The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
● EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
Aberfeldy Seeing the Unseen
The Watermill, Mill Street, PH15 2BG, 01887 822896, until Sun January 26. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
Joint exhibition of work by Matt Storstein, Paul Martin and Jill Martin Boualaxai, who all met while teaching at Leith School of Art. www.aberfeldywatermill.com
Arbroath Showaddywaddy
The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Fri January 17, 7.30pm, £25.
Doo-wop nostalgia merchants who performed on Top of the Pops more than 50 times and have now been together for over 40 years. www.showaddywaddy.net
Brechin Saturday Dance
Brechin City Hall, 9 Swan Street, DD9 6EE, 01307 461460, Sat January 18, 8–11.30pm, £5.
Monthly ceilidh and social dance evening, led by a different local band each month. www.brechincityhall. org
Crail Crail Folk Club: Burns Night
Golf Hotel, High Street, KY10 3TD, 01333 450572, Thu January 23, 8–10.30pm, £5.
A celebration of the life and legacy of the Ploughman Poet, with a traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties included in the ticket price. www.crailfolkclub.org. uk
Cupar Cupar Farmers’ Market
Crossgate, KY15 5AS, 07773 280105, Sat January 18, 9am–1pm, free.
An active and vibrant market made up of around 30 local producers, with a great atmosphere. www.fifefarmersmarket. co.uk
Dog First Aid Emergency Canine Care Course
Old Parish Centre, Short Lane, KY15 5EQ, 07393 589651, Sat January 18, 1–4.30pm, £49.50.
Emergency first aid course for dog owners or professionals, with the chance to earn a certificate at the end of this hands-on half-day course. www.cuparold.org.uk
Dollar Top Floor Taivers
Dollar Academy, FK14 7DU, 01259 742511, Sun January 19, 2.30pm, 3–5pm, £11 (students free).
Traditional folk band from Glasgow, made up of 2015’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Claire Hastings (vocals and ukulele), Gráinne Brady (fiddle), Heather Downie (clarsach) and Aidan Moodie (guitar). The band recently released their debut album A Delicate Game, featuring covers of both traditional and contemporary songs. www.dollaracademy.org. uk
Dundee
Among the Polar Ice The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert
Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun March 8. Mon-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30–4.30pm, free. Exhibition of contemporary and historic artworks that explore the landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, highlighting the fragility of these ecosystems in the face of climate change. www.mcmanus.co.uk
As We See It: Twentieth Century Scottish Art
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun March 8. Mon-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30– 4.30pm, free.
Work by Scottish artists who investigated new means of making art during the 20th Century, including John Houston, William Johnstone, Joan Eardley, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, James Morrison and Will Maclean. www.mcmanus.co.uk Expedition: Gethen Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Thu January 23, 6–7.30pm, free.
Open roundtable discussion on Ursula K Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness led by postgraduate students at the University of Dundee, exploring Le Guin’s influence upon the worlds of sci-fi, feminism, queer studies, colonialism and transhumanism. www.dca.org.uk
Hello, Robot. Design Between Human and Machine
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun February 9. Daily 10am–5pm, £9 (£7; children £5).
Exhibition diving into the theme of how popular culture has influenced our understanding of robots, artificial intelligence and the increasingly blurring frontier between human and machine. www.vam.ac.uk/dundee Links with the Past The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun March 15. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
Display about a Pictish man who was buried with great respect in the Lundin Links over 1,500 years ago, which reveals aspects of his life and death. A partnership project between the McManus and the University of Edinburgh’s Unit for Forensic Anthropology Research. www.mcmanus.co.uk
Medieval Mechanics
Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, until Fri January 31. Daily 10am–5pm, included in centre admission.
Interactive family show about technological advancements and scientific developments in the Middle Ages. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk
Print Studio Tour
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, until Thu April 30. Sat 12–12.15pm; Thu 5.30– 5.45pm, free.
Take a tour of the DCA’s print studio and view their state-of-theart equipment for both traditional printing and creating digital artworks. www.dca.org.uk
Shared Autonomy: The Future of Interactive Robotics
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, Thu January 23, 6–7pm, £12 (£10).
Professor Sethu Vijayakumar from the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Centre of Robotics leads this talk on recent advances in machine learning and the developing relationship between humans and their robotic counterparts. www.vam.ac.uk/ dundee Studio Nicholas Daley V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun February 2. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
An exhibition exploring the creative practice of menswear fashion designer Nicholas Daley, which highlights his collaboration with Scottish heritage brands, as well as the influence of his Jamaican-Scottish identity and music upon his approach to fashion. www.vam.ac.uk/ dundee Winter Exhibition Eduardo Alessandro Studios, 30 Gray Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2BJ, 01382 737011, until Sat February 1. Mon-Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 12–4pm, free.
Exhibition of artistic talent from the North East of Scotland, featuring an array of paintings, ceramics, wood, jewellery and applied arts by both emerging and established names in the art world. www.eastudios.com A Woman’s Perspective The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun February 2. Mon-Fri 10am; Sun 12.30pm, free.
