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A Blether and a Bevvy with Luca Serra
FeaturedChurch Hall Aberdour Church Hall, Aberdour, Fife, UKLuca Serra is a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award awardee. This is Home is his first novel. Writing 'This Is Home' has been a journey of fond reflection. It has given me the opportunity to share the fascinating stories of people I've met since moving to the UK. It has also allowed me to explore questions: what is home? And what does it mean to belong?
This is Home is a constantly changing exploration of friendship, belonging and what it means to forge your place in the world far away from home. -
Moby-Dick returns to Fife
Festival Marquee Hawkcraig Road, Aberdour, Fife, UKWhale-watching in the Forth meets Herman Melville, the American author of Moby-Dick, whose Fife ancestry is becoming better known.
In association with the Aberdour Cultural Association we are pleased to present an evening of whale talk, music and discussion – where past, present and future whale-related activities link arts and sciences across Fife – with citizen scientist Ronnie Mackie, cultural historian and author Dr Tom Hubbard, and sculptor Kenny Munro
From Pictish carvings of dolphins and whales to contemporary artistic responses, we can see how creativity relates to concerns about our relationship with the marine environment.
In recent years, Kinghorn has become an international hub for whale-watching and this is inspiring many creative projects and inspiring a Public Art Literary Trail across Fife. Tonight’s panel will explore Fife’s international cultural connections, with a short film about Melville’s visit to Scotland in 1856, as well as an introduction to existing and planned projects, and the chance for audience members to suggest future initiatives.
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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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A Blether and a Bevvy with Harriet Tyce
FeaturedChurch Hall Aberdour Church Hall, Aberdour, Fife, UKWe are delighted to be joined this year by Harriet Tyce author, former criminal barrister and contestant on the fourth series of The Traitors.
Harriet practised as a criminal barrister for nearly ten years, before changing her career path to writing crime fiction. Her first novel Blood Orange, published in 2019 to huge critical acclaim became a Richard and Judy choice.
Her new book Witch Trial is a chilling, multi-layered legal thriller that centres on the murder of 18-year-old Christian Shaw in Edinburgh, for which police charge her two best friends.
Hosted by Aberdour’s very own international bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan.
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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.