Hawick Common Riding

"It's no' in steeds, it's no' in speeds, It's something in the heart abiding; The kindly customs, words and deeds, It's these that make the Common-Riding. Then rally, Teries, yin and a', Let this year be the best o' a'." Tonight from 7pm. #VirtualHCR2021 💙💛

On Fri 26 - Sun 28 March, we're celebrating our annual Hawick Reivers Festival online. Step back in time to the 16th century and hear and see our Borderland and the people whose lives centred around feuds & allegiances, raids & reives. Full programme of events coming very soon.

Hawick Common Riding Committee SCIO’s full ceremonial committee met yesterday evening, Thursday 21st January 2021, to discuss the 2021 Hawick Common Riding in relation to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Read the statement below, or on our website hawickcommonriding.co.uk

Well, what an interesting five weeks it has been - this year we have experienced a very different Common-Riding. We hope you have enjoyed our virtual events online It is time to bring the proceedings to a close, this afternoon from 4pm. Tune in 👀 hawickcommonriding.co.uk/virtual/ 💙💛

Good to see @BoogsTweets enjoying the traditional Rum and Milk 🥛😉💙💛

@Braw_Lads Thank you, we look forward to seeing you in 2021! 💙💛

Wishing our friends at @HawickCR a great virtual Common Riding today. The committee have done a fantastic job and it’s well worth having a look at their videos and virtual concerts. Here’s a few photos of our Braw Lad and Attendants riding at the Common Riding 2019 🏁

@MussFestival Thank you, we look forward to seeing you next year! 💙💛

Each year our Official Party act as Musselburgh's ambassadors to the towns with Common Ridings, Festivals and Civic Weeks. Today should would have been Hawick Common Riding. Musselburgh folks enjoy their day in previous years @HawickCR #MusselburghFestival #HawickCommonRiding

@LauderCommonR Thank you! 💙💛

Wishing our Teri friends @HawickCR a great virtual Common Riding today - we wish it could be different but know you’ll mark the day well. And for those of you who haven’t seen their virtual concerts online then have a look - absolutely brilliant!

💙💛It's cold and wet outside so you don't have an excuse to miss tonight's Virtual Common Riding proceedings.💙💛 hawickcommonriding.co.uk/virtual/ #VirtualHCR2020 💙💛

We look forward to welcoming the return of the Borders common ridings & to welcoming you all to our new visitor centre in 2021. In the meantime, we hope you all enjoy this year's virtual Hawick Common Riding broadcasts #SafeIn your own homes via hawickcommonriding.co.uk

#DidYouKnow: Hawick-based @susanmfinlayson stitched the Great Tapestry of Scotland's Fair Isle Panel & is leading a team of stitchers to create welcome panels for our new visitor centre. Here are some other #ScotlandsTapestry panels stitched in or featuring Hawick. #SafeIn

The Hawick Common Riding commemorates the capture of a flag from English plunderers by the youth of Hawick in 1514 & the ancient custom of riding the marches or boundaries of the common land. Records of the Common Riding principals go back to 1703.

Normally at this time of year a fascinating programme of Borders common ridings would begin with @HawickCR. We would usually wish riders #SafeOotSafeIn, but to keep people #SafeIn these current times organisers have worked hard to create a virtual Hawick Common Riding instead.

Friday from 6.30pm 💙💛

This is the second of our three specially produced Virtual Concerts. Hosted by David Chapman, you'll hear songs from the wealth of talent we are so lucky to call our own, both young and not so young alike. Tune in from 6.30pm. hawickcommonriding.co.uk/virtual/ #VirtualHCR2020 💙💛

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT LAST NIGHT ⬇️ Your last chance to watch 1514 THE MUSICAL, live from 6.30pm. hawickcommonriding.co.uk/virtual/ #VirtualHCR2020 💙💛

💙💛WATCH FROM 6.30PM💙💛 View on our website at hawickcommonriding.co.uk/virtual