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Downright Homespun Radio Company Foot-stompin' music and cutthroat-razor comedy three times a year, live from the Grand Ol' Eastgate Theatre in downtown Peebles, Scotland.

Stroll through our archive of photos and don't forget to 'like' our page. From humble beginnings in the Manor Valley in 1896 the Downright Homespun Radio Company has grown to the international phenomenon we know and love today. Its offices in the garage down by the Drill Hall bring thousands of pilgrims annually, vintage recordings of early shows fetch high prices on eBay and queues for its show tickets dwarf even the famous Forsyth's Christmas Eve Turkey queue.

Grants up to £400 for young people aged 8-24 to pursue their artistic dreams are available from our DHRC Creative Fund. ...
09/04/2024

Grants up to £400 for young people aged 8-24 to pursue their artistic dreams are available from our DHRC Creative Fund. Apply before May 31st!
Click the link below to learn more.

DHRC Creative Fund View fullsize How can I apply?The DHRC Creative Fund offers grants of up to £400 for young people in the Tweeddale area to pursue their artistic dreams. Scroll down for more info, or click the link to apply.The Creative Fund distributes grants once each year in June.Our 2024 fund...

A very merry Christmas to all our faithful listeners across the world! If you somehow missed our 2023 Amerrycana Christm...
23/12/2023

A very merry Christmas to all our faithful listeners across the world!
If you somehow missed our 2023 Amerrycana Christmas broadcast from the Grand Old Eastgate Theatre, or are wishing you could see it again, here's an opportunity to join in the fun. The entire show can now be seen on our website at the link below!

broadcasting live from the Grand Old Eastgate Theatre in downtown Peebles, the DHRC performs Americana music and razor sharp comedy sketches every Christmas

16/12/2023

After two sellout nights with fabulous audiences it’s our third and final show tonight! Looking forward to seeing you all.

15/12/2023

Looking forward to seeing our Friday night audience at the Grand Old Eastgate tonight!

14/12/2023

We're looking forward to kicking off our season of shows tonight at the Grand Old Eastgate Theatre!

Tickets for our 2023 Amerrycana Christmas show are selling fast. Book yours now!
05/11/2023

Tickets for our 2023 Amerrycana Christmas show are selling fast. Book yours now!

30/09/2023

...and if you missed our Autumn Special Edition fundraiser, watch it now on our website!
Follow the link below in the comments.

30/09/2023

Our heartfelt thanks to to our sell-out audience at last night's Autumn Special Edition fundraiser show. Together we raised nearly £4000 for the Eastgate Theatre. Let's keep that effort going. Without a theatre, we'd all be the poorer. Roll on Christmas!

And in addition to our Grand Prize Draw on Friday night, we're offering an opportunity to win this amazing prize. It's a...
27/09/2023

And in addition to our Grand Prize Draw on Friday night, we're offering an opportunity to win this amazing prize. It's a silent auction, so visit the Eastgate Theatre to place your bids!

If you're joining us on Friday for our Autumn Special Edition show, take a look at this. Just £5 per ticket on the night...
27/09/2023

If you're joining us on Friday for our Autumn Special Edition show, take a look at this. Just £5 per ticket on the night.

19/09/2023

Grand Prize Draw - September 29th
As an extra fundraiser for the Eastgate we're holding a Grand Prize Draw during our Autumn Special Edition show. Some superb and valuable prizes on offer, so bring a fiver for a ticket on the night!

We've increased capacity for our upcoming Autumn Special Edition show on September 29th. If you haven't got your tickets...
19/09/2023

We've increased capacity for our upcoming Autumn Special Edition show on September 29th. If you haven't got your tickets yet, book now!

With the world’s mercury rising even faster than interest rates the DHRC brings you a one-off fundraising show in aid of the Grand Old Eastgate Theatre!

How can you support the Eastgate Theatre in these uncertain times? Here's how....
03/09/2023

How can you support the Eastgate Theatre in these uncertain times? Here's how....

Learn the untold and unlikely history of Peebles High Street this Sunday from 2.30pm with DHRC writers Steve and Douglas...
24/08/2023

Learn the untold and unlikely history of Peebles High Street this Sunday from 2.30pm with DHRC writers Steve and Douglas. Tickets from the Eastgate Theatre.

