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Hoolie in the Park, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Music · Tomorrow

Hoolie in the Park

Sun 23 Aug · Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

A family-friendly outdoor ceilidh at Lauderdale Park closing Heart of Dunbar Festival 2026.

Today

Today in East Lothian

6 events on today

The Stellar Anderson Project, The Rusty Seagull, Portobello

The Stellar Anderson Project

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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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Standout events and days out across East Lothian

Nae Bad Beer Festival at Station Yard, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Nae Bad Beer Festival at Station Yard

Fri 28 Aug · 12:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

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

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Lochend Woods

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Summer Sessions 26: Open Mic, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Open Mic

Fri 28 Aug · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

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

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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

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142 events

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53 events

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Dunbar Gospel Singing, Dunbar Day Centre

Dunbar Gospel Singing

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Tea Dance @ The Legion

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

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

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 28 Aug · 6:00pm · Whitekirk

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OUTDOOR
Fisherrow Fridays: BIG Forth Cleanup
Sat 30 Mar 2024 – Sat 29 Aug 2026 · Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, · Free

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

Dunbar Art Route Workshops, Dunbar Town Centre

Dunbar Art Route Workshops

Today · Dunbar

Gents St Margaret’s Open, Winterfield Golf Club

Gents St Margaret’s Open

Today · 9:00am · Winterfield Golf Club

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

Craig McGeary Texas Scramble (Invitational)

Today · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

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

Summer Sessions 26: Dom Carter

Today · 7:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn, The Tower Inn

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn

Today · 7:30pm · The Tower Inn

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6 events on today

The Stellar Anderson Project, The Rusty Seagull, Portobello

The Stellar Anderson Project

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

Dunbar Art Route Workshops, Dunbar Town Centre

Dunbar Art Route Workshops

Today · Dunbar

Gents St Margaret’s Open, Winterfield Golf Club

Gents St Margaret’s Open

Today · 9:00am · Winterfield Golf Club

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

Craig McGeary Texas Scramble (Invitational)

Today · 9:00am · The Glen Golf Club

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

Summer Sessions 26: Dom Carter

Today · 7:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn, The Tower Inn

Euan Dixon at The Tower Inn

Today · 7:30pm · The Tower Inn

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

A River, a Hill and a Castle

Tomorrow · 9:30am · The Mart

Family

Slaters Showtime Funfair, Prestonpans

Tomorrow · 1:00pm · Greenhills

Market

Makers Market x SoundWaves

Tomorrow · 1:00pm · Lauderdale Park

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

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · The Haddy Tap

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

RMGC Ladies Open Singles Ladies Singles Stroke

Tomorrow · 9:00am · Royal

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

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

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market, Lauderdale Park

August Dunbar Food & Craft Market

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Tomorrow · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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

Walkfest '26 A Family Woodland Nature Walk

Tomorrow · 9:30am · Lochend Woods

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

Summer Sessions 26: The Stellar Anderson Project

Tomorrow · 6:00pm · The Haddy Tap

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

RMGC Ladies Open Singles Ladies Singles Stroke

Tomorrow · 9:00am · Royal

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat, Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

Yoga and SUP Day Retreat

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Ocean Vertical, Belhaven

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

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape, Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+20 more times

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Wed 26 Aug · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

Summer Sessions 26: Open Mic, Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar

Summer Sessions 26: Open Mic

Fri 28 Aug · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

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

Tour: The Story of Newhailes

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+20 more times

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Wed 26 Aug · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

EH32 Live: Becca Laing and Mississippi Dippers

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Cockenzie

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

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn

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

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

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders

Tomorrow · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday, Musselburgh Racecourse

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday

Mon 24 Aug · 12:15pm · Musselburgh

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

EH32 Live: Becca Laing and Mississippi Dippers

Tomorrow · 2:00pm · Cockenzie

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

Fresh Air Fitness with Vharri McMinn

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

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

Summer Sessions 26: Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders

Tomorrow · 7:00pm · Station Yard Micropub

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday, Musselburgh Racecourse

Celebrating National Racehorse Week Raceday

Mon 24 Aug · 12:15pm · Musselburgh

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop

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

Walkfest '26 Forage and Make Walk, Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Walkfest '26 Forage and Make Walk

Fri 28 Aug · 9:15am · Lochend Woods

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Fri 28 Aug · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

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

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Hand Tied Summer Flowers Workshop

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

Walkfest '26 Forage and Make Walk, Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Walkfest '26 Forage and Make Walk

Fri 28 Aug · 9:15am · Lochend Woods

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Fri 28 Aug · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

4 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

6 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

11 events

Big Forth Cleanup - North Berwick, The Harbour, North Berwick,

OUTDOOR

Big Forth Cleanup - North Berwick

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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