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Forthcoming Events: Contemplative Prayer Inspired by Julian of Norwich (02/06/2025 - Mon) Come and Pray with us. Join us on the first Monday of the month at 9.45 am in the small meetihg room at the back of Broughton Village Hall (entry by the ramp next to the entrance to the car park). Each session lasts one hour and includes prayer and discussion. For the next few months we will be praying for the future of Broughton Kirk using contemplative prayer inspired by Julian of Norwich. The next meeting is on Monday 2nd June.
Gaelic Psalm Singing (03/06/2025 - Tue) Are you interested in learning to sing Psalms in Gaelic? Rob MacNeacail leads a session in Carlops Church on a Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. No prior knowledge of Gaelic is needed as the lyrics are learned phonetically. You can email Rob at or just drop by one of the sessions.
Broughton Bite 'n' Blether (04/06/2025 - Wed) Organised by Upper Tweeddale Community Council, this is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10 o’clock till midday. Come along to Broughton Village Hall for a hot roll, home baking and tea/coffee. Suggested £3 donation. All welcomeWanderings (04/06/2025 - Wed)  Wanderings is a new project being run in partnership with the Church of Scotland parish of Upper Tweeddale. We have an initial plan to meet twice a month, once on a Saturday afternoon and once on Thursday or Wednesday mornings followed by an option to join in a community cuppa. If you would like to join a Wander just turn up at Broughtonknowe woods main carpark with warm, waterproof clothing and stout boots with good grip. The wandering for Wednesday 4th June starts at 9.30am and is followed by 'Bite and Blether' in Broughton Village Hall.
Lamancha Community Cafe (04/06/2025 - Wed) The community cafe run by Lamancha Community Hub is open every Wednesday from 10 am till 2pm and if it's nice weather you can sit outside.Gathering at Whim Care Centre (04/06/2025 - Wed) A short, informal little service to be held in the Whim Care Centre on the 1st Wednesday of the
month. St Mungos folk have been doing this on the 2nd and 4th weeks. Interested Whim residents
are drawn together in the lounge area and have been enjoying this time together. Margaret Habeshaw will likely be taking her keyboard for some cheerful hymns, but we are in need of folk to lead the
singing and we are hoping that we can be joined by one or two from our churches to help with
this. Entrance is by the door down the slope at the side of the building.
We will be starting at 2 pm, for a service perhaps lasting 30 minutes and we will likely be offered a
cup of tea later.”
Carlops Café (05/06/2025 - Thu)  Every Thursday afternoon, Carlops Church from 2.30pm until 4.30pm houses an informal tea and chat session. No need to book; come at any time; stay as long as you like; enjoy the company of friends and neighbours.
Community CoSY Coffee Afternoon (06/06/2025 - Fri) Our hours are 2pm to 4pm on Fridays, at the Old Church Hall in West Linton. Come along for a chat, cuppa, company and cake! Everyone very welcome, although under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult. Free of charge although donations welcome but not expected. More information from Kate Whalley.Open Gate Counselling Service (06/06/2025 - Fri) The Open Gate The Open Gate
counselling service started up in 2019 with financial help from the
Church of Scotland’s Go For It Fund, and had been available on Friday afternoons in Newlands Centre, Romanno Bridge
for appointments, proving useful for helping a range of problems. As
you know, since the onset of Covid, it has continued only as a telephone
appointment service which was available throughout the week. Please make the most of this opportunity! Baby Brunch (06/06/2025 - Fri)  Baby brunch is resuming in West Linton on Friday 26th August in the Old
Church Hall on the Lower Green during school term time. This is for parents, grandparents,
carers or childminders with babies and/or young toddlers.Baby brunch provides a warm and welcoming place to come to meet and chat with others and to get to know more people in the village. It also provides the opportunity for children to play and socialise.
