Kinross-shire
Winter Festival 2021 www.kleo.org.uk
Festive Market Climate events Light Up the Night Book Week Scotland Check www.kleo.org.uk and Facebook for updates
Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation (KLEO) is a registered charity SCO44056
Welcome KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) is delighted that some Winter Festival events can go ahead. After such a difficult year it is important that the community is able to come together and celebrate community events again. Light up and decorate your windows for the Light Up The Night trail, or do some Christmas shopping at the Festive Market in the Market Park! Come along to enjoy, and make the most of what’s on offer in your community. KLEO is a volunteer-led charity, a community group of local people passionate about seeing exciting things happen in our community, and we are always looking for new volunteers and new ideas! If you’re interested in being involved please send an email to info@kleo.org.uk The Kinross Farmers’ Markets will stop over winter but restart again from April to October 2022 on every 4th Saturday of the month. All events COVID-19 rules permitting.
Contact KLEO at www.kleo.org.uk or info@kleo.org.uk Find us on Facebook | @KLEO Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation (KLEO) is a registered charity SCO44056 Design & illustration: www.estherkent.co.uk
Wednesday 10 November
Kinross Kacophony Orchestra Concert 8pm | Kinross Parish Church | Free
After a year of not being able to meet, the Kinross Kacophony Orchestra has started rehearsing again! It is currently preparing a few fabulous pieces for a concert on Wednesday 10 November at Kinross Parish Church. The orchestra is led by the excellent conductor Dougie Flower, who has inspired players of all levels and abilities to take part. As numbers will be limited for this event, please book your FREE tickets through www.kleo.org.uk The Kacophony Orchestra is an orchestra for adults who would like to play their instruments in a group. We invite all orchestra instruments to come along (all abilities welcome but the ability to read music is helpful). Please don’t worry if you haven’t played for a while as we are a very friendly and informal bunch. Sessions take place on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm in Milnathort Town Hall. Weekly fee is £4. If interested in coming along, please send an email to info@kleo.org.uk
Make a difference for Climate Change The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November 2021. In conjunction with this there are a few local events for you to take part in. Saturday 6 November
BIG SING for COP26 2pm | Kirkgate Park (at amphitheatre) | Free Come along and take part in the BIG SING for COP26! The Iona Community has decided to organise a BIG SING in front of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Saturday 6 November at 2pm. They want to share their deep and disturbing concerns about the effects of climate change and their fears/hopes for the forthcoming COP26 in Glasgow. Not everyone feels comfortable about travelling to Edinburgh or Glasgow at the moment. However, we would like to support this idea by organising a BIG SING locally at Kirkgate Park at the same time. We ask everyone just to turn up at 2pm and sing along to some well-known songs with a climate theme. Song sheets will be provided and/or you will be able to download them from www.kleo.org.uk Saturday 6 November
Film “2040” in time for COP26 4pm | Milnathort Town Hall | £5/£4 | Suitable for all ages Kinross-shire Climate Cafe movie afternoon in collaboration with Milnathort Filmhouse and KLEO. Damon Gameau’s acclaimed film “2040” has gained recognition through its positive outlook on the future and how to limit negative effects of climate change. Book your tickets through www.milnathortfilmhouse.com
Friday 19 November
COP26 ‘Make your voice heard!’ 1-5pm | Loch Leven Community Campus This is a shout out to young people who are passionate about the Climate Emergency. As part of COP26 we are inviting you to get involved in a new exhibition at Loch Leven Community Campus where you can create Protest Signs and respond to our Climate Emergency Wall. See you there! Saturday 20 November
COP26: In Your Hands 10.30am-1pm | Loch Leven Community Campus Think about a personal item that you can hold in your hands. Was it made for you? Was it handed down to you? Maybe an item of clothing, a toy or jewellery? We’d like to invite you to get involved in a new exhibition exploring the value of personal possessions. Bring your item to our climate change event at Loch Leven Community Campus. All ages welcome!
