Activities & Events

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Don’t be fooled by the ’sleepy’ appearance of Innerleithen’s picture-postcard exterior!

If you can force yourself to leave the comfort of innerhaven, Innerleithen knows how to show visitors a great holiday. Throughout the year you can enjoy many musical, cultural and sporting events.

As well as being a great place to relax, it’s a hive of activity and an excellent base from which to uncover a wealth of adventure, culture and history. Check out our ‘news’ pages for the latest goings on.

Annual Events

Innerleithen Music Festival
The Innerleithen Music Festival brings internationally renowned stars of Celtic music to Innerleithen and Walkerburn for a great weekend of concerts and workshops – it’s an ideal opportunity to savour the best of music in the town’s pubs and beer gardens.

St Ronan’s Games

The St Ronans Games were started in 1827 and have been held annually in July ever since. It is Scotland’s oldest organised sports meeting, which originally encompassed two days of competitive sport and evening entertainment, and has now evolved into a week long festival which takes over the town, with highlights including dance, pipe band music, a treasure hunt, fancy dress, culminating in the St Ronan’s Border Games held in Victoria Park.

Pipe Band Championships

Throbbing with the sounds of drum and bagpipes – the annual Innerleithen Pipe Band Championships will be held at the Vale of Leithen Football Park with Pipe Bands and Drum Majors from all over Scotland competing.

Traquair Fair

An unbeatable weekend of family entertainment in the grounds of Scotland’s Oldest Inhabited House, Traquair Fair is a jamboree of theatre; music from all over the world; children’s entertainment and workshops, with dancers and an array of crafts and hospitality.