Back to Nature Festival: Buzzing About Workshops and Concert PM

The Eastgate Theatre and Studio will be a ‘hive’ of activity on Saturday 31st August with a series of family friendly workshops, arts and crafts, demonstrations, live music and more…. all of which will be focusing on, inspired by or simply celebrating the natural world.  

 With representation from Tweeddale Red Squirrels, Tweed Valley Osprey, Peebles Beekeepers and Scottish Badgers to name a few, you will have the opportunity to find out what is going on in the local surroundings and how we can all play our part in helping and safeguarding our environment. 

Arts & Crafts workshop 2pm 

“Circular Economy” – an arts & crafts workshop for young creatives. Using old paper, magazines, junk mail etc Lara Green from Transform Arts will show you how to give these unused and unloved items a new lease of life.

All ages

Followed by a 45 minute concert at 3.15 pm by Katie’s Music Sessions featuring music from their album “Earth Songs & Our Natural World”.  A joyful folk trio of fiddle, flute, guitar and beautiful harmonies. Katie and friends perform original songs for kids about Scotland’s birds, bees, frogs, trees and the harvest. Get involved with silks, shakers, costumes and dance. For families of children of all ages and abilities. 

 £5 child’s ticket for the workshop includes admission to the concert in the Auditorium. Free for adults and children under 2.

To see the full festival programme hit this link Back to Nature Festival Programme