Archaeology and heritage fortnight - mini skills festival
Saturday 6 September 10.30am to 4pm
Join us at the Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery for walks, talks and all-day demonstrations of traditional skills. The programme will include:
Unboxed cardboard construction: workshops with a shop theme
10.30am to 12.30pm drop-in
1.30pm to 3.30pm booking required
Unboxed cardboard construction is a simple idea inspired by the play value of cardboard boxes. Children’s imagination, creativity and construction skills are put to use with an abundance of cardboard resources and simple making tools. The activity is delivered by Choose Play, a local children’s play organisation and will have a shop theme.
For more information check out the East Lothian Heritage Fortnight online or email regeneration@eastlothian.gov.uk
Metalworking repair demonstrations (Forge and Equip)
All day / drop-in
Free, no booking required.
Join local social enterprise, Forge and Equip to see a live demonstration of repairs to the town’s High Street.
People of all ages and abilities are welcome to have a go at sanding, repairing and learning a bit about restoring metal. No need to book but be aware that, at busy times, you may have to wait a little for your turn to get involved. Forge and Equip teach welding and fabrication in East Lothian and offer hobby classes.
Project Pearl
All day / drop-in
Free, no booking required
Come and find out more about this community boat project, and to see the skills used to restore this historic vessel. The Dunbar Harbour Trust have saved the traditionally built wooden sailing boat called “Pearl of Dunbar” and the project aims to get the community involved through each stage of Pearl’s journey back to the sea. Once restored, The Pearl of Dunbar will offer everyone a chance to get out on the water, learn to sail and maintain her, and to enjoy being part of a seafaring community.
Live signwriting demonstration
All day / drop-in
Free, no booking required
Thomas of Thomas Paints will be demonstrating signwriting, showcasing his equipment and tools of the trade. Come and watch Thomas sign-write the traditional way and feel free to ask as many questions as you like.
DIY Building Check Workshop
1pm to 2.30pm
Free, booking required
Learn how to look for issues with your building. Using Under One Roof’s DIY building check, we’ll talk through some of the issues you might find in your pre-1919 building and do a practice survey of a tenement on the High Street.
Meet outside the Town House and be ready for some walking.
If coming as a couple, please only book one ticket. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dunbar-diy-building-check-workshop-tickets-1458936090119
Dunbar Room, first floor - Dunbar Town House and Museum and Gallery:
Fresco Painting Course
(Fully booked, but please feel free to drop in and watch)
10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Step into the timeless world of fresco painting in this hands-on course designed for artists and beginners alike. Learn traditional techniques used since ancient Roman times mixing pigments, preparing plaster and painting on wet surfaces to create lasting works of art. Participants will complete their own fresco panels while gaining a deep appreciation for historical craftsmanship, colour theory and the discipline of working quickly and deliberately. Leave with a finished piece, new skills, and a richer connection to art history.