The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
LIVE EVENTS
AROUND TOWN
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry: Stories Of Scots Abroad - Part Two Verdant Works, West Henderson’s Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT, 01382 309060, until Sun September 12. Daily 10am-6pm, included with normal admission price. Weaving together the stories of artists and communities across 34 countries, the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry tells the tale of Scots abroad across 305 beautiful panels. The second part of the exhibition will focus on Scotland’s connection with the UK, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. verdantworks.co.uk
The Future of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport, Units 1-4 Market Mews, Market Street, Dundee, DD1 3LA, 01382 455196, until Thu September 30. Wed-Mon 10am-4.30pm, £7.50 (£6.50; children £4; family £17.50). Exhibition highlighting innovations made in the field of transportation through the ages, as well as suggestions on what radical changes may await in the future. The exhibit will also highlight Scotland’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades. dmoft.co.uk
Time And Tide: The Transformation Of The Tay
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun October 3. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition examining the influence the Tay has had on Dundee and how the growth of the city has affected the river, its wildlife and the people who live there. Last entry to the galleries is 15 minutes before closing time. mcmanus.co.uk
Blooming Marvellous
Kirkcaldy Galleries,
War Memorial Gardens, Abbotshall Rd, Kirkcaldy KY1 1YG, 01592 583206, until Sun October 24. TueWed & Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am3pm, free. Family-friendly garden exhibition exploring the world of wildlife, plants and flowers. Find out more about some of the insects, birds and animals on your doorstep and unearth lots of fascinating facts about the plants in the gardens. onfife. com
The Women of Glamis Glamis Castle, Glamis, DD8 1RJ, 01307 840393, until Sun October 31. Daily 10am-5pm, £15.50 (£12; children £10; family £50). An exhibition highlighting the many women who have played a role in the history of Glamis Castle, who have ranged from queens and princesses to countesses and businesswomen, botanists, composers, novelists, poets, philanthropists, servants and charity workers. Highlights include a reproduction of the bridal gown worn by Mary Eleanor Bowes on her wedding day, and an original dress worn by prominent Jacobite Lady Margaret Ogilvy. glamiscastle.co.uk
St Andrews Town Walking Tour
Martyr’s Memorial, The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AT, 01414 740746, until Mon December 19. Daily 11am, £12 per person. A leisurely walking tour through the historic town of St Andrews. walkingtoursin. com/standrews
Explore! Travellers and Trailblazers Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, 1-7 Abbot Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NL, 01383 602365. Fri August 27-Sun August 29. Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-3pm; Sun 12-3pm, free. Take a journey through far-flung lands like Japan, China, South Africa, India and Australia and be inspired by the travels of famous explorers in history at this family-friendly exhibition, with plenty of objects to admire and quizzes to enjoy. onfife.com
Toys and Models Exhibition
Dundee Museum of Transport, Units 1-4 Market Mews, Market Street, Dundee, DD1 3LA, 01382 455196.
Fri August 27-Tue August 31, 10am-4.30pm, £7.50 (£6.50; children £4; family £17.50). Showcase of 120 years of transport toys, from its early years to its global dominance. Featuring early Hornby and Meccano products to Dinky, Matchbox, and Corgi toys from the 1960s, as well as plenty of Lego and Hot Wheels on display. dmoft. co.uk
Mindful Mornings: Yoga in the Museum
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611. Wed September 1, 8-9am, £12-£15. Dundee’s Heart Space Yoga & Bodyworks hosts a yoga session with beautiful views of the River Tay. The class will lead participants through a series of poses which will encourage mindfulness, but also build strength, improve flexibility and alleviate stress.
