Kinross-shire's Winter Festival 2017

Nov/Dec 2017

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Welcome to Kinross-shire’s Winter Festival 2017; a celebration of exciting community events from the end of October, through November and into December. Activities for the whole family on your doorstep such as festive shopping, live music, pantos, Santa’s Grottos and party nights.

This year’s festival will be themed around ‘words’ in partnership with Loch Leven Community Library.

Highlights will include Liz Lochhead, formerly Scotland’s Makar (National Poet), who will perform with The Hazey Janes, an indie pop band from Dundee on Friday 3rd November. We are also delighted to announce that during Book Week Scotland 2017, which runs from Monday 27th November to Sunday 3rd December, author Mairi Hedderwick will come to Kinross and talk about the making of Katie Morag!

For other fabulous events, just browse through this brochure!

The hugely successful Festive Street Market is back (25th Nov), giving shoppers the chance to find unusual and unique gifts in time for Christmas. There will also be plenty of live music and family entertainment. Light Up Kinross will take place the same evening, so make sure you are there for the big switch on!

This year’s Winter Festival is, once again, an exciting collaboration between local businesses and community groups. Do come along to enjoy, and make the most of what’s on offer in your community! www.kleo.org.uk

TICKETS

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www.kleo.org.uk or Macbeth Currie Estate Agents & Solicitors in Kinross or Stewart & Smart in Milnathort

KLEO would like to thank the many local groups, businesses and individuals for all of their support in enabling these events to happen. It makes a huge difference!

This brochure is produced in co-operation with the Kinross Community Council Newsletter and the www.kinross.cc website who have provided us with a great deal of invaluable information, which is greatly appreciated.

Special thanks to The Shire (who sadly had to close down in September) and also Macbeth & Currie Estate Agents & Solicitors

and Stewart & Smart who have given us invaluable support helping to sell tickets for various events. Continued thanks to Fiona and Andrew Turnbull (Fruix Farm) and Todd & Duncan for storing our event equipment and, finally, many thanks to all the volunteers who help out at the various events!

SPECIAL THANKS TO Span Access Solutions Special thanks to Span Access Solutions Ltd who provides KLEO with a free stage at the 25 November Festive Street market!

Brochure artwork: Esther Kent Design: www.everyonelovescake.co.uk

Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation (KLEO) is a registered charity SCO44056

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Words for all KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) is a Book Week Scotland 2017 partner this year and together with Loch Leven Community Library we hope to bring an exciting programme of ‘words’ themed events during the Kinross-shire’s Winter Festival.

Liz Lochhead & The Hazey Janes Friday 3 November / 8pm Loch Leven Community Campus Tickets £10 (£8 concession) / BYOB A concert with new collaborative pieces from Scotland’s former Makar, author and playwright Liz Lochhead with indie pop band The Hazey Janes. The project grew from Liz’s long friendship with the late Michael Marra, the acclaimed Dundonian singer-songwriter. His son Matthew and daughter Alice play with The Hazey Janes,

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and the group spent time improvising and creating music with Liz Lochhead’s narrative in mind.

They brought this to the studio at An Tobar, and as they played the arrangements Liz managed to select the ideal poem from her portfolio! From the monochrome stills of “Some Old Photographs” to the weightless optimism of “In The Mid-Midwinter” the words and music hang in perfect balance.

Tickets also available at Loch Leven Community Library.

CafE Book Club

Jump into Libraries Day

Saturday 4 November / 11.15am Loch Leven Community Library

Saturday 11 November / 10am-4pm Loch Leven Community Library

Drop into our informal get together. where we chat about our favourite books, over a coffee and cookie, and share recommendations on what to read next.

Come along and find out about all that your library has to offer. A real family day with a Lego Zone, Ancestry taster sessions, a film relating to Perthshire’s Rural Past, RSPB activities, Book Bug Rhyme Time, live music and much more…

Book Week Scotland 2017 Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December

North Lanarkshire Council via Scottish Libraries

The Making of Katie Morag with Mairi Hedderwick

Beginning To Write Workshop with Liz Lochhead

Wednesday 29 November / 4pm Loch Leven Community Library Children free, adults £5

Saturday 2 December / 2pm Loch Leven Community Library Tickets £10 (from library)

Mairi Hedderwick, author and illustrator, comes to Kinross to talk to children (and adults) about her most famous creation - the Isle of Struay inhabitant, Katie Morag. Mairi will discuss how a Katie Morag book is made, drawing parallels with her ideas and preparation for a book and children’s own efforts to write stories. A fantastic event for all!

Always wanted to write? This is your chance to undertake a workshop with a real professional! Liz Lochhead’s ‘Beginning to Write Workshop’ is an event for a maximum of twenty people of any age or gender, either experienced writers or keen beginners.

