Unfortunately, Alex has had to postpone his gig. We hope to welcome him to the Dunbar Battery in the Spring. Until the Traffic Stops: “A beautifully orchestrated album of rich, dark, ethereal singer-songwriting that evokes the 21st century soundscapes of Radiohead” – The Telegraph No Shore: “A beautiful album that has Mercury Music Prize Shortlist […]
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Christians around the whole of Britain are gathering at coastal locations at3pm on Sunday 29 April to pray for our nations (Scotland, Wales, andEngland) using the traditional form of prayer known as “The Rosary”. There will also be some music. This is open to everyone. Prayers will be taking place at the same time at well over 100 […]
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The Battery’s first carol service took place at 3.30pm yesterday, with a fantastic turnout, which left standing room only for any latecomers. However there was free spicy fruit punch and mince pies on offer, so most people arrived in plenty of time to queue up for these festive delights to prepare for a hearty bit […]
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The Dunbar Battery has been shortlisted in the Architectural Reviews “New into Old” Awards. A 15 project shortlist from 250 entries(!) from around the world including; – Hasting’s Pier – winner of this year’s Stirling Prize for Architecture – Early Learning Centre in Sydney – Museum in Doha – Art Centre in China – Palace […]
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Dunbar Harbour Trust were delighted to welcome the Viridor Board and local representatives to the Dunbar Battery on 14 June 2017. Viridor Credits in Scotland awarded the Battery project over £705k to rejuvenate the historic structure in the harbour as one of three successful Legacy;Scotland projects. We were pleased that Tom Shearer of ELC and […]
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Dunbar Battery has been shortlisted in the Architect’s Journal (AJ) Architecture Awards 2017. rankinfraser, the Battery’s Landscape Architect and Lead Consultant, entered the project into the AJ’s Budget project of the Year category from projects under £500k and we’ve just found out its been shortlisted! Congratulations to all involved – and fingers crossed for the […]
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The Dunbar Harbour Trust and the Community Craft Company would like to thank all the musicians, crafters, food providers, volunteers, and most of all, those who came along, for making our event a huge success. The high winds and tiny bit of rain played its part in presenting some challenges, but spoil our day it did […]
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What a performance! Ricciotti Ensemble at Dunbar Battery. 42 young, talented and energetic musicians having one last party before they head home to Holland. The final stop on their 10 day tour of Scotland, the Ricciotti Ensemble delighted the 100-strong audience with their stunning performances of popular classics and Scots music – from “Ski Sunday” […]
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A selection from the performances at the Battery during Civic Week. And this is just the beginning……..
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A great set from Grant, Mark and Wes of Stac Celtic Collective. Check them out at: http://staccelticcollective.co.uk/listen/ or on: https://www.facebook.com/staccelticcollective/
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For the second successive day there was performance on Dunbar Battery that used no amplification but relied on the basic skills of the performers whose every word could be heard by an enthusiastic audience. The three craws set off from their perch on Edinburgh Castle to discover the joys of Dunbar and Barns Ness, showing […]
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On Tuesday 20th June the Border Tarts sang unaccompanied to an appreciative audience on Dunbar Battery. The acoustics proved to be wonderful as was the singing which included lullabies, songs from the far side the world as well as songs from the Borders. Haste ye back, Border Tarts.
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