The Scottish Borders is taking part in the worldwide event 16 Days of Action to eliminate all forms of violence against women. The exciting and varied free event programme runs from 25 November - 10 December incorporating International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and International Human Rights Day (10 December), thus making the link between women's human rights and their experience of violence.

The creative heart of the Border landscape, its woods, wild moorlands, meandering rivers, historic towns and castle dotted coastline, lies in the studios and workshops of local artists and craftspeople: the painters, potters, wood turners, textile and glass artists.