St andrews

Botanic Bonanza

Botanical Gardens, 22 Canongate, KY16 8RT, 01334 477178, until Thu November 24, Thu 10am, £8.50 up to two classes; £60 for eight classes. Learn the detailed techniques of botanical drawing and painting with an expert tutor. www.st-andrewsbotanic.org

John KeAne: 57 Hours in the House of Culture

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, until Sun November 6, daily 10am, free. Paintings partly inspired by the 2002 Moscow theatre hostage crisis, in which Chechens took a theatre audience hostage only for the Russian special forces to intervene with drastic and tragic incompetence. www.johnkeaneart.com

ChArity Golf EAy for PAMIS

Fairmont Hotel, Kingask, KY16 8PN, 01382 339560, Fri September 30, 10am–6pm, £500–£550 for a team of four. A charity golf day in aid of PAMIS. The day includes lunch, a drinks reception and a three course dinner. www.charitygolfdayforpamis.eventbrite.co.uk

Meet the Gxperts

Various venues: St Andrews, KY16 9LA, Fri September 30, times vary, free. Meet scientists and have a go at some familyfriendly activities at this series of talks. www.explorathon.co.uk

Night At the Museum TorChlight Tours

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Fri September 30, 5–8.30pm, free. See the Bell Pettigrew Museum as you’ve never seen it before with a torchlight tour of the rare specimens in this zoological collection. Tours leave from the Byre Theatre every 30 minutes. www.byretheatre.com

StiCks And Stones, BAts And BAlls: Sport in St Andrews

St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum, 12 North Street, KY16 9PW, 01334 477629, Fri September 30 & Sat October 1, 2–5pm, free. An exhibition on the sporting history of St Andrews. www.standrewspreservationtrust.org.uk

ConnlA

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Sat October 1, 8pm, £12 (£10). Traditional Irish music with global influences from the band formed at Ulster University. Ciara McCafferty (vocals), Ciaran Carlin (whistles) and Paul Starrett (guitar) are joined by Armagh siblings Emer and Conor Mallon on harp and uilleann pipes. www.byretheatre.com

St Andrews IArmers’ MArket

North Car Park, Argyle Street, KY16 9BX, 07773280105, Sat October 1, 9am–1pm, free. Organised by the Fife Farmers’ Market Cooperative, 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; The Real Hot Chocolate Company and The Auchtermuchty Cake Company – as well as many other meat, fish, preserves, crafts and drinks (tea, wine, beer and spirits) producers. www.fifefarmersmarket.co.uk

Open MiC

Aikman’s Bar-Bistro, 32 Bell Street, KY16 9UX, 01334 477425, Sun October 2, 8.30pm, free. Open mic night featuring music, comedy, poetry and cabaret. www.cellarbar.co.uk

Roy HowAt

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Wed October 5, 1.10pm, £3. Pianist Roy Howat performs music by Chopin alongside two of his other great loves, Chabrier and Debussy. www.byretheatre.com

The RotAry CluB: A ConversAtion with Sir CrAig Reedie

Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Wed October 5, 7.30pm, £12. The British sports administrator and current president of the World AntiDoping Agency talks about the Rio Olympics and recent doping allegations. www.byretheatre.com