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Lammermuir Festival, Venues across East Lothian

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Lammermuir Festival

Tue 8 - Sun 20 Sep · Venues across East Lothian

Classical music festival with chamber music, orchestras, and recitals in historic venues.

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Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

Today · 2:00pm · Royal British Legion

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Standout events and days out across East Lothian

Dunbar Flower Show, Belhaven Church Hall, Dunbar

Dunbar Flower Show

Sat 12 Sep · 1:30pm · Belhaven Church Hall

Artist Virginia Maggio at Venue 1 for Haddington Art Weekend

Haddington Art Weekend

Inside Venue 1: Meet artist Virginia Maggio

We visited the East Lothian artist as she prepared to welcome visitors during Haddington Art Weekend.

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Wide photograph of Craig Hodgson performing with the full band on the EH32 Live outdoor stage beneath the event canopy.

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From lockdown to six summers: The story behind EH32 Live

How a way to get local musicians playing again after lockdown grew into an award-winning summer fixture at Cockenzie House.

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Javier Perianes Piano Recital, Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar

Javier Perianes Piano Recital

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Gala days, funfairs, family festivals and easy wins for the weekend diary.

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ASN Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

ASN Adventure Play Session

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk Hill

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Climate Cafe @ St Annes, St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church, Dunbar

Climate Cafe @ St Annes

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Harbour towns, shoreline stops and sea-air outings around the county.

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Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 9 Sep · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

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138 events

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Coffee Concert Samrat Majumder Guitar Recital, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington

Coffee Concert Samrat Majumder Guitar Recital

Wed 9 Sep · 11:00am · Holy Trinity Church

Roderick Williams (East Linton), Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton

Roderick Williams (East Linton)

Wed 9 Sep · 2:30pm · Prestonkirk Parish Church

A Celebration of Palestrina and Bach with The Marian Consort, Our Lady of Loretto, Musselburgh

A Celebration of Palestrina and Bach with The Marian Consort

Wed 9 Sep · 7:30pm · Our Lady of Loretto

Bass Rock viewed from North Berwick

Musto Skiff National Championships 10-13 Sept

Thu 10 - Sun 13 Sep · 10:00am · North Berwick

Coffee Concert Schubert Music for Violin and Piano I, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington

Coffee Concert Schubert Music for Violin and Piano I

Thu 10 Sep · 11:00am · Holy Trinity Church

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective I – Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective I – Brahms Clarinet Quintet

Thu 10 Sep · 3:00pm · Prestonkirk Parish Church

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

Jeremy Denk Plays Mozart Piano Concertos II, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington

Jeremy Denk Plays Mozart Piano Concertos II

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30pm · St Mary’s Kirk

Lodestar – Bach to Folk, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington

Lodestar – Bach to Folk

Thu 10 Sep · 10:00pm · Holy Trinity Church

Coffee Concert Schubert Music for Violin and Piano II, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington

Coffee Concert Schubert Music for Violin and Piano II

Fri 11 Sep · 11:00am · Holy Trinity Church

Potter in the Park @ Winterfield

Fri 11 Sep · 2:00pm · Winterfield Park

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective (East Linton), Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective (East Linton)

Fri 11 Sep · 3:00pm · Prestonkirk Parish Church

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

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up

Fri 11 Sep · 5:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Pearl of Dunbar (End of Season Get-Together), The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Pearl of Dunbar (End of Season Get-Together)

Fri 11 Sep · 5:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

And Finally...Phil Collins, Corn Exchange, Haddington

And Finally...Phil Collins

Fri 11 Sep · 7:30pm · Corn Exchange

Les Illuminations – Britten Music For Voice And Orchestra, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington

Les Illuminations – Britten Music For Voice And Orchestra

Fri 11 Sep · 7:30pm · St Mary’s Kirk

Roderick Williams Sings Britten, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington

Roderick Williams Sings Britten

Fri 11 Sep · 10:00pm · Holy Trinity Church

Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh

SCOTS Regimental March

Sat 12 Sep · 10:00am · Musselburgh

Oktoberfest Raceday in partnership with The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Musselburgh Racecourse