Participants meet round a big table in a private room (as it is not a spectator sport!). There will be piles of scrap paper and biros (some folk do seem to expect not to write at a writing workshop!!?!).

Tickets also available at Loch Leven Community Library.

TICKETS

www.kleo.org.uk or Stewart & Smart, Milnathort or Macbeth Currie Estate Agents & Solicitors, Kinross

A little Gaelic at the library Tuesday 28 November Loch Leven Community Library / Free Gaelic Bookbug, 2pm to 2.30pm Songs, rhymes and stories for early years.

Katie Morag and the Brochan Bus, 2.30pm & 3.45pm Come and watch this episode of the Katie Morag BBC series in Gaelic.

During this two to two and a half hour workshop you will make a start on two or three pieces. No one will ever be forced to read anything out loud if they don’t want to, but the learning part is in listening to other people’s emerging work and sharing.

Harry Potter Quotes trail around local shops Tuesday 28 November to Saturday 2 December All correct entries will go into a prize draw and the lucky winner will receive a £10 book token. Open to children 16yrs and under. Entry forms and further information available from the Library during the Winter Festival and from the library stall in the marquee at the Street Market on 25 November.

For more info about other Library events go to: www.culturepk.org.uk

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Dance Connect

Lochleven Diamonds

Matthew Dance Academy

The Dance Bank

All Dance Friday 17 November / 7pm Loch Leven Community Campus Tickets £5 (£3 for 18 and under) Come and see a great variety of dance styles! Local dance groups Dance Bank, Dance Connect, Loch Leven Diamonds and Matthew Dance Academy will showcase their dances.

TICKETS

Interested in dancing yourself?

For more information visit: www.thedancebank.co.uk

www.kleo.org.uk or Stewart & Smart, Milnathort or Macbeth Currie Estate Agents & Solicitors, Kinross

www.danceconnect.co.uk Lochleven Diamonds Matthew Dance Academy

It promises to be an evening of fantastic moves and entertainment!

Heartland FM-KLEO Music Talent showcase Sunday 19 November / 3pm-5pm Orwell Bowling Club Milnathort Tickets £5 (Free for under 18’s) This is a showcase for all emerging talent in the area and for the many local tutors and teachers who support and guide them. This is not a competition but instead an opportunity to hear musicians and singers from the local area and get to know a little about the tutors and teachers that support them. Expect a fast-paced show with lots of variety, lots of fun and great music.

Heartland FM is producing a one off show showcasing Kinross-shire’s local talent at this year’s event. Heartland FM is transmitting on 97.5 FM in Perthshire and across the world online.

Heartland FM is the longest running community owned radio station in the UK. Come along and enjoy!

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Choirs Together Sunday 19 November / Loch Leven Community Campus / 7pm Tickets £5 (adults) £3 (18 and under) It is a well-documented fact that, physically and emotionally, singing is good for you. Being part of a choir is also a great way to get to know people and make new friends. This concert showcases the variety of choirs and singing groups to be found in our local area. This year’s line-up includes Cleish & Fossoway

Anita Mackenzie Mills

David Douglas

www.kleo.org.uk or Stewart & Smart, Milnathort or Macbeth Currie Estate Agents & Solicitors, Kinross

Choir, Earn Singers, Hillfoot Harmony, Kinross Parish Church Choir, Leven Voices and St Serf’s Singers providing a great programme covering a wide range of musical genres and singing styles.

Come along and enjoy the wonderful harmonies.

You might even be tempted to join a choir!

James Corrigan

Peter Rutterford

Ulrike Wutscher

Messiah in a Day Sunday 12 November / Kinross Parish Church / Rehearsal 2-5pm / Concert 7pm Tickets £10 (£8 concession) audience, £15 participants Handel’s famous masterpiece, prepared and performed in just one day!

Join experienced choir leader Peter Rutterford as he guides singers of varying ability and experience through an afternoon of choral discovery preparing the chorus work for Parts 1 and 2 of the oratorio, ending with the glorious ‘Hallelujah’ chorus. We welcome all singers! You don’t have to be super experienced, but the ability to read music is helpful.

The rehearsal is during the afternoon (2-5pm) and the concert is at 7pm.

We are fortunate to have secured the services of four enthusiastic soloists: Local soprano Anita Mackenzie Mills trained with ENO’s Operaworks programme before returning to live in Scotland. Ulrike Wutscher is an Austrian mezzo-soprano based in Stirling.

Ayrshire Tenor David Douglas studied at the RSAMD

and the RNCM. He is currently working for English National Opera and is the creative director of the Scots Opera Project. Bass, James Corrigan is an RCS graduate and Freelance Opera Singer.

