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Earth Hour 2019

The Dunbar Battery joins other public buildings, such as Sydney Opera House and Edinburgh Castle, in switching off its lights for an hour on Saturday 30th March at 8.30pm. Find out more; https://www.wwf.org.uk/earthhour/what-is-earth-hour?pc=GLC009001&utm_source=Adopter+%26+Member+updates&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ScottishEarthHour&utm_campaign=GLC009001_Memb%26Adopt_FY19_ENewsMarch&_ccCt=IRiH8s~IkBvyeG5IoDWQND5gZbAxKSCQOpw8ZcbXFHEpuhyiXdnyamrvZlcNWqqu

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RNLI Lifeboat Day

A great day supporting our local RNLI Lifeboat station – the whole town turns out and its always sunny! Details of events happening in the Dunbar Battery to follow…

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Bands at the Battery 3 – ft. The Ronains

Line ups confirmed for the Bands at the Battery event including Barnstorm, Waiting for Pedro, Macfunkel, East Coast Beats and Black Dog Tails, and introducing the DGS S3 Band, First Offence, Yellow Helen and Never Now. Promises to be quite a day of live music at the Dunbar Battery.Also confirmed for pizza and beer is […]

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Littoral Art Project – in Victoria Harbour

Artist Julia Barton. Ocean plastic. 7 Offenders, 7 Locations. Artist Julia Barton’s latest sculptures #LitterCUBES show the scale and nature of ocean plastic whilst highlighting the waste of finite resources of marine plastic. 7 Offenders. 7 Locations. Volunteers will help Julia collect 7 offenders of plastic litter. Plastic bottles, fishing nets, fishing line, prawn boxes, […]

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Battery Theatre Company – “Mary, It began with a lass…”

Battery Theatre are pleased to announce that our production this summer will be “Mary, It began with a lass…” by Suzanne Lofthus. “Mary, It began with a lass…” is a fast paced journey through the life and loves of Mary, Queen of Scots, arguably Scotland’s most famous Queen and tells the story of her love for […]

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Interpreting the history

Battery Theatre Company – “Mary, It began with a lass…”

Battery Theatre are pleased to announce that our production this summer will be “Mary, It began with a lass…” by Suzanne Lofthus. “Mary, It began with a lass…” is a fast paced journey through the life and loves of Mary, Queen of Scots, arguably Scotland’s most famous Queen and tells the story of her love for […]

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Pirates of the East Coast

A sponsored walk from North Berwick Harbour to Dunbar Battery along the John Muir Way. To be held on Sun 26th May 2019, starting 10am at North Berwick and will end at Dunbar Battery with goodies around 3-4pm! Raising funds for equipment for the Sparkling Dunbar Music & Craft Festival. All welcome to join the […]

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Keep Our Harbour Tidy Event – POSTPONED

Unfortunately, we have had to postpone this event due to work in the harbour – watch this space for an update re: date in the Summer. Come and hear more about Dunbar Harbour Trust’s proposal’s to take a slightly different approach to waste management by embracing the ongoing support of the local community and encouraging […]

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Dunbar Battery Maintenance Works

As the events at the Dunbar Battery are coming to an end for the season, the Trust will be undertaking some essential maintenance work to the grass areas over the winter months. The space has proven hugely popular and we thank all who have visited over the past year or so but it’s taken its […]

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Remembrance Sunday – Harbour Beacon Lighting

Join members of the Dunbar Harbour Trust at the Dunbar Battery to witness the lighting of a remembrance beacon in Dunbar Castle. Congregate at the Battery (no parking on the  Battery side of the bridge) at 6.30 p.m. Through a short collection of music and  Dunbar stories we will remember the Great War. After the […]

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