Oktoberfest Raceday in partnership with The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Sat 12 Sep · 2:00pm · Musselburgh Racecourse

The Romans of Inveresk & East Lothian, John Gray Centre, Haddington

The Romans of Inveresk & East Lothian

Sat 12 Sep · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

Lodestar Trio – Folk Odyssey, Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton

Lodestar Trio – Folk Odyssey

Sat 12 Sep · 3:00pm · Dirleton Kirk

Jeremy Denk plays Mozart Piano Concertos III, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington

Jeremy Denk plays Mozart Piano Concertos III

Sat 12 Sep · 7:30pm · St Mary’s Kirk

Event: Carhailes 2026, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Event: Carhailes 2026

Sun 13 Sep · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

Prestonpans and Cockenzie coast

The Kiltwalk

Sun 13 Sep · 10:00am · Port Seton

Dunedin Consort with Matthew Brook, Crichton Collegiate Church, Crichton, nr Pathhead

Dunedin Consort with Matthew Brook

Sun 13 Sep · 11:00am · Crichton Collegiate Church, Crichton, nr Pathhead

Hebrides Ensemble, North Esk Church, Musselburgh

Hebrides Ensemble

Sun 13 Sep · 4:00pm · North Esk Church

Javier Perianes directs the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington

Javier Perianes directs the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Sun 13 Sep · 8:00pm · St Mary’s Kirk

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Love of Life Exhibition
Fri 31 Jul - Sun 13 Sep · Scottish Seabird Centre · Free

What's On East Lothian

Local events, weekend plans and days out across East Lothian, from harbour markets and live music to family days and festivals.

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Today · 12:00pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Today · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

Historical Railways of East Lothian: Then & Now, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Historical Railways of East Lothian: Then & Now

Today · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk Hill

Today

Today in East Lothian

5 events on today

Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

Today · 2:00pm · Royal British Legion

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Today · 12:00pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Today · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

Historical Railways of East Lothian: Then & Now, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Historical Railways of East Lothian: Then & Now

Today · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk Hill

Weekly Trad Music Sessions - Tuesday Evenings, The Thorntree Inn

Weekly Trad Music Sessions - Tuesday Evenings

Tomorrow · 8:00pm · The Thorntree Inn

Opening Concert Jeremy Denk Plays Mozart Piano Concertos I, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington

Opening Concert Jeremy Denk Plays Mozart Piano Concertos I

Tomorrow · 7:30pm · St Mary’s Kirk

Arts

Stained glass in East Lothian churches from an art history perspective

Tomorrow · 7:30pm · Dunbar Town House

Sat 12 Sep · 11:00am · Dunbar Parish Church

Apple Day @ Belhaven Community Garden, Belhaven Community Garden, Dunbar

Apple Day @ Belhaven Community Garden

Sat 12 Sep · 2:00pm · Belhaven Community Garden

Dunbar United FC v Preston Athletic, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Dunbar United FC v Preston Athletic

Sat 12 Sep · 3:00pm · Hallhill Sports Centre

Gents Open Greensomes, The Glen Golf Club

Gents Open Greensomes

Sun 13 Sep · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Sun 13 Sep · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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TRANENT NORTHERN SOUL ALLDAYER FREE ENTRY!, Blawearie Road, EH33 2DB Tranent, United Kingdom

TRANENT NORTHERN SOUL ALLDAYER FREE ENTRY!

