Fife Tartan Day events

The Kingdom of Fife is the perfect setting for a short break or a longer stay on Scotland's east coast. Whether you want to explore Scotland's best-kept beaches, the home of golf in St Andrews, the delightful East Neuk fishing villages or the historic capital of Fife, Dunfermline, it's all here.
 

Mar
Sun
30

‘Airs for a King’
- Dunfermline Abbey Church
- 7.30pm

One of Scotland's top fiddlers, Dunfermline born Pete Clark, will be joined by cellist Wendy Weatherby, guitarist Jack Evans and accordion and keyboard player Jim Leighton in a unique event playing music associated with King Robert the Bruce who lies buried in DunfermlineAbbeyChurch. One of Scotland's finest singers Sheena Wellington will also be taking part, performing from Burns to ballad to the best of contemporary singing drawn from the rich tradition passed from musician to musician through the ages, and as part of her repertoire will be singing 'A Man's a Man for A' That' that was described by The Times as 'the most moving moment of all' at the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

Actor Jock Ferguson will play the part of Robert the Bruce as part of the evening's programme and recite the 'Declaration of Arbroath' above the tomb of Bruce. The event will be compered by television presenter, broadcaster and writer Carl MacDougall who wrote and presented the four part BBC2 series "The Language of the People".

Tickets for this unique event, organised by Dunfermline Heritage Trust, are on sale at the Carnegie Hall on 01383 602302, at Abbot House and the Tourist Information Centre in Dunfermline priced £10.

Apr
Sat
5

The Sound of the Deer
- Falkland Palace, Falkland
- from 7pm

An evening of song, food and sound art at Falkland Palace celebrating the sound, the sighting and the taste of the deer.

With song from Sheena Wellington, narration by John Fletcher and the work of sound artists, Louise Wilson and David Chapman, showing the Chapel and Tapestry Gallery in a new light, and revealing a recent discovery from Falkland's past.

Followed by local venison and slow food by Christopher Trotter with Isle of Bute Mead and finishing with a taste of Uisge Beatha - the Poit Dhubh 12 year old whisky.

Tickets: £20.00 / £15.00 (Friends of Falkland¹s Heritage).
Contact: For further information please contact info@centreforstewardship.org.uk or call 01337 858838