Spring/Summer Concerts

Roo and Neil

21 March 2026

Roo Geddes (fiddle)
and Neil Sutcliffe (accordion)

Both Masters Graduates from the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, are well known to Peebles audiences, having appeared as soloists with the Peebles Orchestra and at the Eastgate.

Roo & Neil grew up surrounded by traditional music and combine their shared experience across classical, folk and jazz to create their own distinctive sound. In addition to their original music they perform their own arrangements of Scottish traditional music and song.

“Here was music-making of the highest calibre”
Edinburgh Music Review

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate

Gina McCormack and
Marianna Abrahamyan

25 April 2026

Violin and Piano

Violinist Gina McCormack and Armenian pianist Marianna Abrahamyan perform two wonderful works by Arno Babadjanian and Edvard Baghdasaryan (to commemorate Armenian Day which falls on 24 April), alongside works by Clara Schumann and Brahms.
Peebles audiences might remember Glasgow-based Marianna performing the recently rediscovered music of Learmont Drysdale with Gina and other musicians for Music in Peebles at the Eastgate Theatre a few years ago.

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate

Howells/Reid Duo

30 May 2026

Flute and Harp

Matthew Howells graduated with a Masters Degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, having previously studied at Manchester University and Chetham’s School of Music. He has played with Scottish Opera, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. He is the founder of Sirocco Winds, heard recently at the Eastgate Theatre as part of Music in Peebles 2025-6 season. Sirocco has also played on BBC Radio 3 and at the St Magnus Festival and Cumnock Tryst.

Mary Reid, originally from Edinburgh, has had an international career as a soloist, chamber musicians and orchestral player. Highlights include performing at the BBC Proms and playing in a full Ring Cycle at both the Royal Opera House and Opera North.

Matthew and Mary formed the Howells/Reid duo in 2025.

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate

Tripple

20 June 2026

Singing Trio

A cappella singing trio (mother Jill and daughters Cit and Annie) from North East Scotland, who create contemporary arrangements of traditional songs with innovactive and exciting harmonies.

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate

Duo Marier
25 July 2026

Guitar and cello duo

Blending classical training with a love of genre-crossing creativity—exploring everything from classical to jazz, folk, pop and beyond.

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate

No Borders Trio

29 August 2026

String trio

Committed to breaking down barriers through music and storytelling in diverse communities across Scotland.

Tickets £10 at the door or from the Eastgate