Support the Theatre to Re-open
Date: 11/05/2020 - 01/10/2020
Time: All Day
Price: Whatever you can afford
Help the Eastgate to be ready to re-open just as soon as allowed.
David Hockney
Date: 15/05/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE
David Hockney at the Royal Academy
Dance for Parkinson's - online classes
Date: 25/05/2020 - 25/08/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome
Dance for Parkinson's...Keep Dancing!
Friends of the Eastgate introduce #eastgateathome
Date: 01/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Catriona Lyon introduces a new programme of digital content curated by Friends of the Eastgate
The British Museum
Date: 02/06/2020 - 30/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE but donations welcome
Wander around the treasures of The British Museum via Google Street View.
Dragonfly Theatre and Friends of the Eastgate present: The Exit
Date: 04/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
World Premiere! A brand-new lockdown spoof recorded specially for #eastgateathome audiences.
Friends of the Eastgate: A word from Ian Buckingham
Date: 04/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Ian Buckingham reflects on why the Eastgate is so important to the local community.
Friends of the Eastgate: In conversation with Richard Nisbet (part one)
Date: 04/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Mary Daykin speaks to one of the key figures behind the creation of the Eastgate Theatre.
Films for Fives and Under
Date: 07/06/2020 - 07/10/2020
Time: All Day
Price: Free but donations welcome
A fun selection of short classic films for by 3-5 year olds, and the young at heart.
Euan Farmer and Friends of the Eastgate present: From Pip to Pipe
Date: 11/06/2020 - 23/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: an exploration of the craft of local bagpipe maker Julian Goodcare.
Friends of the Eastgate: In conversation with Richard Nisbet (part two)
Date: 11/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Part two of an interview with one of the key figures behind the creation of the Eastgate Theatre.
Shakespeare @ Traquair and Friends of the Eastgate present: Twelfth Night
Date: 11/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Two rip-roaring scenes from S@T's 2012 production of Twelfth Night.
Friends of the Eastgate: Victoria Hardcastle on the Eastgate
Date: 17/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
A retired professional actor, Victoria Hardcastle reflects on the charms of a theatre she has come to love.
DHRC and Friends of the Eastgate present: Bobby Barr, Private Detective
Date: 18/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Peebles super sleuth Bobby Barr turns his attention to the curious case of Miss Gift’s Gift Shop.
Friends of the Eastgate present: A song by Carl Michael Bellman
Date: 18/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
A musical duet of a much-loved song by the Swedish equivalent of our own Robert Burns.
Friends of the Eastgate: In conversation with Richard Nisbet (part three)
Date: 18/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
The final part of an interview with a key figure behind the creation of the Eastgate Theatre.
Friends of the Eastgate: Lesley Morrison on the Eastgate
Date: 25/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
A heartfelt thank you to the Eastgate on behalf of the Tweeddale Peace Group and TweedGreen.
Julian Goodacre and Friends of the Eastgate present: Some of Me Tunes, Part one
Date: 25/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Part one of Julian Goodacre's wonderfully eclectic show, recorded live at the Eastgate in November 2019.
The Two Moronnies and Friends of the Eastgate present: Locked Down, Episode 1
Date: 25/06/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Episode one of new topical satire written specially for #eastgateathome, courtesy of The Two Moronnies.
Friends of the Eastgate: A Message from Ron Inglis, Chair, Eastgate Board
Date: 02/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Friends of the Eastgate hear how the theatre is preparing for the first stage of re-opening.
Friends of the Eastgate: Behind the Scenes – Usher to Usher
Date: 02/07/2020 - 31/07/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Three members of the Eastgate's crack team of volunteer ushers explain why they love doing what they do.
Julian Goodacre and Friends of the Eastgate present: Some of Me Tunes, Part Two
Date: 02/07/2020 - 09/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Part two of Julian Goodacre's wonderfully eclectic show, recorded live at the Eastgate in November 2019.
The Two Moronnies and Friends of the Eastgate present: Locked Down, Episode 2
Date: 02/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Episode two of new topical satire written specially for #eastgateathome by The Two Moronnies.
Guy Norris and Friends of the Eastgate present: The Lark in the Clear Air
Date: 09/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Guy Norris plays a tune inspired by the larks of Hamilton Hill.
InChorus and Friends of the Eastgate present: Dancing in the Street
Date: 09/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Relive a community event that saw 700 people of all ages form a huge flash mob on Peebles High Street!
Shakespeare @ Traquair and Friends of the Eastgate present: Shakespeare's Canon
Date: 09/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
A magical romp through some of the bard's most popular and well-known pieces – in short form!
Friends of the Eastgate present: Welcome back to the Eastgate Cafe
Date: 16/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
The Eastgate Cafe is back! Find out more about the first stage in a gradual reopening of the building.
The Two Moronnies and Friends of the Eastgate present: Locked Down, Episode 3
Date: 16/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Episode three of new topical satire written specially for #eastgateathome by The Two Moronnies.
Traquair Choir and Friends of the Eastgate present: You've Got a Friend
Date: 16/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Traquair Choir with a version of a Carole King classic that has a special resonance just now.
Euan Farmer and Friends of the Eastgate present: SOLO + MUTE
Date: 23/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
A short doc exploring the impact of lockdown on the frontwoman of an up-and-coming Glasgow band.
Friends of the Eastgate & Pat Goodacre present: The Path I Tread
Date: 23/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
Pat Goodacre embarks on a personal journey through Peebles' past.
Friends of the Eastgate & InChorus present: With a Little Help from my Friends
Date: 30/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
InChorus presents an epic, lockdown version of a Lennon and McCartney classic.
Friends of the Eastgate & The Frequent Flyers present: The Greenhouse Sessions
Date: 30/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
The Frequent Flyers welcome all to part one of the Greenhouse Sessions at Portmore Estate.
Friends of the Eastgate & The Two Moronnies present: Locked Down, Episode 4
Date: 30/07/2020 - 10/09/2020
Time: All Day
Price: FREE, but donations welcome!
With The Two Moronnies having 'disappeared', two familiar figures step in for this final episode.