The Brunton has lots to offer this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, The Brunton continues to entertain audiences of all ages with a varied programme through panto season and into January and February 2026.

Follow the yellow brick road to Musselburgh and Haddington for The Wizard of Oz - The Brunton's magical, musical panto adventure!
Join Dorothy and a host of familiar faces on a whirlwind journey bursting with chart-topping pop hits, shout-out loud silliness and plenty of local laughs.
The ultimate Christmas treat for all ages runs at Corn Exchange, Haddington 5 to 13 December and Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh 19 to 27 December.
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Talented pianist Ariel Lanyi takes the stage for a captivating afternoon of music on Tuesday 9 December at Northesk Parish Church, Musselburgh. The final Bite-Sized Concert at lunchtime for 2025 begins with an optional light lunch of soup and a sandwich at 12 noon, followed by the concert at 1pm.
Ariel Lanyi, Piano: Bite-Sized Concerts at Lunchtime
Start 2026 with another National Theatre Live gem on Thursday 22 January at Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Two very different but equally enjoyable music gigs entertain at Corn Exchange, Haddington in February.
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle

Key members of celebrated folk collective Transatlantic Sessions, and legends in their own right, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle charm with a warm and intimate concert. Ease into late February with them at Corn Exchange, Haddington on Friday 20 February.
Bombskare with support from Fright Years

Or raise the roof on Saturday 21 February with Scotland’s ska godfathers, Bombskare. With an energy packed DIY punk ethic and big band showmanship, their live shows are the stuff of legend. Supporting are Edinburgh’s Fright Years. Crafting emotionally charged, guitar-driven indie rock, they are one of the UK’s most exciting new acts!
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Scotland’s own hilariously cheeky, riotously effervescent comedian, Craig Hill, bounds on stage for a kilt swingin’ highland fling of an evening at Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh on Saturday 21 February.
Craig Hill - Wait 'Til You See My Entrance!

Jack Docherty, star of BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad and The Chief, dissects the state of the nation, from politics to policing, football to families, bams to biscuits. Comedy gold at Corn Exchange, Haddington on Friday 3 April.
Jack Docherty in The Chief - No Apologies
If you have a Doris Day fan in your life, Que Sera Sera pays homage to one of Hollywood’s greatest stars! A tribute to her amazing career in music and film is at Corn Exchange, Haddington on Sunday 15 March.
Que Sera Sera