Anster Nichts

Anster Nichts take place on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in September, October, November, January, February and March.  Download our current season flyer here.

Members and non-members are welcome to attend our public talks at Dreel Halls in Anstruther, which are free for members. If you are not yet a member of the AIA you can attend individual Anster Nichts for £3 per event. Membership is £10 per year and to find out more please visit our Membership page.

A reminder that our 2020-2021 Zoom talks were recorded and can be viewed on our YouTube channel. 

 

Battling Brodies

Date: 15th October 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Dreel Halls
Anster Nichts

Robert Brodie set up his blacksmith’s forge in Anstruther in the early 1860s. His son, Robert Jnr, and later grandson, David, made the name Brodie synonymous with one of most famous hand-forged cleek foundries in the world, alongside Anderson of Anstruther. Whilst Robert Jnr later became Provost of Anstruther Wester, other members of the family gained notoriety, which for some ultimately ended in tragedy.

This talk by Kevin Dunion, author, historian and Chair of the Kilrenny and Anstruther Burgh Collection, which holds Brodie and Anderson clubs, follows the fortunes of the Brodie family, intertwined with their role in the development of golf in Anstruther.

Members and non-members are welcome to attend our public talks at Dreel Halls in Anstruther. If you are not yet a member of the AIA you can attend individual Anster Nichts for £3 per event. Membership is £10 per year and to find out more please visit our Membership page:
http://www.anstrutherimprovements.org/support-us/membership/ 

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