WATCH: Gathering enjoys Braw return to Galashiels
Last updated 2nd Jul 2022
There are few better views of the Braw Lads’ Gathering, than when the Braw Lad gallops - flag in hand - over Gala Hill.
Saturday’s ceremonial ride was the culmination of a week-long programme of events to celebrate the town's history.
And hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets to show their support.
Click on a link below to view our video of the festivities...
There were poignant moments too among the annual festivities - the Mixing of the Roses ceremony at the Old Town Cross being another highlight.
And Galashiels fell silent to remember all those it's lost - not just in the two World Wars, and all the conflicts since; but those friends and neighbours no longer with us following an enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It was mostly a day of celebration, however. A chance to greet old friends, and make new ones too. And the umbrellas brought out to guard against the rain only added to the colour of the occasion.
Click on a link below for some more musical treats - and lots of weel-kent faces - from today’s Braw Lads’ Gathering in Galashiels...