The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
● EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
Aberfeldy
Celtic Samhain Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, PH15 2HY, 01887 830583, Thu October 31, 7pm, £10–£18.
Prepare for the most fearful day of all with spooky games, shadow puppets, magic tricks and the famous ramburn, as the veil between our world and the spirit world is lifted. Fancy dress optional, booking essential. www.crannog.co.uk
Arbroath
Gary Meikle: The iBrow Guy The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Fri October 25, 8pm, £15.
Gary Meikle talks about eyebrow etiquette, logic and laws. www.webstertheatre.co. uk Meander Late: Spooky Bat Walk Hospitalfield Arts, Westway, DD11 2NH, 01241 656124, Tue October 29, 7–8.30pm, free.
After-hours walk through Hospitalfield’s grounds guided by a bat expert, with the chance to hear their ultrasonic hunting calls through a bat detector, followed by a meal of pumpkin soup, bread rolls and hot chocolate. www.hospitalfield.org. uk
Blair Atholl
The Blair Atholl Piping Concert Blair Atholl Village Hall, PH18 5SG, Fri October 25, 7.30– 10.30pm, £12.
Celebration of the range of styles in the Scottish piping tradition. www.hamishmoore.org
Brechin
Code Club Brechin Library, 10 St Ninian’s Square, DD9 7AD, 01356 622687, Mon October 28, 3.30pm, free.
Children’s coding workshop centred on the introductory programming language Scratch, which they can use to create their own stories, games and animations. www.codeclub.org
Ceres
The Witchy Walk Teasses House and Gardens, KY8 5PG, 01334 828048, Thu October 31, 6–8pm, £15 (children £10; family of four £40).
A spooky Halloween guided tour for the whole family. Explore the woods at Teasses and take part in the costume competition. Booking essential. www.discoverscottishgardens.org
Cupar
Halloween Ghost Tour for Adults Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden, Wemysshall Road, KY15 5PB, 01334 653127, Sat October 26, 8–9pm, £14.
Adult-only Halloween trail through the grounds of the Hill of Tarvit, hosted in partnership with the Falkland Amateur Repertory Theatre. www.nts.org.uk Halloween Ghost Tour for Children Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden, Wemysshall Road, KY15 5PB, 01334 653127, Sat October 26, 6.15–7.15pm, children £14.
Spooky Halloween trail for children, with the chance to meet ghostly characters from the mansion’s past, hosted in partnership with the Falkland Amateur Repertory Theatre. www.nts.org.uk
The Creepy Crawl
Falkland Palace, Falkland, KY15 7BU, 0844 493 2186, Sun October 27, times vary, £6.50 (children £5; members free).
A fun Halloween event with spooky trails, puzzles and other activities. www.nts.org.uk Murder Mystery Evening Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden, Wemysshall Road, KY15 5PB, 01334 653127, Mon October 28, 7.30–9.30pm, £38 (children £28).
Murder mystery evening set in a creepy hotel, suitable for all ages. www.nts.org.uk
Dundee
Ama Josephine Budge & Alberta Whittle: A Harem of Haunting Delicacies Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Thu October 31, 6–7pm, free.
Performative reading of Budge’s text Fragments of Exercises for Learning How to Remember / To Member the Harems that Haunt Delicately, which responds to Whittle’s work. www.dca.org.uk Gerry Jablonski and the Electric Band Clarks on Lindsay Street, 80 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 224925, Thu October 31, 8pm, £10.
Classic rock and blues rock influences from this Aberdonian singer/guitarist. www.clarksonlindsaystreet.com Jane Eyre Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Mon October 28–Thu October 31, until Sat November 2. Mon-Wed 7.30pm; Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm, prices vary.
Blackeyed Theatre’s new stage adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s gothic masterpiece about lowly governess Jane Eyre and the mysterious Mr Rochester, whose love affair is put to the test by the secret in his attic. www.dundeerep.co.uk Lunchtime Talk: Admiral Duncan and the Battle of Camperdown HMS Unicorn, South Victoria Dock Road, Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, 01382 200900, Thu October 31, 12.30–1pm, free.
Lunchtime talk on board the HMS Unicorn about Dundonian naval hero Admiral Adam Duncan and his success at the Battle of Camperdown. www.hmsunicorn.org.uk SDT Contemporary Dance Masterclass Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Thu October 31, 6.30pm, £7 (£5).
Dance workshop led by Charlotte McLean, exploring themes at play in her solo show And. Ages 14+. www.dundeerep.co.uk The Story of Swing: Scottish Swing Orchestra featuring Irini Arabatzi and the Flyright Dancers Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Thu October 31, 7.30pm, £17.
