About

The Wynd thoroughfare is in the heart of historic Melrose in the beautiful Borderlands of Scotland, the Wynd Theatre is a small privately managed professional theatre catering for live performances of all disciplines.   From small touring theatre groups, to contemporary dance, light classical, folk and blues to the Swing of the Big Band, the Wynd offers the intimacy of a local venue, with the professionalism of bigger city theatres.

Suitable also as a small conference or exhibition centre, the Wynd Theatre boasts permanent seating for 90 persons, with a maximum audience capacity of 100.   Facilities include projection equipment, in house PA system, recording facilities, full lighting rig, licensed bar, with disabled access to all areas, and accommodation available, plus pre theatre supper arrangements.

Having over the last few years undergone major upgrading development, the Wynd now boasts improved accessibility and viewing for the audience, and the new Wynd Foyer Bar, where visitors can enjoy some refreshments before, during and after a performance.

Recent improvements include the upgrading of the in-house audio system, and the installation of the latest Broadband digital technology to facilitate live broadcasting from the theatre.   This innovative step marks the beginning of an exciting new communication for the theatre, providing performers with the opportunity to perform to an international audience.   Such a facility, it is hoped, will attract yet more top performers to the Wynd Theatre.

Melrose, itself, has much to offer.   With many fine hotels and B&B’s and a number of good restaurants, Melrose serves well as a base for a visit to the Borders Of Scotland.   Few towns can boast the attractions of this small market town, from its ancient Cistercian Abbey, the grounds of which contain the buried heart of Robert the Bruce, to the site of the greatest Roman fort of Southern Scotland, Trimontium, and its exhibition in Melrose Town Centre.   For the fisher and golfer, too, there is much of which the town can boast, with many golf courses being within easy reach, and the River Tweed, running along the north side of Melrose, offering some of the best fishing in the country.   Nearby can be found the family homes of Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford and the Duke of Buccleuch at Bowhill House, the romantic Ettrick and Yarrow Valleys, where James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, lived and worked.