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PLUS: 72 Events to See This Weekend, CafeΜ Inc Is Back!, and more!
Good morning, Fifers!
Hereβs whatβs coming your way today:
CafΓ© Inc Is Back!
New Eden Mill Whisky Attraction to Open
72 Events to See This Weekend
Letβs jump in, thereβs plenty to talk about!
β Duncan
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π½οΈ CafΓ© Inc Is Back From Monday!
Fife Councilβs popular CafΓ© Inc is returning for the October holidays from Monday, running from the 13th till the 24th of October every weekday for children and young people. Last run during the summer holidays, the service provides a tasty and healthy lunch for those who drop in.
Thereβs no need to book, but under-10s must be accompanied by an adult who can also have a meal if they want. The free lunches will be hosted in a number of different schools and community facilities across Fife, with a full interactive map available here.
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LOCAL HEADLINES YOU NEED TO KNOW
πͺ After overcoming paralysis caused by Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome, 23-year-old mental health nurse Elana Murray is skydiving this October to raise Β£1,000 for neurological rehabilitation at Cameron Hospitalβs Sir George Sharp Unit.
π΄ββοΈ Major upgrades to Levenmouthβs active travel network begin this month, with segregated cycle paths on Methilhaven Road and an extended promenade route to the caravan park set to start.
π’ Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visited Dunfermlineβs new Fife Interchange North business park as the first tenants, including global agri-tech firm iLivestock, moved in. The Β£58m i3 Programme will create over 1,300 jobs across Fife.
π¦ Fife Council is consulting residents in Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans, Lochgelly, Kelty, Crossgates, Benarty and Cardenden on plans to introduce 20mph speed limits. You can have your say here.
π The University of St Andrews has awarded over Β£300,000 through its Community Fund to support Fife projects tackling the cost-of-living crisis, including Β£2,600 for Fife Arctic Foxes Ice Hockey Clubβs inclusive Levelling the Ice programme and grants for local beekeeping and community initiatives.
π Cowdenbeathβs upgraded Cullaloe View Play Area is now open. It has been transformed into an inclusive, modern space for children of all ages, featuring new equipment like a rocket roller, toddler unit and tipi carousel.
π©Ί ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant is supporting the Mini Medics first aid programme in Fife schools with a Β£20,000 donation, enabling over 1,000 children to learn life-saving skills including CPR, recovery position, and responding to choking, asthma attacks, and bleeding.
π¨βπ³ Jack 'O' Bryan's in Dunfermline is a finalist in the SLTN Restaurant of the Year 2025 awards, competing in the casual dining category against Five March in Glasgow. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on the 6th of November in Glasgow.
π¨ Kirkcaldy is to launch its first-ever Wemyss Ware Cat Trail in 2026, featuring over a dozen giant 1.6m+ cat sculptures decorated by local artists and end with an auction benefiting the Kirkcaldy Projects Fund.
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Each week, this section shines a spotlight on something standout in Fife, anything from a unique home for sale or a new local business, to an exciting upcoming event or a hidden gem staycation spot. Got something you think other locals should know about? Just hit reply to this email and tell us about it!
π₯ New Eden Mill Whisky Attraction to Open
After years in the making, the brand-new Eden Mill Distillery and Visitor Centre in Guardbridge, just outside St Andrews, is finally set to open its doors this Monday.
Part of a growing trend to modernise Scotlandβs whisky scene and make it more accessible, the new attraction offers a range of experiences from the classic whisky tour to gin cocktail masterclasses and relaxed drinks at The Lookout Bar, perched at the top of the distillery with stunning views across the Eden Estuary and St Andrews.
For those who fancy mixing their malts with a bit of sport, thereβs even an on-site golf simulator where visitors can enjoy a dram and a swing at the same time. The Β£17.5 million project marks the culmination of years of planning and will create 18 new jobs, giving Fife another major visitor destination. Iβll certainly be visiting this year!
You can explore everything the new Eden Mill Distillery and Visitor Centre has to offer here.
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WHATβS ON IN FIFE?
Below youβll find whatβs on in Fife over the next few days. For a longer outlook, Fife Insider+ members see two weeks of events every Sunday night. Please remember to double-check details with venues before travelling, as events can occasionally be cancelled or rescheduled at short notice, and some will require prebooked tickets.
π Friday, 10th October
Artisan Fridays Market - A lively weekly food market offering hot & cold food on Kirkcaldy High Street.
π Markets | π’ 9am | π Kirkcaldy High Street | ποΈ Free
Creative Craft Club For Adults - Come and enjoy a regular Friday morning of creativity.