Sun 13 Sep · 2:00pm · Blawearie Road, EH33 2DB Tranent, United Kingdom

Mindful Succulent Garden Workshop in our beautiful plant shop, Sanctuary Plants

Mindful Succulent Garden Workshop in our beautiful plant shop

Sun 13 Sep · 2:00pm · Sanctuary Plants

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Sat 12 Sep · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

Javier Perianes Piano Recital, Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar

Javier Perianes Piano Recital

Sat 12 Sep · 11:00am · Dunbar Parish Church

Apple Day @ Belhaven Community Garden, Belhaven Community Garden, Dunbar

Apple Day @ Belhaven Community Garden

Sat 12 Sep · 2:00pm · Belhaven Community Garden

Dunbar United FC v Preston Athletic, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Dunbar United FC v Preston Athletic

Sat 12 Sep · 3:00pm · Hallhill Sports Centre

Gents Open Greensomes, The Glen Golf Club

Gents Open Greensomes

Sun 13 Sep · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Sun 13 Sep · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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TRANENT NORTHERN SOUL ALLDAYER FREE ENTRY!, Blawearie Road, EH33 2DB Tranent, United Kingdom

TRANENT NORTHERN SOUL ALLDAYER FREE ENTRY!

Sun 13 Sep · 2:00pm · Blawearie Road, EH33 2DB Tranent, United Kingdom

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

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Sat 12 Sep · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Wed 9 Sep · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

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ASN Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

ASN Adventure Play Session

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk Hill

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

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Sat 12 Sep · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Wed 9 Sep · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

+1 more time

Wed 9 Sep · 12:30pm · St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church

FREE Ear Care Session @ The Ridge, The Ridge Support Centre, Dunbar

FREE Ear Care Session @ The Ridge

Thu 10 Sep · 1:00pm · The Ridge Support Centre

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 12 Sep · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 12 Sep · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Climate Cafe @ St Annes, St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church, Dunbar

Climate Cafe @ St Annes

Wed 9 Sep · 12:30pm · St Annes Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church

FREE Ear Care Session @ The Ridge, The Ridge Support Centre, Dunbar

FREE Ear Care Session @ The Ridge

Thu 10 Sep · 1:00pm · The Ridge Support Centre

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 12 Sep · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 12 Sep · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Outdoor

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn

Tomorrow · 10:30am · Archerfield Walled Garden

Night Owl Books “Meet The Author” Series, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Night Owl Books “Meet The Author” Series

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30am · The Harbour Chapel

Author event @ Harbour Chapel, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Author event @ Harbour Chapel

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30pm · The Harbour Chapel

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 11 Sep · 6:00pm · Whitekirk Hill

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn

Tomorrow · 10:30am · Archerfield Walled Garden

Night Owl Books “Meet The Author” Series, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Night Owl Books “Meet The Author” Series

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30am · The Harbour Chapel

Author event @ Harbour Chapel, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Author event @ Harbour Chapel

Thu 10 Sep · 7:30pm · The Harbour Chapel

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 11 Sep · 6:00pm · Whitekirk Hill

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 9 Sep · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

Coastal Wildlife Wander, The Harbour, North Berwick,

Coastal Wildlife Wander

Fri 11 Sep · 10:30am · The Harbour, North Berwick,

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 12 Sep · 11:00am · North Berwick Harbour

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 9 Sep · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 9 Sep · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

Coastal Wildlife Wander, The Harbour, North Berwick,

Coastal Wildlife Wander

Fri 11 Sep · 10:30am · The Harbour, North Berwick,

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 12 Sep · 11:00am · North Berwick Harbour

3 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

4 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

15 events

Making Waves: LesleyMay Miller, Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery

ARTS

Making Waves: LesleyMay Miller

Sat 15 Aug - Sun 27 Sep · Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery · Free

Weekly Art Classes with Cygnets Art School, Scottish Seabird Centre

ARTS

Weekly Art Classes with Cygnets Art School

Sun 30 Aug - Sun 29 Nov · Scottish Seabird Centre · £52.50

Identifying Coastal Birds in the Colder Months, The Harbour, North Berwick,

OUTDOOR

Identifying Coastal Birds in the Colder Months

Mon 28 Sep - Sat 12 Dec · The Harbour, North Berwick, · £10.00

Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

KIDS

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Thu 1 Oct - Mon 2 Nov · Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Christmas Wreath Making Workshops, The Wheel House, Longniddry Steading, Longniddry

ARTS

Christmas Wreath Making Workshops

Fri 20 Nov - Sat 5 Dec · The Wheel House, Longniddry Steading, Longniddry · £75 per person

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