What's on in Wallyford

East Lothian, Scotland

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SCVO: All things financial: budgeting and sound financial management

Community

Around £150

SCVO: All things financial: budgeting and sound financial management

This online course with Pamela Redpath will look at financial roles and responsibilities within a voluntary sector organisation, why you need financial information, how to use it and how it impacts on others. It can be studied as a standalone course or in conjunction with the other "All things

Thu 4 Jun09:30Volunteer Centre East Lothian(2.5mi)

via Volunteer Centre East Lothian

Community

Volunteer Scotland: recruitment and referrals training

This course combines with the online courses PVG & Signatory Training and PVG Regulated Roles to provide a complete package of training on the PVG legislation and its operation for signatories.

Thu 4 Jun10:00Volunteer Centre East Lothian(2.5mi)

via Volunteer Centre East Lothian

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Shannon Chakraborty - The Tapestry of Fate

Community

Around £3.00

Shannon Chakraborty - The Tapestry of Fate

The Portobello Bookshop is overjoyed to welcome Shannon Chakraborty to Edinburgh for a discussion of her latest book The Tapestry of Fate. This is the highly-anticipated sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, an epic historical fantasy full of pirates, magic, and, you guessed it, adventure! Chakraborty is the author of the beloved Daevabad Trilogy, starting with City of Brass. Join us for a brilliant conversation between Shannon and fellow fantasy author Hannah Kaner for an insight to the spellbinding world of Amina al-Sirafi.This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. Doors open at 6:45. There will be a signing after the event. Please note that there will be a three book limit for the signing.About The Tapestry of Fate:Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down magical artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savour the occasional adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter.But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she is reluctantly wed, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina is charged with a seemingly impossible quest: steal a spindle capable of rewriting fate from a mysterious sorceress on an island no one can escape.Forced to leave her daughter, Amina finds her mission almost immediately thrown into peril.

Thu 4 Jun19:00The Portobello Bookshop(4.2mi)

via The Portobello BookshopLocal gem

Community

FACILITIES

Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 10 PM

Fri 5 Jun10:00Northfield Willowbrae Community Education Centre(4.9mi)

via Northfield Willowbrae Community Education CentreLocal gem

Live Music

Porty Pride: Live Music Night

Porty Pride: Live Music Night! An evening of riotous, joyous, pumping and jumping live music. Featuring Tom Rasmussen and support acts

Fri 5 Jun19:00Portobello Town Hall(4mi)

via Portobello Town Hall

Community

Around £3.00

Extra Teeth: Issue 11 Launch

We're excited to welcome the Extra Teeth team back to the bookshop to celebrate Issue 11, which is packed full of brilliant writing from some of Scotland's finest writers, both emerging and established! Join us for an evening of readings from Rachel Ashenden, Deborah Chu and Eris Young, who are all featured in this brand new issue.This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home.In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Issue 11 – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per magazine. Livestream vouchers are valid until the day after the event and can be redeemed on our website against a single copy of Issue 11.About Extra Teeth Issue 11:Guest Illustrator: Agnes BomanContributors: Deborah Chu, Jacob Parker, Margaux Vialleron, Suad Kamardeen, Hamish Gray, Joni Morris, Jack Lennon, Eris Young, Chika Jones, Clare Patterson, Rachel Ashenden, Jen CallejaFeaturing some of Scotland’s best emerging and established writers, and work from exciting new writers from further afield, Issue 11 of Extra Teeth showcases features genre-defying fiction and nonfiction, featuring illustration throughout by guest illustrator Agnes Boman.

Fri 5 Jun19:00The Portobello Bookshop(4.2mi)

via The Portobello BookshopLocal gem

Community

LRY - Recent Members Degree

LRY - Recent Members Degree. Dalkeith Masonic Hall. Date's on the card. That's the trailer — their site's got the main feature.

Fri 5 Jun19:30Dalkeith Masonic Hall(3.5mi)

via Dalkeith Masonic Hall

Community

Heart 2 Heart

Heart 2 Heart — brought to you by Wallyford Miners Club and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Sat 6 JunWallyford Miners Club(0.2mi)

via Wallyford Miners Club

Community

Porty Pride: Wee Ball

Party with the whole family. There’s something for people of all ages; live DJ, storytelling and face-painting.

