Anniversary Commemorations 2026
A busy weekend of events marked the battle’s 281st anniversary, over 19-20th September 2026. Re-enactors from the Alan Breck’s Regiment laid wreaths in our customary live-streamed ceremony on the battlefield, […]
USA’s 250th Birthday
Whilst East Lothian might seem an unlikely place for people to gather to mark 250 years of the USA, our new temporary exhibition explains why it is fitting. After all, […]
280th Anniversary Commemorated
Over two incredible days, we have successfully marked the battle’s 280th anniversary. Events began on 20 September with General Cope’s council of war on first hearing of the Jacobite approach, […]
Anniversary Events 2025
We are delighted to announce our programme of events marking the 280th anniversary of the battle. Combining activities both on-location around the battlefield, and maximising the facilities of our fantastic […]
Jacobite Festival 2025
We are just days away from Scotland’s second nationwide Jacobite Festival, a collaborative initiative led by the Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust. The week-long programme features events at the […]
VE Day Event at the Town Hall
Along with millions of others across the country, we did our bit last week to mark 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe in 1945. Our event was organised […]
Heading to Haddington
Historical research is new territory to some of our volunteers, and not everyone on the team was readily aware of all the tools that are available to support their efforts. […]
Burns and East Lothian
A special event was held last weekend to mark the end of our popular Auld Lang Syne exhibition. Our friends from Catching the Past presented a day of informative displays, […]
Launching the “Tapestry Trail”
Last week, we were invited to participate in the online launch of a new initiative to connect the many community tapestry projects designed by Andrew Crummy in recent years. The […]
Re-enactments are a Blast!
The 2024 anniversary re-enactments bring the battle to life for 2,000 visitors!