11/08/2026
THE HEART OF DUNBAR FESTIVAL
We’re really excited to be part of our first Heart of Dunbar Festival this year and even more excited that we’re kicking things off at the HUB this Sunday with HUB to Horizon.
It’s shaping up to be a brilliant morning of movement, challenge and community and we’re delighted that so many of you wanted to be part of it. In fact, we sold out and have now managed to release 10 more spaces due to the waiting list.
But we didn’t want the morning to end when the event does.
We’re putting on refreshments and nibbles afterwards, giving everyone the chance to stick around, grab a cuppa, have a blether and meet some of the other people who have come along.
That’s what we love about Dunbar. It’s not just about getting people through the door for an workout. It’s about bringing people together.
So if you’ve been thinking about joining us, 10 extra spaces have just been released.
Come along. Get moving. Have a laugh.
Hub to Horizon | Sunday | Sports + Fitness Hub
Part of the Heart of Dunbar Festival 2026.
❤️ Heart of Dunbar Festival 2026 – what’s on around our town
There is so much happening across Dunbar from 15–23 August, so save this post and start planning! 👇
📅 Saturday 15 August
🎉 Parade & Fun Day
📍 Parade leaves Dunbar Swimming Pool at 11.30am
Route: Swimming Pool → High Street → West Port → Countess Crescent → Bleachingfield
🎪 Fun Day at Bleachingfield – 12–4pm
Royal Court, community performances, bouncy castle, face painting, stalls, family activities, food trucks, Beat the Robot, table tennis, races and much more.
FREE | No booking required
📅 Sunday 16 August
🏃 Hub to Horizon – 9–11.30am
📍 Sports + Fitness HUB, East Links Family Park
FREE | Age 16+
Booking: https://bookwhen.com/sportsfitnesshub/e/ev-spar2-20260816090000
🐶 Heart of Dunbar Festival presents Bark in the Park Dog Show – 10.30am–12.30pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
£5 per dog
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42487847
🏖️ Sandcastles, Stones and Surf – 1.30–3.30pm
📍 Belhaven Beach & Belhaven Surf Centre
FREE | All ages | No booking required
Build a sandcastle individually or as a team for the chance to win a prize.
🎯 Dunbar Pétanque – Come and Try – 2–4pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
FREE | No booking required
🏄 SUP Dragon Race – 4–8pm
📍 Belhaven Surf Centre
£40 per team of 4 | Age 7+
More info: [email protected]
⛪ St Anne’s Church Service – 4pm
📍 St Anne’s Church, Westgate
FREE | No booking required
📅 Monday 17 August
🧘 Kosa Yoga – Community Beach Yoga – 9.30–10.30am
📍 Belhaven Beach
FREE | No booking required
🥌 Wee Bite and Blether – Indoor Kurling – 1.30–3pm
📍 West Barns Village Hall
FREE | No booking required
📅 Tuesday 18 August
🎳 Bowling Try Out Session – 6–7.30pm
📍 West Barns Bowling Club
FREE | Ages 7+ | No booking required
⚓ Dunbar Sea Cadets Open Evening – 7pm
📍 Dunbar Harbour
Bad weather venue: Sea Cadets Unit, North Road
FREE | No booking required
🎶 Station Yard Micropub – Sea Shanty Night – 7.30–9.30pm
📍 Station Yard, Station Road
FREE | No booking required
📅 Wednesday 19 August
🧸 West Barns Playgroup – Play Session – 10–11.50am
📍 West Barns Village Hall
£3.50 first child | £1 each additional child | Baby Club £1 donation
🧠 Family Friendly Quiz – 4–6pm
📍 Station Yard, Station Road
£10 per team | Maximum 6 per team
🏹 Archery Try Out Session – 6–7.30pm
📍 Dunbar Grammar School Field
£5 adults | £3 juniors
🌿 A Summer Evening in the Garden – 6.30pm
📍 Belhaven Community Garden
FREE | No booking required
🍷📚 Taste Wine & Talk Books at Heart of Dunbar Festival – 8–9.30pm
📍 Wishing Tree by the Sea
£25 per person | 18+
Italian nibbles, three wines and a discussion of The Eight Mountains.
Booking: https://www.winewednesdaysnorthberwick.com/
📅 Thursday 20 August
🐠 Little Fishes – 9.30–11.30am
📍 Dunbar Parish Church Hall
£2 donation
For children up to age 4 with parents/carers. Numbers are restricted for health and safety reasons.
More info: www.dunbarparishchurch.org
🏑 Dunbar Club & Community Sports Hub – Come and Try – 6–8pm
📍 Hallhill
FREE | All ages | No booking required
Try hockey, rugby, golf, tennis, badminton and more.
📅 Friday 21 August
☕ Coffee Plus – 2–3.30pm
📍 Dunbar Parish Church Hall
FREE | Donations welcome | No booking required
🎵 Stellar Anderson Project – 6–8pm
📍 Station Yard, Station Road
FREE | No booking required
🏓 Beat the Robot – 7–9pm
📍 Bleachingfield Centre
FREE | All ages | No booking required
🍽️ Barbarella BEETS Big Community Dinner for Heart of Dunbar Festival Supper Club – 7pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
Five-course grazing meal with live music.
£40 adult | £17.50 child | Family (2 adults + 2 children) £110 | BYOB £2.50 per person
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Edinburgh/Lauderdale-Park-Dunbar/Barbarella-Beets-Supper-Club/42614149/
📅 Saturday 22 August
🎨 Dunbar Art Route – Eco Printing – 10am–12 noon
📍 Lauderdale Park
Printing with plants on watercolour paper.
🎨 Free Warhammer Painting Workshop – 10am–4pm
📍 Lynxhead Art, High Street
FREE | No booking required
✏️ Harbour Sketching – 10.30am
📍 Dunbar Harbour – meet at the propeller on Harbour Side
Drawing materials provided.
🎬 Heart of Dunbar Festival presents a Family Movie Event - Pix in the Stix – Encanto – 4–6pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
£3 per person | £10 family of 4
Bring your picnic blanket and enjoy Encanto.
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42581856
🎶 CANCELLED 😢 DUE TO LOW TICKET SALES
SoundWaves – Cloud House
🎸 Mark McCluskey – 8–10pm
📍 Station Yard
Covers and a sprinkling of folk music.
No booking required
📅 Sunday 23 August
🪩 Heart of Dunbar Festival presents Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape – 11am–1pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
£6 children | £3 adults
Daytime disco packed with music for grown-ups and wee ones.
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42487517
🛍️ August Dunbar Food & Craft Market – 11am–4pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
FREE | No booking required
Local food, makers, crafts and stalls with plenty of festival atmosphere.
🎶 Makers Market x SoundWaves – 1–4pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
FREE | No booking required
Local stallholders, food, crafts, family fun and live music.
💃 Heart of Dunbar Festival present Hoolie in the Park – 5–7pm
📍 Lauderdale Park
£5 per person
Bring your dancing shoes for the family ceilidh to close the festival!
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42581841
🎤 Dunbar Gospel Singing – 6–7pm
📍 Dunbar Day Centre
FREE | No booking required
❤️ What a week for Dunbar!
From the parade and family fun to sport, art, food, markets, live music, dancing and community events, there really is something for everyone.
Save this post, share it with your pals and make sure you don’t miss your favourites!