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Great Perthshire Food and Drink Festival
Various venues: Perthshire, PH2, 01738 449227. Wed September 1 and Thu September 2, until Thu September 30. Times and prices vary. Food and drink festival celebrating the restaurants, chefs and artisan producers in Perthshire. Taking place at venues across the region, the programme features tastings, distillery tours, dining experiences, kayaking and wildlife-centred excursions, and much more. greatperthshire.com
ARTS
What If... / Scotland Exhibition V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun November 21. Mon & Thu-Sun 10am-5pm, free. Designed to be staged as part of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition features collaborative works created by 25 people from five different parts of Scotland, who were paired with 25 different designers, architects, and artists to explore their wishes for the country’s future, post-pandemic. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Mary McIntyre: Places We Think We Know
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, until Sun November 21. Daily 10am, free. Solo exhibition of works by Irish artist Mary McIntyre, which explores different types of interior space, both physical and psychological. dca.org. uk
Chikako Yamashiro: Chinbin Western
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, until Sun November 21. Daily 10am, free. Exhibition of selected works by Okinawan artist Chikako Yamashiro, which explores the reality of life in the region. The exhibition centres around the European premiere of her film Chinbin Western: Representation of the Family, an allegorical tale that weaves together comic satire and traditional Japanese theatre. dca.org. uk
Night Fever: Designing Club Culture
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 9. Mon & ThuSun 10am-5pm, £6-£12. Exhibition on the history of nightclub design in New York, Paris, Manchester, London, Berlin and Scotland and its impact on popular culture. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Royal Scottish Academy The Ages of Wonder: The Art of Etching on Tour The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB, 01307 491771, until Sat January 15. Tue-Sat 10am3pm, free. An exhibition of 300 years of Scottish etchings, on loan from the Royal Scottish Academy. New works by artists Delia Baillie, Kate Downie, Stuart Duffin, Paul Furneaux, Jessica Harrison, Marion Smith and Frances Walker will be displayed alongside masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, David Wilkie, Ian Fleming and Elizabeth Blackadder. angusalive.scot
A Love Letter to Dundee: Joseph McKenzie Photographs 1964-1987
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sat March 5. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition of black and white photography by Joseph McKenzie, which documents the changing fortunes of Dundee’s waterfront and its people. mcmanus.co.uk
Scottish Stained Glass: A Mirror to the World
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, St Margaret’s Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PE, 01383 724586.
Fri August 27-Sun August 29, 10am-4pm, free. Showcase of Scottish stained glass and the histories they preserve, from religious disputes in the medieval period to the role of stained glass in modern and contemporary art. historicenvironment. scot
Street Stories Stirling
City Centre, Stirling, FK8 1EA, 07541814582.
Fri August 27-Tue August 31, times vary, free. A trail of augmented reality artworks installed in vacant units around Stirling city centre, featuring works by eight local artists in a variety of media and styles. The artworks can be brought to life with multi-sensory animations triggered by a free smartphone app. street-stories.co.uk/stirling
Spirit of the Jute Mills
Verdant Works, 25-29 West Hendersons Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT, 01382 309060. Fri August 27-Tue August 31, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm, free. Art exhibition featuring works by Alan Beveridge, Nicola Wiltshire and Leah Robb, all of which take inspiration from Dundee and the city’s industrial heritage. verdantworks.com
A Treat for Lovers of Wood, Design, and Fine Craftsmanship
Kinloch Woodworks and Gallery, Nr Kinloch, Cupar, KY15 7UT, 01337 831813. Sat August 28-Sun August 29, 10am-5pm, free. Max McCance, one of Scotland’s leading furniture makers, announces a special exhibition of his works,
which are inspired by the natural world. maxmccance. com
MUSIC
An Evening at the Opera Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, PH16 5DR, 01796 484626.
Fri August 27, 7.30pm, £29. An evening of operatic highlights from well-loved classics by the likes of Gilbert & Sullivan, Handel, Bizet, Bernstein and more. pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Scottish Opera: Pop-Up Opera
Glamis Castle, Glamis, DD8 1RJ, 01307 840393.
Sat August 28, 12pm, 2.30pm & 6pm, £7.50-£37. The Scottish Opera hits the road and brings the music to us with bite-sized versions of their grand operatic productions. These openair miniature productions of HMS Pinafore and
The Pirates of Penzance will be performed by a storyteller, two singers and instrumentalists. scottishopera.org.uk
Friday Night Fever
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611.
Fri August 27, 4pm, free. Explore the V&A’s exhibition Night Fever: Designing Club Culture after-hours with tapas at Tatha and a live DJ set from Michael Kilkie. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Bye Bye Baby
Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, Dundee, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940.
Sat August 28, 7.30pm, £24.50 (£22.50). Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, featuring the incredible four-part harmonies and energetic choreography that the Jersey Boys were known for. gardynetheatre.org.uk
THEATRE Allotment
St Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate, KY16 8RT, 01334 475000.
Sun August 29, 2pm & 4pm, £10-£20. Nutshell Theatre presents this play by Jules Horne, which follows the quirky and complicated relationship between sisters Dora and Maddy as they tend to their allotment through the four seasons. byretheatre.com
COMEDY MENopause
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121.
