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Common Ground – Save The Date – September 2026
The programme invites enquiry, conversation, and shared learning through a series of themed development days. This is the third and final of ...
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Raise Your Game National – Applications Now Closed
Raise Your Game National Are you an early-stage creative freelancer, sole trader, or small business? Are you making a pivot in ...
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Join Our Board
CABN (Creative Arts Business Network) supports, connects, and champions artists, makers, creative practitioners, and cultural organisations across across the Scottish Borders. We ...
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Makers Meet – Informal Gathering – Thursday 16 July
🌿 Join CABN Advocate Flora Collingwood-Norris for a Creative Gathering: Connect, Share, and Learn with Fellow Creatives 🌿 CABN Advocate Flora Collingwood-Norris ...
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Common Ground – Residencies in Practice – Friday 22 May
The programme invites enquiry, conversation, and shared learning through a series of themed development days. This is the second of three sessions ...
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CABN Small Grants Fund 2026 Recipients Announced
We are delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s CABN Small Grants Fund. Following a highly competitive selection process, we are ...
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Panel at Duns Play Fest – Guest – Jane Houston Green.
CABN, in collaboration with Made in the Borders, is delighted to be part of this year’s Duns Play Fest with a panel ...
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Creativity with People Toolkit Launch and Support Session
Art with People — Think Sheets Toolkit Friday 27 March 10:00 – 13:30 Little Art Hub, Galashiels A new resource designed to help ...
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Art, craft and climate day: Starting Point training and Green Tease
Tue 17 Mar 2026 10:00 - 15:00 MacArts, TD1 1SP Join us at MacArts in Galashiels for a day exploring the intersections ...
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CABN Small Grants Fund – Now Open for Applications
CABN Small Grants Fund 2026 – Currently Closed Calling all creative practitioners in the Scottish Borders CABN’s Small Grants Fund is offering ...
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Common Ground
Common Ground Date: Thursday 26 FebruaryTime: 10.00 – 14.00Venue: Heart of HawickCost: Free / Pay What You Can (lunch included) Common Ground ...
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Guest Speaker Spotlight: Anna Fleming at Writers Gather
We are delighted to announce that Anna Fleming will be joining us as a guest speaker at Writers Gather, our networking event ...
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Writers Gather
Pre-Festival Writers’ Gathering with Guest Author Anna Fleming Date: Thursday 29 JanuaryTime: 16.30 – 18.30Venue: Eastgate Theatre, PeeblesCost: Free / Pay ...
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Springboard Local Assembly
Join Culture for Climate Scotland, CABN, SBCAN and Connecting Threads to think about the role of rivers in the climate crisis, as ...
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Opportunity: CABN Project Coordinator – CLOSED
CABN is excited to share that we are recruiting for a new role within the project – a freelance Project Coordinator. This ...
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Quiet Places Art Retreat Brings Creativity and Connection to the Scottish Borders
The pilot of Quiet Places, a walking art retreat led by artist and Mountain Leader Emily Cropton, has taken place to great ...
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CABN Small Grant Fund Helps Borders Artist Advance Glass Painting Practice
Thanks to support from CABN (Creative Arts Business Network) Borders-based artist Georgia Collins has been able to take a significant step forward ...
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New Creative Energy for Galashiels: Artist Residency Brings Douglas Bridge Retail Unit to Life
Thanks to support from CABN’s Small Grant Awards, choreographer and movement artist Claire Pençak transformed an empty retail unit at Douglas Bridge ...
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Creative Mentoring Survey 2025
Exploring Mentoring Opportunities We Need Your Input! The CABN team have been actively responding to growing interest in mentoring opportunities. Over the past ...
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Douglas Bridge Dance Artist Residency
Gwala/Full Stream Invitation to a Sharing of Practice Sunday 3 August 14.00 – 15.00 FreeRetail unit, Douglas Bridge, Galashiels TD1 1BH The ...
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Coffee and Conversation
When: Last Tuesday of each month Time: 10.00 - 12noon Location: Common Room, Hugo Burge Foundation, Marchmont Estate, TD10 6YQ Hugo Burge Foundation ...
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Quiet Places
Quiet Places Quiet Places is a two-day walking art retreat exploring the remote upland landscape of the Southern Uplands, led by artist ...
