For our Burns night special talk, we've invited Ian Landles to give the first part of his series on our National Bard's 1787 tour of the Borders, which will give an intriguing look at the places he visited and introduce us to the people he met. Wednesday 25th January This is a free ticketed event…

Illustrated lecture by Paul Bruce

Back by popular demand, Alchemy Film & Arts’ monthly Film Quiz is once again up and running. Join us at 7pm for a 7.30pm start in the Heart of Hawick Café on the following dates to test your film knowledge on themed and not-too-obscure rounds. All welcome! UPCOMING DATES Wednesday 8 February Wednesday 8 March…

Anne Redpath (1895- 1965) lived and worked around Hawick and is best known for her vivid still life paintings. Freya Spoor from the National Gallery of Scotland discusses the legacy of one of the Borders' most revered artists and the importance of her works within the national collection. This is a free ticketed event but…

Bill Zima – The Architecture of Time An exhibition of drawings and installations from this renowned artist. In this ‘mini-retrospective’ artist Bill Zima explores major themes of memory, identity, and loss in addition to minor themes of myth and language. This is done with the simplest of tools – paper, pencil/pen, line, dot, number, letter…

A collection of paintings by a local artist focusing on trees, woodland and floral studies. Painted in acrylics, brush and palette knife, Deborah creates in an energetic style in order to capture the energy and lightness she sees and experiences when in nature and the positive effect it has on her well-being. All original pieces,…

.....getting the Band back together....

If you are just starting your growing journey or are a seasoned gardener, we’d love to meet you. Drop by to collect your FREE seeds, get some growing advice and watch some short films about seed saving over a cup of tea. If you have unused last years seed or your own self-collected seed to…