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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Burgh by Sands

10 picks around Burgh by Sands, from 6 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Burgh by Sands

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Burgh by Sands, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Burgh by Sands

Frankly, The Smiths / Laid (James Tribute)1

Frankly, The Smiths / Laid (James Tribute)

at The Brickyard

Frankly, The Smiths are a Scottish tribute act to The Smiths. The band formed in 2017, and since then have been performing all over Scotland on a regular basis, namely at the famous Ironworks in Inverness and the popular Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh. The four piece delve deep into the indie legend’s back catalogue, performing lengthy shows which please both the casual and devoted fan. The band have gained a dedicated following, all of whom believe that this is the only tribute act to see for the ultimate Smiths experience.

5 milesSat 25 Jul20:30
CuratedSee the details→
Live Music
Mark Twain In Person2

Mark Twain In Person

at Wee Mousie Theatre Club

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He moved to Hannibal when he was four years old and grew up on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Using his chosen penname, Mark Twain, he became one of the most influential writers of all time and was often called the father of American literature with such classical works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The play is conceived by Ken O’Hara, showing Mark Twain during one of his lecturing tours of the USA around the year 1900, using Twain’s own material. Ken transforms himself into the character of Twain with great aplomb, donning the famous white suit, with cigar and whisky in hand, and has a remarkable resemblance to the man. Get ready to be entertained by Twain’s boyhood memories, his experience of the American Civil War, and many other stories from his life, including a strange-looking dog, his observations on humanity and his time as a River Boat pilot on the Mississippi. The play contains Twain’s one-liners and witticisms with which he has become celebrated. Please be aware there is use of a racial epithet in the context of Twain’s writing. The play is directed by Isi Nimmo.

24.2 milesSat 25 Jul£18
Local gemSee the details→
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religion-spirituality7

Evensong

at Matterdale Church

Evensong Occurring for 1 hour Venue All Saints Address Watermillock, CA110LR, United Kingdom Join us for our Evensong service

23.2 milesSun 26 Jul19:30
CuratedSee the details→
Religion & Spirituality
James Hutton 300: Landscape, Rocks, Time Exhibition - Now Until8Free! (worth double-checking)

James Hutton 300: Landscape, Rocks, Time Exhibition - Now Until

at Borders Family History Society

Free exhibition, all welcome, open 10am – 4pm daily in the Hayloft Gallery, Paxton House. James Hutton’s influence on the processes leading to the formation of rocks and on the concept of geological time is described in a series of interpretation panels, which tell of his life in Edinburgh during the period of the Scottish […]

49 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
Local gemSee the details→
Arts & Culture
Big Fish Fringe Fest9

Big Fish Fringe Fest

at Theatre by the Lake

The first Big Fish Comedy (mini) Fringe Festival will showcase four comics performing their hour-long shows ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer. See them now before they’re famous!

27.4 milesSat 25 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
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