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Join CABN Founding Membership
Help Shape the Future of CABN – Become a Member Today At CABN (Creative Arts Business Network), we believe that the future ...
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CABN Network Meeting: Constituting CABN
Monday 23 June 6pm - 7.30pm Borders College Galashiels We are calling for members of our network- creatives in the Borders- and ...
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MANIFEST – Summer 2025
Manifest Summer 2025 Hippodrome Eyemouth Saturday 21 June 14.00 - 18.00 Celebrate Creativity and Coastal Magic at Manifest’s First Family Gathering Join ...
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Funding Surgery
Funding Surgery With CABN Advocate for Craft & Design FULLY BOOKED Friday 4 July 10.00 - 12.00 Little Art Hub, Galashiels CABN Advocate, Flora ...
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Access Riders
Access Riders With Door in the Wall Tuesday 1 July 11.00 - 13.00 Hawick Business Centre* *Please note the change of venue ...
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Creativity with People
Creativity with people an informed & compassionate approach with CABN Advocate in Public Art and Community Engagement Thursday 19 June 14.00 - 16.00 ...
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Pecha Kucha – Socially Enagaged Practice
Pecha Kucha 2025 MacArts Galashiels Thursday 5 June19.00 - 20.30 Join us for Pecha Kucha 2025, an energetic evening where creativity meets community. ...
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CALL OUT: Performers & Faciliators for Manifest: Summer Gathering
CALL OUT: Performers & Facilitators for Manifest: Summer Gathering Eyemouth, Scottish Borders | Saturday 21 June | Family-Friendly We’re calling on artists, ...
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Pecha Kucha – Take Part!
Call for Participants – Pecha Kucha 2025 Event Date: Thursday 5 June Deadline to note interest: Sunday 27 April This is a ...
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Performing Arts Drop In at Duns Play Fest
15.30-17.30 Saturday 3 May Cadet Hall, Duns FREE, Industry Event Hosted by CABN (Creative Arts Business Network) and Duns Play Fest. Join ...
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CABN Small Grants Fund now closed
Thank you everyone who applied to our inaugural small grants fund, this fund is now closed. We have had nearly 50 fantastic ...
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🎬 Calling All Community Cinemas & Film Clubs in The Borders!
Are you passionate about bringing films to your community? Do you run a local cinema or film club in The Borders? If ...
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CABN Small Grants Fund – Now Open for Applications!
🚨 CABN Small Grants Fund – Now Open for Applications! 🚨 Calling all creative practitioners in the Scottish Borders! 🎨🎭🎶 CABN’s Small ...
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Join our team: Catalyst for Engagement
Are you passionate about supporting the creative sector? Do you thrive on building connections, designing impactful events, and helping creative individuals and ...
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Makers Meet Nov’24
🌿 Join CABN Advocate Flora Collingwood-Norris for a Creative Gathering: Connect, Share, and Learn with Fellow Creatives! 🌿 Are you a designer, ...
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Springboard 2024 ACTIVE TRAVEL
In September 2024, Connecting Threads, SBCAN, and CABN hosted the second annual Springboard Event, this time at Walkerburn Village Hall, with thanks ...
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SPRINGBOARD ’24 BOOK YOUR TICKET
We are excited to share more details about the upcoming SPRINGBOARD : Local Assembly for Creative Climate Action. This year SPRINGBOARD : ...
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Springboard – SAVE THE DATE
This year our SPRINGBOARD : Local assembly for creative climate action theme is 'Active Travel', and we'll be spending the day in ...
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Springboard – Follow Up Meeting (Online)
Thursday 22nd February, 6.00 - 7.30pm, Online In October 2023, Creative Carbon Scotland, Connecting Threads and CABN held our first Springboard Event ...
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Print Makers Meet-Up 4
This new group brings together South East of Scotland Printmakers, Bookbinders, Letter Press & artist book makers together to share skills and ...
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MANIFEST 2023 Wednesday 13 December, 2023 7.00pm -10.00pm MacArts, Bridge St, Galashiels TD1 1SP RSVP HERE CABN cordially invites you to celebrate ...
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Makers’ Meet November
10am - 12pm, Wednesday 8 November 2023 Eyemouth Hippodrome, Eyemouth Book your place here A meet up for creative businesses in the ...
