River Tweed Celebrated in New Installation

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As anyone who has taken the East Coast Main Line between the east of Scotland and England will know, one of the finest parts of the journey is when the train curves around the estuary of the River Tweed, giving an incredible view of the ancient and sometime-contested border town on the far bank. If they’re able to see through the permanent rain lashing the carriage windows, travellers in February might be able to see the view lit up by a major new installation from artists Gareth Hudson and Toby Thirling, while those on the banks can also hear musical accompaniment by composer Eleanor Cully Boehringer.

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Hudson praised the local contribution to the work, saying that “the talent in this region has allowed us to match our creative endeavours with modes of working that would be near impossible if read as ideas on paper and it’s been incredibly moving to hear the results. The co-creation process has been so rewarding.”