| Where: | Penicuik, Lothian starting at the Town Hall |
| When: | Last week of May with Rideout on the last Saturday |
| Time: | From 8.30 am |
The Penicuik Hunter and Lass festival is a traditional Border Common Riding with associated events such as sports, parades, music and entertainments leading up to the Rideout on the Saturday. The festival was founded in 1936 and is always held during the last week of May with the Hunter and Lass Day as the main event at the end. It commemorates Robert the Bruce and the Royal Hunt of Rosslyn, when the king granted Penicuik to Randolph de Clerc as a reward for slaying a famous and elusive deer. Expect lots of bugle blowing and flag waving as the cavalcade mark the local boundaries led by the Hunter and Lass; after the procession, there are entertainments during the afternoon at Penicuik Park. The Parade includes sports teams and local clubs and societies, cadets, vintage vehicles and several pipe and brass bands as well as the equestrians.
Helpful Hints
In 2025 the Rideout and Penicuik on Parade should be on Saturday 31st May (to be confirmed).
For a detailed history of this and other local events, read Alan McLaren’s The History of Midlothian’s Local Festivals, 2012.
Click here for the Penicuik event website : https://penicuikhunterandlass.com
and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hunterandlass/
Composite photo by Alan McLaren.
I think that the Penicuik rideout will be great!
I have to travel to work through Penicuik, (62 bus route). When will the road be closed on Sat 28th and will the bus be diverted?
Hi Jude,
You’ve got through to calendarcustoms rather than the Hunter & Lass website- try http://www.penicuikhunterandlass.org.uk/ for up to date local info and contacts (here at calendarcustoms we have no connection with the running of any of the events featured on the site)
Best wishes,
Averil