Improvements at East Lothian beaches to benefit visitors Improved facilities at two popular East Lothian coastal locations have been unveiled ahead of the busy summer season. Published 27th June 2022.
Visit East Lothian Launches New Destination Driving Routes Taking inspiration from over 40 miles of stunning coastline, an expanse of open countryside, rolling hills and fascinating stories, Visit East Lothian has re-developed three driving routes which cross the county. Published 12th May 2022.
New Visit East Lothian App A new must-have app for East Lothian's residents and visitors Published 29th April 2022.
Visit East Lothian Launches New Destination Website New site is the 'shop window' for East Lothian Published 13th April 2022.
New Visit East Lothian app to help visitors make the most of the coast A new tool is set to be launched in time for the Easter break to help visitors to East Lothian’s coast avoid overcrowding and queues. Published 11th March 2022.
Winter Wonderland to include first ever East Lothian Feast event A new Victorian carnival and the first contemporary winter food festival of its kind are taking place in the grounds of Gosford House, East Lothian, this December. Published 6th December 2021.
Saltire Festival 2021 The Saltire Festival is back and there’s a great programme of events to choose from – all held here in East Lothian – the home of the Saltire flag. Tickets are on sale now. Published 3rd November 2021.
Exciting new East Lothian itineraries complement the John Muir Way long distance cross country route Looking after our health and wellbeing has come to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic. Published 15th September 2021.
Tour of Britain cycle race East Lothian details On Saturday 11 September, East Lothian plays host to the Tour of Britain for the first time in four years, when Stage Seven passes through on its Hawick to Edinburgh route. Published 24th August 2021.
Tour of Britain returns to East Lothian Some of the world’s best professional cyclists are expected in East Lothian as the penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain passes through the county on 11 September. Published 21st July 2021.
East Lothian prepares to welcome top golfers to abrdn Scottish Open Some of the world’s best golfers are set to have their skills tested in East Lothian this weekend as the abrdn Scottish Open returns to Scotland’s Golf Coast. Published 6th July 2021.
Restoration work up and running at historic Preston Tower The first stage of restoration work at historic Preston Tower is underway. Published 5th July 2021.
Funding to improve toilet & changing facilities at Gullane Bents A project to improve the toilet & showering facilities at Gullane Bents is to receive funding from VisitScotland's Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF). Published 11th January 2021.
East Lothian Online Heritage Festival (29 August - 13 September) An exciting East Lothian Online Heritage Festival will be taking place between (29 August - 13 September). This will replace the traditional Archaeology & Local History Fortnight. Published 17th August 2020.
Safer spaces for cycling and walking Proposals to support travel for work, school or leisure Published 7th August 2020.
Further re-opening of public toilets More toilets available from this weekend Published 23rd July 2020.
Chester Race Company takes over the operation of Musselburgh Racecourse Musselburgh Racecourse has new operator Published 25th June 2020.
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open tees off this week The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open heads to The Renaissance Club on August 8-11 and spectators are being encouraged to use public transport where possible. Published 6th August 2019.
ASI Ladies Scottish Open set for bumper weekend of entertainment The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open has announced two themed days for the weekend to add to the fun at The Renaissance Club from 8-11 August. Published 24th July 2019.
Travel advice for the Scottish Open this weekend 10-14 July The ASI Scottish Open will take place at The Renaissance Club from 10-14 July. Spectators are encouraged to plan ahead and take advantage of a free shuttle bus from North Berwick. Published 6th July 2019.
East Lothian beaches feature in 2019 Scottish Beach awards Keep Scotland Beautiful announces 2019 Scottish Beach Award winners Published 31st May 2019.
Musselburgh Silver Arrow 2019 Historic competition takes place at Musselburgh Links Published 15th May 2019.
Access to golf course at Renaissance to be suspended East Lothian Council's Cabinet has agreed to a request to temporarily suspend public access to the Renaissance Golf Club during two major tournaments in July and August. Published 14th May 2019.
Mary Queen of Scots in East Lothian The release of Mary, Queen of Scots – a historical drama based on the life of Scotland’s best-known monarch and starring Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan – is causing a stir worldwide as it’s released this week. Published 16th January 2019.
East Lothian's civic flag is unveiled! The result of the public vote to choose a civic flag for East Lothian was revealed at a reception at East Lothian Council HQ last night (Thursday). Published 14th December 2018.
The Saltire Festival The Saltire Festival is back for 2018 to mark St Andrew's Day and East Lothian being the home of the Saltire flag. Celebrating heritage, culture, food & drink, music, arts and entertainment. Published 23rd November 2018.
Christmas shopping made easy - the East Lothian Gift Card is here! The brand new East Lothian Gift card has officially launched and is available to buy – getting your Christmas shopping off to a flying start! Published 12th November 2018.
Major golf events boost East Lothian economy by £5.5 million Major golf events in East Lothian this summer have brought £5.5 million into the local economy according to an impact report. Published 16th October 2018.
A sense of place exhibition New exhibition of paintings of Haddington in the 1940s and 1950s at John Gray Centre Published 28th September 2018.
The Lammermuir Festival - Beautiful music in beautiful places From Friday 14 to Sunday 23 September, Lammermuir Festival brings 10 days of superb classical music to East Lothian. Published 28th August 2018.
