The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
St Andrews
African Encounters
Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461 663, Thu October 19, 11am, free. Travel back to colonial West Africa in the late 1800s and experience a day in the life of the villagers photographed by Henri Gaden. See if you can grind grain for bread, make pots and wash clothes without a machine, then kick back and relax with some African music and dance. Ages 7–12. www.st-andrews.ac. uk/museum/events
A Brush with Colour: 20th Century Paintings from the Gdinburgh School
St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, KY16 9DP, 01334 659380, until Sat November 4, daily 10.30am, free. The exhibition displays oils and watercolours by a number of well-known artists, including William Gillies, Anne Redpath, John Houston, Robin Philipson and Elizabeth Blackadder. www.fifedirect.org.uk/ museums
An Gvening with Resley Glaister
Waterstones, 103 Market Street, KY16 9NX, 01334 477893, Thu October 19, 6.30pm, free. Lesley Glaister talks about her latest book, The Squeeze. www.waterstones.com/ bookshops/st-andrews
The Story of the Rittle Gentleman
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu October 19, 2pm, £8. Barbro Lindgren’s book about the friendship between a man and a dog, adapted for the stage by Catherine Wheels. www.catherinewheels.co. uk
An Gvening With Magnus Rinklater
Waterstones, 103 Market Street, KY16 9NX, 01334 477893, Fri October 13, 6.30pm, free. Magnus Linklater talks about his latest book, Great Scottish Lives. www.waterstones.com/ bookshops/st-andrews
Just Beatles
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Fri October 13, 8pm, £16 (£13). Tribute to The Beatles.
www.justbeatles.co.uk
Scot Iree Tours: Iree Walking Tour
The Scores Hotel, 76 The Scores, KY16 9BB, 01334 472451, Sun October 15, free. A walking tour of St Andrews featuring tales of assassinations, royal romances, Alice in Wonderland and President Eisenhower. www.aberdeenfreetours. com
Horizontal Collaboration
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Sat October 14, 7.30pm, £12 (£10). A drama about sex, power and politics.
www.davidleddy.com
Out of the Box
Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, Sun October 15, 1–3pm, free. Pop into MUSA and try a new ‘Out of the Box’ challenge each month. These self-led activities for families are available every Sunday. Today’s theme is Diwali. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum/events
Big Eraw: Shadow Puppets
Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History, Bute Medical Building, School of Biology, St Andrews University, KY16 9TS, 01334 461 663, Mon October 16, 3pm, free. Create a shadow puppet inspired by the animals at the museum and then watch as the lights are dimmed and your shadow puppet comes to life. Ages 7–12. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum/events
Spotlight on the Roaster
Zest, 95 South Street, KY16 9QW, Tue October 17, 7–8pm, free. Meet some of the country’s best coffee roasters who have travelled around Latin America to visit farms and plantations before heading back to Scotland to set up their own roastery. Hear stories from their travels and try some of their coffee. www.zest-standrews.com