fife: news in brief

CHRISTMAS CRACKER

Cupar Choral Society promises a cracker of a concert tonight with a concert featuring special guests Eden Handbell Ringers and soloists David Horton and Ben Clark, and organist Robin Bell, conducted by new musical director Michael Segaud.

The event starts at 7.30pm in St John’s Church, Cupar with tickets available from society members or at the door. SERVICE

Tulliallan and Kincardine Parish Church will hold a Carols and Candles Service at 6.30pm tomorrow in the church. CAROLS

There will be an Ecumenical carol service in Cupar’s Old Parish Church at 6.30pm tomorrow. CHRISTINGLE

A Christingle service will be held in Culross Abbey at 6.30pm tomorrow.

Bring all the family along, but remember to each bring an orange. WALKERS

Fife Walking Club meets at 10.30am tomorrow for a sixmile Lochty/Almondbank, river Almond, Pitcairngreen loop.

Meet opposite the post office in Almondbank’s Main Street. CONCERT

The Auld Kirk Charitable Trust will hold its carol concert in Tayport’s Auld Kirk at 7pm on Monday with music provided by Tayport Instrumental Band, the Ferryport Fiddlers, A Choir’d Taste and the Parish Church Choir.

Tickets, priced £3, are available from Wallace Hughes in Castle Street, Tayport. Primary children are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. GEOGRAPHIC TALK

The Kirkcaldy branch of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society next meets at 7.30pm on Monday in the School of Midwifery, Kirkcaldy, when Jo Woolf gives a talk entitled The Great Horizon:stories of exploration from RSGS.

Vanessa Collingridge gave the last talk to the group. CHURCH EVENTS

Tulliallan and Kincardine Parish Church Men’s Club meets at 7pm for a 7.30pm Christmas dinner on Monday in Tulliallan Golf Club.

The next meeting of the Guild is on Tuesday January 9.