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Applications open for CABN Board (Co-) Chair and CABN Board Trustees
Join the CABN board - Call for Expressions of Interest Deadline extended: Wednesday 24 January, Midnight Expressions of interest are welcomed from ...
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Makers’ Meet September
10 - 11:30am, Thursday 14 September 2023 Innerleithen Memorial Hall, Innerleithen Book your place here A meet up for creative businesses in ...
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Introduction to funding workshop with Creative Scotland
Introduction to funding workshop with Creative Scotland - Creative Scotland funding for creative businesses and more. 5 September 2023, 10am - 12pm ...
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Developing the CABN Model | An Update
Developing the CABN Model | An Update An update about progress developing the CABN Model after a very busy Summer: In July it ...
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Makers’ Meet
10 - 11:30am, Thursday 6 July 2023 Priorwood Gardens, Melrose Book your place here A meet up for creative businesses in the ...
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Intro to AI | Workshop for Creative Businesses
Are you curious about Artificial Intelligence (AI), and wondering whether to dive in, or run a mile? You're not alone! Inventor and ...
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Pecha Kucha Vol. 12 and Summer Networking
All the presentations from PechaKucha Galashiels Vol.12 are available to watch now on the PechaKucha website. Photos from the night by Joe ...
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Soup, Social & Strategies for Sustainable Livelihoods in Performing Arts
A café style facilitated conversation with CABN Advocate for Performing Arts, Collaborations & Place Making Claire Pençak & CABN Calayst for Engagement ...
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Climate Action Challenges for Creatives: Any Questions?
Trinity Centre, Melrose Wednesday 29th March 2023, 6 - 7:30PM Free Booking via Eventbrite Please join us for an exciting discussion about ...
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Arts, Communities and Place – Pecha Kucha Vol. 10 – Freelancer bursaries available
Tuesday 7th March at MacArts in Galashiels 11am-3pm (with lunch) We would like to invite you to Arts, Communities and Place - ...
Read More Mary’s Speech for MANIFEST 2022
We are delighted to be able to share the speech Mary Morrison gave at MANIFEST 2022, the full version is below including ...
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Manifest 2022 – Send us images of your creative year
The CABN team are hosting the ever popular MANIFEST event to round off the year for makers, producers and supporters of creativity and ...
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CABN Swap Shop @ Manifest 2022
What is a Swap Shop? It is a free and local exchange where creatives can pass on things (eg materials, sheet music, ...
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Manifest 2022
MANIFEST 2022 Wednesday 14 December, 2022 7.00pm -10.00pm MacArts, Bridge St, Galashiels TD1 1SP CABN cordially invites you to celebrate a creative ...
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Welcome to the CABN Catalysts!
I am delighted, on behalf of the Scottish Borders Place Partnership, to announce that we have now appointed our freelance CABN Catalysts, ...
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CABN Evolving the Model | 13.10.22
We are currently in the process of interviewing and recruiting to the CABN Catalyst roles. There is a lot of work going ...
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to 9am, 6 October 2022 | 2 NEW CABN CATALYST Roles
CABN CATALYST roles for Engagement and Sustainability APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 6 OCTOBER DEADLINE EXTENDED: Thursday 6th October, 9am We want to ...
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CABN Evolving the Model | 01.09.2022
Image: Emily Cropton - Model for CABN CATALYST roles showing relationship between the two posts The CABN Evolve Steering Group have now ...
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Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award (VACMA) 2022-23
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award (VACMA) offers small grants to visual artists and craft makers for their creative development at all ...
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NEW CABN CATALYST roles | APPLY NOW!
CABN CATALYSTS – two transformation roles to support the creative sector in the Scottish Borders Application Deadline: 9am Monday 19th September 2022 ...
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CABN – Evolving the Model | Update 18.08.22
The CABN Evolve Steering Group has now met seven times since the start of June, which is an incredible commitment of time ...
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CABN – Evolving the Model | Update 30.06.22
We are still moving forward positively with the transition of CABN to an independent, sector led model with the support of the ...
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CABN – Evolving the Model Update
CABN is currently in transition out of Live Borders and we are busy working towards a new model for the project in ...
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CABN – Evolving the Model
CABN, in partnership with the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum invites you to join us as we develop a new model to support ...
