Roxburghe Rocks!
Floors Castle will play host to three world class tribute acts, supported by local sensation The Balancing Ducks. Experience iconic glam rock anthems with The Bowie Experience, upbeat soul and disco classics with Capitol Motown & Soul Band, and sing-a-long disco hits with 21st Century Abba!
Get ready to party! Roxburghe Rocks is back for its fourth year! This year Floors Castle will play host to three world class tribute acts supported by local sensation The Balancing Ducks.
Experience iconic glam rock anthems with The Bowie Experience, upbeat 60s dance classics with Capitol Motown and Soul Band, and sing-a-long disco hits with 21st Century ABBA tribute against the backdrop of one of the country’s most stunning historic buildings.
About the Bands
THE BOWIE EXPERIENCE
Internationally acclaimed with over twenty years of experience, The Bowie Experience captures the eclectic energy of the Thin White Duke and glam rock greatness of Ziggy Stardust, complete with a full live band. From Fame to Young Americas, Let’s dance the night away and celebrate the life and songs of the Starman in style with an outdoor concert to remember!
THE BALANCING DUCKS
Scottish Borders local sensation The Balancing Ducks are renowned for their incredible energy and crowd-pleasing, floor filling setlist. Covering all the hits from festival anthems to foot stomping classics, get ready to party to the enduring sound of Kings of Leon, The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis, and many more!
MOTOWN BY MOONLIGHT
Get ready for a magical evening of Motown by moonlight, sundown soul, and disco at dusk! Capitol Motown and Soul Band are the perfect combination of sensational energy, talented vocalists, and polished musicians. Put on your dancing shoes as the sun goes down to the sound of young America and party to the timeless tunes of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and many more!
21ST CENTURY ABBA TRIBUTE
21st Century ABBA Tributes’ faithful recreation of ABBA’s signature harmonies and iconic looks makes for one electrifying live performance. Expect to hear all of ABBA’s greatest hits, including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo and many more! Decked out in full disco costume, 21st Century ABBA Tribute combines stunning vocals, talented live musicians, and a uniquely beautiful outdoor setting to make one unforgettable concert.
Tickets available to purchase now online via the ticket link or available on-site from our Apple Shed Gift Shop here at Floors Castle. (AVOID ONLINE BOOKING FEE). The Apple Shed Giftshop is located a stone’s throw away from the Entrance to the Walled Garden and Terrace Cafe.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE DAY FROM OUR TICKET KIOSK
Adult-£40
Child- £30
Family-£115
Due to our Roxburghe Rocks live music event being held in front of the Castle, the Castle, Estate Walks, Courtyard Cafe & Castle Giftshop will be CLOSED on the 3rd of August. The Walled Garden, The Apple Shed Gift Shop and Terrace Café will remain OPEN to the public. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Here is a summary of all you need to know about the event!
Gates open 12.30pm, 1.30pm start – 9pm approximate finish time.
No alcohol or glass bottles to be brought onto site – Sealed plastic bottled soft drinks and cans are is permitted. There will be alcohol and soft drinks available on site throughout the day. Bag searches will take place by our professional security team, Neon Security.
Food CAN be brought on event site. – (You spoke, we listened) You are welcome to bring your own picnics and sealed soft drinks into the event, however there will be delicious local catering vendors available onsite, vendors are listed at the bottom of the page, you can click on the names of the individual vendors which will take you to their own page.
ALL CAR entry – will be via the North Lodge Gate entrance, post code TD5 7NX.
You will then be directed to our event car park which is in close proximity to the performance.
All vehicles will then exit via farm exit onto B6397. This is a one-way system.
If you wish to leave your car in the on-site carpark overnight you can do so at your own risk, it can be collected in opening hours the following day between 10am-5pm.
Filming and photography is taking place at this event – Please note that filming/photography is taking place at Roxburghe Rocks for promotional and archival purposes. The sole purpose of the images taken is to help achieve our aims to grab attention for future events, explain the concept of our event, and inspire others to join. There is no other mentioning of any of your personal information (name, email, address etc).
Taxi pick up and drop off – Entry will be via the North Lodge Gate entrance, POST CODE TD5 7NX. You will then be directed to our event drop off area, which is in close proximity to the performance. All vehicles will then follow signs and exit via farm exit onto B6397. This is a one-way system.
Pedestrian entry and exit – All pedestrian entry to Roxburghe Rocks is through the two side gates of the Main Golden Gates POST CODE TD5 7RL – The two side pedestrian gates of the Golden Gates will then remain open for people to walk back into town after the event has finished.
Exiting & re-entering throughout the day – You are welcome to enter and re-enter throughout the day- you will be issued a wrist band on exit to be able to re-enter.
Accessible parking – entry will be via the North Lodge Gate entrance, POST CODE TD5 7NX. You will then be directed to our event Accessible Car Parking, which is in close proximity (less than 200 yards on tarmac) to the performance and on hard standing. All vehicles will then follow signs and exit via farm exit onto B6397.
Accessible and carer tickets buying ONLINE – If you are requiring a carer ticket you should buy the ticket you require, then email booking ref, contact details etc to Chapterhouse [email protected] and the booking will be amended to include a free carer.
Accessible and carer tickets buying ONSITE – Buy one full price ticket and request up to one carer on purchase free of charge.
Dogs – Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome, however there will be loud music and large crowds. This is something you should take into great consideration before bringing them. No dogs are to be left in vehicles.
Both cash and card payments will be taken by all vendors. However, please make sure you bring some cash, just incase the signal is weak for the one/some card readers. Last year there were no problems, but we don’t want you to be unprepared! There are no cash withdrawal facilities on-site.
This is an open-air event and will run in any weather, please dress appropriately.
You are very welcome to bring a comfy low backed chair, or blanket if you wish.
Vendors to include…
Event Details
Valid tickets:
Event Ticket
Date:
Saturday 3rd August
Time:
Gates open 12.30pm, 1.30pm start - 9pm approx finish