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The 13th Horseman with Barry Hutchison
Date	Location
Drake is forced to join the four horsemen of the apocalypse as the new Death. Join Barry Hutchinson, king of apocalyptic comedy, for the crazy real-life stories that inspire his darkly funny, lightning-paced books. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 3.15pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Aberfeldy Festival
Date	Location
A bigger and better version of previous years, with plans to expand the literary strand of this community affair. Saturday features a Family Fun Day and Traders Market, while the rest will be curated by a special guest, following up the work of last year's ideas man: Ian Rankin. View full details
2 Nov–3 Nov Times vary	Various Venues, Aberfeldy

Aboyne and Deeside Festival
Date	Location
A diverse programme from the wee festival, which has covered theatre, comedy – last year featuring Hardeep Singh Kholi – with exhibitions, workshops, music and film all included. Planned acts include the Bingham Quartet and an appearance from children's author Mairi 'Katie Morag' Hedderwick. View full details
13 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Deeside Theatre will act as main venue, but some events will take pace around Deeside.	Deeside CEC Theatre, Aboyne

Agatha Parrot with Kjartan Poskitt
Date	Location
Daft stories, hilarity and brain-bending facts about the wacky world of maths. Ages 6–10. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 3.15pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Alistair Darling
Date	Location
The man who was at the helm when disaster hit the economy tells the story of how some of the biggest financial institutions in the world were brought back from the brink. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 6pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Allan Massie
Date	Location
The author discusses his new literary thriller Dark Summer in Bordeaux, which continues the story begun in Death in Bordeaux. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 6.15pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Andrew Miller
Date	Location
Costa Award-winning novelist Andrew Miller discusses Pure, the story of one man's efforts to demolish an overflowing Paris cemetery. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 7.45pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Andy McNab
Date	Location
His new novel is shrouded in mystery, but the author of Bravo Two Zero reveals all at his Scottish book launch. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 4.30pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

At Home With The Neanderthals: Excavations At La Cotte De St Brelade, Jersey: Lecture
Date	Location
Dr Matt Pope from University College London talks about the work being carried out on the Channel Island's site and the evolution and fate of human's closest evolutionary relative. View full details
7 Jun Jun 7, 1.15pm, booking essential	BP Lecture Theatre at British Museum, London WC1B

Biggar Little Festival
Date	Location
The name is something of a red herring as this small Lanarkshire is really punching above its weight with a programme of around 70 varied arts events put on by different community groups and local businesses, plus a couple of big name touring artists booked by the festival committee. Covering comedy, theatre, exhibitions, walks, dance and music of all kinds, the festival offers affordable local access to the arts for all. View full details
18 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Biggar

Black Isle Words
Date	Location
In the cosy setting of the Old Brewery, this festival places an emphasis on local writers and an informal environment. Events include a ceilidh without dance, where authors are encouraged to freely improvise and collaborate together, as well as a number of literary workshops. View full details
7 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	The Old Brewery, Cromarty

The Blackwell Children's Book Group
Date	Location
An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month. View full details
18 Jun 5.45pm 9 Jul 5.45pm	Blackwells, Edinburgh

Bloody Scotland
Date	Location
Scotland's first festival dedicated to crime fiction has picked a good time to start – 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the publication of the first Sherlock Holmes story, the 35th anniversary of William McIlvanney’s Laidlaw (generally reckoned to be the start of Tartan Noir), and the 25th anniversary of the first publication of Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels. More than 40 crime writers will be attending the festival to share their views on the genre. View full details
14 Sep–16 Sep Times vary	Stirling, Stirling

Bookbug Rhyme Session
Date	Location
Interactive songs and stories for babies and toddlers, with Scottish Borders Libraries. View full details
16 Jun Sat 1.15–1.45pm & 2.15–2.45pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Books, Borders and Bikes
Date	Location
A festival of literature and thought, with a healthy twist. As well as intelligent events which look at important political and cultural themes through literature and other art forms, visitors can also join woodland walks and storytelling cycle rides around the grounds. Past guests include Mark Thomas, Sir Menzies Campbell and David Starkey. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Times vary	Traquair House, Innerleithen

Books in Focus: Dada
Date	Location
Librarian Kerry Watson gives a talk looking at the history and artists of the Dada movement through their published books and periodicals, and particularly how they subverted expectations of publishing through anarchic artwork, poetry and typesetting. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Aug 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: Surrealism
Date	Location
A chance to see rare publications dating from the very beginning of the Surrealist movement, many of them owned by Roland Penrose and Gabrielle Keiller, whose collections contain fine examples of works by artists including Max Ernst, Man Ray and Salvador Dalí. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Sep 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Borders Book Festival
Date	Location
Taking place in the National Trust's Georgian Harmony Garden, the Borders Book Festival attracts world-class literary figures, this year featuring Iain Banks, Hilary Mantel, Ian Rankin, Liz Lochhead, Andy McNab and Kathy Lette, as well as stars including Sir David Frost, Rory Bremner and Jeremy Vine. The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is also announced, and family events include sessions based on popular books, as well as book printing, writing competitions, and storytime and… View full details
14 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Borders Writers' Forum
Date	Location
Judges Ron Butlin and Prof Ian Campbell announce the winners of a writing competition on the theme of illness and the child, with proceeds going to Edinburgh's Sick Kids Foundation. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 4.45pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Bremner, Wark and Naughtie
Date	Location
Three faces from the front line of political journalism (and political satire) reveal the secrets they've encountered during their careers. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 9pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Britain's Best Historical Fiction
Date	Location
The shortlisted authors for the Walter Scott Prize discuss the genre of historical fiction. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 3pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Burns an' a' That! Festival
Date	Location
One of Scotland's prized festivals, celebrating the life and times of our Robert Burns. Literary events, music, talks and films are joined by more unusual events, all linked to Burns. View full details
30 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Ayrshire

The Buttons Family with Vivian French
Date	Location
Join Cherry and Charlie and Baby Lou for songs, stories and fun. Help Charlie choose his new shoes, count Cherry's sneezes and see what happens when Baby Lou goes to stay with Gran. Ages 3–7. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 12.15pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Café Voices
Date	Location
A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. View full details
13 Jun 7pm Storyteller Lilian Ross hosts an evening of stories of the nice and the nasty, entitled 'Thorns and Roses'.	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Can You Write? with Eleanor Updale
Date	Location
Create your own stories to match Eleanor Updale's illustrations and titles for unwritten tales, including the Uninvited Guests, Under the Rug and Archie Smith – Boy Wonder. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun (Over-8s only) 1.45pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

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