π Art | π’ 10am | π Letham Village Hall | ποΈ Β£13.50
A Brush with the Supernatural - Guided Tour of the Castle exploring the darker times of history the property has stood through.
π Tour | π’ 4pm | π Kellie Castle | ποΈ Β£14.88
VegFest Print Social - Drop in to The Print Coop, and print your own custom merch ahead of Octoberβs Fife VegFest!
π Art | π’ 5pm | π The Print Coop, Kirkcaldy | ποΈ Donations
Karen Dunbar - Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour.
π Comedy | π’ 6:30pm | π Blyth Hall, Newport-on-Tay | ποΈ Β£27.75
Friday Night Slides - 1/10th scale Electric RWD Drift cars only, and must be running Buzz Break or DS Racing LF4 tyres.
π Entertainment | π’ 6:30pm | π Parkgate Community Centre, Rosyth | ποΈ Β£5+
Red Vanilla - With The Urban, Big Issues, and Fons Scotia.
π Music | π’ 7pm | π PJ Molloys, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£9
Love Never Dies - It is 10 years after his disappearance from the Paris Opera House and the Phantom has escaped to a new life in New York.
π Movie | π’ 7pm | π Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | ποΈ Β£8.50
Descension - Descension with The Borderline and Tonic Youth.
π Music | π’ 7pm | π King's Theatre, Kirkcaldy | ποΈ Β£8
Kirk James Tribute Show: Dead Ringers - Kirk James plays tribute to Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Leo Sayer, Roy Orbison and Meatloaf in a fun evening of live music.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π The Kingswood Hotel, Burntisland | ποΈ Β£10
Women in Rock - Electrifying live show celebrating the trailblazing women who redefined rock music.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Rothes Halls, Glenrothes | ποΈ Β£26
Craig Campbell: Raging Graciously - Night of raging graciously, where laughter and good vibes are guaranteed!
π Comedy | π’ 7:30pm | π Inverkiething Civic Centre | ποΈ Β£25
Fairport Convention - The band that launched British folk-rock.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Byre Theatre, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£32
Joanna MacGregor - One of the most gifted and creative pianists in the world today.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Laidlaw Music Centre, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£20
Grease - Get ready to rock βnβ roll as Limelight Productions brings the electrifying world of Rydell High to life!
π Stage | π’ 7:30pm | π Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£20+
π Saturday, 11th October
Scottish Championship Car Racing - Get ready for the grand finale of the 2025 Scottish motorsport season.
π Sport | π’ 8am | π Knockhill | ποΈ Β£17+
Silverburn Foraging Weekend: Seaweed & Coastline - A morning exploring and learning along the Levenmouth coastline.
π Food | π’ 8am | π Silverburn Park | ποΈ Free
October Market Weekend - An array of Scottish food and drink traders, live music and street food.
π Markets | π’ 10am | π Bowhouse, St Monans | ποΈ Free
Pick-up a Fruit Tree at Cambo Gardens - Pick-up a tree to take away and plant at home in your garden.
π Markets | π’ 10am | π Cambo Gardens | ποΈ Free
Miniature Theatres: The Tunnel or βPeep Showβ Book - Make a unique, multi-layered book in a day.
π Art | π’ 10am | π Off The Rails Arthouse, Ladybank | ποΈ Β£65
Paint from Nature - Discover the dye plants growing locally and create a range of colours that can be made into a paint, watercolour, gouche or oil.
π Art | π’ 10am | π Heartfelt Studio, Newburgh | ποΈ Β£76.55
Fluid Art for Mindfulness - Fluid art is perfect for mindfulness as it encourages us to focus on the flow and movement of the paint.
π Art | π’ 10am | π Cosmos Community Centre, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£30
All Hallow's Eve Kids Trail - Put on your spookiest 'guise and join us for a terrifying trail through our walled garden & grounds.
π Family & Children | π’ 10am | π Kellie Castle | ποΈ Β£4.83
Introduction to Sourdough Baking - This workshop is an introduction to baking with wild yeast to create sourdough bread and baking.
π Food | π’ 10am | π Greener Kirkcaldy's Lang Spoon Community Kitchen | ποΈ Β£76
Dry Flowers Workshop - Learn about the drying process and create your own everlasting bouquet.
π Art | π’ 10:30am | π Balgove Larder Farm Shop & CafΓ© | ποΈ Β£49.95
Bookbug - Sing, rhyme, and share stories with your little ones.
π Family & Children | π’ 10:30am | π Kirkcaldy Galleries | ποΈ Free
Orienteering - KFO are staging the inaugural orienteering event at Riverside Park, Glenrothes.