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Evaluation Report – CABN Evolve
Live Borders recently commissioned an independent evaluation of CABN from Ruth Stevenson of Ruthless Research. This is now complete and can be ...
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What Next? – a Gathering Perspectives Meet Up
Thursday 10 March 2022 19:00 - 21:00 Cafe Recharge CIC Island Street Galashiels For anyone who did or didn't attend 'Gathering Perspectives' ...
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Gathering Perspectives 10/2/22
Clare Gillespie, Lead Music Therapist NHS Borders and Lecturer Queen Margaret University - Division of Occupational Health and Art Therapies. Gathering ...
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Gathering Perspectives – Running Order
GATHERING PERSPECTIVES Inspiration, networking and discussion Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, Thursday 10th February 2022, 10am-1.30pm (followed by networking lunch to 2.30pm) ...
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SoSE Survey Announcement
Call for Creatives to get involved in South of Scotland research South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) is looking to find out more ...
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CABN Evaluation Survey
Live Borders has commissioned an independent researcher to undertake a CABN Evaluation Survey. As part of our commitment to reflection and learning, ...
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Gathering Perspectives 10 February 2022
Gathering Perspectives is a CABN event for creative practitioners working (or seeking to work) with groups, communities, or in healthcare settings and aims to ...
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Bridie Gane | Dance Artist in Residence at Heart of Hawick
Bridie Gane has been announced as Dance Artist in Residence at Heart of Hawick to produce a performance piece inspired by the ...
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Creative Scotland Crowdmatch
Following the success of the initiative in both 2020 and 2021, Creative Scotland and Crowdfunder have once again teamed up to launch ...
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MANIFESTive 2021
Introducing MANIFESTive 2021 - a virtual celebration of a creative year! Creativity has indeed flourished across the Scottish Borders in 2021 and ...
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SAVE THE DATE for CABN | Gathering Perspectives
SAVE THE DATE! The power of creativity to improve mental health and wellbeing and to transform lives is clear, and this last ...
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MANIFESTive 2021!
CALL OUT FOR IMAGES FOR MANIFESTive 2021! Despite the uncertainty of the past year creativity has continued to manifest right across the ...
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Bursary Support for Designers and Makers to Attend Trade Fairs
CABN offering bursary support for designers and makers to attend trade fairs and is keen to hear from any design or craft ...
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SHIFT Webinar Series
The SHIFT Webinar series designed to give key business support to designers and makers in the Scottish Borders is well underway with ...
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SHIFT | Re-Imagine Your Creative Business
In response to the economic complexities caused by the pandemic CABN is launching a programme of four bespoke webinars titled SHIFT | ...
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Photographing Your Artwork
Do you struggle photographing your artwork? Do you need tips on how to level up your photography skills without professional equipment? Look ...
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Creative Informatics Lab#18 | Crossing Creative Borders
CABN, Marchmont Estate and Creative Informatics present Creative Informatics Lab#18 : Crossing Creative Borders on Wednesday 29 September 2021 from 5:00pm until ...
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Creative Scotland launches Our Creative Voice
Creative Scotland in collaboration with people and organisations from across the culture sector in Scotland, and with support of the Scottish Government, ...
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Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards 2021-22
CABN is delighted to announce a new round of Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) for 2021 - 22 which are ...
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Get Behind the Borderlands Bid for City of Culture 2025
South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE) are calling for everyone in the creative community to Get Behind the Borderlands Bid for City of ...
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Kayleigh Adam appointed as Connecting Threads Creative Intern
In partnership with CABN Connecting Threads has appointed Heriot Watt University - Design for Textiles graduate, Kayleigh Adam, as a creative intern. ...
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Visual Artist and Craft Makers Award (VACMA) for South of Scotland
Over £13,000 has been made available to creative professionals in the region through the South of Scotland Visual Artist and Craft Maker ...
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An Introduction to Connecting Threads
We were delighted to see the launch of the Connecting Threads project, the cultural strand of Destination Tweed, an ambitious project led ...
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CABN UPDATE June 2021
As Live Borders are reopening services and bringing staff and customers back safely in a phased approach and the CABN team – ...
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CABN Update December 2020
We acknowledge the First Ministers statement that Level Four restrictions will come into force at one minute after midnight on Boxing Day ...