Dave Batchelor and the Scottish Swing Orchestra perform standards from the swing era, from Glenn Miller to Ella Fitzgerald. www.gardynetheatre. org.uk Festival of the Dead: The Abandoned Asylum Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, DD1 1PU, 01382 228496, Fri October 25 and Sat October 26, 10pm–3am, prices vary.
Cabaret evening featuring carnival acts, circus and clubbing inspired by the Day of the Dead. www.fatsams.co.uk Ruvellas’ Single Launch: At the End of the Day Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 229226, Fri October 25, 7–10.30pm, £6.
Launch for Ruvellas’ new single At the End of the Day and B-side Maddie’s Manic Mondays. www.beatgenerator. co.uk Discovery Bach Cantata Project St Mary’s Church, Nethergate, DD1 4DG, 01382388148, Sat October 26, 1pm, free.
Performance of two cantatas from the time of Bach, featuring Liszt and Bach’s arrangements of Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen. www.dundee.ac.uk/ music Green 3D Books Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat October 26, 11am–6pm, £95 (£75).
Create sculptural book objects out of recycled paper at this workshop. www.dca.org.uk Halloween at Dundee Science Centre Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228 800, Sat October 26 and Sun October 27, times vary, £10 per child.
Delve into the world of scary science with a range of Halloweenthemed activities and make-and-take stations. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Wee Hansel and Gretel Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Sat October 26, 11am & 1.30pm, £15 (children £13).
The Scottish Ballet perform this specially adapted kids’ version of the fairytale ballet about Hansel and Gretel’s adventures in the deep, dark woods. www.scottishballet.co.uk Treasure Trove Finds Day Broughty Castle Museum, Castle Approach, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2TF, 01382 436916, Sat October 26, 11am–3pm, free.
Bring your found artefacts to discuss them with Treasure Trove staff, who can also assist you in reporting them. www.leisureandculturedundee.com WASPS Dundee Open Studios Weekend
WASPS Studios, Meadowmill Studios West, Henderson Wynd, DD1 5BY, 01382 221860, Sat October 26 and Sun October 27, 12–4pm, free.
Open weekend at the WASPS Dundee studio, where you can have a chat with the resident makers and artists, see them hard at work and even purchase some of their items. www.waspsstudios.org. uk Early Explorers: Tinkertots
Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, Mon October 28, 9.30– 11.30am, children £4.75 (accompanying adults free).
Make a catapult and learn how to become an engineer. Special themed event for three to fiveyear-olds, encouraging discovery through play. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Rehersals for the Revolution: Theatre Workshops with John McCann Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, DD1 4HT, 01382 345330, Tue October 29, 5.30–8pm, free.
Playwright and actor John McCann leads this theatre workshop that centres around performance as a vital means of protest. www.dundee.ac.uk 360 Band featuring Hamish Stuart, Steve Ferrone and Molly Duncan Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Wed October 30, 7.30pm, £22.50.
The 360 Band perform new renditions of hits by the Average White Band, featuring original members of the original AWB line-up. Tonight’s performance will pay special homage to saxophonist Molly Duncan, who recently passed away. www.gardynetheatre. org.uk Animal Society Clarks on Lindsay Street, 80 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 224925, Wed October 30, 8pm, £8.
Five-piece band playing a fusion of contemporary
jazz, nu-metal and postrock. www.clarksonlindsaystreet.com Northumbrian Ranters and Tayside Young Fiddlers
HMS Unicorn, South Victoria Dock Road, Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, 01382 200900, Wed October 30, 7.30– 10pm, £10 (£5).
Concert featuring young traditional musicians from Northumberland and Newcastle, made up of fiddles, Northumbrian pipes, cello, harp, accordion, flute, guitar and keyboard. www.hmsunicorn.org.uk
Dunfermline
The Lillias Adie Story
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Thu October 31, 5.30pm, £3.
Learn about the Torryburn witch Lillias Adie and the research into the current location of her remains by Fife archaeologist Douglas Speirs. www.onfife.com What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Thu October 31, 7.30pm, £22.50.
Elesha Paul Moses and a 10-piece band perform the hits of Tina Turner in this high-energy, feelgood show. www.alhambradunfermline.com Happy Mondays
Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Fri October 25, 7pm, £32.50.
Watch out, the gang’s all back together. Madchester nostalgia reigns as the original line-up of the Happy Mondays returns. www.alhambradunfermline.com Samhain
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Sat October 26, times vary, £5.