π Sport | π’ 10:45am | π Riverside Park, Glenrothes | ποΈ Β£3+
Walk ON - Casual and relaxing group promoting the health benefits of walking and socialising.
π Entertainment | π’ 11am | π Kirkcaldy Galleries | ποΈ Free
Gifts from the Land - Join Heather Blair (Bad Girl Boocha) for an afternoon of exploring fermentation processes.
π Food | π’ 12pm | π St Andrews Botanic Garden | ποΈ Β£58.50+
Felted Vessels - Trish will guide you through the step by step process to create your own one of a kind felted vessel.
π Art | π’ 12:30pm | π Forgan Arts Centre | ποΈ Sold Out
Scottish Opera Workshop - Learn how singers use their voices and stage techniques to develop characters, and create atmosphere.
π Entertainment | π’ 2pm | π Crail Community Hall | ποΈ Free
Grease - Get ready to rock βnβ roll as Limelight Productions brings the electrifying world of Rydell High to life!
π Stage | π’ 2pm & 7:30pm | π Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£20+
Mark Thompsonβs Spectacular Science Show - Award-winning, interactive family show packed with explosions, laughter, and mind-blowing experiments!
π Family & Children | π’ 2:30pm | π Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | ποΈ Β£13.75+
A Brush with the Supernatural - Guided Tour of the Castle exploring the darker times of history the property has stood through.
π Tour | π’ 4pm | π Kellie Castle | ποΈ Β£14.88
October Speedweekend - National Micro Banger World Cup and Scottish Open, U-Pull-It 1300 Stock Cars Lochgelly Masters, and more.
π Sport | π’ 4:30pm | π Lochgelly Raceway | ποΈ Β£15
Racewall Nights - Action from Saloon Stock Cars, ORCi Ministox East of Scotland Prostock Basics & Micro F2.
π Sport | π’ 6pm | π Cowdenbeath Racewall | ποΈ Β£18.50
Falkland Palace Ghost Tours - After-hours journey through the dark history and ghostly legends of Falkland Palace.
π Tour | π’ 6pm | π Falkland Palace | ποΈ Β£15+
Sons Of Liberty - One of the most popular live and recording bands on the current original hard rock scene.
π Music | π’ 7pm | π Backstage at the Green, Kinross | ποΈ Β£27.50
Ozzy Bloody Sabbath - Ozzy Osborne tribute.
π Music | π’ 7pm | π PJ Molloys, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£14.30
Ultimate 70's Show - Get ready to relive the glitter, glam and guilty pleasures of the 1970s in this full-throttle tribute to the decade that fashion forgot!
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Lochgelly Centre | ποΈ Β£18+
Hotel California - The ultimate Eagles tribute.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Rothes Halls, Glenrothes | ποΈ Β£22+
Comedy Ball - Join us for the funniest party in town.
π Comedy | π’ 7:30pm | π Old Course Hotel, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£99.25
Common Tongue: A Play Aboot Imperfect Scots - Follows Bonnie as she navigates her relationship with the way she speaks.
π Stage | π’ 7:30pm | π Byre Theatre, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£13+
Forgan's St Andrews Ceilidh - Head to Forganβs and experience one of our unforgettable ceilidhs.
π Entertainment | π’ 10pm | π Forgans St Andrews | ποΈ Β£5
π Sunday, 12th October
Scottish Championship Car Racing - Get ready for the grand finale of the 2025 Scottish motorsport season.
π Sport | π’ 8am | π Knockhill | ποΈ Β£17+
Glenrothes Park & Pick - Sellers set up from 7:30am at Β£10 per car, raising money for local charities and schools in the Glenrothes area.
π Markets | π’ 9am | π Morrisons Car Park, Glenrothes | ποΈ Free
Paint & Be Calm: Relax & Create - Weβll use tone chimes to help focus, and aim towards creating a large collaborative artwork.
π Art | π’ 10am | π Unit 52 Art Studio, Glenrothes | ποΈ Β£40
Silverburn Foraging Weekend: Mushrooms and Woodlands - Foraging experience where you will see, hear about, and taste some of the wild food that can be found at Silverburn Park.
π Food | π’ 10am | π Silverburn Park | ποΈ Free
All Hallow's Eve Kids Trail - Put on your spookiest 'guise and join us for a terrifying trail through our walled garden & grounds.
π Family & Children | π’ 10am | π Kellie Castle | ποΈ Β£4.83
October Market Weekend - An array of Scottish food and drink traders, live music and street food.
