🧭 Help Crown Fife's Best Parks

Good morning, Fifers! In Tuesday’s newsletter we shared the latest on the Kirkcaldy investment plans and asked whether you thought the money would make a difference to the town. With more than 200 responses, the majority of you do, with 60.66% voting yes.

Here’s what’s coming your way today:

• Vote For Your Favourite Fife Park

• 66 Events to See This Weekend

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

— Duncan

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🌳Vote For Your Favourite Fife Park

Regular Fife Insider readers will remember a story we covered in July that highlighted the 3 Fife parks that were awarded their Green Flag Award: Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline, Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy, and Letham Glen in Leven. In that story we also asked readers to name their favourite of the 3 to find the communities favourite park. The winner was clear, with Pittencrieff Park taking 59% of the vote!

Now, Fife Council is looking for your help to see if we can see some of Fife’s great parks named as amongst the best in Scotland. Ran by Keep Scotland Beautiful the People's Choice award is voted for by the public and will see Scotland’s top 10 public parks named. Voting started on October the 1st and will close on October the 30th. Head here and make your vote count!

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LOCAL HEADLINES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• 🎓 The countdown has begun for Fife College’s new Dunfermline City Campus which is set to open on October 30th. It will be Scotland’s first net-zero-ready tertiary education building, aiming to hit net-zero by 2035.

• 👮 Fife’s community safety partnership has welcomed the rollout of police body-worn cameras, with Cllr Margaret Kennedy calling it “a new era of transparency and safety”.

• 💪 Oakley’s Kerry Wilson, who competed on the BBC One revival of Gladiators, will join the UK live tour this November, bringing her talent and fan-favourite energy to arenas in five major cities.

• 🌪️ Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is set to hit Fife this weekend, with winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain warnings in place from Friday.

• 🩺 NHS Fife is exploring the idea of cutting the working day by an hour from next year to boost staff wellbeing, but warns some services may be affected and around 218 extra staff could be needed to maintain safe patient care.

• 🛳️ Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its 2027 programme, featuring 70 sailings from January to September, including nine new departures from Rosyth.

• 🌳 Fife Council is inviting residents to share views on local parks, green spaces, and civic areas to help shape its new Open Space Strategy. The consultation runs until November 27th and you can share your perspectives here.

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WHAT’S ON IN FIFE?

Below you’ll find what’s 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.

⭐ Featured Event: The Big Green Market Burntisland

The BGM is a monthly pre-loved market that takes place on the first full weekend of every month in Burntisland. The market is run by volunteers, and the funds from each market are donated to local community groups. Set up in 2021, the original aim was to support community groups with additional funding after a difficult year of lockdowns. Since then they've raised over £55,000 for local community groups and charities.

Each month we set up in the church halls and welcome hundreds of shoppers from around Fife. We only offer items that are in excellent condition for sale, including everything from clothing and accessories, homewares and sporting goods, books, toys, jigsaws and games. We also sell seasonal plants and PAT tested electricals. Find out more about the market at: www.biggreenmarket.com

• Venue: Burntisland Parish Church Halls, East Leven Street, Burntisland. 

• Date: Friday 3 October (12 Noon - 4pm) and Saturday 4 October (10am - 1pm) 

• Cost: Entry is free, please note - cash only for purchases. 

📅 Friday, 3rd October

Pumpkin Picking - Join us at our very own pumpkin patch at Hill of Tarvit.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 9am | 📍 Hill of Tarvit Mansion House | 🎟️ £4

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

Big Green Market - Monthly pre-loved market dedicated to reducing waste and supporting the local community.
📁 Markets | 🕢 12pm | 📍 Burntisland Parish Church Hall | 🎟️ Free

Coffee Afternoon & Sketchbook Club - Take some time for yourself to sketch, doodle, chat, or simply enjoy the calm, inspiring atmosphere of the space.
📁 Art | 🕢 2:30pm | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ Free

James Oliver Band - The pairing up of the irrepressible guitar talent of Wales’s very own James Oliver and the bass legend that is Norman Watt-Roy.
📁 Music | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Backstage at the Green, Kinross | 🎟️ £27.50

The Freddie & Queen Experience - Freddie Mercury & Queen tribute band.
📁 Music | 🕢 7pm | 📍 PJ Molloys, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £18

Women of Noise! - The Catch 22's, Voodoo Pilots, and Talking About Ray.
📁 Music | 🕢 7pm | 📍 King's Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ £8

Nosferatu x Radiohead: A Symphony of Horror - Classic cinema meets experimental rock in new film experience pairing 1922 silent horror Nosferatu with Radiohead’s albums Kid A and Amnesiac.
📁 Movie | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ £8.50

Uptown Girl: The Billy Joel Collection - Celebrate the music of a legend with a roof-raising two-hour concert paying tribute to one of America’s greatest songwriters.
📁 Music | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £27.50

The Mad Ferret Band - Scottish folk music.
📁 Music | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 New Town Hall, Pittenweem | 🎟️ £11.27