Fulfilling the extremely important role of accompanist for the day will be Bruce Inglis.

This promises to be a unique musical experience for both performers and audience.

Make sure you are part of it!

To participate as a singer, contact info@kleo.org.uk or call 01577 863 107.

All welcome!

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Events Diary All October

50th anniversary exhibition RSPB 10am-5pm RSPB Loch Leven

All ages | No need to book, just drop in.

27-29 October

Bewitched Tullibole Castle and The Rotary

All ages | Family tickets available Visit Tullibole Castle for a family-friendly night walk to celebrate Halloween. A light night trail walk around the estate, through the woods, past the graveyard and into the witches maze.

Wednesdays

28 October

2-2.30pm Loch Leven Community Library

Early years | Free

Songs, rhymes and stories for early years followed by Stay & Play.

Contact info: 01577 867205 lochlevenlibrary@culturepk. org.uk

27 October

Light Up Kinross Disco Light Up Kinross 7.30-10.30pm Masonic Hall

7pm Tullibole Castle

Tickets: thetulliboletrail.com

Fossoway Pre-School Craft Fair Fossoway Pre-School Group 10am-2pm Burnside Hall, Dollar All ages Adults £2.50 | Children £1 (Including refreshments) Unique gifts and inspiration for Christmas, all from local crafters and businesses.

Contact info: fossowaypreschoolgroup@ gmail.com

28 OcTober

Disco to raise funds for Chrismas lights in Kinross.

For more info contact Bill Freeman 07446942665

29 October

RSPB Scotland Loch Leven’s 50th celebration RSPB 11am-3pm RSPB Loch Leven

Come along to find out something you didn’t know about RSPB Scotland Loch Leven nature reserve. This exhibition is the result of our call for stories and photos from the past 50 years, along with gems from our archive.

Kinross and District Art Club will be displaying 50 wildlife paintings along with photos from Kinross High School’s 50 activities challenge.

Book Bug Sessions

See Kinross Community Council Newsletter and www.kinross.cc for more local news, views and events

Kinross Farmers’ Market KLEO 9am-1pm Kinross High Street All ages | Free A great place to buy high quality, fresh food from local producers and artisan traders, shop at the High Street’s established businesses and meet friends in our vibrant community atmosphere. kleo.org.uk

All ages | Free No need to book, just drop in Fifty years ago today the reserve was officially opened.

Come along to this special celebration and take part in fun outdoor activities for all ages! It’s also your last chance to see October’s photo and story exhibition which spans half a century of RSPB Scotland Loch Leven, both creating homes for wildlife and inspiring a love of nature.

30 October

James Keelaghan with Hugh McMillan Glenfarg Folk Club 8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

Members £6 | Non-members £9 James is a remarkable Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and story teller.

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

31 October

1 November Jay Johnson (Skinny Molly) Mundell Music 8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£12

A rare solo gig from Jay Johnson (Skinny Molly).

Expect some acoustic and electric songs!

Box office/contact info: 01577 863467 or www.mundellmusic.com

2 November Monarch of the Glen at Pitlochry Theatre Kinross Day Centre 10.15am-6.30pm Pitlochry Theatre Day Centre 60+ | £30

Trip to Pitlochry Theatre to show of Monarch of the Glen (comedy). Transport, lunch and show all included.

For more information contact Nan Cooke at Kinross Day Centre 01577 863869

3 November

Halloween Party Kinross Day Centre 1.30-3.00pm Kinross Church Centre

60+ | 50p

Fancy dress and games.

For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 01577 863 869

31 October Halloween Supper Loch Leven’s Larder Loch Leven’s Larder

All ages Dine dangerously on our scrumptiously spooky menu served by our very own team of witches and warlocks.

Muggles need not apply.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

Liz Lochhead & The Hazey Janes

KLEO 8pm Loch Leven Community Campus

£10 | £8 (concession) | BYOB

A concert with new collaborative pieces from poet, author and playwright Liz Lochhead with music from The Hazey Janes.

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

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Events Diary 3 November

An Evening With Benny Gallagher Mundell Music 9pm

£20 Backstage at the Green Hotel An acoustic evening with Benny Gallagher.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

3-6 November Heart and Soul Holistic Centre first birthday 10am-5pm Heart and Holistic Centre Free Celebrate Heart and Soul Holistic Centre first birthday with free therapies, free workshops, interesting talks, angel and tarot readings and children’s activities including bouncy castle and face painting.

For info contact Zoe Tod 01577 208 020 or heartandsoultherapy.co.uk

4 November

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Café Book Club 11.15am Loch Leven Community Library

Free

Drop into our informal get together over a coffee and cookie, where we chat about our favourite books and share recommendations on what to read next.

