An exciting series of concerts in partnership with Haddstock
Following the success of their partnership in 2024 to host Karine Polwart and Gaze is Ghost as part of Haddstock Festival, the team have curated a line-up for 2025-2026, designed to appeal to existing attenders whilst also drawing a wider range of people to Haddington, to expand the audience base for both Haddstock and The Brunton’s programmes.
The concerts: Sat 7 Jun 2025:Rachel Sermanni supported by Wayward Jane Sat 4 Oct 2025: Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand supported by Meursault Sat 21 Feb 2026: Bombskare supported by a special guest
Each concert will open with a band from the East Lothian secondary schools Battle of The Bands Event 2025. This has become an extraordinarily popular event in East Lothian's youth music calendar, providing an essential platform for emerging talent. The year's Battle of the Bands will take place in spring 2025. Battle of The Bands is an ELJam (East Lothian Youth Music Forum) project, in partnership with Haddington Bridge Centre. ELJam is managed by East Lothian Council’s Arts Service and supports, promotes and develops music activity across East Lothian for young people aged 25 and under.
Brunton Theatre Trust operates the Corn Exchange as The Brunton’s venue in Haddington. This much loved, historic building in the heart of Haddington, has a long history of hosting live bands. We have invested in a professional sound and lighting system supported by The Brunton’s technical and customer service teams, to allow us to offer an exceptional concert experience. Partnerships are at the heart of our ethos, and we are delighted to have devised this series with Haddstock, to bring such an outstanding line-up to East Lothian.
Kirsty Somerville
General Manager, The Brunton
We're excited to be partnering with The Brunton to host these fantastic artists. In the absence of producing our annual Haddstock Festival in May, this series of concerts represents a superb way to continue our commitment to bringing a variety of high calibre music to Haddington where established artists perform alongside local youth musicians. Funds raised from the events will be used to stage a future Haddstock Festival.