Open Mic Night - Bring your talents, your friends, and your sense of adventure to a night full of creativity.
📁 Music | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ Free

Angela Barnes: Angst - A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo.
📁 Comedy | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Byre Theatre, St Andrews | 🎟️ £18.50

All Shook Up - Lively jukebox musical inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley.
📁 Stage | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Rothes Halls, Glenrothes | 🎟️ £12+

📅 Saturday, 4th October

Pumpkin Picking - Join us at our very own pumpkin patch at Hill of Tarvit.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 9am | 📍 Hill of Tarvit Mansion House | 🎟️ £4

Scottish Championship Bike Race - The 2025 KMSC Championship season powers into its grand finale.
📁 Sport | 🕢 8am | 📍 Knockhill | 🎟️ £17+

Raku & Alternative Firings - This workshop is for potters who already have bisque fired pottery made from a suitable clay for raku firing.
📁 Art | 🕢 9:30am | 📍 Forgan Arts Centre | 🎟️ Sold Out

Artisan Market - Market showcasing the talents of local artisans, offering a wide variety of crafts, art, and specialty goods.
📁 Markets | 🕢 10am | 📍 St Andrews Town Hall | 🎟️ Free

Big Green Market - Monthly pre-loved market dedicated to reducing waste and supporting the local community.
📁 Markets | 🕢 10am | 📍 Burntisland Parish Church Hall | 🎟️ Free

Mozzarella, Burrata and Stracciatella Masterclass - In this hands-on cheese making class you will learn how to make the best of the stretched curd cheeses.
📁 Food | 🕢 10am | 📍 Bowhouse, St Monans | 🎟️ £130.67

Shipshape Scotland Hub Event - Programme of talks and presentations, followed by tours of the museum displays, boatbuilding school and vessels.
📁 Talk | 🕢 10am | 📍 Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | 🎟️ £16

Dorothy Black: Contour Lines - In this exhibition, Dorothy continues to explore themes of adornment, using the figure as a vessel for pattern and decor.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Lochgelly Centre | 🎟️ Free

Greig McLennan: Linoleum Re-Imagined - Inspiration for this exhibition came from researching Linoleum designs from late 19th to mid-20th Century.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ Free

St Andrews Market - Independent producers and creatives, fresh produce and food, handmade crafts, and more.
📁 Markets | 🕢 10am | 📍 South Street, St Andrews | 🎟️ Free

October Truck Meet - All are welcome either to drive, spectate or chat.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 10am | 📍 Parkgate Community Centre, Rosyth | 🎟️ £5+

Root and Seed Remedies - Join local herbalist Rosy to learn about harvesting and using herb roots and seeds as wellbeing remedies.
📁 Food | 🕢 10am | 📍 The Wynd, Falkland | 🎟️ £33.22

All Hallow's Eve Kids Trail - Put on your spookiest 'guise and join us for a terrifying trail through our walled garden & grounds.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 10am | 📍 Kellie Castle | 🎟️ £4.83

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

Wee Day Oot - Enjoy live storytelling, test out instruments, take part in bike and scooter races, try yoga, and more.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 11am | 📍 Lochore Meadows Country Park | 🎟️ Free

Cast ON - A cosy, free fortnightly knitting & crochet meetup for all skill levels.
📁 Art | 🕢 1:30pm | 📍 Kirkcaldy Galleries | 🎟️ Free

All Shook Up - Lively jukebox musical inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley.
📁 Stage | 🕢 2:30pm & 7:30pm | 📍 Rothes Halls, Glenrothes | 🎟️ £12+

A Brush with the Supernatural - Guided Tour of the Castle exploring the darker times of history the property has stood through.
📁 Tour | 🕢 4pm | 📍 Kellie Castle | 🎟️ £14.88

Classic Hot Rods Best in Britain - Classic Hot Rods Best in Britain, 2.0 Hot Rods Scottish Championship, Ninja Karts Scottish Championship, and more.
📁 Sport | 🕢 5pm | 📍 Lochgelly Raceway | 🎟️ £15

Racewall Nights - Action from BriSCA F2, Saloon Stock Cars, ORCi Stock Rods, Prostock World Cup & Micro F2.
📁 Sport | 🕢 6pm | 📍 Cowdenbeath Racewall | 🎟️ £18.50

Fiona Kennedy Kitchen Concert Tour - An evening of lovely songs, old, as well as new, some really good music and warm hearted banter!
📁 Music | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Earlsferry Town Hall | 🎟️ £33.22

The Other Guys - The UK’s premier All-male a cappella group.
📁 Music | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Byre Theatre, St Andrews | 🎟️ £13+

Acari Comedy Hypnotist - Comedy hypnotist combining great talent and showmanship in a hilarious show that dazzles his audiences.
📁 Stage | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ £16

Quantum Hoho - The band from another planet host an evening of scifi tunes, Cosplay Disco and live performance by Aliens.
📁 Music | 🕢 8pm | 📍 The Monarch Bar, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £10