Contact info: 01577 867 205 lochlevenlibrary@culturepk. org.uk

4 November Home-Bru Alex Cant

3pm Kinross Parish Church

All ages | Free

Young local musicians display their talents at this special Home-Bru concert.

For more information please contact Alex Cant: 01577 862 923

4 November

Dawn Goose Watch

4 & 5 November

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Optics Weekend RSPB

10am-4pm RSPB Loch Leven Free | No need to book, just drop in Get some hands on advice on binoculars and telescopes from our friendly team.

5 November Zal Cleminson’s Sin’ Dogs Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£20

The legendary Zal Cleminson is back with his new band Sin’ Dogs.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

6 November

Sandy Watt Quaich Glenfarg Folk Club

£2

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

The Club’s own annual song competition in which the aim of the performers is to provide a high degree of pure entertainment for the audience

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

7 November Stargazing RSPB

7-9pm RSPB Loch Leven

RSPB

6.15am-8.30am RSPB Loch Leven Fee includes a breakfast roll in our cafe afterwards | RSPB Members £10 | non members £15 Wake up with the flock on our dawn goose watch. Join RSPB Loch Leven’s warden for this yearly spectacle as thousands of Pink-footed Geese take off from their night time roost on the loch.

Call 01577 862 355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk

See Kinross Community Council Newsletter and www.kinross.cc for more local news, views and events

Lights Out By Nine Lights Out By Nine / Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£15

Lights Out By Nine with special guest Martin Stephenson.

Box office: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

All ages RSPB Members £7 non members £9 RSPB WEX member £2 non member | children £4

Turn your sights to the skies over Loch Leven for an unmissable space discovery evening. Experts from the Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club host this special event, bringing with them top kit and tips.

Call 01577 862 355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk

8 November

Nature Tots: After dark RSPB

10am-12pm RSPB Loch Leven Families with children aged 5 and under RSPB members £3 non members £6 (per family) Booking essential Come along with your budding wildlife adventurers for a journey through the seasons. This popular monthly event, for families with children aged 5 and under, starts with a story and is packed with creative ideas and surprises; getting you outside and playing in nature.

Please dress for the weather – pack your wellies!

Call 01577 862 355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk

9 November Hells Bells

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£16

Hells Bells are one of Britain’s leading AC/DC tribute bands.

Boxoffice/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

10 November

Ladies Night - Food, Floral & Fashion Loch Leven’s Larder

Loch Leven’s Larder

The perfect night out with our two-course supper menu, live music, gin tasting, late night shopping and Prosecco Pong Championships.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

See Kinross Community Council Newsletter and www.kinross.cc for more local news, views and events

10 November Ben Poole

Mundell Music 8pm

£15

Backstage at the Green Hotel Currently being described as the most exciting young blues guitarist to come out of the UK. Boxoffice/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

10 November

11 NOV & 16 DECEMber 12 November Antiques, Vintage, Retro & Collectors Fair

The Blue Side of Jazz @ Loch Leven Music Tuition

Loch Leven Community Campus

Loch Leven Music Tuition

£1

9.30am-3.30pm Loch Leven Community Campus

A large selection of stalls with a wide range of Antiques and Collectables. There will be buying, selling and valuations given. Do come along – the fair is getting bigger and better each month!

11 November

Creedence Clearwater Review Winter Festival Comedy night KLEO

8pm Milnathort Town Hall

18+ | £10 | £8 (concession) | BYOB An evening packed with laughs with comedians Chris Forbes, Bill Dewar, Ross Leslie and Chris Dinwoodie.

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£20

A Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute with all the hits.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

12 November

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

11 November Jump into Libraries’ Day 10am-4pm Loch Leven Community Library

Come along and find out all your library has to offer. Plus we aim to make this a real family day with a Lego Zone, Ancestry taster sessions, a film relating to Perthshire’s Rural Past, RSPB activities, Book Bug Rhymetime, live music and much more…

Contact info: 01577 867 205 lochlevenlibrary@culturepk. org.uk

4-4.45pm LLMT Studio, High Street Kinross

BOOKING ESSENTIAL £10 per person All ages welcome but recommended for the ‘intermediate’ level guitarist

£10 | £8 concession (audience) £15 (participants)

Handel’s famous masterpiece, prepared and performed in just one day!

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

7pm to midnight Kinross Rugby Club Over 18’s only | £5

Tickets available at Club Bar or contact Martin Bell (martin.bell371@yahoo.com) or contact club via Facebook (Kinross Rugby Club)

13 November

All Dance!

Book via lochlevenmusictuition.com

Mike Silver

Glenfarg Folk Club

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

Members £6 | Non-Members £9 Brilliant voice, brilliant songs and arrangements, great entertainer.

