East Lothian Current 🌊 13th December 2024
Christmas Carols, Winter Solstice and Last Minute Shopping...
This week’s edition is a bumper one, as it’s the last Current before Christmas. We’ll be taking a break over the festive period, but back in your inboxes early 2025.
Before you scroll, please let me be cheesy for a moment. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported The East Lothian Current this year. When I started this little newsletter back in May I had no idea if anyone would even read it. My first subscribers were my mum, my cousin and my best friend, none of whom live anywhere near East Lothian (hi guys! love you!). To see new subscribers joining us every week has been such a joy - and hearing from you about the news and events you want to share has been even better.
Take care of yourselves over Christmas, and I can’t wait to see what 2025 holds.
✨ Coming Up
A packed-to-the-rafters overview of all the best events and activities in the run up to Christmas.
💝 Check out The Current’s Christmas Gift Guide for your last minute shopping - packed with over 20 locally-sourced gift ideas, you’re sure to find the perfect present.
✨ ‘Tis the weekend for Christmas concerts. On Saturday 14th head to North Berwick to catch the Voices Choir Christmas Concert or Haddington for the St Mary’s Annual Christmas Concert OR Christmas with Cuore Chamber Choir. On Sunday Garleton Singers are hosting A Celebration of Christmas.
🎨 Pop into Dukes of West Barns this weekend to catch the Dunbar Arts Exhibition (and grab a coffee while you’re there!)
🪴 SWAN are in East Lothian on Tuesday 17th, hosting a social for women and non-binary people who identify as autistic.
🐚 Put on your sturdiest boots and get yourself out of the house with this Coastal Wildlife Tour on Wednesday 18th December. Well worth an afternoon away from work/Christmas shopping I reckon!
🎤 Enjoy a night of festive magic with this Buddy Holly at Christmas tribute at Haddington Corn Exchange on Wednesday 18th December.
❄️ Prepare for the Winter Solstice with Ocean Vertical’s reflective yoga workshop on Friday 20th December (or add yourself to the Yoga Den’s waiting list for the 21st).
🥕 Stock up on your Christmas essentials at Haddington Farmers Market on Saturday 21st December.
🎄 Head to Dalkeith Country Park’s Christmas Market on for maximum festive vibes - that’s Saturday 21st December too.
🗓️ Book It Now
Anything in here is likely to sell out, so don’t wait if you see something you’re excited about!
🎭 OH YES YOU CAN get last-minute panto tickets to A Christmas Carol at Haddington Corn Exchange (availability is this Friday and Saturday only).
🎤 Cosy up with live music on Saturday 14th at the Spott Sessions featuring folk-inspired singer/songwriter Hannah Rarity and multi-instrumentalist Anna Massie.
🪩 Due to popular demand, a second date has been added to Disco Fever at The Harbour Chapel on Saturday 21st December- snap ‘em up!
💃🏽 One for New Year’s Eve - pick up a ticket for the Aberlady Hogmanay Ceilidh and support RNLI in the process.
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