Battle anniversary marked
The anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans was this year (2022) marked in a more subdued style than usual, owing to the sad passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the King and the Royal Family during this difficult time. As a mark […]
Town Hall officially opens (in 1897!)
On Saturday (6 August 2022), we stepped back in time to re-witness the official opening of Prestonpans Town Hall! After 125 years, Richard Haldane MP once more took to the […]
Preparations for Victorian Weekend underway
At 11am on Saturday 6th August, the clock goes back to 1897 – at Prestonpans Town Hall at least! We’ll be recreating the original ceremony at which the hall was […]
New Schools sessions launched
In the past two weeks we have welcomed over 150 primary school pupils to Prestonpans, to pilot our new schools sessions. Developed by curator Dr Arran Johnston and education officer […]
Our Doors are Open!
The Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum is now open 11am-4pm every Saturday and Sunday! The museum, based in Prestonpans Town Hall, consists of two galleries: the Main Hall and the […]
“Battle Board” diorama refurb underway
For nearly fifteen years, our trusty Battle Board has been carried around to schools, exhibitions and re-enactments to help people visualise the landscape of the Battle of Prestonpans. Now the […]
Merry Christmas
It has been an amazing year – with exhibitions as far apart as Haddington and Inverurie, dramatic battle re-enactments, and the development of our new base of operations at Prestonpans […]
Jacobite Conference held at Town Hall
We were delighted to welcome Helion & Co Publishing to Prestonpans on 23 October, to host a special conference connected to their “From Reason to Revolution” series of publications. The […]
276th Anniversary marked
Remembering those who fought and fell On 21st September, we marked the anniversary of the battle with a short wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Tables on the waggonway. The event […]