GALA’S best kept secret will be revealed tonight with the announcement of this year’s Braw Lad and Braw Lass which will be made from the Burgh Chambers Balcony by the President of the Gathering at 8pm.

The Braw Lad and Braw Lass will be asked to say a few words before singing Braw Braw Lads’ and Gala’s Braw Braw Lasses with the towns people before descending to the front door of the Burgh Chambers where the Braw Lass will be presented with a basket of flowers by one of the local schoolchildren.

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The newly appointed Braw Lad and Braw Lass will be joined by the Attendants and they will dance the “Dashing White Sargent” with sets of children selected from every primary school in the area.

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This is followed by a small private function in the Burgh Chambers before heading to the less formal Declaration Night Social.

And wifi permitting you should be able to watch the declaration live on the Border Telegraph facebook page from 7.55pm.

Meanwhile congratulations to Nicola Laing who won the Borders Principals race last weekend.

And congratulations to last year’s Braw Lad John Turnbull and his Braw Lass Abbie Hood who did the town proud.