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Wee Fair Makers Market @ Tyninghame, Tyninghame Village Hall, Tyninghame

Market · Tomorrow

Wee Fair Makers Market @ Tyninghame

Sun 26 Jul · Tyninghame Village Hall, Tyninghame

Monthly artisan makers market at Tyninghame Village Hall.

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8 events on today

North Dogs @ The Haddy Tap, The Haddy Tap, 11 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3PP

North Dogs @ The Haddy Tap

Today · 7:30pm · The Haddy Tap, 11 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Hospital Road

Spotlight

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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.

Spotlight

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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Standout events and days out across East Lothian

Fairy Training - 26th July, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Fairy Training - 26th July

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

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Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods), Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

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Marvellous Minibeast Safari with The Countryside Rangers, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Marvellous Minibeast Safari with The Countryside Rangers

Thu 30 Jul · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

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

Dunbar Sings Workshop

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Lamp House Summer Academy 2026, 5 Bridge St

Lamp House Summer Academy 2026

Mon 27 Jul · 9:30am · 5 Bridge St

Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

Mon 27 Jul · 2:00pm · Royal British Legion

Liam - A Tribute To Oasis, Seton Sands Holiday Village

Liam - A Tribute To Oasis

Tue 28 Jul · 9:00pm · Seton Sands Holiday Village

Dunbar Conservation Volunteers, Dunbar

Dunbar Conservation Volunteers

Wed 29 Jul · 10:00am · Dunbar

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Wed 29 Jul · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 29 Jul · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Nature Based Guided Meditation Evening, Sanctuary Plants

Nature Based Guided Meditation Evening

Wed 29 Jul · 6:00pm · Sanctuary Plants

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 29 Jul · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

RMGC Junior Open Junior Open, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

RMGC Junior Open Junior Open

Thu 30 Jul · 9:00am · Royal

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Thu 30 Jul · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

Junior Open, The Glen Golf Club

Junior Open

Fri 31 Jul · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

Summer Reset Yoga, The Dome

Summer Reset Yoga

Fri 31 Jul · 10:10am · The Dome

Joseph Coelho: Relic, The Lodge

Joseph Coelho: Relic

Fri 31 Jul · 10:45am · The Lodge

Gardening Question Time, The Dome

Gardening Question Time

Fri 31 Jul · 12:00pm · The Dome

LOVE OF LIFE Launch, Big Top

LOVE OF LIFE Launch

Fri 31 Jul · 3:30pm · Big Top

The 90's Friday Night at the Races ft. Belfast Brunch Co, Musselburgh Racecourse

The 90's Friday Night at the Races ft. Belfast Brunch Co

Fri 31 Jul · 3:45pm · Musselburgh

Open Mic @ Station Yard, Station Yard, Dunbar

Open Mic @ Station Yard

Fri 31 Jul · 7:00pm · Station Yard

Bay City Rollers, The Famous Grouse Lodge

Bay City Rollers

Fri 31 Jul · 8:00pm · The Famous Grouse Lodge

Rudimental (DJ set), Big Top

Rudimental (DJ set)

Fri 31 Jul · 8:00pm · Big Top

Quiz Night @ The Pine Marten, Pine Marten, Dunbar

Quiz Night @ The Pine Marten

Fri 31 Jul · 8:00pm · Pine Marten

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OUTDOOR
Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans
Sat 30 Mar 2024 – Sat 29 Aug 2026 · Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, · Free

What's On East Lothian

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Burgh Bash, Musselburgh Rugby Football Club, Musselburgh

Burgh Bash

Today · Musselburgh

Festival Day – Rideout, Musselburgh

Festival Day – Rideout

Today · 9:00am · Musselburgh

RMGC Willie Park Open Singles Gents Singles Stroke, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

RMGC Willie Park Open Singles Gents Singles Stroke

Today · 9:00am · Royal

Fairy Training - 25th July, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Fairy Training - 25th July

Today · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

IFDAS (International Festival of Dancing and The Arts), Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh

IFDAS (International Festival of Dancing and The Arts)

Today · 9:00am · Loretto Theatre

PWR Pro Wrestling, Corn Exchange, Haddington

PWR Pro Wrestling

Today · 6:30pm · Corn Exchange

Gullane Bay

Evans Family Funfair 24th July - 1st August

Today · 10:00am · Gullane

Today

Today in East Lothian

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North Dogs @ The Haddy Tap, The Haddy Tap, 11 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3PP

North Dogs @ The Haddy Tap

Today · 7:30pm · The Haddy Tap, 11 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Hospital Road

