On Saturday 13 September, Spott Churchyard will again feature as part of the East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight, which takes place from 30 August to 14 September 2025. Dr David Anderson, local historian and founder member of Dunbar and District History Society, will give a talk at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. covering the routine of day-to-day collections, disbursements and the knottier problems that the elders and minister wrangled over: witchcraft, flyting, Church ordinances, Kirk maintenance, murder and the other emergencies that cropped up from time to time. David’s extensive research and knowledge of the rich history of Spott Kirk makes this an event not to be missed!
A Question & Answer session will follow the Talk with an opportunity thereafter to view a complementary display of aspects of Spott parochial history through photographs, extracts from original records, etc. Refreshments will be available. Spott Kirk will also be open to view the Parish History and the 1650 Battle of Dunbar Exhibitions on Wednesday mornings throughout the summer, as well asduring the Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight on Wednesday 3 September and Wednesday 10 September from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Saturday 6 September from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and on Sunday 14 September from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
East Lothian Council have now launched the full programme of events for the fortnight. Details and the booking facility can be found on the John Gray Centre website at this link. If you have difficulty booking
a place for the Spott event, please call 07940 545508.