π Markets | π’ 10am | π Bowhouse, St Monans | ποΈ Free
Classic Car Meet & Greet - This event is to promote cars that are at least 30 years old from bygone years.
π Entertainment | π’ 10am | π Fife Heritage Railway, Leven | ποΈ Free
Castles and Towers Bike Ride Revisited - Come along to this leisurely bike ride, exploring local history! We will visit various Castles and Towers around Kirkcaldy.
π Sport | π’ 10:30am | π The Prom, Basin Car Park, Kirkcaldy | ποΈ Free
Artisan Market - Monthly showcase of local talent, creativity, and craftsmanship!
π Markets | π’ 11am | π St Catherine's Wynd, Dunfermline | ποΈ Free
Culross Community Market - Enjoy a fantastic day of local shopping, delicious food, and live music.
π Markets | π’ 12pm | π Culross Green | ποΈ Free
Write ON - Friendly and no pressure creative writing group for amateur and unpublished writers.
π Art | π’ 1pm | π Kirkcaldy Galleries | ποΈ Free
Sweet & Sour - The ultimate Olivia Rodrigo vs. Sabrina Carpenter tribute show.
π Music | π’ 2:30pm | π Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£28.30
Straight from Ukraine! - A unique stand-up show in Ukrainian about books, culture, and resilience - with humour and heart.
π Comedy | π’ 4pm | π Fire Station Creative, Dunfermline | ποΈ Free
Ben Poole - Award winning blues, rock and soul guitarist, singer and songwriter.
π Music | π’ 7pm | π Backstage at the Green, Kinross | ποΈ Β£22
Nik Kershaw: Musings and Lyrics - Join 80s pop icon Nik Kershaw for an intimate evening of music, memories and humour.
π Music | π’ 7:30pm | π Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline | ποΈ Β£34
Craig Campbell: Raging Graciously - Night of raging graciously, where laughter and good vibes are guaranteed!
π Comedy | π’ 7:30pm | π Anstruther Town Hall | ποΈ Β£25
π Mon, 13th October
Fortnite Frenzy - Dive into our action-packed Fortnite class! Level up your skills with epic building, combat tactics, and fun team challenges.
π Family & Children | π’ 9am | π Woodmill High School | ποΈ Β£27.80
Bookbug - Sing, rhyme, and share stories with your little ones.
π Family & Children | π’ 10:30am | π Kirkcaldy Galleries | ποΈ Free
Driftwood Tales: Storytelling with Riikka Palonen - Watery stories from the seven seas of the world β and from the 65,000 lakes of Finland!
π Family & Children | π’ 2pm | π Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | ποΈ Free
Autumn Crafternoon - All things Apples - create apple inspired artwork, apple stamping and colouring-in.
π Family & Children | π’ 2pm | π The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews | ποΈ Free
π Multi-Day Festivals & Exhibitions
Fife Climate Festival - Month-long celebration of community climate action across Fife.
π
Sat, 20th September - Sun, 19th October | π’ Varies | π Fife | ποΈ Varies
The Lost Words - Featuring original artwork by artist Jackie Morris and spell-poems by writer Robert Macfarlane.
π
Sat, 28th June - Sun, 26th October | π’ 10:00am | π Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries | ποΈ Free
Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025 - Collection of Jack Vettriano prints, including rare and sold-out pieces.
π
Tue, 4th March - Tue, 28th October | π’ 10:00am | π Affordable Arts, Methil | ποΈ Free
Falkland Palaceβs Halloween Trail - Explore the spooky Halloween Trail at Falkland Palace, itβs the perfect family day out.
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Mon, 6th - Fri, 31st October | π’ Varies | π Falkland Palace | ποΈ Β£3
Pumpkin Picking - There will be 20,000 pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colours.
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Sat, 4th - Fri, 31st October | π’ 10am & 1pm | π Cairnie Fruit Farm | ποΈ Β£1.50
Flotsam - Finnish artist Riikka Palonenβs work magnificently reflects her immersion in the natural world and the cycles within it.
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Wed, 1st October - Sun, 2nd November | π’ Varies | π Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | ποΈ Museum Entry
Steaming Ahead: How the Railways Changed the Fish We Eat - Take the opportunity to look at the impacts of steam railways on the fishing industry.
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Fri, 19th September - Mon, 10th November | π’ Varies | π Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | ποΈ Museum Entry
Bunker Shots: Stories of Golf and Conflict - Surprising connections between golf and conflict, including the impact on golfers and their equipment.
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Fri, 18th April - Tue, 31st March 2026 | π’ 9:15am | π The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews | ποΈ Β£17.50
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