🧭 38 Events To See This Week

Good morning, Fifers! Today’s issue is a little shorter than usual as I’m taking some time away, but everything will be back to normal in Friday’s edition.

Let’s jump in, there’s plenty to talk about!

— Duncan

LOCAL HEADLINES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• 🚦 Fife Council is consulting Kirkcaldy residents on plans to introduce 20mph limits across the town, aiming to cut road deaths and injuries. Locals can view proposals and share views online or by phone.

• 🚧 The demolition of Kirkcaldy’s two long-empty multi-storey car parks on the Esplanade and Thistle Street is moving ahead. Contractors have fenced off the sites, with demolition due to begin in December and finish by late 2026, paving the way for new mixed-use waterfront development.

• 💪 Plans for a women-only gym in St Andrews have been approved, despite council concerns over losing industrial space. Pink Health and Fitness will open in a former garage unit.

• 🌳 Letham Glen in Leven has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag by Keep Scotland Beautiful.

• 🛹 Dunfermline Skatepark has reopened after a £300k revamp, delivering a modern, inclusive space shaped by local skaters and community partners, encouraging active lifestyles and youth engagement in the city’s Public Park.

• 🚨 A person was rescued from the water at Leven beach on Friday. Anstruther lifeboat and coastguard teams responded, with the incident concluding safely by 3.30pm.

• 💡 Greener Kirkcaldy has secured £272k from Ofgem’s Energy Redress Scheme to deliver its Connecting Communities project, offering tailored energy advice to 700 vulnerable Fife households facing fuel poverty and digital barriers.

• 🏊 Fife Council is developing a £248k business case to provide swimming lessons for non-swimming P5 pupils, aiming to improve safety, health, and life skills, with targeted lessons across nine venues.

• 🥩 Auchtertool-based The Farmers Son has been shortlisted for the 2025 Great British Food Awards in the Butcher Counter category for its black pudding, made with a century-old recipe. Winners will be announced in October.

• 🔋 Dunfermline firm Blancomet Scot has applied to store and recycle hybrid car batteries at Pitreavie Business Park. If approved, two containers will handle storage and dismantling, with SEPA reviewing permit changes.

• 🌊 Ground investigations are under way in Cardenden for a major flood protection scheme. Lasting seven weeks, the works will inform the project’s design, with construction expected to begin in 2027 pending approvals.

• 🎸 Tributes are being paid to the talented Graham Redpath, frontman of Dunfermline Foo Fighters tribute band Foo Fifers, who died suddenly on August 9. All upcoming gigs have been cancelled.

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WHAT’S ON IN FIFE?

📅 Tuesday, 19th August

Cath Ruane: Igniting the Imagination - Exhibition celebrating the diversity of Outwith Festival.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries | 🎟️ Free

Potato Printing - Celebrate national potato day by creating artwork dedicated to your favourite way of eating them!
📁 Family | 🕢 2:00pm | 📍 The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews | 🎟️ Free

Cheese and Wine Night - Enjoy a glass of wine of your choice and a chessboard.
📁 Food | 🕢 5:00pm | 📍 The Old Vic, St Andrews | 🎟️ £15

Paddlenight Splash - Staff will be on hand to assist you with selecting and launching equipment but remember this is not a taught course.
📁 Sport | 🕢 6pm | 📍 Lochore Meadows Country Park | 🎟️ £10.50

📅 Wednesday, 20th August

Bookbug - Sing, rhyme, and share stories with your little ones.
📁 Family | 🕢 10:30am | 📍 Rosyth Library | 🎟️ Free

Amadeus - The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
📁 Movie | 🕢 11am | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre | 🎟️ £5

Paddlenight Splash - Staff will be on hand to assist you with selecting and launching equipment but remember this is not a taught course.
📁 Sport | 🕢 6pm | 📍 Lochore Meadows Country Park | 🎟️ £10.50

The Shoregate Session - Everything from traditional tunes through to songs ancient and modern.
📁 Music | 🕢 8:00pm | 📍 The Shoregate, Crail | 🎟️ Free

📅 Thursday, 21st August

Learn Photography @ Fife Zoo - Full day course with Drew Cunningham and Grant Keelan for beginners, amateurs and enthusiasts.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 10:00am | 📍 Fife Zoo | 🎟️ £50

Bookbug - Sing, rhyme, and share stories with your little ones.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 10:30am | 📍 Kirkcaldy Galleries | 🎟️ Free

Paddlenight Splash - Staff will be on hand to assist you with selecting and launching equipment but remember this is not a taught course.
📁 Sport | 🕢 6pm | 📍 Lochore Meadows Country Park | 🎟️ £10.50

Paddlenight Coach - Weekly coaching sessions for individuals with some basic experience of paddling.
📁 Sport | 🕢 6pm | 📍 Lochore Meadows Country Park | 🎟️ £16