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

Kinross Day Centre

2-5pm (rehearsal), 7pm (concert) Kinross Parish Church

Kinross Rugby Club

17 November

Movie afternoon

KLEO

Christmas Disco

A workshop for all those blues guitarists stuck in a rut. Learn how to jazz up your blues playing with Sam from Loch Leven Music Tuition.

16 November

Handel’s Messiah in a Day

16 November

1.30-3.15pm Kinross Church Centre

KLEO

7pm Loch Leven Community Campus

All ages | £5 (adult) £3 (18 and under)

Local dance groups Dance Bank, Dance Connect, Loch Leven Diamonds and Matthew Dance Academy showcasing their dances!

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

60+ | 50p

Movie afternoon, film to be confirmed.

For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 863869

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Events Diary 17 November

Colin Blunstone

19 November

19 November

24 November

Heartland FM - KLEO Music Talent Showcase

Choirs Together

Aero Space Kinross

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£28 Founding member of The Zombies and successful singer/ songwriter in his own right.

Boxoffice/contact info: 01577 863467 or mundellmusic.com

18 November

Lochleven Diamonds Disco Lochleven Diamonds

6-8pm Milnathort Guide Hall

All ages | £2 Dance your socks off at our disco to help our twirlers dance in theirs! Tuckshop available.

For tickets contact Lochleven Diamonds on facebook or Carol Hindle 07488 265 379

18 November Cash

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel £18 A Johnny Cash tribute.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

19 November

Wildlife writing workshop RSPB

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10am-2pm RSPB Loch Leven RSPB Members £10 | non members £15 | Booking essential.

Come with paper and pen and a readiness to be inspired by the birdlife, wildlife and landscape of Loch Leven.

Author and poet Anita John (anitajohn.co.uk) will lead you through a range of exercises designed to get you writing.

We will take a tour of the reserve then return indoors to capture our images in words.

Open to all levels of experience.

Tea/coffee provided.

Call 01577 862 355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk

KLEO

3-5pm Orwell Bowling Club Milnathort

Tickets £5 (Free for under 18’s)

This is a showcase for all emerging talent in the area and for the many local tutors and teachers who support and guide them. Heartland FM is producing a one off show showcasing Kinrossshires local talent at this years Talent Showcase. Come along and enjoy!

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

19 November

KLEO 7pm Lochleven Community Campus £5 | £3 concession A great variety of local choirs and singing groups performing.

Tickets at Macbeth Currie Estate Agent & Solicitors (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk

8pm Loch Leven Community Campus

All ages | £5 Watch this Space – Big Screen Concert – Sound & Light Show.

Alisdair Stewart alisdair@aerospacekinross.com 07825 698 613

24 November 19 November Mary Coughlan

Mundell Music 8pm £22 Backstage at the Green Hotel The Big Voice of Ireland with jazz and blues influenced intense songs of passion, life’s trials and survival against the odds.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

20 November

Soft Machine Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£25

Three quarters of the celebrated 70’s version of the legendary group, which recorded the acclaimed Softs album in ’75, are completed by outstanding sax star Theo Travis.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

Bram Taylor

Loch Leven Music Tuition Open Day Loch Leven Music Tuition

4-6pm LLMT Studio, High Street Kinross

BOOKING ESSENTIAL All ages | Free

Before you send that wish list to Santa, book a free consultation at Loch Leven Music Tuition. Free, impartial advice on what equipment you’ll need if Santa is dropping a musical instrument your way.

Book via: lochlevenmusictuition.com

Glenfarg Folk Club 8pm Members £6 | Non-Members £9 Backstage at the Green Hotel Vastly experienced and with a wonderfully distinctive voice and great stage presence.

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

23 November Carl Palmer

Mundell Music 8pm £35 Backstage at the Green Hotel Carl Palmer is one of the most renowned drummers in rock history and a founding member of both ELP and ASIA. Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

Leven Voices A fun, informal drop-in singing group in Kinross, run by KLEO in partnership with Horsecross Arts. No music reading or singing experience is necessary.

Meetings are Tuesday evenings at the Kinross Parish Church at 7.30pm.

Pay as you go (£4 / £3 conc). £6 registration fee.

For more info email info@kleo.org.uk

See Kinross Community Council Newsletter and www.kinross.cc for more local news, views and events

25 November Joni’s Soul

28 November

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£25 (£28 on the door)

Swansacre’s Countdown to Christmas Swansacre Playgroup

3-6.25pm Kinross Church Centre

Swansacre will again be joining the KLEO Winter Market with our Countdown to Christmas at Kinross Church Centre on 25 November.

Entry includes children’s activities and refreshments as well as a chat with a very special visitor! Slots to see Santa will be at pre-booked 5 minute intervals.

