Welcome to Musselburgh & Inveresk

Community Council

Connecting our community through events, meetings, and local news

About Us

Musselburgh & Inveresk Community Council (MICC) is the local voice for people living in Musselburgh, Inveresk and Old Craighall.

In simple terms—we’re here to speak up for the community, get things done, and make the town a better place to live.

We’re a voluntary, non-political group, acting as a link between local people and organisations like East Lothian Council, councillors, the police, and community groups.

What we do broadly falls into three areas:

Represent the community – raising local issues and making sure people are heard
Improve the town – delivering practical projects that make a visible difference
Bring people together – organising events and supporting community life.

Meetings

Our meetings are open to everyone. No need to be a regular—just come along, listen in, raise something, or get involved.

When: Every second Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Musselburgh East Community Association, Haddington Road, EH21 8JJ

What We’ve Done

We focus on practical improvements you can actually see and use—things that make Musselburgh feel cared for, welcoming, and worth being proud of.

Some of the work we’ve delivered includes:

Town gateway sculptures – giving a proper sense of arrival
Restoration of the Old Hayweights and High Church clocks
Benches at the Memorial Fountain – making the space more usable
Prom improvements – including seating, landscaping and picnic areas
Lighting under the Rennie and Roman bridges – simple, but makes a big impact
Annual Christmas lights – bringing life into the town centre

Annual Events:

We take pride in running events that bring the whole town together:

Musselburgh Children’s Gala – a proper community day for families
Poppy Appeal fundraising (with local cadets)
Remembrance Service at the Fountain – marking it with respect
Torchlight Parade & Christmas Lights Switch-On – a real highlight of the year

What We’re Working On

We’re always looking at what’s needed next and where we can make a difference:

Promoting local businesses through an interactive community map
Setting up a Blooming Musselburgh group to bring colour and care back into the town
Bringing back the Musselburgh Youth Games (with the Musselburgh Loop)
Organising the Children’s Gala
Developing Community Place Plans to help shape Musselburgh’s future

Musselburgh Childrens Gala and Youth Games

This years Children's Gala sees the return of the Youth Games.

Local cadet groups , along with Scouts, BBs and Police Scotland Youth Volunteers will compete for the trophy, using their teamwork, coordination, strength and cooperation- who will you support?

Primal Combat Fusion are hosting a pre games warm up that anyone can join in, and local sports clubs will be doing 'come and try' sessions.

All this with the usual rides, entertainment and goody bags with added stalls and food outlets promise to make a great, fun, community day out!

Buy your tickets below or from our partner vendors, Blueberry