church Steps
- 7.15pm: Neidpath Ceremony at Neidpath Castle
- 8.30pm: Fording the Tweed at Hay Lodge Park
- 9pm: Horse Races on Peebles Golf Course
- 10.15pm: Cornets Reel on High Street
Thursday, June 21
- 6pm: Novice Ride let by Cornet and Lass. Leaves Kingsmeadows Car Park
- 7.30pm: Beltane Concert in the Burgh Hall
- 9.30pm (approx): Cornet's Walk after the concert
Friday, June 22
- 7pm: Fancy Dress Judging on Tweed Green
- 7.30pm: Fancy Dress Parade along the High Street and other streets
Saturday, June 23 (Red Letter Day)
- 8.30am: Beltane Saturday Morning Ride
- 9.15am: Children's Procession from Halyrude School
- 9.20am: Proclamation of Beltane Fair at Mercat Cross
- 10am: Crowning Ceremony on the Parish Church Steps
- 11.45am: Grand Parade of decorated floats and bands along the High Street
- 1.15pm: Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial
- 7pm: Band's Beat Retreat on the High Street
Sunday, June 24
- 1.30pm: Beltane Sports at Whitestone Park
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