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Dunbar RNLI Annual Fete, Dunbar

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Dunbar RNLI Annual Fete

Sat 11 Jul · Dunbar

Annual fete supporting Dunbar RNLI with stalls, activities and fundraising.

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3 events on today

Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk Hill

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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.

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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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Exclusively Highlands Artisan Market at Gosford House, Gosford House

Exclusively Highlands Artisan Market at Gosford House

Fri 10 Jul · 10:00am · Gosford House

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Puppet Show: What's for Snack?, The Harbour, North Berwick,

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ASN Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick

ASN Adventure Play Session

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk Hill

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 10 Jul · 6:00pm · Whitekirk Hill

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Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Wed 8 Jul · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

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225 events

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94 events

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Gents Seniors(55+) Open, Winterfield Golf Club

Gents Seniors(55+) Open

Wed 8 Jul · 9:00am · Winterfield Golf Club

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms, The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar

Folk Music @ Volunteer Arms

Thu 9 Jul · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms

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

Kindred (LGBTQ+) Meet Up

Fri 10 Jul · 5:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns

Body Loves Dance @ Stenton, Stenton Village Hall, Stenton

Body Loves Dance @ Stenton

Sun 12 Jul · 10:00am · Stenton Village Hall, Stenton

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm, Gifford, East Lothian

NEW DATE-CHARCUTERIE BOARD MAKING WORKSHOP 12th July Sunday 1pm

Sun 12 Jul · 1:00pm · Gifford, East Lothian

Why Not @ Thorntree Inn Cockenzie & Port Seaton, Thorntree Inn

Why Not @ Thorntree Inn Cockenzie & Port Seaton

Sun 12 Jul · 4:00pm · Thorntree Inn

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John Bellany HRSA – 1960s and Selected Works, John Gray Centre, Haddington

John Bellany HRSA – 1960s and Selected Works

Today · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

Gullane Bay

Genesis Scottish Open 06-12 Jul

Today · 10:00am · Gullane

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Today in East Lothian

3 events on today

Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick

Adventure Play Session

Today · 9:00am · Whitekirk Hill

John Bellany HRSA – 1960s and Selected Works, John Gray Centre, Haddington

John Bellany HRSA – 1960s and Selected Works

Today · 2:00pm · John Gray Centre

Gullane Bay

Genesis Scottish Open 06-12 Jul

Today · 10:00am · Gullane

MUSSELBURGH Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair on Saturday 11th July 2026, Enjoy Leisure in East Lothian

MUSSELBURGH Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair on Saturday 11th July 2026

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · Enjoy Leisure in East Lothian

Nature Explorers Club - 7th July, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Nature Explorers Club - 7th July

Tomorrow · 10:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Puppet Show: What's for Snack?

Wed 8 Jul · 11:15am · The Harbour

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course, Blinkbonny Wood

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course

Thu 9 Jul · 10:00am · Blinkbonny Wood

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women, EH32, East Lothian

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · EH32, East Lothian

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel

RNLI Lifeboat Day, Dunbar Harbour, Dunbar

RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 1:15pm · Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard, Station Yard, Dunbar

The Unspoken Bond @ Station Yard

Sat 11 Jul · 8:00pm · Station Yard

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1, Gullane Golf Club

Mixed Open Foursomes No.1

Sun 12 Jul · 9:00am · Gullane

Puppet Show: What's for Snack?, The Harbour, North Berwick,

Puppet Show: What's for Snack?

Wed 8 Jul · 11:15am · The Harbour

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course, Blinkbonny Wood

Woodland Ways Week - 5 Day Survival Course

Thu 9 Jul · 10:00am · Blinkbonny Wood

Bookbug at Haddington Library, John Gray Centre, Haddington

Bookbug at Haddington Library

Sat 11 Jul · 10:30am · John Gray Centre

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women, EH32, East Lothian

Summer Hangout: Business Skills & AI Workshop for BAME Women

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · EH32, East Lothian

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day, The Harbour Chapel, Dunbar

Joss Cameron @ Harbour Chapel / RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel

RNLI Lifeboat Day, Dunbar Harbour, Dunbar

RNLI Lifeboat Day

Sat 11 Jul · 1:15pm · Dunbar

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

+15 more times

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

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Fri 10 Jul · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

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ASN Adventure Play Session, Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick

ASN Adventure Play Session

Tomorrow · 3:30pm · Whitekirk Hill

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

+15 more times

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

Tour: Family-friendly Newhailes

Fri 10 Jul · 11:30am · Newhailes House & Gardens

+2 more times

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm), Spott Village Hall, Spott

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm)

Sun 12 Jul · 2:00pm · Spott Village Hall, Spott

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm), Spott Village Hall, Spott

FLOW Workshop: Mosslings (pm)

Sun 12 Jul · 2:00pm · Spott Village Hall, Spott

Whitekirk Hill parkrun, Whitekirk Hill, near North Berwick

Whitekirk Hill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Whitekirk Hill, near

Meadowmill parkrun, Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent

Meadowmill parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Meadowmill Sports Centre

Lochend Woods parkrun, Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar

Lochend Woods parkrun

Sat 11 Jul · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Tomorrow · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+5 more times

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 8 Jul · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 8 Jul · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

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

Live on the Hill (Live Fridays)

Fri 10 Jul · 6:00pm · Whitekirk Hill

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

Tour: Newhailes House and Collections

Tomorrow · 1:30pm · Newhailes House & Gardens

+5 more times

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

Over 50's Club @ The Legion

Wed 8 Jul · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion

Bingo @ The Legion, Royal British Legion, Dunbar

Bingo @ The Legion

Wed 8 Jul · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion

Preston Mill: Guided Tour, Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, East Linton

Preston Mill: Guided Tour

Thu 9 Jul · 10:30am · Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot

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Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop, Pennypit Centre

Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop

Fri 10 Jul · 1:00pm · Pennypit Centre

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 11 Jul · 11:00am · North Berwick

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour, Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Lennoxlove House Guided Tour

Wed 8 Jul · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House

+11 more times

Preston Mill: Guided Tour, Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, East Linton

Preston Mill: Guided Tour

Thu 9 Jul · 10:30am · Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot

+3 more times

Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop, Pennypit Centre

Summer Holiday Messy Play & Slime Workshop

Fri 10 Jul · 1:00pm · Pennypit Centre

North Berwick Harbour Market, North Berwick Harbour

North Berwick Harbour Market

Sat 11 Jul · 11:00am · North Berwick

Prestonpans, Prestonpans, East Lothian

Prestonpans

9 events

Tranent, High Street, Tranent

Tranent

56 events

Longniddry, Longniddry Bents

Longniddry

34 events

Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans, Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh,

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Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans

Sat 30 Mar 2024 – Fri 10 Jul 2026 · Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, · Free

North Berwick Beach Cleans, The Harbour, North Berwick,

OUTDOOR

North Berwick Beach Cleans

Fri 12 Dec 2025 – Wed 8 Jul 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 – Wed 30 Sep 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

Foxlake Ladies Night, Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar

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Foxlake Ladies Night

Fri 19 – Sun 19 Jul 2026 · Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar

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