The Society has a programme of speakers on local history from September to March.
Upcoming talks
The next talk in the society’s 2026/2027 season takes place in the Town House at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The speaker is Tom Brownlee and the title of his talk is Pilgrimage Past and Present.
Tom Brownlee is a retired Religious Education teacher who has completed many pilgrimage walks across the world. His talk will explore the nature and history of pilgrimage, and asks why it has enjoyed such a huge revival in recent years. The talk will refer to international as well as local pilgrimage routes.
+Meetings take place in Dunbar Town House on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7pm (Speaker at 7.30pm).