16 January to 2 February 2026, Visions of Haddington – An exhibition at the John Gray Centre Museum combining images by Thomas…Continue readingVisions of Haddington
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Thursday 19th February, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington – Caroline Milligan, ethnologist from the Centre for Research Collections…Continue readingHaddington Voices & the European Ethnological Research Centre
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2025-26. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of Talks: Haddington’s History Society 2025-26
There are some great local societies in East Lothian offering talks and other events, from swimwear to coal mines. Well…Continue readingAround East Lothian: Talks and Events for 2025-26
Derrick is a Research Affiliate with the Department of History, University of Glasgow and Secretary of the Old Edinburgh Club.…Continue readingFrom Haddingtonshire to New Jersey in the 1680s: A new resource from Derrick Johnstone
20th November 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Professor Sara Lodge. In a very entertaining and informative…Continue readingTalk Summary: The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
Haddington’s Lost Royal Palace – was it in St Mary’s Pleasance? Haddington was one of Scotland’s earliest royal burghs. Detailed…Continue readingGeophysics Team Hit the Ground Running at St Mary’s Pleasance
16th October 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Tim Clarkson, Historian & Author Tim Clarkson: synopsis of…Continue readingTalk Summary: East Lothian in the Early Middle Ages, AD 400-1100
4th September 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Dr Rebecca Jones Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology,…Continue readingTalk Summary: Roman Scotland – Edge of Empire
Walk through history in the Royal Burgh of Haddington. A booklet of the guided tour, written and developed by the…Continue readingGuided Tour Booklet Launch of the Royal Burgh of Haddington
Jon Cooper has brought together all the evidence from the recent Friary Project including the geophysics, archaeological excavation and finds.…Continue readingHot off the press: The Society’s Excavation at the Franciscan Friary
This years annual outing was to Abbotsford House Abbotsford Terrace, TD6 9BQ, Melrose on Thursday 15 May 2025. Abbotsford House…Continue reading2025 Member’s Outing: Abbotsford House