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Dunbar RNLI Annual Fete, Dunbar

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Dunbar RNLI Annual Fete

Sat 11 Jul · Dunbar

Annual fete supporting Dunbar RNLI with stalls, activities and fundraising.

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Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Today · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

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The wooden Nauti seafood shack at Dunbar harbour with its menu boards and carved sign, customers seated at picnic benches in the sun.

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Nauti: the Dunbar harbour seafood shack named in The Scotsman

One of only three seafood shacks in Scotland singled out as excellent by The Scotsman, and the only one south of Aberdeenshire.

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MUSSELBURGH Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair on Saturday 11th July 2026, Enjoy Leisure in East Lothian

MUSSELBURGH Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair on Saturday 11th July 2026

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · Enjoy Leisure in East Lothian

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Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

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Live on the Hill (Live Fridays), Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

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North Berwick, Bass Rock viewed from North Berwick

North Berwick

40 events

Haddington, Nungate Bridge, Haddington

Haddington

93 events

Dunbar, Dunbar from Doon Hill

Dunbar

185 events

Musselburgh, Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh

Musselburgh

86 events

Gullane, Gullane Bay

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12 events

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Why Not @ Thorntree Inn Cockenzie & Port Seaton, Thorntree Inn

Why Not @ Thorntree Inn Cockenzie & Port Seaton

Sun 12 Jul · 4:00pm · Thorntree Inn

Tour: Newhailes Estate, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Newhailes Estate

Mon 13 Jul · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

Mon 13 Jul · 2:00pm · Royal British Legion

Evening Nature Walk, Aberlady Bay

Evening Nature Walk

Mon 13 Jul · 6:00pm · Aberlady

Coaster Making Workshop @ Bleachingfield, The Bleachingfield Centre, Dunbar

Coaster Making Workshop @ Bleachingfield

Wed 15 Jul · 9:30am · The Bleachingfield Centre

Summer Evening Garden Tour, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Summer Evening Garden Tour

Wed 15 Jul · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

Family Survival Course, Blinkbonny Wood

Family Survival Course

Wed 15 Jul · 10:00am · Blinkbonny Wood

Minibeast Magic 2026, Prestongrange · Prestonpans

Minibeast Magic 2026

Wed 15 Jul · 10:30am · Prestongrange ·

Over 50's Club @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 15 Jul · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Dunbar Sings Workshop, St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church, Dunbar

Dunbar Sings Workshop

Wed 15 Jul · 7:00pm · St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 15 Jul · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

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Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course, Blinkbonny Wood

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course

Today · 10:00am · Blinkbonny Wood

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Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Today · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course, Blinkbonny Wood

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course

Today · 10:00am · Blinkbonny Wood

European Land Art Festival, Throughout Dunbar

European Land Art Festival

Tue 14 Jul · Throughout

Exclusively Highlands Artisan Market at Gosford House, Gosford House

Exclusively Highlands Artisan Market at Gosford House

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Gosford House

Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop, Pennypit Centre

Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop

Tomorrow · 1:00pm · Pennypit Centre

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women, EH32, East Lothian

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · EH32, East Lothian

RNLI Lifeboat Day, Dunbar Harbour, Dunbar

RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 1:15pm · Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard, Station Yard, Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard

Sat 11 Jul · 8:00pm · Station Yard

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1, Gullane Golf Club

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1

Sun 12 Jul · 9:00am · Gullane

Body Loves Dance @ Stenton, Stenton Village Hall, Stenton

Body Loves Dance @ Stenton

Sun 12 Jul · 10:00am · Stenton

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Sun 12 Jul · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women, EH32, East Lothian

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · EH32, East Lothian

RNLI Lifeboat Day, Dunbar Harbour, Dunbar

RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 1:15pm · Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard, Station Yard, Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard

Sat 11 Jul · 8:00pm · Station Yard

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1, Gullane Golf Club

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1

Sun 12 Jul · 9:00am · Gullane

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

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Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Tomorrow · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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Nerf Fun Friday, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Nerf Fun Friday

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk

East Coast Coaching Summer Camp (July), Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, EH42 1RF, Dunbar

East Coast Coaching Summer Camp (July)

Mon 13 Jul · 9:00am · Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, EH42 1RF

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+17 more times

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Tomorrow · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+2 more times

Nerf Fun Friday, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Nerf Fun Friday

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk

East Coast Coaching Summer Camp (July), Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, EH42 1RF, Dunbar

East Coast Coaching Summer Camp (July)

Mon 13 Jul · 9:00am · Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, EH42 1RF

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+17 more times

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm), Spott Village Hall, Spott

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm)

Sun 12 Jul · 2:00pm · Spott

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm), Spott Village Hall, Spott

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm)

Sun 12 Jul · 2:00pm · Spott

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

EH32 Live: Disco Fever Day with EH32 Live DJ and Abba Cadabra, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: Disco Fever Day with EH32 Live DJ and Abba Cadabra

Sat 11 Jul · Cockenzie

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 11 Jul · 11:00am · North Berwick

EH32 Live: Daniel Robertson and Alex Waytt, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: Daniel Robertson and Alex Waytt

Sun 12 Jul · Cockenzie

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays), Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

EH32 Live: Disco Fever Day with EH32 Live DJ and Abba Cadabra, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: Disco Fever Day with EH32 Live DJ and Abba Cadabra

Sat 11 Jul · Cockenzie

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 11 Jul · 11:00am · North Berwick

EH32 Live: Daniel Robertson and Alex Waytt, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: Daniel Robertson and Alex Waytt

Sun 12 Jul · Cockenzie

Tour: The Story of Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

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Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Tomorrow · 12:00pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+15 more times

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Tomorrow · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+5 more times

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up, West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up

Tomorrow · 5:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm, Gifford, East Lothian

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm

Sun 12 Jul · 1:00pm · Gifford

Tour: The Story of Newhailes, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Tomorrow · 12:00pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+15 more times

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Tomorrow · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+5 more times

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up, West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up

Tomorrow · 5:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm, Gifford, East Lothian

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm

Sun 12 Jul · 1:00pm · Gifford

Prestonpans, Prestonpans, East Lothian

Prestonpans

9 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

17 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

35 events

Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans, Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh,

OUTDOOR

Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans

Sat 30 Mar 2024 – Sat 29 Aug 2026 · Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, · Free

North Berwick Beach Cleans, The Harbour, North Berwick,

OUTDOOR

North Berwick Beach Cleans

Fri 12 Dec 2025 – Fri 28 Aug 2026 · The Harbour, North Berwick, · Free

Port Seton Stay & Play - Quiet Session, Port Seton Community Centre, Port Seton

KIDS

Port Seton Stay & Play - Quiet Session

Sun 8 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 · Port Seton Community Centre, Port Seton · 3.96 GBP

Coastal Wildlife Wander, The Harbour, North Berwick,

OUTDOOR

Coastal Wildlife Wander

Wed 8 – Wed 30 Sep 2026 · The Harbour, North Berwick, · £7.50

Family Pottery Sessions, The Potter's Hut, Humbie

ARTS

Family Pottery Sessions

Sat 6 – Sat 29 Aug 2026 · The Potter's Hut, Humbie

Foxlake Ladies Night, Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar

OTHER

Foxlake Ladies Night

Fri 19 – Sun 19 Jul 2026 · Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar

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