Melrose Festival 2000

Tour of Ceremonies

Including Darnick Tower and Melrose Abbey.

School Tour and Festival Ball

Including the Tour of Schools, Welcome to the Ball and Some of the guests.

The Crowning and Installation Ceremonies

The Melrosian receives his sash, and the Festival Queen is crowned.

Festival Fancy Dress

Children's fancy dress and parade.

Melrose Ride Out

A hundred and eighty horses ride around Melrose and neighbouring lands.

Melrose Family Fun Day

Entertainment for all ages.

Festival Queen and Court

Gillian Henderson, Millennium Festival Queen, and her court

Appointment Night

The appointment of the Millennium Melrosian, and the traditional three times round Mercat cross for the newly appointed Melrosian

Greig Anderson, Millennium Melrosian

Melrosian for the year 2000 is 25 year old Greig Anderson. Greig has been in Melrose all his life, attending Melrose Grammar School and Earlston High School.

Wednesday 21st June

Fancy Dres Parade, Gibson Park, 6:15pm
Disco for Fancy Dress Participants, at the Greenyards, after parade.

Thursday 22nd June

Installation of Melrosian and Crowning of Festival Queen, Melrose Abbey, 7pm
Ex Melrosians Association Dinner, George and Abbotsford Hotel, 9pm

Friday 23rd June

Visits to Hospitals, homes and Schools by the Melrosian
Festival Ball, St Mary's School Grounds, 7:30 for eight pm.

Saturday 24th June

Tour of Ceremonies, Starts in Market Square, 9am
Sports and Picnic, Gibson Park, 2:30pm
Pipe Band in Market Square, 8pm
Conclusion of Festivities, Melrose Rugby Football Club, 10pm

Sunday 25th June

Cricket Club Festival Sixes, Huntleyburn, 11am

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Previous Melrose Festivals

Last Year: The 1999 Melrose Festival
The 1998 Melrose Festival
The 1974 Melrose Festival

2000-06-21