Area: Scottish Borders

Usually held mid-June.

Monthly meetings, Sunday afternoons.

Occasional lectures.

'All meetings are held on a Wednesday ... at 7.30 pm.

Monthly evening meetings.

'Evening meetings are held during the autumn/winter months, which can include talks, slide shows, video presentations and demonstrations ... Everyone is welcome with admission being £1.50 per meeting which includes refreshments.'

'The Society in its present form attracts as speakers both academics and professional writers, and makes an important contribution to the cultural life of Melrose. The Society offers stimulating twice-monthly evening events in a friendly atmosphere ... when there is an opportunity to hear published authors and other speakers give talks on a wide variety of literary topics. These range from novels to drama, poetry, memoirs and travellers’ tales.'

Monthly meetings, Tuesday evenings.

Winter Meetings Programme.

Monthly meetings, Monday evenings.

'Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each winter month except December.'

'We have regular meetings on the 3rd Tuesday and 4th Friday of the month. Our Tuesday meeting is an indoor session with a variety of interesting talks and discussion on all aspects of astronomy. The Friday meeting is a hands on practical session and focuses on helping people learn how to set up their equipment, find celestial objects and ultimately give everyone a chance to do some observing.'

Organizes 'six winter meetings at five of which lectures are given on subjects within the remit of the Society's constitution, one of these is normally held as a joint meeting with the Peeblesshire Archaeological Society'.