Have a spooky time at the library with neep carving, traditional Samhain games and a ghost walk. www.onfife.com ON Fife Comedy Cafe
Carnegie Hall, East
Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sat October 26, 7.30pm, £10.
Comedy evening featuring both local talent and big names on the national circuit. Tonight’s line-up includes Bruce Fummey as MC, Harry Garrison, Harry Stachini and Ryan Wingfield. www.onfife.com Little Comets
PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, KY12 7NU, 01383 729790, Sun October 27, 7pm, £16.
The Newcastle-based three-piece plays a mix of indie and pop-rock. www.littlecomets.com Can You Catch a Killer: Fright Night
Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Tue October 29, 7.30pm, £12 (£10).
Interactive murder mystery game wherein participants must solve a gruesome killing at a creepy hotel. www.onfife.com
Dunkeld
Samhuinn: Winter is Coming
Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve, PH8 0HH, 01350 727337, Sun October 27, 2.30–5pm, children £5.
Spooky activities celebrating the Celtic New Year, with mask and willow lantern-making sessions, pumpkin carving, twilight processions and a special storytelling session from Canadian storyteller Joseph Naytowhow. www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Glenrothes Tina Turner & Motown Tribute Night
The Gilvenbank Hotel, KY7 6NT, Fri October 25, 7.30pm–12am, £19.95.
Hear the highlights of Motown and specifically Tina Turner’s back catalogue, as sung by tribute act Kinisha. www.gilvenbankhotel. co.uk ON Fife Comedy Cafe
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121, Sat October 26, 7.30pm, £10.
Showcase of stand-up comedy featuring local and national acts. Tonight’s programme includes MC Megan Shandley, Ryan Wingfield, Obie and Gary Little. www.onfife.com Pop Divas Live
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121, Sat October 26, 2pm, £16 (£14).
Live tribute to the leading ladies of pop with hits from Little Mix, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and more. www.onfife.com The Jimmy Shand Story
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121, Sun October 27, 3pm, £21.50.
Celebration of Sir Jimmy Shand, a Scottish dance music legend, performed by Brandon McPhee and narrated by Dave Anderson. www.onfife.com Halloween Groove On
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121, Wed October 30, 1.30pm, free.
Halloween-themed dementia-friendly disco.
www.onfife.com
Kinross
John Hackett Band
The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467, Sat October 26, 9pm, £20.
Prog-rock quartet.
www.green-hotel.com
Kirkcaldy
James Yorkston Presents: Tae Sup Wi’ a Fifer
Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Fri October 25, 8pm, £15.
Fife’s folkster James Yorkston curates a programme of nights. Tonight’s performance features Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, dream-pop artist Bell Lungs and guitarist Gwenifer Raymond. www.onfife.com Inverkeithing Community Big Band
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, KY1 1EH, Fri October 25, 7–9pm, £8.
Fife and Edinburghbased amateur jazz band performing a range of big band standards, from Count Basie to Duke Ellington. www.kirkcaldyoldkirktrust.org.uk ON Fife Comedy Cafe
Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Fri October 25, 7.30pm, £10.
Comedy showcase featuring MC Bruce Fummey, Ryan Wingfield, Chris Henry and Gary Little. www.onfife.com The Big Band Theory
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, KY1 1EH, Sat October 26, 5.30– 7.30pm, £8.
Falkirk-based 18-piece band.
www.kirkcaldyoldkirktrust.org.uk
Kirriemuir
Dark Side of the Wee Red Toon Ghost Walk
Gateway to the Glens Museum, High Street, DD8 4BB, 01575 575479, Thu October 31, 7pm, £4.80 (£2.70).
Explore Kirriemuir’s spooky past and listen as characters from its history tell their creepy tales, before finishing with a warming cup of hot chocolate. www.angusalive.scot
Lochgelly
Samhain Storytelling Event
Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, KY5 9RD, 01592 583303, Tue October 29, 7pm, £5.
Jennifer Miller and Beverley Bryant spin dark, spooky tales at this special storytelling event. Includes a themed mocktail. www.onfife.com
Montrose
Peter Bruntnell Trio
Links Hotel, Mid Links, DD10 8RL, 01674 671000, Thu October 31, 8–11pm, £10.
New Zealand-born rock and Americana singersongwriter. www.peterbruntnell.net House of Dun Art, Craft & Food Fair
House of Dun & Montrose Basin Nature Reserve, DD10 9LQ, Sat October 26 and Sun October 27, 10am–4pm, £4 (children free).
