Here we publish the upcoming events for the year – the backbone of the Society are the monthly talks, currently held in the Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington. Members and non-members are very welcome.
You can read about previous talks here
- Around East Lothian: Talks and Events for 2025-26
There are some great local societies in East Lothian offering talks and other events, from… - Society Talk: The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
20th November 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Professor Sara Lodge. Many… - Programme of Haddington’s History Society Talks for 2025-26
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2025-26. All talks will be held at… - Society Talk: East Lothian in the Early Middle Ages, AD 400-1100
16th October 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Tim Clarkson, Historian &… - Talk Summary: Roman Scotland – Edge of Empire
4th September 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Dr Rebecca Jones Keeper… - History Society Events for the East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight 30 August – 14 September 2025
The History Society is supporting the ELAH fortnight with the following events. Why not make… - 2025 Member’s Outing: Abbotsford House
This years annual outing was to Abbotsford House Abbotsford Terrace, TD6 9BQ, Melrose on Thursday… - Society Talk Summary: 2,000 Years of Fortification in East Lothian
24 April 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – David Weinczok, Historian, writer,… - Society Talk Summary: Sir William Fergusson, Victorian Surgeon
20 March 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – by Peter Raine, Paediatric… - Society Talk Summary: 16th Century Haddington During the Reformation
20 February 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Marie Macpherson, Convenor of the… - Programme of History Society Talks for 2024-25We are pleased to announce the programme for 2024-25. All talks will be held at…
- Society Talk: Duncan Napier, Founder of Napiers the Herbalists
20th February, 2025 – Eric Melvin, Historian. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Following… - Members Night Talks Part I – Fascinating Drainage: Culverts and Streams of 16 th Century Haddington and the Mystery of Harman/Hermans
By Jean McKinnon 12th Dec 2024 From her long, detailed and continuing study of records… - Members Night Talks Part II – The Haddington Flood of 1948 and how it would have looked in 2017
By John Hamilton 12th Dec 2024 On 12-13 August 1948 the Tyne overflowed its banks,… - 2024 Member’s Outing: A Fantastic Day out at Marchmont House, Greenlaw.
Thirty-two members made their way to Greenlaw for a wonderful tour of Historic Marchmont House…