Bearfoot Comedy - Night of stand up comedy.
📁 Comedy | 🕢 8pm | 📍 King's Theatre, Kirkcaldy | 🎟️ £16.96

Forgan's St Andrews Ceilidh - Head to Forgan’s and experience one of our unforgettable ceilidhs.
📁 Entertainment | 🕢 10pm | 📍 Forgans St Andrews | 🎟️ £5

📅 Sunday, 5th October

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Celebration of Links golf, played over the Old Course in St Andrews, Kingsbarns and also Carnoustie in Angus.
📁 Sport | 🕢 7am | 📍 Old Course St Andrews | 🎟️ £21.20

Scottish Championship Bike Race - The 2025 KMSC Championship season powers into its grand finale.
📁 Sport | 🕢 8am | 📍 Knockhill | 🎟️ £17+

Glenrothes Park & Pick - Sellers set up from 7:30am at £10 per car, raising money for local charities and schools in the Glenrothes area.
📁 Markets | 🕢 9am | 📍 Morrisons Car Park, Glenrothes | 🎟️ Free

Pumpkin Picking - Join us at our very own pumpkin patch at Hill of Tarvit.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 9am | 📍 Hill of Tarvit Mansion House | 🎟️ £4

Fluid Art for Mindfulness - Fluid art is perfect for mindfulness as it encourages us to focus on the flow and movement of the paint.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Larick Centre, Tayport | 🎟️ £30

All Hallow's Eve Kids Trail - Put on your spookiest 'guise and join us for a terrifying trail through our walled garden & grounds.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 10am | 📍 Kellie Castle | 🎟️ £4.83

Fluid Art for Mindfulness - Focus on the flow and movement of the paint and interaction of the colours as the painting develops.
📁 Art | 🕢 10am | 📍 Larick Centre, Tayport | 🎟️ £30

Tree Seed Collection Walk & Talk - Learn about how we can help grow the next generation of native trees in Scotland!
📁 Talk | 🕢 10am | 📍 Formonthills Car Park, Glenrothes | 🎟️ Free

Children’s Cyanotype Print Workshop - Discover the magic of cyanotype printing with Kit Martin.
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 10:30am | 📍 Dreel Halls, Anstruther | 🎟️ Free

Spoon Carving Workshop - Discover the timeless art of spoon carving.
📁 Art | 🕢 11am | 📍 Fife Folk Museum | 🎟️ £20

Artisan Autumn Market - Vintage items, as well as crafts and produce will be for sale, and refreshments will be available in both halls.
📁 Markets | 🕢 11am | 📍 Leslie Town Hall | 🎟️ Free

Culross Community Market - Enjoy a fantastic day of local shopping, delicious food, and live music.
📁 Markets | 🕢 12pm | 📍 Culross Green | 🎟️ Free

Sunday Storycraft - Session of themed crafts and stories.
📁 Family | 🕢 12:30pm | 📍 Kirkcaldy Galleries | 🎟️ Free

Highland Cow Experience - Meet our beautiful gang and learn more about their role here at Kinkell!
📁 Family & Children | 🕢 1pm | 📍 Kinkell Byre, St Andrews | 🎟️ £20

Apple Day - Bring apples for juicing and empty sterilised bottles with caps.
📁 Food | 🕢 1pm | 📍 Newburgh Parish Church | 🎟️ Free

Cyanotype Print Workshop - Discover the magic of cyanotype printing with Kit Martin.
📁 Art | 🕢 1pm | 📍 Dreel Halls, Anstruther | 🎟️ Free

Steam Sundays - Travel behind our narrow-gauge steam engine Big Dave!
📁 Family | 🕢 1pm | 📍 Lathalmond Railway Museum | 🎟️ £6

Absolute Weller - Paul Weller Tribute.
📁 Music | 🕢 2pm | 📍 Backstage at the Green, Kinross | 🎟️ £24.20

Autumnal Mindful Watercolour - Relaxing and creative session of watercolour painting, where we'll focus on being present, colourful and mindful.
📁 Art | 🕢 6:30pm | 📍 The Art Project, Dunfermline | 🎟️ £28.88

The Salt Path - Account of Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek around the Salt Path, the Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastal path.
📁 Movie | 🕢 6:45pm | 📍 Dreel Halls, Anstruther | 🎟️ £6

📅 Monday, 6th October

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

Community-Led Funding for Climate Action - Join us for an evening exploring different funding models that can provide long-term support for community-led projects.
📁 Talk | 🕢 7pm | 📍 Markinch Town Hall | 🎟️ Free

🎉 Multi-Day Festivals & Exhibitions

Fife Climate Festival - Month-long celebration of community climate action across Fife.
📅 Sat, 20th September - Sun, 19th October | 🕢 Varies | 📍 Fife | 🎟️ Varies

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

Falkland Palace’s Halloween Trail - Explore the spooky Halloween Trail at Falkland Palace, it’s the perfect family day out.
📅 Mon, 6th - Fri, 31st October | 🕢 Varies | 📍 Falkland Palace | 🎟️ £3

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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