Summer of events in East Lothian From golf to music, and from art to comedy, there’s something for everyone in East Lothian this summer and autumn. Published 23rd August 2018.
East Lothian stars in Aldi ad! A film crew descended on East Lothian recently to film an advert for supermarket giant Aldi – featuring various locations around the county, and it’s currently showing on TV and online. Published 24th July 2018.
ASI Scottish Ladies Open at Gullane The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open tees off at Gullane Golf Club this week from Thursday 26th July to Sunday 29th. Published 24th July 2018.
East Lothian to host ASI Scottish Open & Ladies Open in 2019 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open & ASI Ladies Scottish Open are set for The Renaissance Club, East Lothian, in 2019. Published 11th July 2018.
Transport Plan confirmed for ASI Scottish Open A transport plan has been confirmed ahead of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at Gullane. Published 6th July 2018.
Events and festivals this summer There's a busy programme of events taking place in the county this summer Published 30th June 2018.
Ironman 70.3 returns to East Lothian this weekend Ironman 70.3 returns to East Lothian on Sunday 1st July. Local residents should be aware of some road closures necessary for the event. Published 27th June 2018.
Largest junior golf tournament in Europe returns to East Lothian More than 670 young golfers have arrived in East Lothian to compete in the largest junior golf tournament in Europe - the 2018 US Kids Golf European Championship. Published 29th May 2018.
Musselburgh Silver Arrow Historic competition takes place at Musselburgh Links Published 16th May 2018.
Great golf teeing-off in East Lothian this summer East Lothian's stand at VisitScotland EXPO 2018 had two very special visitors - the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open trophy and Malcolm Roughead OBE, Chief Executive of VisitScotland. Published 15th May 2018.
School pupils get their hands on Scottish Open trophies! Every school pupil in East Lothian will get their hands on the coveted Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open & Ladies' Open trophies when they go on tour round our schools. Published 10th May 2018.
Access to golf course at Gullane to be suspended East Lothian Council's Cabinet has agreed to a request to temporarily suspend public access to Gullane Golf Club during two major tournaments in July. Published 8th May 2018.
East Lothian young golfers win Scottish Open pro-am places Three secondary school pupils from East Lothian have won places in a pro-am team and will be playing alongside some of the biggest names in golf. Published 8th May 2018.
Prestongrange museum receives new national funding Funding cash boost for Prestongrange Published 4th May 2018.
Prestonpans pupils launch IRONKIDS The organisers of IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon, which starts in East Lothian on Sunday 1st July launched the IRONKIDS event at Prestonpans Primary School. Published 21st March 2018.
One-stop-shop for organisers staging East Lothian events Members of East Lothian Council's Policy & Performance Review Committee noted that major events in East Lothian brought more than £3.5 million in economic benefit to the region during 2016-17. Published 22nd February 2018.
Exhibition space available at Dunbar Town House Calling all artists - would you like to exhibit your work at Dunbar? Published 15th December 2017.
Saltire Festival a success East Lothian’s Saltire Festival has enjoyed another successful year. Published 5th December 2017.
Could you design a flag for East Lothian? An open competition to design a brand new and distinctive flag for East Lothian has been launched. Published 28th November 2017.
Saltire Festival opening concert under the wings of Scotland's Concorde! In terms of unique venues, a concert under the wings of Scotland’s Concorde at the National Museum of Flight must be right up there with the best! Published 22nd November 2017.
Enjoy Pies and Pictures at Prestongrange! Share your photos of local industrial life at museum event in Prestonpans Published 7th November 2017.
The story of Andrew and the Saltire New exhibition opens at John Gray Centre Published 7th November 2017.
Saltire Festival 2017 best programme ever! Tickets are on sale now for the 2017 Saltire Festival in East Lothian. Published 11th October 2017.
Tour of Britain returns to East Lothian! On Sunday 3 September, East Lothian plays host to the Tour of Britain once again as the route passes through the county on stage one of the 2017 Tour, from Edinburgh to Kelso. Published 29th August 2017.
Lots to enjoy at East Lothian archaeology and local history fortnight Discover the rich heritage of East Lothian Published 24th August 2017.
Row, row, row your boat along The John Muir Way Local rowing club become the first to complete iconic walk by boat Published 28th July 2017.
Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh – Sunday 2 July Nearly 2,000 athletes will compete in this weekend’s Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh. There will be a number of road closures in place to facilitate the event Published 28th June 2017.
Edinburgh Marathon Festival Details of route, road closures and parking restrictions Published 11th May 2017.
East Lothian on the BBC! East Lothian is set to be featured on the BBC 2 programme Great British Railway Journeys this week. Published 5th January 2017.
Scottish Half Marathon 2016 Scottish Half Marathon in East Lothian this Sunday 18 September Published 12th September 2016.
The BFG in East Lothian! Just in time to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays, Steven Spielberg’s the BFG is in cinemas now. When you go, remember to keep your eyes peeled for some shots of East Lothian! Published 22nd July 2016.
East Lothian Council reacts to Muirfield Golf Club decision Muirfield Golf Course ELC Chief Executive Angela Leitch has responded to the decision taken by members of Muirfield Golf Club, Gullane, not to accept female members. Published 19th May 2016.
