Thursday Adult Programme
One of the greatest commentators in any sport, Peter is simply an icon. Just as Bill McLaren was the Voice of Rugby, Peter is the Voice of Golf. > MORE
Gavin Francis - Empire Antarctica
The Scottish Borders Brewery Marquee / 6.15PM / £10, £8(C) / Buy tickets
This is the record of a remarkable experience in one of the most hostile environments on Earth... > MORE
In Life and Letters, a collection of Allan’s wonderful columns for The Spectator, the essence of this hugely erudite, gentle but insightful commentator, novelist and journalist is distilled... > MORE
Almost all writers, at least those worth their salt, admire two men - one past, one present and both linked to Harmony House. Scribblers adore Walter Scott and Sandy McCall Smith in equal measure because of their huge talent and immense industry. > MORE
In a scintillating departure from his acclaimed Roman novels, one of Britain’s bestselling historical novelists tells the fascinating tale of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. > MORE
In stories, history, opinion and poetry, members of Borders Writers’ Forum explore an eclectic array of sources of inspiration from within and beyond a land that draws them back no matter how far and long the journey... > MORE
One of Britain’s greatest actors, Oscar-nominated, prize –winning and the recipient of tremendous reviews throughout a long career, Tom is also a supremely gifted raconteur... > MORE
Not only the return of one of the originals of the first ever Borders Book Festival, but also the Return of a King, a dazzling new history that reveals the full story of the war in Afghanistan... > MORE
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