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We’re very keen to hear from creative individuals, organisations and small businesses in the Scottish Borders' working across all art forms about ...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the CABN team are working from home. For any general enquiries, please e-mail the CABN mailbox cabn@liveborders1.org.uk ...
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CABN Update
CABN update 23-11-2020 Due to the impact of Covid-19 and to ensure the health of our staff and customers Live Borders ...
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CABN staffing update
9-4-2020 Due to the impact of Covid-19 and to ensure the health of our staff and customers Live Borders have temporarily reduced ...
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Manifest 2019
Date and Time | Thursday, 12 December 2019 from 19:30-22:00 Venue | MacArts, Galashiels The CABN team are hosting the ever popular ...
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RISE | Arts & Wellbeing Network Meeting 03
Date & Time: Wednesday 4 December 3.30-5pm Venue: Lesser Hall, MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP We had such a lively and ...
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Job Opportunity | Marketing and Projects Assistant – CABN
Join our team Deadline for applications: Friday 22 November at 17:00 Be part of the CABN team delivering support to the creative ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | November Gathering
Inclusion | Hosted by Two Destination Language Date and time: Monday 25 November 2019 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: A Heart for Duns, Volunteer ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | October Gathering
Regeneration through Culture | Hosted by Alchemy Film & Arts Date and time: Monday 28 October 2019, 6.30pm - 8.30pm Limited space ...
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PechaKucha Night Galashiels – VOL. 9
Date & Time: Thursday 10 October 2019, 7pm for 7.30pm - 9.30pm (suggested £2 donation) Venue: MacArts, Galashiels CABN’s next PechaKucha Night ...
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Training Opportunity for Borders Fiction Writers | Updated
Deadline for Applications: Monday 28th October 2019, 9am One place still available for on-line book marketing course! Ready to learn digital book ...
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South of Scotland VACMA Advice Sessions | Scottish Borders
Date and time: Tuesday 17th September 2019, 10 am to 12 noon Venue: Old Gala House, Scott Crescent, Galashiels TD1 3JS Applications ...
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Now Open | South of Scotland VACMA Scheme 2019-20 – Round 1
Deadline for Applications: Round 1: Tues 8 Oct 2019, 5pm Round 2: Tues 4 Feb 2020, 5pm We are delighted to announce ...
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RISE | Arts & Wellbeing Network Meeting 02
Date & Time: Wednesday 9th October 2019, 2pm - 4pm Venue: The Wellbeing College, The Hive, Low Buckholmside, Galashiels TD1 1RT We ...
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National Theatre of Scotland | Engine Room : Grounding, Borders Roadshow
Dates and times: 17 - 19 September 2019 in Hawick, Peebles and Duns In September Engine Room Producer Anna Hodgart and National ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | September Gathering
Monday 30 September 2019, 6.30pm - 8.30pm Fiona Henderson School of Dance Studios, Old Halyrude School, Peebles Everyone with an interest in ...
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Invitation to Tender – Feasibility Study | The Mill – Scottish Borders Printmaking & Textiles Hub
Deadline for responses: Tuesday 9th July 2019 Live Borders invites submissions from individuals and organisations to produce a Feasibility Study for a ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | June Gathering
Monday 24 June 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm Jethart Youth Hub, 5 - 7 High Street, Jedburgh Everyone with an interest in culture, ...
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Scottish Borders Creative Spaces & Facilities Survey
Deadline for Responses: *Extended to: Sunday 16 June 2019, midnight* Do you work in the creative and cultural sector in the Scottish ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | May Gathering
Date and time: Monday 27 May 2019, 6.30pm - 8.30pm Venue: Hawick Museum, Hawick Everyone with an interest in culture, heritage and the ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | April Gathering (Film themed)
Date and time: Monday 29 April 2019, 6.30pm - 9pm Venue: Unit 4, The Cornucopia Room, Hawick Everyone with an interest in ...
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PechaKucha Night Galashiels – VOL. 8 (Scottish Mental Health & Arts Festival)
Date and time: Thursday 23 May 2019, 7.30pm - 9.30pm (by donation) Venue: MacArts, Galashiels CABN’s next PechaKucha Night is taking place Thursday ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum (with RSA) | March Gathering 2019
Monday 25 March 2019, 6.30 - 8.30pm (with RSA) Venue: Trinity Centre, 20 High Cross Avenue, Melrose Everyone with an interest in ...
