Take a tour up the historic St Nicholas tower at Dreel Halls and, weather permitting, out on to the parapet for fantastic views over Anstruther and out to the Isle of May.
Children must be accompanied.
Home baking/refreshments by donation.
Last entry 4.30pm.
Members of the local community and wider public are invited to visit the Beach of Dreams Silks installation in Anstruther from 4pm - 5pm on Thursday 22nd May.
Join us at Castle St Beach, Anstruther, to view the art installation and celebrate the involvement of six local Anstruther groups participating in the Beach of Dreams Silks: Anstruther Improvements Association, Dreel Burn Project, Cellardyke Tidal Pool, St Ayles Rowing Club, Footprint East Neuk/Dreelside Woods, and Dreel Crafters. The groups will each add their own unique pennant to the national artwork collection of silks at Castle St Beach and share their stories and the hopes and dreams the groups have for our local area. For more information please visit the AIA website: https://www.anstrutherimprovements.org/.../beach-of-dreams/
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A national artwork by Kinetika: The Beach of Dreams Silks is a dynamic and travelling silk installation composed of hundreds of naturally-dyed pennants, each representing a personal story that reflects our relationship with the coast and sea. This evolving tapestry weaves together a rich narrative of hope and inspiration for our shared future. Visitors can view the installation as it journeys up and down the coastline, connecting communities and celebrating the diverse voices of those who have contributed. Over 800 pennants have been created, showcasing the profound connections people have with their coastal environments.
The Fife coastal walk will pass through Anstruther on 22nd May on its way between Ruby Bay and Crail. https://www.beachofdreams.org/.../fife-coastal-path-ruby...
The AIA’s AGM will be held at Dreel Halls on Wednesday 16th July at 7pm. The minutes of last year's AGM, the 2024 annual return and the 2025 AGM agenda will all be available on the Downloads page of our website approximately two weeks before the AGM.
We will follow the AGM with a cheese and wine social for everyone who has attended.
AIA members will receive an email or letter with these details. However, the AGM is open to non-members to attend. If you are interested in attending and need more information please get in touch
Join us for the annual AIA Duck Race when we launch 1,000 yellae deuks into the Dreel Burn and cheer them on as they race to the finish line!
You will be able to sponsor a duck at shops in town (look out for a duck in the window) for £2 from late March.
Brilliant prizes to be won - you'd have to be quackers to miss it 🙂
Weather permitting, prize giving will be from the terrace at the back of Dreel Halls.
And don’t forget to make an Easter bonnet and enter our bonnet competition (child and adult contest). This year the Easter bonnet competition will take place just before the duck race prizes are given out, on the Dreel Halls terrace.
All funds raised from the race go to the AIA for Anster Community Development Project and the upkeep of the halls.
Join Meg Hyland and hear about the Scottish women who worked as herring gutters and the Gaelic songs they sang as they worked. Learn about the linguistic and musical exchanges that happened between speakers of Gaelic, Scots and English in the fishing industry.
Tickets are FREE but must be booked in advance: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-gaelic-songs-in-fife-and-the-herring-gutters-tickets-1118804487339?aff=oddtdtcreator
Refreshments available by donation.
This event was organised in partnership with Fife Council and the Scottish Fisheries Museum for Seachdain na Gaidhlig www.seachdainnagaidhlig.scot
Celebrating Scottish Gaelic across the globe
24th February – 2nd March 2025
FREE event, no booking required, meet at Dreel Halls at 1:15pm.
Explore the Gaelic language with a guided walk around Anstruther Harbour. Refreshments available afterwards at Dreel Halls.
This event has been organised in partnership with Fife Council and the Scottish Fisheries Museum for Seachdain na Gaidhlig www.seachdainnagaidhlig.scot
Celebrating Scottish Gaelic across the globe
24th February – 2nd March 2025
Take a tour of the 16th century Category A listed St Nicholas tower and, weather permitting, step out onto the parapet for stunning views over Anstruther and out to the Isle of May.
Home baking by donation.
Last entry 4.30pm
Before the evening concert from the talented young musicians of the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail, we are delighted to offer a free Gaelic song workshop.
This will be at Dreel Halls, Tuesday 23rd July, 4-5pm.
You can sign up here.
We welcome back the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail's talented young musicians to Dreel Halls for another evening concert of traditional music.
Join us for a Ceilidh Trail concert on Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 (£8 over 65 or unwaged; £5 under 18). Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets available at www.feisrois.org.
Please note that this is a concert format.
The group will also be hosting a FREE Gaelic song workshop prior to the concert from 4pm to 5pm. You can sign up for that here.
Join us for this talk and musical event.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fisherfolk from all over Scotland came through Fife as they were following the herring. Women who worked as herring gutters sang in Gaelic as they worked in ports along the east coast. At this event, Meg Hyland will share examples of Gaelic songs sung by herring gutters of this era and discuss the linguistic and musical exchange that happened between speakers of Gaelic, Scots and English in the fishing industry. The audience will learn some songs and are welcome to join in the singing (but this is not compulsory).
Free entry, but please book a space in advance on www.scotfishmuseum.org. Please contact Julia Branch on 01333 310628 or julia@scotfishmuseum.org for more information
Air a mhaoineachadh le Seachdain na Gàidhlig tro Mhaoin nan Tabhartas Beag, le taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig. // Funded by Seachdain na Gàidhlig’s Small Grants Fund with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig
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This event is part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig/ World Gaelic Week, 19th – 25th February, 2024.
For a full list of events and information on how to get involved, please visit www.seachdainnagaidhlig.scot. We are grateful to Seachdain na Gàidhlig for supporting this event through their Small Grants Fund