Scratch Performance of Faure's Requiem in Skirling Church (07/06/2025 - Sat) There will be a 'Scratch Performance' of Faure's Requiem on Saturday 7th June at 3pm with rehearsals starting at 9am. For details and registration call Phillip on 0749 600 9166
Special Sunday Services (08/06/2025 - Sun) With Whipman being celebrated in West Linton and it being Pentecost there are a number of changes to the usual programme of West Tweeddale services: Carlops: Carlops Church – 10.00 led by Murray Campbell
West Linton: Whipman Service on the Lower Green – 11.00 led by Rev. Nick Bowry Newlands & Kirkurd: Newlands Church – 10.00 led by Isobel Hunter Skirling, Broughton and Tweedsmuir: Skirling Church – 11.30 joint Pentecost service for Upper Tweeddale led by Isobel Hunter, Peter Worthington and Fiona Burnett Prayers for the Church in Broughton (16/06/2025 - Mon) Your Will Be DoneCome and pray with us for and about the future of Broughton Kirk. We meet from 9.45 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. on the the third Monday of each month at Broughton Village Hall. Coffee Club at the Old Church Hall (17/06/2025 - Tue) All are welcome to the Coffee Club from 10 to 12am on the third Tuesday of every month in the Old Church Hall, West Linton. Free hot drinks and cakes! This is run by the Citizens Advice Bureau and funded by Scottish Ministers in conjunction with Scottish Borders Council as the Lead Partner for the Local Action Group.Our Village Talks in Carlops - Injury Prevention (20/06/2025 - Fri) Monthly talks and a chance to chat hosted this time at Carlops Church. Talks will usually take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. NHS Physiotherapist Juliet Gold, Physiotherapist, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, will provide her thoughts and tips for staying injury free. Wanderings (28/06/2025 - Sat) Wanderings is a relatively new project being run in partnership with the Church of Scotland parish of Upper Tweeddale. We currently meet twice a month, once on a Saturday afternoon and once on Thursday or Wednesday mornings followed by an option to join in a community cuppa. If you would like to join a Wander just turn up at Broughtonknowe woods main carpark with warm, waterproof clothing and stout boots with good grip. The wandering for Saturday 28th June starts at 2.30pm.
Carlops Drop-In Coffee (28/06/2025 - Sat) There is a coffee drop-in meeting in Carlops Church on the last Saturday
of every month, from 10.30am to 12 noon. Everyone is invited:
come and drink coffee, eat scones
and cake, chat, enjoy good company. There is no charge, but donations
are invited, for pandemic depleted Church funds initially. The organisers welcome any
help you can offer: moving chairs and tables before and after the event; providing scones, cake,
biscuits;serving tables. If you can help from time to
time, contact Mary Levison or Mary McElroy. Contact details can be found at the bottom of the July 2022 Carlops Church newsletter.
Open Air Communion and Picnic in Newlands (29/06/2025 - Sun) There will be an open-air Communion service followed by a picnic for the whole West Tweeddale linkage at the site of the old Newlands church on Sunday 29th June at 3pm. Parking will be in the car park opposite the current Newlands Church. Everyone should bring their own picnic and folding chairs or a rug to sit on.
There will be transport from the church car park across the field to the graveyard for those who need it. In the event of the weather not co-operating we will take refuge for the service and the picnic in the current church. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Jean Howat:
Our Village Talks in Carlops - Garden Designs in the Pentlands (11/07/2025 - Fri) Monthly talks and a chance to chat hosted this time at Birchbrae, Macbiehill, EH46 7AZ. Talks will take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. Gill Gold will give a short talk on garden design considerations when establishing a garden at about 1,000ft. in the Scottish Borders. The evening will include a garden visit and refreshments. Please note: the venue for this talk will be Birchbrae, Macbiehill, EH46 7AZ https://maps.app.goo.gl/imtTK6kVjMciwkj49 Our Village Talks in Carlops - Conservation, Protection and Enhancement (08/08/2025 - Fri) Monthly talks and a chance to chat hosted by Carlops Church. Talks will take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. Andrew Marsden, Chairman, Friends of the Pentlands, will present on the Pentlands Way and the E2 Long Distance Path. Andrew’s talk will cover woodlands creation and path maintenance. Our Village Talks in Carlops - Butterflies in the Pentlands (12/09/2025 - Fri) Monthly talks and a chance to chat hosted by Carlops Church. Talks will take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. Bob Douglas will talk on butterflies native to Carlops and surroundings, and on the Friends of the Pentlands ‘meadow-making’ programme. |
Garvald's Summer fair will be on Saturday 14th June from 12 to 3pm. There will be various stalls, crafts, woven goods, baking, plants and lots more with children's activities in the craft room.
At Newlands Centre in Romanno Bridge, Crescendo and Wednesdays present Serendipity on Saturday 21st June at 7.30pm. The performance features Ruth Allan as pianist and Tom Celeketic as conductor. Tickets are £15 each and include supper. | © 2025 West Tweeddale Parishes |
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