We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Paxman is coming to Mainstreet for his only Scottish event to launch A Life in Questions on Thurs 20th October. In these long-awaited memoirs, Paxman spills the beans behind four decades in front of the camera. He offers reflections and stories from a career that has taken him as a reporter to many …

Please join us for a real treat on Saturday 3rd June – afternoon tea with a master in the art of fiction, Salley Vickers. We are huge fans of her most recent novel, Cousins, and this event is to celebrate the publication of the paperback edition. Salley Vickers is one of those writers who somehow manages to put into words …

Please join us for a real treat on Saturday 3rd June – afternoon tea with a master in the art of fiction, Salley Vickers. We are huge fans of her most recent novel, Cousins, and this event is to celebrate the publication of the paperback edition. Salley Vickers is one of those writers who somehow manages to put into words …

Regular visitors to Mainstreet will know that we are big fans of Malachy Tallack’s highly acclaimed first book, 60 Degrees North. We are delighted to announce that he’ll be with us on Thurs 13th April to talk about his new book, The Un-Discovered Islands. Gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are …

Regular visitors to Mainstreet will know that we are big fans of Malachy Tallack’s highly acclaimed first book, 60 Degrees North. We are delighted to announce that he’ll be with us on Thurs 13th April to talk about his new book, The Un-Discovered Islands. Gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are …

The Borders has a rich tradition of the horse, join us at Mainstreet on Tues 23rd May to hear the astonishing true story of a jockey who, quite literally, came back from the dead… A natural on a horse since he was able to walk, and imbued with a pure love of riding, Declan Murphy became one of the most …

Sumayya Usmani, author of Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, will be with us at Mainstreet on Fri 5th May to give a cooking demonstration from her beautiful new book, Mountain Berries and Desert Spice. The book continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts, …