Sat 6 Jun10:00Portobello Town Hall(4mi)

via Portobello Town Hall

Porty Pride Story Time with Ashley Douglas

Children & Family

Around £8.99

Porty Pride Story Time with Ashley Douglas

We're delighted to be welcoming author Ashley Douglas to the bookshop for a story time session in partnership with Porty Pride. She will be reading from her book The Lass and the Quine, which is the first original LGBT+ inclusive children’s book published in the Scots language.You can sign up to attend and collect a copy of The Lass and the Quine when you attend the event, and there's a free option available below as well. Ashley will be signing and dedicating copies of the book on the day.Please note that the story is aimed at children aged 5-8 but children of all ages are welcome to attend this Story Time event. They must be accompanied by a parent/guardian throughout the event.About the book:An illustrated storybook for children of primary school age based on the poem The Lass and The Quine by Ashley Douglas. It is a new Scots fairy tale that challenges those you know in a clever and enjoyable way.The story concerns ‘a lass and a quine whae are awfie different in ivery wey, but whae faw heid ower heels in luve – meetin a wheen animals o the forest alang the wey!’ It has a timeless feel, but what makes it so special is that the love story is one between a girl and a princess, not a girl and a prince.

Sat 6 Jun10:30The Portobello Bookshop(4.2mi)

via The Portobello BookshopLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Car Boot Sale

We will be serving refreshments in the church and have plants on sale as well. Please scan the QR code to book in cars for the sale.

Sat 6 Jun11:00St Mary Scottish Episcopal Church(3.7mi)

via St Mary Scottish Episcopal Church

Children & FamilyDance

Around £2.00.

Musselburgh Family & Adult Roller Disco

Venue Information Just a 2 minutes walk off the high street. Beside Musselburgh Grammar School. The centre refreshments facilities, a cafe as well as a host of vending machines dotted around the facility. There are also ample washroom and toilet facilities, Lockers and changing rooms with excellent Mobility access. Skate Hire You are welcome to bring your own indoor skates, or hire ours for £2.00. Sizes range from child size 6 right up to adult size 12. We strongly recommend that you book your skate hire in advance with your entry ticket. This guarantees no-one is left disappointed. Useful Information For this venue, Inline or quad, indoor skates are accepted – check out a video on what is an acceptable skate Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult We offer children’s parties, however it’s often more fun and best value to join our regular discos Skate hire must be booked at the same time as booking entry tickets Anyone not skating must purchase a spectator ticket Check out our FAQ’s for more information

Sat 6 Jun15:30Musselburgh Sports Centre(1.3mi)

via Musselburgh Sports Centre

Community

Porty Pride: Blether and Brew

Come along and meet other older LGBTQIA+ people for an informal blether, with a brew about issues that matter to you.

Sat 6 Jun15:30Portobello Town Hall(4mi)

via Portobello Town Hall

Community

Nursery Fundraising Quiz Night

Spotted Nursery Fundraising Quiz Night on Dalkeith Masonic Hall's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Sat 6 Jun18:00Dalkeith Masonic Hall(3.5mi)

via Dalkeith Masonic Hall

Dance

Porty Pride: Everybody Can Dance

Come and experience the joy of dance in a safe, supportive, and creative environment.

Sun 7 Jun10:00Portobello Town Hall(4mi)

via Portobello Town Hall

Children & FamilyFestivals & EventsNature & Outdoors

Around Free entry, but other charges apply

Open Farm Sunday at Preston Hall Farm

You are welcome to come to our Open Farm Sunday at Preston Hall Farm, based at Rosemains. Now in our fourth year of hosting, we couldn’t think of a better way to showcase the world of agriculture than by immersing you right in the heart of it. Get up close to our large machinery, see it in action, and meet our fantastic team of farmers. Experts from AHDB, RHET, and Mordun will also be joining us, offering fascinating insights into modern farming. For 2026, we’re delighted to be working alongside the Rosemains residents, who will be hosting an open studio-style setup throughout the day. You’ll have the chance to explore creative spaces and enjoy a great range of food vendors, offering plenty of options to keep you fuelled as you explore. What’s on? ✔️ Trailer tours ✔️ Farm tours ✔️ Machinery displays ✔️ Open spaces to explore, walk, or simply relax We’d love to see as many of you as possible—come along and enjoy a fantastic day at the farm! 🚗 Parking available – £5 per car About this farm: A diversified arable farm located 25 minutes from the centre of Edinburgh. We grow our own wheat, barley, oats and oil seed rape using modern machinery and we are not afraid to try new things. We have an excellent team, who are very happy to chat about what we do and the challenges farming in Scotland bring. Highlights: Cereal crops (eg. barley, wheat); Oilseed crops Booking details: Link to follow

Sun 7 Jun11:00Preston Hall Farm(4.4mi)

via Preston Hall Farm

Community

PG Royal Arch - Charity BBQ

PG Royal Arch - Charity BBQ is happening at Dalkeith Masonic Hall. We've got the when and where — their site has the why and the how much.

Sun 7 Jun12:00Dalkeith Masonic Hall(3.5mi)

via Dalkeith Masonic Hall

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What's on in Wallyford

SCVO: All things financial: budgeting and sound financial management

Volunteer Scotland: recruitment and referrals training

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