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VACMA Advice Session | Wednesday 23 January 2019, 10am – 12 noon
VACMA Advice Session | Wednesday 23 January 2019, 10am - 12 noon Galashiels Library, Lawyer's Brae, Galashiels TD1 3JQ Applications are now ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum (Review) | February Gathering 2019
Monday 25 February 2019, 6.30 - 8.30pm (Forum Review) Venue: Old Gala House, Galashiels Everyone with an interest in culture, heritage and ...
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MANIFEST 2018
MANIFEST 2018 Wednesday 12 December, 2018 7.30pm -10.00pm (Bar open from 7.15pm) MacArts, Bridge St, Galashiels TD1 1SP CABN invites you to ...
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RISE | Arts and Wellbeing Network Meeting
RISE | Arts and Wellbeing Network Meeting Date & Time: Wednesday 28th November 2018, 9.30-12.30 (followed by lunch to 1.30pm) Venue: The ...
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PechaKucha Night Galashiels – VOL. 7 | Architecture & Design
Thursday 22 November 2018, doors 7pm for 7.30pm – 9pm MacArts, Galashiels CABN’s second PechaKucha Night of 2018 is taking place on ...
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CABN Indie Author Gathering | Book Week Scotland Event
Date and time: Saturday 24 November 2018, 11am - 2pm FREE Venue: Galashiels Library, Lawyers Brae Interested in self-publishing? Want to find ...
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Green Tease | Re-imagining the Dunion, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Green Tease | Re-imagining the Dunion, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Tuesday 20 November 2018, 2pm - 4pm FULLY BOOKED Venue: Jethart Youth Hub, 5-7 ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | November Gathering
Monday 26 November 2018, 6.30 - 8.30pm (Save the Date) Venue: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles Everyone with an interest in culture, heritage ...
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Call out | CABN Advocate for Craft & Design
Deadline for applications: Monday 19th November 2018, 5pm Scottish Borders: January 2019-March 2020 CABN is looking for a new Advocate for Craft ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | October Gathering
Date and time: Monday 29 October 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm Venue: Unit 4, Cornucopia Rooms, Hawick TD9 9EA Everyone with an interest ...
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VACMA Advice Sessions | Scottish Borders
Monday 24th September 4.30 – 6.30pm Eyemouth Hippodrome Creative Scotland is coming to the Scottish Borders as part of their VACMA roadshow ...
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Extra Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | DRAFT Cultural Strategy
Date and time: Monday 10 September 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm (RSVP!) Venue: Old Gala House, Galashiels A special Scottish Borders Cultural Forum ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | Sept Gathering
Date and time: Monday 24 September 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm (Save the Date!) Venue: The Hippodrome, Eyemouth Everyone with an interest in ...
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Sarah Taylor – A Thank You
Sarah Taylor has recently stepped down as CABN’s Advocate for Craft, and we want to say a huge thank you to Sarah, ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | June Gathering
Date and time: Monday June 25 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm Venue: Dirty Earth Pottery Studio, 49a High Street, Galashiels TD1 1RZ Everyone with ...
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New CABN Advocate for Public Art & Community Engagement | Welcome to Lara Greene
The CABN Team is delighted to announce the appointment of the new Advocate for Public Art & Community Engagement. Lara Greene is ...
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PechaKucha Night Galashiels – VOL. 6 | YOYP Themed
Date and time: Thursday 27 September 2018, 7pm - 8.30pm Venue: MacArts, Galashiels CABN’s first PechaKucha Night of 2018 is taking place ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | May Gathering
Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | May Gathering (Save the Date & RSVP) Monday May 28 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm Venue: Jedburgh Castle Jail ...
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RISE – Arts & Mental Health Symposium (24 May 2018)
10am- 4.30pm, Thursday 24th May 2018 Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, TD9 0AE This one day event starts from the belief that ...
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Neville Rae – a Thank You
Neville Rae has stepped down as CABN’s Advocate for Public Art & Community Engagement, and we want to say a massive thank ...
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Drawing Inspiration from Collections | Talk
An informal talk on contemporary design and practice, inspired by collections and archives 2-3.30pm Sunday 13th May Hawick Museum, Wilton Lodge Park, ...