Makers Evening: Clay - Try out making air dry clay coasters and salt dough ornaments.
📁 Art | 🕢 6pm | 📍 King's Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ Free

📅 Friday, 22nd August

Hill of Tarvit Guided Tour - Find out more about the people who lived at Hill of Tarvit Mansion House, in this 50-minute guided tour.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 Varies | 📍 Hill of Tarvit Mansion House | 🎟️ £14.88

Artisan Fridays Market - A lively weekly food market offering hot & cold food on Kirkcaldy High Street.
📁 Markets | 🕢 9am | 📍 Kirkcaldy High Street | 🎟️ Free

Learn Photography @ Fife Zoo - Full day course with Drew Cunningham and Grant Keelan for beginners, amateurs and enthusiasts.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 10:00am | 📍 Fife Zoo | 🎟️ £50

Hand Building with Eleanor Meredith - Relaxed day working with clay exploring hand building techniques.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Bowhouse, St Monans | 🎟️ £98.15

Edinburgh International Book Festival Livestream: Cressida Cowell - Hear all about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons and learn some epic writing and drawing tips.
📁 Talk | 🕢 1:30pm | 📍 Kirkcaldy Galleries | 🎟️ Free

Fabric Fish Craft Drop-In - Create your own fish to take home. Have a go at stitching or sticking to make your fish.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 1:30pm | 📍 Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | 🎟️ Free

St Andrews Heritage Tour - Discover hidden gems, stories, and secrets by exploring St Andrews Castle, Cathedral, and more.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 2pm | 📍 St Andrews War Memorial | 🎟️ £10

Grass to Grill Tour - A showcase of our organic farming landscape and produce from Balcaskie.
📁 Food | 🕢 4pm | 📍 Bowhouse, St Monans | 🎟️ £65

Psychic Night - A night of spiritual connection with two guest Spiritualists.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Leslie Town Hall | 🎟️ £10

Lost in Translation - An unlikely friendship between a young photographer and a fading film star in Tokyo.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £6

I Know What You Did Last Summer - When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret.
📁 Movie | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre | 🎟️ £6.50+

Dark & Haunting Tales - Meetings with the devil, ghostly stage coaches, accused witches, and body snatchers.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Abbot House, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £20.21

Crail Museum Talks - In the 1950s, Crail became the home of a top-secret British military school: the Joint Services School for Linguists.
📁 Theatre & Stage | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Crail Kirk Hall | 🎟️ £5

T.Rextasy: Greatest Hits Tour - World’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex.
📁 Music | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £28.50

Tributes to Pink & Erasure - Introducing Pink's new Album, along with some of Pink's greatest hits from across the decades.
📁 Music | 🕢 9pm | 📍 The Duchess, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ £10

🎉 Multi-Day Festivals & Exhibitions

Burntisland Fairground - Rides, stalls, and attractions lining the town’s seafront.
📅 Sat, 31st May - Sun, 24th August | 🕢 1:00pm | 📍 The Links, Burntisland | 🎟️ Varies

Futures by Nick Domminney & Landscapes by Stéphane Abbt - Exhibition featuring works from 2 local artists.
📅 Fri, 1st - Fri, 29th August | 🕢 10am (Mon-Sat) & 11am (Sun) | 📍 Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | 🎟️ Free

Forthlines - Displays of squares made by people living in Fife, of places that they know and love.
📅 Sat, 24th May - Sun, 31st August | 🕢 10:00am (11:00am Sun) | 📍 Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | 🎟️ Museum Entry

Making Waves; Breaking Ground - Unique exhibition of large scale paintings and artwork.
📅 Sat, 16th - Sun, 31st August | 🕢 10am (Tue-Sun) | 📍 Bowhouse, St Monans | 🎟️ Free

Unearthed - Step back in time to discover how Scotland was formed and explore prehistoric creatures.
📅 Sat, 8th February - Sat, 27th September | 🕢 10:30am | 📍 St Andrews Museum | 🎟️ Free

Rewrite the Future - Explore how today's choices can shape a fairer, more sustainable tomorrow.
📅 Sat, 31st May - Sun, 28th September | 🕢 9:45am | 📍 Wardlaw Museum, St Andrews | 🎟️ Free

The Lost Words - Featuring original artwork by artist Jackie Morris and spell-poems by writer Robert Macfarlane.
📅 Sat, 28th June - Sun, 26th October | 🕢 10:00am | 📍 Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries | 🎟️ Free

Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025 - Collection of Jack Vettriano prints, including rare and sold-out pieces.
📅 Tue, 4th March - Tue, 28th October | 🕢 10:00am | 📍 Affordable Arts, Methil | 🎟️ Free

Bunker Shots: Stories of Golf and Conflict - Surprising connections between golf and conflict, including the impact on golfers and their equipment.
📅 Fri, 18th April - Tue, 31st March 2026 | 🕢 9:15am | 📍 The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews | 🎟️ £17.50

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