Explore the stately 18th Century home and peruse a range of stalls selling art, textiles, ceramics, glasswork and more. www.nts.org.uk
Perth
Kes
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, Thu October 31, until Sat November 16. 7.30pm, previews £12.
Stage adaptation of Barry Hines’ novel, centred around the profound relationship between young, downtrodden Billy Casper and a kestrel. www.horsecross.co.uk Mike Denver
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Thu October 31, 7.30pm, £30.
Hat-wearing country singer hailing from the Emerald Isle. www.themikedenverband.com Mythical Lands Festival
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Sat October 26, 10am, £1 (children £0.50).
Celebration of everything mythical and mystical for the whole family, with mini campaigns of Warhammer, Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, raspberry pi workshops, a LEGO area, crafting sessions and more. www.horsecross.co.uk Spirits of Scone
Scone Palace, Scone,
PH2 6BD, 01738 552300, Fri October 25–Thu October 31, times and prices vary.
Explore the palace grounds, which have been transformed into a terrifying playground of ghouls and grisly characters from horror films. www.scone-palace.co.uk Karys Watt and Dave Macfarlane
Twa Tams, 79–81 Scott Street, PH2 8JR, 01738 580948, Fri October 25, 9pm–12am, free.
Performance of fiddle rock from the duo.
www.thetwatamsperth. com Stick by Me
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, Fri October 25, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £7.50.
A show about friendship, play and the importance of the small stuff. Suitable for ages 3–6. www.redbridgearts.co.uk A Woman of No Importance
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, Fri October 25 and Sat October 26, Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, prices vary.
Classic Spring Theatre Company stage Oscar Wilde’s witty play about a party on an upper-class English estate, and a family secret that risks a woman’s social ruin. www.horsecross.co.uk City of Perth Halloween Parade and Fun Night
Horsecross Plaza, City Centre, PH1 5HZ, 01738
475728, Sat October 26, 6–9pm, free.
Celebrate the spookiest time of year with the grand Halloween Parade through Perth city centre. There’s also plenty of spooky entertainment to be enjoyed, and prepare a fancy dress costume to be in with winning a prize in the competitions. www.perthcity.co.uk
Perth All Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival
Various venues, 01738 492949, Sat October 26, times and prices vary.
The 70th annual festival of its kind. Kicking off with a ceilidh, the event takes in competitions and championships during the day before finishing with the Senior Scottish Championship and performances by some of Scotland’s top musicians. www.perthaccordionfestival.co.uk
Susie McCabe: Born Believer
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, Sat October 26, 8pm, £14.
Now in her 40th year, the comedian decides to turn over a new leaf and embrace a more positive self in her latest show. www.horsecross.co.uk
Pitlochry The Enchanted Forest ˇ
Enchanted Forest,
Faskally Wood, PH16, 08712 887655, until Sun November 3. Times and prices vary.
A stunning sound and light show that transforms Faskally Wood using dazzling visuals and innovative design set against an original music score. www.enchantedforest. org.uk
St Andrews The Box
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Fri October 25, 7.30pm, £10 (£8).
A piece of contemporary dance theatre that explores the impact that depression can have on an individual and how our society responds to it. Through movement and the playful use of text and spoken word, the work explores ideas of confinement and what can be produced from it. www.jjgdance.com
The Unwanted
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Sat October 26, 7.30pm, £12 (£9).
Comedy, dance and theatre show about rejection. The narrator reads from letters of rejection and brings them to life, including plenty of audience dancing and karaoke. www.byretheatre.com
You Choose
Byre Theatre, Abbey
Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Sat October 26, 1pm & 3pm, £10 (£8).
You decide what happens in this interactive musical show, as Nonsense Room Productions use Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt’s picture book as inspiration for each adventure. Suitable for ages two to seven. www.byretheatre.com
Autumn Poetry: The Dean Poets
Botanical Gardens, 22 Canongate, KY16 8RT, 01334 477178, Sun October 27, 2–4.30pm, £12 (members £10).
An afternoon of autumninspired poetry presented by the Dean Poets. www.st-andrews-botanic. org
SCO: Bohemian Rhapsodies
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Wed October 30, 7.30pm, prices vary.
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform Suk’s Serenade for Strings in E-Flat, Janácˇek’s Fiddler’s Child and Dvorˇ ák’s Symphony No. 5. www.byretheatre.com
Stephen Morrison
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Wed October 30, 1.10pm, £3 (members free).
Ohio-born, Edinburghbased classical guitarist. Programme includes Fernando Sor’s Grand Sonata Op. 22.