Exhibition celebrating the work of female artists, their diverse stories and contributions to the visual culture of their time. www.mcmanus.co.uk
Icebreaker Comedy: Gareth Mutch
Henry’s Coffee House, City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BA, 01382 200225, Sat January 18, 8pm, £7.
Comedy hour from the Laughing Horse semifinalist, with support from Ralph Brown and hosted by Andy Bullick. www.icebreakercomedy.co.uk
Big Dundee Wedding Exhibition
Caird Hall, City Square, DD1 3BB, 01382 434940, Sat January 18 and Sun January 19, 11.30am–4pm, £6 (engaged couple ticket £20; VIP tribe ticket £50).
Wedding exhibition featuring over 100 industry leaders and specialists, live entertainment, catwalk shows and competitions. www.thebigdundeeweddingexhibition. co.uk
Bookbinding from Tokyo to Timbuktu
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat January 18 and Sun January 19, 11am–6pm, £95 (£75). Emma Fraser leads this two-day course on ancient bookbinding techniques from across Asia and Africa. www.dca.org.uk Get Off Auto Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat January 18 and Sun January 19, 12–5pm, £95 (£75).
A weekend photography course covering different file-formats, exposure, white balance and ISO settings. Bring your own camera and cables, as well as a USB stick. The course takes place inside as well as outdoors, so bring appropriate footwear. www.dca.org.uk
Radical Transfeminism: A Workshop with Harry Josephine Giles, Nat Raha and Mijke van der Drift
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat January 18, 2–5pm, free.
Discussion group for trans people and their allies, centred upon ideas surrounding feminist politics, gender transgressions and the possibilities of radical social transformation. www.dca.org.uk
Experience House
Afro Beats, The Basement Club, Sessions Street, DD1 5DN, 01382 782663, Sun January 19, 8pm, free.
House music night featuring the club’s resident DJs. www.dundeecity.gov.uk
Argyrotype
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sun January 19, 11am–5pm, £45 (£35).
Kit Martin leads this oneday course on this early photographic printmaking process, wherein participants can make ‘Van Dyke brown’ prints. Please send in four photos in advance. www.dca.org.uk
In the Evening There is Feeling: Reading The Left Hand of Darkness
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Mon January 20, 6–7.30pm, free.
Informal and welcoming reading group centred on Ursula K Le Guin’s 1969 feminist sci-fi novel, which inspired the DCA’s current exhibition Seized by the Left Hand. www.dca.org.uk
Wood Engraving
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Mon January 20, 6–8.30pm, £95 (£75).
A four-week course on engraving techniques led by Beth Robertson, wherein participants can cut into box, lemon or cherry wood to create a detailed print. The classes take place every Monday evening beginning January 20. www.dca.org.uk
DCA Young Photo Club
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Tue January 21, 6–8pm, £8.
Skills-building workshop for young photographers with tutored sessions led by local photographers and time to show your work on a big screen. The session begins with a ‘how to’ introduction to let you try new techniques and familiarise yourself with the camera’s settings. www.dca.org.uk
Songs! Songs!! Songs!!!
Blackness Community Library, 225 Perth Road, DD2 1EJ, Tue January 21, 3pm, free.
Dr Erin Farley discusses how the Poet’s Box – a small shop with a backroom printing press – played an influential role in Dundee’s publishing history and song traditions. www.leisureandculturedundee.com
Political Philosophy
University of Dundee, Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, Balfour Street, DD1 4HB, Wed January 22, 6.30pm, £40 (£35).
A five-week course focuses on the major tenets and thinkers in the realm of political philosophy, including the likes of Emma Goldman, Alasdair Macintyre, Hannah Arendt and Robert Nozick. The course will explore issues surrounding justice, the limits of state and individual power and problems within political systems. The course takes place every Wednesday evening beginning January 22. www.lifelonglearningdundee.org.uk
Dunfermline David Mach: Odyssey
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 602365, until Sun February 2. Mon– Sat 10am; Sun 12pm, free.
Exhibition of artwork centred around the function and aesthetic of sea containers. www.onfife.com
The Divided Kirk
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Thu January 23, 12.30pm, £3.
Jean Barclay leads this talk on the role Dunfermline played in the religious divisions of the 18th and 19th Centuries. www.onfife.com
Ayman Jarjour
Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sun January 19, 7.30pm, £11 (under 18s £1).
The Dunfermline Music Club presents this solo classical guitar performance by Ayman Jarjour, with a programme spanning works by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Domeniconi and more. www.onfife.com
Burnsang By John Cairney
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Wed January 22, 7pm, £10.
An abbreviated performance of John Cairney’s Burnsang by the Queen Anne Singers, baritone Ivor Klayman and accompanist Nancy Crook, with talks about the poet and readings that help put each song into context. www.onfife.com
Glenrothes Sarah Hendry School Of Dance: Mystery, Secrets & Legends
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121, Sat January 18, 2pm & 7pm, £10.