Burgh Bash, Musselburgh Rugby Football Club, Musselburgh

Burgh Bash

Today · Musselburgh

Festival Day – Rideout, Musselburgh

Festival Day – Rideout

Today · 9:00am · Musselburgh

RMGC Willie Park Open Singles Gents Singles Stroke, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

RMGC Willie Park Open Singles Gents Singles Stroke

Today · 9:00am · Royal

Fairy Training - 25th July, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Fairy Training - 25th July

Today · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

IFDAS (International Festival of Dancing and The Arts), Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh

IFDAS (International Festival of Dancing and The Arts)

Today · 9:00am · Loretto Theatre

PWR Pro Wrestling, Corn Exchange, Haddington

PWR Pro Wrestling

Today · 6:30pm · Corn Exchange

Gullane Bay

Evans Family Funfair 24th July - 1st August

Today · 10:00am · Gullane

Self-guided tour: Newhailes House, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Self-guided tour: Newhailes House

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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Sport

Fostering Compassion Silly Sports Day

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Dunbar

Music

EH32 Live: Youth Music Performance

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Cockenzie

Gosford House Open Day, Gosford House, Longniddry

Gosford House Open Day

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Gosford House

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Tomorrow · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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EH32 Live: The Lost Boys Acoustic, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: The Lost Boys Acoustic

Tomorrow · 3:00pm · Cockenzie

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods), Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Gosford House Open Day, Gosford House, Longniddry

Gosford House Open Day

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Gosford House

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Tomorrow · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+2 more times

EH32 Live: The Lost Boys Acoustic, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: The Lost Boys Acoustic

Tomorrow · 3:00pm · Cockenzie

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again, Big Top

Theatre

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again

Fri 31 Jul · 1:00pm · Big Top

Hannah Lavery & Michael Pedersen, The Famous Grouse Lodge

Hannah Lavery & Michael Pedersen

Fri 31 Jul · 2:00pm · The Famous Grouse Lodge

The Flock, Big Top

The Flock

Fri 31 Jul · 2:30pm · Big Top

Imagining Hopeful Futures, The Times Lounge

Imagining Hopeful Futures

Fri 31 Jul · 3:30pm · The Times Lounge

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again, Big Top

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again

Fri 31 Jul · 1:00pm · Big Top

Hannah Lavery & Michael Pedersen, The Famous Grouse Lodge

Hannah Lavery & Michael Pedersen

Fri 31 Jul · 2:00pm · The Famous Grouse Lodge

The Flock, Big Top

The Flock

Fri 31 Jul · 2:30pm · Big Top

Imagining Hopeful Futures, The Times Lounge

Imagining Hopeful Futures

Fri 31 Jul · 3:30pm · The Times Lounge

Introduction to Seaweeds & Seaweed Pressing, The Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Harbour Terrace, North Berwick EH39 4SS

Introduction to Seaweeds & Seaweed Pressing

Fri 31 Jul · 10:30am · The Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Harbour Terrace

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 31 Jul · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Mon 27 Jul · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+16 more times

Marvellous Minibeast Safari with The Countryside Rangers, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Marvellous Minibeast Safari with The Countryside Rangers

Thu 30 Jul · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

Introduction to Seaweeds & Seaweed Pressing, The Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Harbour Terrace, North Berwick EH39 4SS

Introduction to Seaweeds & Seaweed Pressing

Fri 31 Jul · 10:30am · The Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Harbour Terrace

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 31 Jul · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Mon 27 Jul · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+16 more times

Wed 29 Jul · 7:00pm · St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church

Yoga For Running Workshop, West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Yoga For Running Workshop

Thu 30 Jul · 7:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Kids Printmaking Workshop, The Times Lounge

Kids Printmaking Workshop

Fri 31 Jul · 10:30am · The Times Lounge

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Fri 31 Jul · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

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

Dunbar Sings Workshop

Wed 29 Jul · 7:00pm · St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church

Yoga For Running Workshop, West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Yoga For Running Workshop

Thu 30 Jul · 7:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Kids Printmaking Workshop, The Times Lounge

Kids Printmaking Workshop

Fri 31 Jul · 10:30am · The Times Lounge

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Fri 31 Jul · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

Prestonpans, Prestonpans, East Lothian

Prestonpans

8 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

13 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

30 events

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 – Tue 1 Dec 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

Summer Pottery Classes for Children, The Potter's Hut, Humbie

KIDS

Summer Pottery Classes for Children

Tue 30 – Thu 6 Aug 2026 · The Potter's Hut, Humbie · £102 for 6 weeks

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