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the Aberdour Art Festival
Church Hall Aberdour Church Hall, Aberdour, Fife, UK +2 moreThe Aberdour Art Festival gives you the opportunity to see and purchase creative work from local artists across three main venues: The Institute, Shore Road, the Church Hall and the Long Gallery, Aberdour Castle. On Friday 31 July, 6pm - 9pm, Saturday 1 August, 10am - 4.30pm and Sunday 2 August, 10.30am to 4pm. The […]
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the Aberdour Art Festival
Church Hall Aberdour Church Hall, Aberdour, Fife, UK +2 moreThe Aberdour Art Festival gives you the opportunity to see and purchase creative work from local artists across three main venues: The Institute, Shore Road, the Church Hall and the Long Gallery, Aberdour Castle. On Friday 31 July, 6pm - 9pm, Saturday 1 August, 10am - 4.30pm and Sunday 2 August, 10.30am to 4pm. The […]
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the Aberdour Art Festival
Church Hall Aberdour Church Hall, Aberdour, Fife, UK +2 moreThe Aberdour Art Festival gives you the opportunity to see and purchase creative work from local artists across three main venues: The Institute, Shore Road, the Church Hall and the Long Gallery, Aberdour Castle. On Friday 31 July, 6pm - 9pm, Saturday 1 August, 10am - 4.30pm and Sunday 2 August, 10.30am to 4pm. The […]
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Aberdour SOUP: The Big Community Pitch
The Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UKWe are looking for local groups, clubs, or individuals to take the stage!
Whether it's for equipment, an event, or a village improvement, we want to hear your "Quick Win."
We're even running "Pitch Lab" support sessions to help you prep your pitch.
Interested? google.com/view/aberdour-cap
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Game Zone
The Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UKThe Games Zone returns with a mix of video games, and a selection of old-school sports and bar games. Drop in, chill out, and challenge your friends in a laid-back, game-filled space.
Tuck shop on site – bring a bit of change for snacks and sweet treats!Sessions at:
11:30 (age 6-12)
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A Blether and a Bevvy with Lucy Ribchester
FeaturedThe Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UK18th century Edinburgh’s Music Scene: from High Society to Murder Ballads
Join author and former Aberdour local Lucy Ribchester for a journey into the glittering and grisly world of 18th century Edinburgh, the setting for her latest novel Murder Ballad. With a heady mix of camp and high drama, the novel tells the story of a street ballad singer’s rise into high society, and the notorious murder she sings of.
Delve into the real life locations and historical figures who inspired the book. Learn about St Cecilia’s hall, once home to the Edinburgh Musical Society, where the famous castrato Tenducci performed, and about the gory tradition of murder ballads and execution ballads, sung and sold in the streets outside.
Lucy Ribchester was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Aberdour. She has written three historical novels, The Hourglass Factory, The Amber Shadows and Murder Ballad, and two contemporary thrillers under the name Elle Connel.
She won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2013 and in 2015 The Hourglass Factory was nominated for the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Costa Short Story Award and Manchester Fiction Prize. She is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.
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I Love You Every Colour: Illustration workshop
The Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UKLeap into the marvellous multi-coloured world of I Love You Every Colour written by Caryl Lewis and illustrated by award-winning Fife based artist Jill Calder! After introducing you to this beautiful book, Jill will lead fun drawing and writing activities inspired by brilliant blues, gorgeous golds and roaring reds - plus your favourite colours too, […]
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Robert Burns – Untold Stories & Unsung Songs
FeaturedThe Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UKAlastair Turnbull takes a fresh look at the life of Robert Burns. He talks about Robert as if he is a friend he hasn’t seen for a while rather than a distant historical figure, bringing Robert to life in a modern world. Expect fun stories and explanations as he talks about Robert’s poems, travels, and loves. Add in a few songs, maybe a joke or two, the easiest quiz you’ll ever take part in, and you can begin to see what to expect.
Come along, listen, laugh, and maybe even learn some Burns facts to impress your friends.
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A Blether and a Bevvy – Arthur Lloyd – Aberdour – A Walk Through History
FeaturedThe Institute/Library Aberdour Library, Aberdour, Fife, UKWe invite you, from the comfort of your seat, on a filmed walk through the village of Aberdour, where every street, building and boundary tells a story. As we explore, Arthur Lloyd uncovers how centuries of daily life have shaped the village’s character, from its earliest origins to the community you see today.
The layout of roads, the position of homes, and the marks left by landowners, communities and industry all reveal a living history formed over hundreds of years. By looking closely and moving at walking pace, Arthur explores how the past continues to influence the present in this quietly evolving village.