Please book your slot at Swansacre (21-23 Swansacre, Kinross; 01577 862 071; 07592 392 235) beforehand to avoid disappointment!

25 November

Tribute to Joni Mitchell.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

25 & 26 November

RSPB Christmas weekend RSPB

10am-4pm RSPB Loch Leven

Free No need to book, just drop in Crafts, special optics event, books, tasty treats, gifts for nature lovers and more…

26 November

Ceilidh Dancing Friends of Milnathort Town Hall

2-5pm Milnathort Town Hall

All ages | £5

Ceilidh dancing with musician Ewan Galloway. There is a break at 3pm for tea & biscuits.

Call Vi Todd for details 01577 863 244

Festive Street Market KLEO

4-7pm High Street, Kinross

27 November Singaround

Glenfarg Folk Club

All ages | Free

Great variety of market stalls, carol singing, music and festive atmosphere. Come along for some good Christmas Shopping, mulled wine and festive entertainment! kleo.org.uk

£2

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

“Cauld winter was howlin”.

So tonight’s theme is anything to do with ice, frost, sleet, snow or gales. Come and warm up at Backstage!

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

29 November North Lanarkshire Council via Scottish Libraries

25 November

Katie Morag and the Brochan Bus 2.30pm & 2.45pm Loch Leven Community Library

Free

Come and watch this episode of the Katie Morag BBC series in Gaelic. More info on page 5.

28 Nov-2 DecEMBER

Harry Potter Quotes trail Loch Leven Community Library Shops in Kinross Under 16’s | Free During Book Week Scotland a ‘Harry Potter Quotes trail’ around shops in Kinross. £10 Book Token for winning entry.

See further info about this event on page 5.

28 NOvember Emily Barker Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel £18 ‘Heartfelt songwriting... bridging the gap between folk, country and Fleetwood Mac’ - The Times.

Boxoffice/contact info: 01577 863467 or mundellmusic.com

29 November

St Andrews Day Celebrations Kinross Day Centre

1.30-3pm Kinross Church Centre 60+ | Free St Andrews Day Celebrations & Quiz For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 863869

Mairi Hedderwick and Katie Morag L och Leven Community Campus

£5 (adults), children free

Author and illustrator Mairi Hedderwick talks about her most famous creation Katie Morag.Tickets at library, Macbeth Currie (Kinross) and Stewart & Smart (Milnathort) and kleo.org.uk.

Throughout December Christmas at The Court House!

The Court House

We’re welcoming you all this December with a delicious winter menu featuring many of our fresh, local favourites and a range of exciting new seasonal dishes. Don’t do turkey? Don’t worry. There will be lots to choose from and our delicious pizzas will still available. Enjoy the festivities with great drinks and tasty eats in our fabulously sparkly restaurant!

Bookings now being taken.

The Court House, 21 - 25 High Street, Kinross 01577 351 020

1 & 8 December

Festive wreath workshop Loch Leven’s Larder

Adults

Create your own bespoke Christmas wreath using local evergreen foliage, cones, dried fruits and flower.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

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Events Diary 2 & 3 December

Festive Foodie Market Loch Leven’s Larder

All ages

Artisan food market, celebrating local makers of distinctive, mouth-watering, hand-crafted locally-sourced produce.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

2 & 3 December Optics Weekend RSPB

10am-4pm RSPB Loch Leven

Free No need to book, just drop in

Get some hands-on advice on binoculars and telescopes from our friendly team.

2 December

2 December

Gerry Jablonski 9pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£15.

Gerry is master guitarist with the well honed stagecraft of a seasoned performer.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863467 or mundellmusic.com

3 December

Matthews Southern Comfort Mundell Music 8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£20

If you’re looking for an evening of pure, unadulterated, sonic bliss, Matthews Southern Comfort lives.

4 December

2pm Loch Leven Community Library

For more info about this event see page 5.

2 December

Cleish Christmas Craft Fayre Cleish Primary School 2-4.30pm Cleish Village Hall

All ages | Free

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Christmas Gifts and Craft Stalls, Mulled Wine and Carol Singing.

For more information call 0779 538 6390

9 December

Mundell Music

Boxoffice/contact info: 01577 863467 or mundellmusic.com

Writing workshop with Liz Lochhead

Santa Sleigh

Eilidh Grant & Kenny Speirs Glenfarg Folk Club

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

Members £6 | Non-members £9 Great voices and sparkling personalities should guarantee a great start to our Festive Season.

Bridget Jones’ Baby Milnathort Filmhouse

Rotary Club of Kinross & District Rotary Club of Kinross & District tours around Kinross-shire villages with the Santa Sleigh!