Fri August 27, 7pm, £9.50. Comedy evening featuring Scottish comic Raymond
Mearns and beers from local brewer Coull Brewing. onfife.com
VIRTUAL EVENTS Curious
Fri August 27, times and prices vary. The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s thought-provoking festival runs online this year, featuring a host of virtual events which probe the future of energy, coastal communities, nanotechnology, coping with death, video games, forensic science and more. rsecurious.com
East Sutherland Art Society Annual Exhibition*3
Fri August 27 and Sat August 28, times vary, free. Annual summer exhibition with a range of paintings, prints and cards by amateurs and professionals. eastsutherland artsociety.co.uk
Just Festival
Fri August 27 and Sat August 28, times and prices vary. Edinburgh’s Just Festival offers a programme to help people explore their spirituality by engaging with others and promoting peace with live music, talks, dance shows and exhibitions. This year’s programme offers a range of online events, including a talk with former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen. just-festival.org
Edinburgh Art Festival Fri August 27-Sun August 29, times and prices vary. Scotland’s largest annual celebration of visual art offers work by the best contemporary Scottish artists as well as exhibitions of the most important international artists and movements of the 20th century and other historical periods. This year the festival will feature an online programme of events and digital presentations alongside their citywide exhibitions. edinburghartfestival.com
Sophia*
Fri August 27-Sun August 29, 7pm, £15£17.50. A new audio play by Frances Poet about the life of Sophia Jex-Blake and the Edinburgh Seven, who fought sexism in the university to become the first women to be able to study medicine and become practising doctors in Scotland. pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Fri August 27-Mon August 30, times and prices vary. Each year, thousands of performers take to a multitude of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for each and every taste. From big names to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, children’s shows, music and cabaret. The Fringe returns this year with a new online dimension, featuring a variety of virtual shows to watch either live or on-demand. edfringe.com
Shedinburgh Fringe Festival
Fri August 27-Mon August 30, times and prices vary. Shedinburgh returns with another packed programme of online Fringe delights from festival stalwarts, as well as some newcomers on the scene. Highlights include a live recording of Deborah Frances-White’s hugely popular podcast The Guilty Feminist, comedy from John-Luke Roberts, Jessie Cave in conversation and a one-off reunion reading of the Edinburgh hit Dirty Great Love Story. shedinburgh.com
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Fri August 27-Mon August 30, times and prices vary. The world’s largest public celebration of the written word returns to the Scottish capital with a mix of inperson and online events. As well as leading Scottish and international authors, the varied programme always manages to cover poets, politicians, historians, journalists and children’s authors. Highlights from this year’s online programme includes the likes of Julia Donaldson, Graeme Armstrong, Jenni
Fagan, Malorie Blackman, Val McDermid, Richard Holloway, Alexander McCall Smith, Denise Mina and many more. edbookfest. co.uk
MOVE
Fri August 27-Tue August 31, times vary, pay what you can. Filmed performance of Julia Taudevin’s show about migration and loss, which weaves together Gaelic song and storytelling to explore the stories of five women and the ebb of flow of people across time and space. madeinscotlandshowcase. com
Largs Viking Festival
Sat August 28-Thu September 2, until Sun September 5. Times vary, by donation. Annual festival marking the 1263 Battle of Largs, which saw King Alexander of Scotland and King Haakon of Norway clash in the last mainland battle between the Norse and the Scots. This year will feature a reduced programme complemented by virtual storytelling sessions, documentaries, talks and tours. largsvikingfestival.co.uk
Björk
Sun August 29, 5pm, £15. The iconic genrespanning singer-songwriter performs a series of concerts in support of women’s charities worldwide, accompanied by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. dice.fm
Islander
Sun August 29-Thu September 2, until Wed September 8. 7pm, £7.50£22.50. Filmed re-imagining of the play about young Eilidh, who dreams of a life away from her lonely island home, and what happens when a mysterious stranger washes up onto her beach. dundeerep.co.uk
At Home: Ariadne auf Naxos
Sun August 29-Thu September 2, until Sun February 27. 7.30-11pm, free. Filmed concert staging of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Richard Strauss’ comedy about the struggle between high culture and low entertainment. eif.co.uk
The Gondoliers
Tue August 31, 10am, £5. The University of St Andrews’ Gilbert & Sullivan Society stages an online production of the classic comedy about love and mix-ups in the Kingdom of Barataria. The show is available to watch on demand until Sunday September 6. byretheatre. com
Bestriding The World Stage Like A Colossus? Or Doomed, We’re All Doomed!
Wed September 1, 7.309pm, by donation. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow hosts this online lecture by Baroness Young, the Chairman of the Woodland Trust, which lays out the scale of the challenges that face the world in the face of declining biodiversity and climate change. The talk will explore their causes and impacts, as well as what needs to be done. royalphil. org
Making Your Mark: Vulvas
Thu September 2, 7pm, £5. As part of the Pause Not Stop Menopause Project, artist Lynn Fraser teaches participants how to paint beautiful abstract vulvas in a watercolour painting workshop. onfife.com
Orkney International Science Festival
Thu September 2, until Wed September 8. Times and prices vary. A kaleidoscopic mix of sparkling ideas and lively activities, in an island setting where past and future meet. This year’s online festival will feature talks about soil and the future of energy, and music inspired by space, astronomy and the Orcadian landscape. oisf.org