The Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival is taking place this week at Abbotsford House and tickets are still available to buy from the Box Office as well as online.

This year’s Festival sees a host of big names from politics, sport, history, crime and current affairs in more than 60 live events over six days at the home of Sir Walter Scott from November 2-7.

And visitors need not worry; all Government Covid-19 guidelines will be strictly adhered to, without detracting from the sense of excitement.

These are the shows available today (6 November)

At 10:00 Storytelling the Super Power Agency Way! Will take place at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £6

Also at 10:00 Kristina Stephenson: The Museum of Marvellous Things will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £6

At 12:00 Gavin Hastings will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £15 | £13

Also at 12:00 Scrawl Crawl will take place outdoors at Abbotsford. Tickets £6

At 12:30 Pamela Butchart will appear at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £6

At 14:00 Alexander McCall Smith will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £15 | £13

At 14:00 Where’s Watty? Will take place outdoors at Abbotsford. Tickets £6

At 14:30 Chae Strathie: Dear Spookysaur will appear at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £6

At 16:00 Hilary Mantel will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £15 | £13

At 16:30 The Art of Wild Swimming will take place at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £11 | £9

At 18:00 Robert Peston will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £15 | £13

At 18:30 The McInroy & Wood Lecture Forecast: A Diary of the Lost Seasons will take place at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £11 | £9

At 20:00 Val McDermid will appear at the Sir Walter Scott Marquee. Tickets £15 | £13

At 20:30 The Lost Café Schindler will appear at the McInroy & Wood Marquee. Tickets £11 | £9

The full programme and tickets are available at www.bordersbookfestival.org  or by calling 0131 290 2112.