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Big Community Dinner @ Lauderdale, Wishing Tree by the Sea, Dunbar

Food & Drink · Today

Big Community Dinner @ Lauderdale

Fri 21 Aug · Wishing Tree by the Sea, Dunbar

Community dinner featuring East Lothian produce at Lauderdale Park during Heart of Dunbar Festival.

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Hannah and Matthew at The Found Gallery in Dunbar, standing in front of artwork on the gallery wall.

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The Found Gallery: The Joy of the Find on Dunbar High Street

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

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

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

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Adventure Social - Paddle Boarding, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

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77 events

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154 events

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Musselburgh

59 events

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EH32 Live: The Tones and A Kick Up The 90's, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: The Tones and A Kick Up The 90's

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Cockenzie

Summer Sessions 26: Dom Carter, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Summer Sessions 26: Dom Carter

Tomorrow · 7:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn, The Tower Inn

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn

Tomorrow · 7:30pm · The Tower Inn

Summer Sessions 26: Mark McCluskey, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Mark McCluskey

Tomorrow · 8:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

RMGC Ladies Open Singles Ladies Singles Stroke, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

RMGC Ladies Open Singles Ladies Singles Stroke

Sun 23 Aug · 9:00am · Royal

EH32 Live: Becca Laing and Mississippi Dippers, Cockenzie House & Gardens

EH32 Live: Becca Laing and Mississippi Dippers

Sun 23 Aug · 2:00pm · Cockenzie

Dunbar Gospel Singing, Dunbar Day Centre

Dunbar Gospel Singing

Sun 23 Aug · 6:00pm · Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders

Sun 23 Aug · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

Mon 24 Aug · 2:00pm · Royal British Legion

The Rebel Next Door: Jacobite Recruits from Prestonpans, John Gray Centre, Haddington

The Rebel Next Door: Jacobite Recruits from Prestonpans

Mon 24 Aug · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

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

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn

Tue 25 Aug · 10:30am · Archerfield Walled Garden

The Portobello Cup Raceday, Musselburgh Racecourse

The Portobello Cup Raceday

Tue 25 Aug · 12:15pm · Musselburgh

Dunbar Conservation Volunteers, Dunbar

Dunbar Conservation Volunteers

Wed 26 Aug · 10:00am · Dunbar

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 26 Aug · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Summer Sessions 26: Monthly Pub Quiz, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Monthly Pub Quiz

Wed 26 Aug · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 26 Aug · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

Ladies Open Greensomes, Dunbar Golf Club

Ladies Open Greensomes

Thu 27 Aug · 9:00am · Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Thu 27 Aug · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

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OUTDOOR
Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans
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Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Today · 6:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Painting Class @ Dunbar Town House, Dunbar Town House, Dunbar

Painting Class @ Dunbar Town House

Today · 2:00pm · Dunbar

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Today · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

Edinburgh Gin Tasting Experience, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Edinburgh Gin Tasting Experience

Today · 6:30pm · The Harbour Chapel

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders

Today · 7:00pm · The Haddy Tap

BYOB Sip & Paint (West Barns), West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

BYOB Sip & Paint (West Barns)

Today · 7:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Coffee Plus, Dunbar Parish Church Hall, Dunbar

Coffee Plus

Today · 2:00pm · Dunbar

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

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Today · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Today · 6:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Painting Class @ Dunbar Town House, Dunbar Town House, Dunbar

Painting Class @ Dunbar Town House

Today · 2:00pm · Dunbar

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Today · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

Edinburgh Gin Tasting Experience, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Edinburgh Gin Tasting Experience

Today · 6:30pm · The Harbour Chapel

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders

Today · 7:00pm · The Haddy Tap

BYOB Sip & Paint (West Barns), West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

BYOB Sip & Paint (West Barns)

Today · 7:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Coffee Plus, Dunbar Parish Church Hall, Dunbar

Coffee Plus

Today · 2:00pm · Dunbar

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

Event series: Playful Summer at Newhailes

Today · 10:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

East Linton to the Coast, East Linton Park

Outdoor

East Linton to the Coast

Tomorrow · 9:30am · East Linton

A River, a Hill and a Castle, The Mart, East Linton

A River, a Hill and a Castle

Sun 23 Aug · 9:30am · The Mart

Music

The Stellar Anderson Project

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · The Rusty Seagull, Portobello