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Scottish Borders Cultural Forum | April Gathering
Monday 30 April 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm (Save the Date & RSVP!)
Venue: Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
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Ley Lines | An exhibition by Australian Artist Kate Scardifield
Friday 23 March - Friday 18 May 2018, (Opening Event 6 - 8pm Wednesday 28 March*) Venue: Hawick Museum, Wilton Lodge Park, ...
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March Gathering of Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
Monday 26 March 2018, 6pm for 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Please RSVP!) Venue: Cross Keys Hotel, The Square, Kelso, Scotland, TD5 7HL The March meeting will be ...
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February Gathering of Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
6pm for 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Monday 26 February 2018 A7 Art Space 5 Buccleuch Street, Hawick, TD9 0HH This first meeting will be very ...
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Live Borders secures funding to support the Creative Sector in the Scottish Borders
Live Borders secures 2 year funding to support the creative sector in the Scottish Borders Live Borders has secured funding through Creative Scotland’s ...
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MANIFEST 2017 – GUEST PERFORMANCES ANNOUNCED
CABN invites you to celebrate a creative year in the Scottish Borders Wednesday 13 December 2017 7.30pm -10.00pm (Bar open from ...
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MANIFEST 2017
CABN invites you to celebrate a creative year in the Scottish Borders Wednesday 13 December 2017 7.30pm -10.00pm (Bar open from ...
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Dreamtime Dance Residency November 2017
The Dream Time residencies are a creative initiative between Dance Base, The Studio On The Green and Live Borders, Arts and Creativity. ...
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PechaKucha Night Galashiels Vol 5 (Mapping the Borders)
Saturday 18 November 2017, 2.00pm - 4.30pm* MacArts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels PechaKucha Nights are back! Our highly popular series of ...
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November Gathering of the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
5.30pm for 6.00pm - 8.00pm, Tuesday 21 November 2017 Creative Coathanger, 50 Island Street, Galashiels The November Gathering of the Scottish ...
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Call out for Hosts for Scottish Borders Cultural Forum Gatherings
We are now looking for groups, organisations or venues who would like to host a gathering of the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum. The ...
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Launch of the 2017-18 South of Scotland Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards
Launch of new grant scheme for artists and makers in the South of Scotland The South of Scotland Visual Artist and Craft ...
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September Gathering of the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
4.30pm – 6.30pm*, Thursday 14th September 2017 The Haining, Selkirk *with the opportunity to stay on for the launch of the MIMC ...
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Patricia Cain – Seeing Beyond the Immediate
Scott Gallery, Hawick Museum, Wilton Lodge Park Opening event: 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Saturday 12 August 2017 Exhibition: Saturday 12 August 2017 - ...
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Developing a Culture Strategy for Scotland
As part of the Programme for Scotland 2016 to 2017, the Scottish Government have committed to creating a culture strategy for Scotland based on ...
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Made in Grey Britain
Made in Grey Britain (MIGB) is looking for editorial contributions from people in all areas of employment within the creative and industry sectors ...
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August Gathering of the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
1.00pm* - 3.00pm, Thursday 3rd August 2017 *with an opportunity to view Gill Walton's house & studio from 12.30pm Allanbank Arts, near ...
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New Look CABN Bulletin Coming Soon!
Look out for our new look bulletin which will be launched in the week beginning 10th July! The new bulletin will be ...
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June Gathering of the Scottish Borders Cultural Forum
4.30pm – 6.00pm, Friday 30th June 2017 (with the option to stay on for Magnetic North’s Rough Mix Sharing at 6.00pm) Eastgate ...
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Community Consultation for Galashiels Masterplan
An Invitation to the Cultural and Creative Sector Wednesday 24th May 2017 Volunteer Hall, Galashiels 1.00pm - 2.00pm Walkabout and Discussion (starting ...
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Business Gateway Borders has Moved
Business Gateway Scottish Borders are now based at Tower Mill, Kirkstile, Hawick after 16 years in Selkirk. Borders Business Gateway has been ...
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CABN Office Move
CABN Leader Mary Morrison recently moved from Hawick to be based with the Live Borders Arts & Creativity team in St Mary’s ...
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Borders creatives attend Cross Party Group on Culture
A strong showing of creatives from the Borders attended a recent Cross-Party Group on Culture at the Scottish Parliament on 14th March 2017. ...
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