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A regional culture & discovery guide · Updated daily
A regional culture & discovery guide · Updated daily
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Spotlight
Spotlight
Halfway along Dunbar High Street, a short walk from the cottage where John Muir was born, there is a deep blue shopfront with the number 84 painted either side of the name. The windows are the giveaway. They are not so much dressed as gathered: paintings, ceramics, jewellery, cards and prints, the kind of arrangement that makes you slow down on the pavement and then, usually, go in.
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Editorial picks
Standout events and days out across East Lothian
Going on
Festivals, markets and good reasons to get out into East Lothian.
Eat, drink, gather
Markets, tastings and places to build a day out around a good meal.
Family
Gala days, funfairs, family festivals and easy wins for the weekend diary.
Curated
Easy local plans that feel current without needing a ticket budget.
Coast
Harbour towns, shoreline stops and sea-air outings around the county.
Going on
The bigger gatherings, local traditions and places where East Lothian feels busiest.
Hidden gems
Smaller finds, thoughtful outings and events you might otherwise scroll past.
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Listings
22 things to do · longer runs grouped
Today · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens
+2 more times today
7 dates · Family · 18 Aug – 24 Aug
Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh · Free (with admission)
Running now
Series and programmes over several weeks
Today
9 events on today
Sat 22 Aug · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park
Sun 23 Aug · 9:30am · The Mart
Sun 23 Aug · 5:00pm · Lauderdale Park
Sun 23 Aug · 6:00pm · The Haddy Tap
Sat 22 Aug · Dunbar
Sat 22 Aug · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club
Tomorrow · 8:00pm · Wishing Tree by the Sea
Thu 20 Aug · 7:00pm · Lauderdale Park
Fri 21 Aug · 6:30pm · The Harbour Chapel
+1 more time
Fri 21 Aug · 2:00pm · Dunbar
Tomorrow · 10:30am · John Gray Centre
+1 more time
Sun 23 Aug · 10:00am · Lochend Woods
Fri 21 Aug · 6:00pm · Station Yard
Sat 22 Aug · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre
Tomorrow · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden
Fri 21 Aug · 6:00pm · Whitekirk
Sat 22 Aug · 2:00pm · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven
Sat 22 Aug · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park
Sun 23 Aug · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park
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