KELSO CIVIC WEEK
Our summer festival takes place in the ancient market town of Kelso every 3rd week in July.
Below is a list of our conveners who manage the events and traditions of our festival.
Our summer festival takes place in the ancient market town of Kelso every 3rd week in July.
Below is a list of our conveners who manage the events and traditions of our festival.
KELSO LADDIES ASSOCIATION
EVENT CONVENERS 2022
Duty / Event |
Convener(s) |
Chief Steward |
Ex Laddie Robert Hogarth |
Deputy Chief Steward |
Ex Laddie Mark Halliday |
Chief Foot Steward |
Chris Lees |
Deputy Foot Steward |
Ms Isla Hume |
Master of Ceremonies |
Ex Laddie Colin Henderson |
Deputy Master of Ceremonies |
To be confirmed |
Ceremonial |
Ex Laddie Murray Playfair |
Street Decoration |
Ex Laddie Scott McKenzie |
Platform |
Ex Laddies Scott McKenzie & Eric Paxton |
Civic Week Programme |
Johnny Dickson |
Route Marshalling |
Rhona Hastie |
Car Parking |
Rhona Hastie |
Public Address Vehicle |
Bill Cleghorn |
Web Site / Social Media |
Bill Cleghorn |
50/50 Draw |
Tom Weatherston, Ms Jane Fairley |
Memorabilia |
Ex Laddie Graham Sweenie |
Merchandise |
Gary Cleghorn, Bill Cleghorn |
Civic Week Bars |
Ex Laddies Jim Henderson , Murray Playfair |
Fundraising |
Mrs Sandra Dickson, Ms Jane Fairley |
Event Plan |
Ex Laddie Neil Hastie |
Declaration |
Ex-Kelso Laddie's Neil Haste, Phil Hume, Mrs Sandra Dickson, Ms Jane Fairley |
Family Day |
Ex-Laddie's Fraser Haste, Craig Logan |
Baby Show |
Mrs Sandra Dickson |
Football Competition |
Ex-Kelso Michael Tait |
Children's Pet Show |
Marley Arnold |
Art Exhibition |
Anne Newbury |
Whipman's Co-Ordinator |
Ex-Kelso Scott McKenzie |
Show Jumping |
Ex-Kelso Scott McKenzie |
Gymkhana |
Ms Jane Fairley |
Horse Races |
To be arranged |
Horse Judging |
Ex-Kelso Eric Paxton, Ms Susan McKay |
Children's Sports |
Ex-Laddies Callum Vickers, Phil Hume |
Installation Reception |
Mrs Sandra Dickson, Ms Jane Fairley |
Torchlight & Fireworks |
Ex-Laddie Eric Paxton, Stevie Jack |
Children's Fancy Dress Party |
Mrs Alison Dagg* Mrs Anne Innes |
Grand Civic Week Ball |
Ex-Laddie's Andrew Haig*, Adrian Gajczak Fraser Hastie |
Swimming Gala |
Ms Dawn Hinnigan |
Cycle Event |
Ex-Laddie's Colin Dumma, Eric Paxton |
Yetholm Day Breakfast |
Gary Cleghorn, Ryan Brown |
Fancy Dress Procession |
Bill Cleghorn |
Tait Hall Fancy Dress Judging |
Mrs Aison Dagg* |
Greetin' Party |
Garry Cleghorn* |
Safety Advisors Group |
Gary Cleghorn. Dean Weatherston |
Driver |
Jock Darling |
Externally organised events |
for Civic Week |
Open Golf Competition |
Kelso Golf Club |
Open Darts Competition |
Kelso Royal British Legion |
Open Pool Competition |
Kelso Bowling Club |
Civic Week 10k Run |
Mrs Lynne Young |