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historic Anster Fair, featuring local food and craft stalls, alongside plenty of live music and street theatre for the whole family to enjoy. Highlights such as the Anstruther Muster and Classic Boat Rally will also be making their colourful return to the waterfront, alongside a welcome new addition of the Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival to the programme. anstrutherharbourfestival.co.uk on the Forth and the role of the Polish navy in Rosyth. With indoor exhibitions at the Glen Pavilion, a parade through Dunfermline’s town centre, a tea dance, military re-enactments and family activities, visitors can experience the story of 1940s Dunfermline and the people who worked to keep Fife safe from invasion. defendfi fe. co.uk
LARGO ARTS WEEK PITTENWEEM ARTS FESTIVAL
VARIOUS VENUES FRI 19–SUN 28 JUL An exciting new addition to the Fife events calendar, the Largo Arts Week boasts a range of exhibitions, musical performances, workshops, street food, talks, workshops and family events to be enjoyed throughout the parish. Local artists will also be opening the doors of their studios, so do poke your heads in to see genius at work. The line-up for this inaugural festival features the likes of artist David Mach; music from Fife’s famous folkster James Yorkston, Rab Noakes, Withered Hand and Mairi Campbell; comedy from Phill Jupitus; and poetry from Michael Pedersden, Liz Lochead and Hollie McNish. largoartsweek.com DEFEND FIFE
PITTENCRIEFF PARK, DUNFERMLINE SAT 3 & SUN 4 AUG Go back in time at this festival of military history, which explores life in Dunfermline and West Fife during the Second World War. This year, the festival will focus on the defenders of Fife in 1940, air raids
VARIOUS VENUES SAT 3–SUN 11 AUG Experience a true artistic feast at this celebration of the visual arts, which will see over a hundred exhibitions by British and international artists hosted in galleries, homes, studios and public venues across this small coastal village. Invited artists this year include Allan Black, Avril Cunningham, Gail Duncan and Paul Bartlett. The festival also hosts a full programme of talks, workshops and live music to be enjoyed alongside its visual arts offering. pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk BREABADAIR FESTIVAL
BOW BUTTS, CERES SAT 10 & SUN 11 AUG This brand new Celtic music festival is set to rock the peaceful countryside village of Ceres, with live music performances on the Saturday from some of the best contemporary folk and trad musicians in Scotland and beyond, including Salsa Celtica, Niteworks, Jarlath Henderson and the Ross Ainslie Band and Tommy Bentz. Sunday takes a more relaxed tone with a
family-friendly artisan and vintage market to explore, and a showcase of acoustic tunes. breabadairmusicfestival.com
WOMEN’S TOUR OF SCOTLAND (STAGE 1)
VARIOUS VENUES FRI 9 AUG A new and permanent fi xture of the professional cycling calendar, this world- class race will cover 350km of Scotland’s central belt, with over 20 elite teams from across the world coming to throw their hat in the ring. The fi rst stage of the competition will see cyclists racing through Fife’s gorgeous rural scenery, running through Cupar and North East Fife and fi nishing in Dunfermline’s Pittencrieff Park, so come along to witness a world class sporting event up close. womenstourofscotland.com OUTWITH FESTIVAL
VARIOUS VENUES, DUNFERMLINE TUE 3–SUN 8 SEP The third annual Outwith Festival returns to Dunfermline, as its usual colourful range of musicians, comedians, writers and artists descend upon the town to host concerts, exhibitions, workshops and Q&As over the six-day celebration. Though this year’s full line-up has yet to be announced, with over 200 events programmed to take place over 23 venues, this multi-arts festival in Scotland’s ancient capital promises to continue going from strength to strength. outwithfestival.co.uk
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