Get your tickets now for our Autumn Special Edition show at the end of September! Our annual Amerrycana Christmas show i...
15/08/2023

Get your tickets now for our Autumn Special Edition show at the end of September!

Our annual Amerrycana Christmas show is on schedule for December, but this all-new one-off show is a fundraiser for our beloved Grand Old Eastgate Theatre. Expect razor-sharp up-to-the-minute political satire, coupled with foot-stomping music from our DHRC house band.
At present tickets can be bought over the phone or in person at the Eastgate Theatre box office. 01721 725777
Tell your friends!

Our comedy team is hard at work just now. As well as preparing for our Autumn Special Edition show in support of the Eas...
13/08/2023

Our comedy team is hard at work just now. As well as preparing for our Autumn Special Edition show in support of the Eastgate Theatre, Steve and Douglas are rehearsing their "Tall Tours" comic walking tour of Peebles for Sunday August 27th at 2.30pm. Book now through the Eastgate Theatre!

The Grand Old Eastgate Theatre has been home to the DHRC for over 100 years. With the theatre in a spot of bother paying...
01/08/2023

The Grand Old Eastgate Theatre has been home to the DHRC for over 100 years. With the theatre in a spot of bother paying the gas bills we're performing a one-off Autumn Special Edition show as a fundraiser for our favourite theatre.
Friday September 29th, 7.30pm Grab your tickets now!

28/05/2023

A reminder that May 31st is the deadline for applications to our DHRC Creative Fund. The Fund gives grants up to £400 to local young people looking for support to pursue their artistic activities. Full details are on our website.

02/05/2023

It’s that time of year when the DHRC Creative Fund offers grants to young people in Tweeddale, for pursuing arts activities. Check out our website for full details and to apply for a grant up to £400.

06/01/2023

On Twelfth Night there's just time for one more celebrity shopper on Peebles High Street. Who's this, stepping out of Scott's Hardware Emporium with a festive shopping bag? Why it's Bill Nighy!

06/01/2023

On Day Twelve of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas we look both back forward to glasses brimming, plates laden, lights twinkling and hearts open to celebrating time together in song and laughter. Simply having a Wonderful Christmas Time.

06/01/2023

Concluding our latest show and our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas, carrying us safely into the new year, is this number from our DHRC House Band.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the 2023 Amerrycana Christmas, live on stage at the Grand Old Eastgate Theatre!

05/01/2023

Dance the Merry Christmas Polka on Day Eleven of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas! It's only 355 days until Christmas 2023!

05/01/2023

Gumshoe Detective Bobby Barr is on the case of a threatened allotment in the grounds of the old March Street Mill, for the alluring Miss Greta Graham. A strange tale going back centuries suggests all is not as it seems, and we join our hero as he climbs over the perimeter fence at the old Mill in the middle of the night armed with a shovel and a 15th century map.
On Day Eleven of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas, enjoy the thrilling conclusion to our latest Bobby Barr mystery.

04/01/2023

When there's only a few items in your trolley, why not use one of our new fully-integrated auto-checkouts? Well, it turns out there are several reasons...

04/01/2023

On Day Ten of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas, it's Millers Time! The first Millers Time was delivered in our very first show back in 1896 and it's been an audience favourite since then. A long-running dispute about whether and where there should be an apostrophe in the title has caused family feuds, pub fights and, in 1962, a gun battle in Biggiesknowe, but all in Peebles are united in enthusiasm for Millers and everything it stands for.

03/01/2023

It's Day Nine of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas. Back in 1896, when our first Amerrycana show was being born in Peebles, Doctor Clement Gunn was the town's doctor. Join the doctor on his busy rounds in this episode of Doctor Gunn's Casebook.

03/01/2023

Before you go shopping in Peebles, always check the Shopping Forecast.

03/01/2023

Stay Awake on Day Nine of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas. Patsy joins the DHRC House Band live on stage at our latest sellout show.

02/01/2023

Make Someone Happy with this song from Kathy, on Day Eight of our Twelve Days of Amerrycana Christmas.

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