9th September 2026, 10.30 – 12.30 am and 2.30 – 16.30 pm Hidden History of the Hidden Toun (Part 1 1800-1850) – the Progress and Perils of the 1800s!
23rd September 2026, 10.30 – 12.30 am and 2.30 – 16.30 pm Hidden History of the Hidden Toun (Part 2 1850-1900) – the Progress and Perils of the 1800s!
Two events each comprising one hour archive talks with illustrative 1800s documents discussed followed by a one hour 1800’s Walk to locations of interest within the town.
Please join Lorna Colvin-MacLean from Haddington’s History Society and the Ruth Fyfe, Archivist at the John Gray Centre, to review documents and stories from the period and look at some fine examples of 19th Century municipal buildings and mansions. This tour will appeal to new and life-long residents of Haddington who are interested in Haddington’s amazing history and architecture.
Venue: John Gray Centre, Local History Rooms
Fee £10 – Funds raised for Haddington’s History Society.
Booking essential through ELAHF web page.
Sunday 27 September 2026, 10 am – 3 pm, Thaney’s Haven: Pilgrims’ Walk. Join Tom Brownlee on an 11 mile hike from East Linton, starting at The Spire East Linton, taking in Traprain Law and ending at St Mary’s
Kirk in Haddington for refreshments at Doors Open Day.
Book through Eventbrite
Sunday 27 September, 1pm – 3pm, Walk round the Sacred Sites of Haddington. Join John Hamilton on a mini-pilgrimage around the sacred sites of Haddington starting at the Corn Exchange and ending St Mary’s Kirk in Haddington, for refreshments at Doors Open Day. Book through Eventbrite