Posts Tagged ‘Fife’
Students make a splash into the spring term
Pupils at St Leonards School in St Andrews started the spring term with a splash thanks to a week one ‘dook’ in the North Sea. The children in years 4-6 braved the waves at one of the school’s termly dips off the East Sands beach in the university town, making for a refreshing beginning to…
Read MoreAt home in a Fife caravan park
Delve into life on one of Scotland’s biggest caravan parks in Petticur Bay. On Fife’s coast, three generations of the Wallace family built and now run one of Scotland’s biggest caravan parks, mucking in whatever the job. The staff who help them are like extended family – from the bars and restaurant manager to the…
Read MoreFife tourism bids to turn challenge into opportunity
A conference to boost tourism in Fife is set to take place in the area next month. The spotlight will be on the visitor economy in Fife this March, with the return of the Fife Tourism Conference. With the theme Turning Challenge Into Opportunity, the conference is being held on Thursday, March 10, at the…
Read MoreKnitted herring at the Scottish Fisheries Museum
A brightly coloured shoal of herring created by knitters from across the UK is now on display at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther Harbour, Fife. It’s on show alongside a new exhibition featuring the Museum’s nationally recognised collection of beautiful and intricate fishermen’s sweaters or ‘ganseys’. SHOAL and the Knitting the Herring exhibition are…
Read MorePhotographer to share his freezing filming experiences
BAFTA and Emmy award-winning wildlife photographer Doug Allan is set to share insights into his extraordinary experiences filming at the poles. The cameraman who has worked extensively with Sir David Attenborough – will be discussing his captivating book Freeze Frame: A Wildlife Cameraman’s Adventures on Ice. He’ll be appearing at the popular Bookface Book Swap…
Read MoreTickets now on sale for StAnza poetry festival
The wait is finally over as tickets for this year’s StAnza festival go on sale. With the full programme now online, the box office is open for the much-anticipated event which takes place in March from its festival hub in St Andrews, Fife. The seven-day, hybrid festival, combining the best of live and online performances,…
Read MoreDarnley’s launches gin in recyclable pouches
Darnley’s Gin has announced the launch of its recyclable gin pouches as part of their 2022 sustainability strategy. This new plan aims to spread environmental awareness and sustainable practices throughout the brand. The brand-new range is primarily aimed at existing fans, who can simply order their re-fill and decant the gin into their Darnley’s bottles…
Read MoreThe February 2022 Scottish Field is out now
Scottish Field’s first issue of 2022 is now in shops and available digitally. We dangle from Scotland’s sea cliffs with rock climbing enthusiast Guy Robertson, and we meet one of the hardest working women on Tiree, local crofter Rhoda Meek, who has taken on Airbnb We chat with Perthshire’s Michael Yellowlees, who, with his four-legged…
Read MoreBehind the scenes of a Scottish caravan park
A new TV series going behind the series of a Scottish caravan park has arrived on our screens. On Fife’s coast, three generations of the Wallace family built and now run the Pettycur Bay Holiday Park, one of Scotland’s biggest caravan parks, mucking in whatever the job. The staff who help them are like extended…
Read MoreA glittering future for Scotland’s unwanted jewellery
A drive has been launched to rescue those tangled chains, unmatched earrings and banged up bracelets sitting at the bottom of jewellery boxes around Scotland and give them a glittering new future. The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) and Ethical Metalsmiths have teamed up with art colleges to bring the Radical Jewellery Makeover (RJM) – a…
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