Tuesday 5th Dec (6pm) Kinneswood, Portmoak

Wednesday 6th Dec (6pm) Milnathort Friday 8th Dec (6pm) Kinross South

Tuesday 12th Dec (6pm) Crook of Devon, and Balado Thursday 14th Dec (6pm) Glenfarg & Cuthill Towers

unday 17th Dec (from 4pm) S Kinross North – Station Rd etc. unday 17th Dec S (from 6.30pm) Kinross North-Lathro, Wimpey

8.30pm Milnathort Town Hall

18+ | £6 adult | £4 concession A fabulous pre-Christmas night out.

milnathortfilmhouse.com

9 December

The Dylan Project Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£28

The Dylan Project’s repertoire spans the whole of Dylan’s oeuvre.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

10 December

7 December

Christmas Fayre Kinross Day Centre

1.30-3.30pm Kinross Church Centre

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

60+

Heaven Scent Christmas Festival

5/7/12/14/19/21 December

For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 863869

All ages

Princess & Superhero Afternoon Teas

Loch Leven’s Larder

All ages

Come dressed as your favourite character and enjoy afternoon tea served by princesses and superheroes Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

Raffle, Gifts and Stalls.

8 December Lindisfarne

Mundell Music

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

£30

Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return to form with a classic six-piece line up.

Box office/contact info: 01577 863 467 or mundellmusic.com

11am-3pm Heaven Scent

Following the huge success of our inaugural Christmas Market last year, we’re planning an even bigger and better one for 2017. With a range of fabulous stalls selling crafts, festive items and gifts, Christmassy drinks and specials and an all-round brilliant atmosphere, this event is a great way for all the family to get into the Christmas spirit.

See Kinross Community Council Newsletter and www.kinross.cc for more local news, views and events

11 December

16 & 23 December

20, 21, 22 December

Glenfarg Folk Club

Loch Leven’s Larder

Loch Leven’s Larder

Children

All ages

Forgaitherin

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel Members £6 | Non-members £9 Fife-based folk quartet formed by resident performers at the Glenfarg Village Folk Club.

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

13 December

Nature Tots: Helping animals through winter

Santa’s Grotto

Loch Leven’s Larder

Enjoy the magic and sparkle of Christmas! Get the family into the festive spirit and come and meet the big man himself.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

17 December

RSPB

Come along with your budding wildlife adventurers for a journey through the seasons.

This popular monthly event, for families with children aged 5 and under, starts with a story and is packed with creative ideas and surprises; getting you outside and playing in nature.

Please dress for the weather – pack your wellies!

Call 01577 862 355 or email lochleven@rspb.org.uk

14 December

Christmas Lunch & Concert Kinross Day Centre

12pm Kinross Church Centre

60+ | £7 | Booking essential

Kinross Day Centre Christmas Lunch & Concert.

For more information contact Nan Cook at Kinross Day Centre 863869

15 December

Christmas Bingo Kinross Day Centre

1.30pm Kinross Church Centre

60+ | 50p per book

For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 863869

Loch Leven’s Larder

Escape from the hustle and bustle of the high street, and enjoy a more civilised shopping experience.

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

22 December

Family Bingo Night Loch Leven’s Larder

Loch Leven’s Larder

10am-12pm RSPB Loch Leven

For families with children aged 5 and under RSPB members £3 non members £6 (per family) Booking essential

Late Night Shopping

All ages

Ceilidh Dancing Friends of Milnathort Town Hall

2-5pm Milnathort Town Hall

All ages | £5

Ceilidh dancing with musician Lorna Mair. There is a break at 3pm for tea & biscuits.

Call Vi Todd for details 01577 863 244

18 December Singaround

Glenfarg Folk Club

£2

8pm Backstage at the Green Hotel

The final Club night of the year so please come and share some festive cheer with the rest of the merry-makers.

Tickets: glenfargfolkclub.com

19 December

Carol Concert with Alex Cant Kinross Day Centre

1.45pm Kinross Church Centre

All ages | Free

Carol singing with Alex Cant.

Tea/coffee & hot mince pies.

For more information contact Kinross Day Centre 863869

24 December

Enjoy our delicious festive menu while you race to cross off numbers or go for full house. We’ll be dressed up and we hope you will be too!

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

22 December

Jack & the Beanstalk Panto Kinross Day Centre

Alhambra Dunfermline

60+ | Booking essential

Jack & the Beanstalk Panto at Alhambra Dunfermline.

Contact Nan Cook from Kinross Day Centre for booking & prices, 863869

22 December

Carols at the Cross, Milnathort Milnathort in Bloom, Orwell and Portmoak Church, Milnathort Town Hall 7pm for one hour Outside Town Hall, Milnathort

All | Free

Festive carol singing event for all the family, followed by refreshments in the Town Hall.

