Jacobite Festival events conclude
The first nation-wide Jacobite Festival was an idea which first originated with our team here at Prestonpans, growing out of the momentum which had led to the creation of the […]
Beyond the Battle!
In 2025, we will mark the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans. As we head towards this milestone, our Beyond the Battle project aims to research, map and present a comprehensive snapshot […]
1722 Lecture: The Galloway Hoard
On 21 March we will be delighted to hose our friends from the 1722 Waggonway Project, who are bringing their latest “1722 Lecture” to our exhibition hall for the first […]
Crafty Jacobites!
This year’s archaeology fortnight has seen events at three of the county’s most important battlefield sites: Dunbar 1650, Pinkie 1547, and of course, Prestonpans 1745. Our own contribution came on […]
MSPs visit our Museum
In recent weeks, we have been very pleased to welcome a number of Members of the Scottish Parliament to our museum in Prestonpans Town Hall. Paul McLennan MSP (East Lothian) […]
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 […]
Walter Scott’s 250th anniversary marked
Our first online lecture of 2021 was held on 18 March, on the subject of “Walter Scott’s Jacobite Fiction”. We were delighted to host a real expert on this subject, […]