Editing Newhaven, Edinburgh (section)

== Heritage events ==
In common with other historical villages, an Annual Gala Day<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-01|title=Gala days: researching a Scottish tradition|url=https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2018/05/01/gala-days-researching-a-scottish-tradition/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=National Museums Scotland Blog|language=en}}</ref> has been held in May or June in Newhaven, with a traditional decorated 'royal barge' bringing the 'Gala Queen' and 'Fisher King' (young children, 'crowned' each year) across the harbour to lead processions, celebrations and music, to the present day<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newhaven Gala Queen And Entourage Set Sail From Newhaven Harbour On "The Gratitude", June 1955|url=https://www.edinburghcollected.org/memories/8303}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sites (www.communitysites.co.uk)|first=Community|title=Our Newhaven|url=http://ournewhaven.org.uk/page_id__1364_path__0p1p127p84p90p.aspx|access-date=2021-09-11|website=ournewhaven.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Newhaven Gala Day 2017|work=The Bow Tow}}</ref> The war memorial on the side of the Victoria School, is the site of annual [[Armistice Day|Armistice]] Day ceremonies. On 14 October 2021, a 140-year memorial for the men lost in the Eyemouth disaster (and remembering all those lost at sea) is proposed with an appeal for descendants of those lost to take part in person/virtually as some are in USA, Canada and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 September 2021|title=Have you heard of the Eyemouth Disaster?|url=http://www.newhavenheritagecentre.org.uk/|access-date=11 September 2021|website=Newhaven Heritage – virtual museum}}</ref>