Rosemary Tolson 07738 984 740

Rise of the Guardians Milnathort Filmhouse 3pm Milnathort Town Hall

All Ages | Children £4 Adults £6 | Family £16 Concessions £4

Annual Christmas Eve Film for all the fami.ly milnathortfilmhouse.com

31 December

Hogmanay at The Court House!

The Court House

Join us and the fabulous Coaltown Daisies for an evening of music, dancing and fantastic food! Our specially created 5 course tasting menu with or without matching wines features some utterly delicious treats and promises to see in 2018 in real style.

Bookings now being taken.

The Court House, 21 – 25 High Street, Kinross 01577 351020.

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New Year’s Brunch Loch Leven’s Larder

Loch Leven’s Larder

All ages

Blow away the cobwebs with a walk then warm up over a delicous brunch, with options for those who eat hearty and those who eat healthy!

Check lochlevenslarder.com for times and prices.

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Servicing and repairs to all mechanical and quartz watches, including Rolex, Omega, Tag Heuer etc.

RASAC P&K provide support, information and advocacy services to young people (12+), women and families affected by rape and sexual abuse.

Crisis, individual and group support is available. RASAC Youth Initiative deliver workshops to young people and / or caregivers addressing issues such as consent, social media and sexual abuse.

For further information please contact rasacpk@gmail.com or telephone 01738 626290. A helpline is available for support on 01738 630965.

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9am to 12.30pm Saturday.

We’re now offering Puppy Socialisation classes!

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TICKETS

Winter Festival Comedy night Friday 10 November / 8pm / Milnathort Town Hall / Tickets £10 (£8 conc) BYOB An evening packed with laughs and compered by Bill Dewar, one of the founding fathers of Scottish comedy. He will bring along the wonderful Chris Forbes who is one of Scotland’s hottest acts right now, the star of BBC’s Scot Squad!

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Also taking part are Ross Leslie, who is fast becoming one of the top acts in the UK, and Chris Dinwoodie (who is ordained by the magic circle, with a hysterical act that doesn’t just let a rabbit out a hat but a ton of giggles!).

Lights Out by Nine Saturday 4 November / 9pm / Backstage at the Green / Tickets £15 Following on from the fantastic winter festival concert of November 2016, LIGHTS OUT BY NINE make a welcome return to Backstage at the Green in Kinross, bringing their brand of funk, soul and rhythm & blues!

The band will be joined by one of the UK’s musical gems, Martin Stephenson. Along with his band, “the Daintees”, Martin enjoyed UK chart success in the 80s

and released the classic album “Boat to Bolivia”.

Martin will perform a solo set, which will, as always, be a delight in its own right, and will then join LOBN during their set to play a few songs together.

A daunting combination, and a show most certainly not to be missed!

More info: mundellmusic.com

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LOCH LEVEN’S Larder

Christmas at Loch Leven's Larder is a magical time, we have shop •from visitexceptional • eat gifts everything you won’t find elsewhere in the country to luxury limited items and bespoke gift hampers.

Be inspired by our show-stopping decorations; wine and dine at our Ladies’ Night (10th Nov) tantalise your taste buds at our Foodie Market (2nd & 3rd Dec); st th create a beautiful festive wreath (1 & 8 Dec); feast with the family at our sell-out Princess & Superhero Afternoon Teas (5th, 7th, 12th,14th,19th & 21th Dec) and our Family Bingo Night (22nd Dec) and of course, say hello to Santa himself (16th & 23th Dec). Why not take it easy this year and let us do the cooking – just pick up a Festive food order form from our deli. And don’t forget – we’re open on 1st Jan 2018 for New Year’s Brunch; make your reservation now!

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Cartmore Building Supply Co Ltd construction materials supply & delivery

Realm Construction Ltd

groundworks, drainage & civil engineering contractors

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commercial building contractors, civil engineering, electrical & mechanical services

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aggregate, soil, recycling & crushing contractors

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Festive Street Market & Light Up Kinross 2017 Saturday 25 November / 4-7pm Come along to Kinross High Street and enjoy a bustling festive atmosphere and fit in some Christmas shopping! As in the past few years, there will be a great variety of stalls with local produce from producers from the Kinross Farmers’ Market and numerous stalls from crafts people, local organisations and businesses.

Swansacre Playgroup will organise a Countdown to Christmas with a Santa’s Grotto in the Church Centre.

Great festive entertainment with carol singing, live music, delicious hot food and mulled wine! Many High Street shops stay open late.

The market will be followed by the Light Up Kinross Celebrations at 7pm.

The Kinross High Street will be closed for this event from 11am. There will be a diversion route in place and access to Talla Park and Avenue Road will be via Montgomery Street and Bowton Road.

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