Pupils of the Sarah Hendry School of Dance perform Highland dance routines centred around a mystical tale. www.onfife.com
Kirkcaldy 70%+
Kirkcaldy Galleries, War Memorial Gardens, KY1 1YG, 01592 583206, until Sun March 15. Mon-Wed & Fri 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Sun 12–4pm, free.
Exhibition of works by Kyra Clegg and Marysia Lachowicz which examine the mysterious depths of the sea. www.onfife.com
Kirriemuir A Walk In Eagle Territory
Glen Doll Ranger Base, Glen Doll, DD8 4RD, 01575 550233, Sun January 19, 11am–3pm, £9.60 (£5.40).
Guided walk through eagle territory led by a countryside ranger, with the chance to learn about how the land is managed and perhaps catch a glimpse of these magnificent beasts. www.angusalive.scot
Lochgelly Jennie Lee: From Lochgelly to The Lords
Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, KY5 9RD, 01592 583303, until Fri March 6. Mon-Fri 9am–9pm; Sat 9am–2pm, free.
An exhibition exploring the life of MP Jennie Lee, born into a mining family in Lochgelly, and who would go on to become the UK’s first-ever Minister of Arts and one of the founders of the Open University. www.onfife.com
The Great Fife Road Show: 50th Anniversary Concert
Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, KY5 9RD, 01592 583303, Sat January 18, 8pm, £10.
The folk troupe celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Scottish tour, featuring the likes of Maureen (Chalmers) Blyth, Davie Craig, Barbara Dickson, Noel Farrow, Cilla Fisher, Jim Herd, Jimmy Hutchison, Brian Miller, Rab Noakes, Davey Stewart and Artie Trezise. www.onfife.com
Newport-onTay Wayward Jane
Rio Community Centre, St Mary’s Lane, DD6 8AH, Sun January 19, 2pm, £12 (£6).
The Dundee Acoustic Music Club hosts the folk band Wayward Jane, performing a blend of roots music with new arrangements as well as original songs. They recently released their second album, Old Train. www.waywardjane.com
Perth Conservation in Action: Saving the Perth Mummy
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, until Sun April 19. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
Find out how the Perth Museum and Art Gallery preserve fragile objects in their collections for future generations, with the chance to see conservationists in action. www.culturepk.org.uk
Fergusson
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, until Sat February 29. Tue-Sat 10am–5pm, free.
A comprehensive exhibition featuring the works of artist John Duncan Fergusson, who was part of the group known as the Scottish Colourists. www.culturepk.org.uk
ICONS II: John Bellany
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, until Sun May 31. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
Celebration of the career of Scottish artist John Bellany, best known for his paintings depicting the fishing communities of Scotland’s east coast. The exhibition is centred upon one of his bestknown works, The Boat Builders, which has rarely been seen in public. www.culturepk.org.uk
Miloš Karadagli: From Bach to The Beatles
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Thu January 23, 7.30–9.30pm, prices vary.
Classical guitarist and TV presenter Miloš Karadagli perform wellknown songs from Bach, Villa-Lobos, Granados, Duplessy and the Beatles. www.horsecross.co.uk
A Taste of the Past
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, until Sat March 21. Daily 10am–5pm, free.
An exhibition of photographs taken in and around Perth’s tea shops from 1876 to 1948, exploring the people who ran these businesses and how they’ve helped shape the food scene in Perth. www.culturepk.org.uk
Conserving Ancient Egypt: Tombs, Temples & Tutankhamen
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, Sat January 18, 2.30–3.30pm, £2.
Richard Jaeschke delivers this lecture detailing his 40-year-long career helping conserve ancient Egyptian artefacts, from the wall paintings of Medinet Habu to the mudbrick fort at Hierakonpolis. www.culturepk.org.uk
Taste of the Past: Afternoon Tea Workshop
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 78 George Street, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, Sat January 18, 10.30am–4pm, free.
A talk and interactive display about tea shops in Perth and tea culture during the Victorian period, with the chance for visitors to create their own tea mix to take home, or decorate their own little cake. www.culturepk.org.uk
The LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club
Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 0141 227 9013, Sat January 18, 2–4pm, free.
Social meet-ups for older members of the LGBTI+ community to dance, enjoy the music and share stories. www.horsecross.co.uk
Lunchtime Concert – Dunedin Consort
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Mon January 20, 1–2.15pm, £10 (£9).
The Baroque ensemble Dunedin Consort, under the baton of John Butt, perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and Telemann’s Concerto for Flute and Recorder. www.horsecross.co.uk
Dance for Parkinson’s
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Mon January 20, 11am, £5 donation.
Weekly dance classes for those living with Parkinson’s disease, with qualified teachers helping participants boost their confidence and address issues surrounding the condition, such as balance, flexibility, coordination and social isolation. www.horsecross.co.uk