St Andrews

A Brush with Colour: 20th Century Paintings from the Edinburgh School

St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, KY16 9DP, 01334 659380, until Sat November 4, daily 10.30am, free. After the success of the Glasgow Boys exhibition, the focus moves from east to west, this time looking at the work of the inter-war artists known as the Edinburgh School. 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

Ingenious Inventors

Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, Thu August 10, 2–3.30pm, free. A chance to put on your thinking cap, dust off your drawing board and design a machine of the future, inspired by the gadgets and discoveries of the museum. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum

Baby MUSA

Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334461663, Fri August 4, 2pm, free. Monthly drop-in activity for pre-school children to discover some of the fantastic things found in museums through stories, songs, art and messy play. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ musa

Stand By

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Fri August 4 & Sat August 5, 7.30pm, £14 (£12). The brutally authentic story of four police officers waiting in a riot van to attend a domestic dispute that may turn violent. Audiences wear singleearpiece headphones, as police officers do. www.byretheatre.com

St Andrews Garmers’ Market

North Car Park, Argyle Street, KY16 9BX, 07773280105, Sat August 4, 9am–1pm, free. Organised by the Fife Farmers’ Market Cooperative, St Andrews is a busy market with up to 30 stallholders attending on the first Saturday of each month. Regular stallholders include Bellfield Organics fruit and vegetables, Balhelvie Farm’s Aberdeen Angus beef, Arran’s Cheese Shop, Seriously Good Venison, The Ochil Fudge Pantry and The Auchtermuchty Cake Company. www.fifefarmersmarket. co.uk

Out of the Box

Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, Sun August 5, 1–3pm, free. Self-led activity for families focusing on Kelpies. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum

Kitchen Chemistry

Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461 663, Wed August 9, 11am, free. Grab some kitchen ingredients and make stuff fizz, pop and whizz at this fun morning workshop. Ages 7–12. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum