Upcoming Events in the Scottish Borders

The famous Melrose 7s, the oldest 7s rugby tournaments is back for 2026.
On Friday the ruby events will kick off with the U18s sevens tournament and on Saturday teams from around the world will compete for the trophy. A full day of fast paced sevens rugby on the 3G at the Greenyards feature the Men’s 1883 Centenary Cup & Women’s Mike Bleasdale Cup. The Melrose Sevens will round off with the traditional Party Night in the Fanzone Tent.
With lots of events in the food village, the Melrose 7s will again be the place for an exciting family outing. A rugby weekend not to be missed.

The Border's Competition Jim Clark Rally, a unique closed road Motorsport event, will run across the weekend of 22-24 May 2026 based around Duns in the Scottish Borders.

The Jim Clark Rally is a round of the British Rally Championship, Scottish Rally Championship and National Asphalt Championship, named after 1963 and 1965 Formula One champion Jim Clark. It has been a prominent feature of the BRC calendar since its debut in the series in 1999, and was started in 1970.

A cultural highlight in the summer agenda of Scottish Borders' events, the Borders Book Festival is a firm favourite of audiences and authors alike - and this year celebrating its 22nd edition. Book lovers from all around the country will be visiting this amazing event and tickets are very thought after.

The four-day festival of literature, entertainment, politics, sport, health and lifestyle – and much more besides – will see more than 100 events hosted in marquee-clad Harmony Garden in Melrose. Check out this year's programme and grab yourself a ticket.

Shakespeare at Traquair is a vibrant community-based drama group, which has put on 27 annual open air promenade productions in the stunning grounds of Traquair House since 1995. Like Shakespeare’s own company, our actors, costumiers, make-up artists, stage management and production team have other professions, but their passion and commitment to performing Shakespeare’s words never fails to entertain large cohorts of followers.

The Beyond Borders International Festival is an annual weekend-long event encompassing panel discussions and debates alongside a programme of music, visual and performing arts, film, spoken word, and well-being activities such as meditation, yoga, walks, and cycle rides.

The event takes place at Traquair House, Innerleithen, where this magnificent historical backdrop plays host to discussions, exhibitions, visual and performing art, film and other events exploring the most pressing global issues of our time.