Market

Makers Market x SoundWaves

Sun 23 Aug · 1:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Pix in the Stix: Encanto, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Pix in the Stix: Encanto

Tomorrow · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk, Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk

Sun 23 Aug · 9:30am · Lochend Woods

Hoolie in the Park, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Hoolie in the Park

Sun 23 Aug · 5:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Slaters Showtime Funfair, Prestonpans, Greenhills, Prestonpans

Slaters Showtime Funfair, Prestonpans

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Greenhills

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Dunbar Art Route Workshops, Dunbar Town Centre

Dunbar Art Route Workshops

Tomorrow · Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Sun 23 Aug · 6:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Craig McGeary Texas Scramble (Invitational), The Glen Golf Club

Craig McGeary Texas Scramble (Invitational)

Tomorrow · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

Gents St Margaret’s Open, Winterfield Golf Club

Gents St Margaret’s Open

Tomorrow · 9:00am · Winterfield Golf Club

Pix in the Stix: Encanto, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Pix in the Stix: Encanto

Tomorrow · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk, Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk

Sun 23 Aug · 9:30am · Lochend Woods

Hoolie in the Park, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Hoolie in the Park

Sun 23 Aug · 5:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Slaters Showtime Funfair, Prestonpans, Greenhills, Prestonpans

Slaters Showtime Funfair, Prestonpans

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Greenhills

+1 more time

Dunbar Art Route Workshops, Dunbar Town Centre

Dunbar Art Route Workshops

Tomorrow · Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Sun 23 Aug · 6:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat

Sun 23 Aug · 10:00am · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market, Lauderdale Park

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market

Sun 23 Aug · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday, Musselburgh Racecourse

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday

Mon 24 Aug · 12:15pm · Musselburgh

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat

Sun 23 Aug · 10:00am · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market, Lauderdale Park

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market

Sun 23 Aug · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday, Musselburgh Racecourse

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday

Mon 24 Aug · 12:15pm · Musselburgh

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape

Sun 23 Aug · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Today · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+21 more times today

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Tomorrow · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

+1 more time

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape

Sun 23 Aug · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Today · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+21 more times today

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Tomorrow · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

+1 more time

Sun 23 Aug · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

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

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Sun 23 Aug · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

Outdoor

Adventure Social - Paddle Boarding

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Encanto (Film) @ Lauderdale Park, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Encanto (Film) @ Lauderdale Park

Tomorrow · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Dunbar Art Route, Multiple venues across Dunbar

Dunbar Art Route

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Multiple venues across

Tour: Newhailes Estate, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Newhailes Estate

Tomorrow · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

Adventure Social - Paddle Boarding, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Adventure Social - Paddle Boarding

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Encanto (Film) @ Lauderdale Park, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Encanto (Film) @ Lauderdale Park

Tomorrow · 4:00pm · Lauderdale Park

Dunbar Art Route, Multiple venues across Dunbar

Dunbar Art Route

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Multiple venues across

Tour: Newhailes Estate, Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh

Tour: Newhailes Estate

Tomorrow · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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

Arts

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Today · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

Surf Psychology Session, Dunbar Sailing Club, Dunbar

Surf Psychology Session

Tomorrow · 6:30pm · Dunbar

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Sun 23 Aug · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

+11 more times

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop

Thu 27 Aug · 1:30pm · Archerfield Walled Garden

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Today · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

Surf Psychology Session, Dunbar Sailing Club, Dunbar

Surf Psychology Session

Tomorrow · 6:30pm · Dunbar

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Sun 23 Aug · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

+11 more times

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop

Thu 27 Aug · 1:30pm · Archerfield Walled Garden

6 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

7 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

11 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

Alien Summer Holiday Scavenger Hunt, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

KIDS

Alien Summer Holiday Scavenger Hunt

Sat 4 – Mon 31 Aug 2026 · Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

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