Local Climate Fringe event “Voices from Loch Leven” A short film series featuring local people from Kinross-shire, expressing their concerns and reflections on climate change. It was premiered online during Climate Fringe Week. Produced by Oakford Media in collaboration with Kinross-shire Climate Café. Available now to watch on Kinross-shire Climate Café YouTube channel by following link posted on www.kleo.org.uk
Festive Weekend 26-28 November Light Up Kinross will organise the switch on of the Christmas lights on Friday 26 November so Kinross will look very festive and sparkly. During that same weekend there will be various fun and festive activities. Light Up the Night Kinross-shire 2021 27-28 November Help make Kinross-shire shine brightly! Residents and business owners all over Kinross-shire are invited to create bright illuminated displays in street-facing windows, to turn Kinross-shire into a glowing, festive art trail for a weekend. This year’s theme will be 'People & Place' – you might want to reflect you, your family and the place you live in in your window designs – or just put together a display that makes you smile! Join the Facebook group Light Up the Night Kinross-shire to find out more.
Light Up the Night Swap Shop 1-26 November Need some materials to create your window display? Have extra to spare? A box of craft materials such as tissue paper, card, cellophane and glue will be available in the foyer of Kinross Church Centre for you to use. Take what you need and leave your own spares for others. Kindly supported by Baillies.
27 November
Festive Market 10am-3pm | Market Park This year’s Festive Market will, once again, be held at the Market Park (opposite the Green Hotel) as we are doing our best to make the Market as safe as possible. We hope to bring it back to the town centre again in 2022. There will be a wonderful variety of stalls to do your Christmas shopping and fabulous musical entertainment too. A great day out in the lead up to Christmas!
Ross Mitchell: Lockdown Portraits 26 and 27 November 6-10pm | Kinross Parish Church grounds | Free Photographer Ross Mitchell spent his time during the lockdowns in 2020 documenting the Kinross community, capturing outdoor portraits on his daily walks. Experience the resulting 3,000 images in a new way as they light up the street facade of Kinross Parish Church, right in the centre of the town.
All images © Ross Mitchell
Book Week Scotland 15-21 November KLEO is delighted to be a Book Week Scotland partner again this year. Come and meet...
Tuesday 16 November
Jenny Colgan 8pm | Milnathort Town Hall | Free
Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels including The Little Shop of Happy Ever After and Summer at the Little Beach Street Bakery, Meet Me at the Cupcake Café won the 2012 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance and was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller, as was Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams, which won the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2013. Jenny will talk about her new novel The Christmas Bookshop. A chance to meet this bestselling author and have your books signed. Book your FREE tickets through www.kleo.org.uk
Thursday 18 November
James Robertson 8pm | Milnathort Town Hall | Free
A talk by one of Scotland’s most gifted authors, James Robertson. Ever since the acclaimed And the Land Lay Still, readers have been waiting for another novel by Robertson that would articulate the changing spirit and soul of Scotland. News of the Dead is that book. Featuring three characters, hundreds of years apart, the novel is set in the Braes of Angus, where the fictional Glen Conach is the home of fables and folklore gathered over the centuries. Seen through the eyes of an ancient hermit, a Victorian charlatan and a presentday young couple, there are plenty of ghosts haunting the stunning Scottish landscape. Join us to hear more from James on this brilliant new book. Book your FREE tickets through www.kleo.org.uk
Saturday 6 November 4pm | Doors open at 3.30pm
Friday 3 December 8pm | Doors open at 7.30pm
For our Christmas Eve showing this year we want to know what you want to see. Head over to our Facebook page, give us a like and vote for your favourite movie.
Information and online booking milnathortfilmhouse.com
Christmas events from Kinross Parish Church For more info and events go to www.kinrossparishchurch.org Call Kinross Parish Church Office on 01577 862 570 or email office@kinrossparishchurch.org 19 December
Nativity Service 10.30am | Kinross Parish Church Celebrate the Christmas Story with children, young people, music and carols. 24 December
Crib Service 4.30pm | Kinross Parish Church An informal Christmas Eve Celebration for young children and their families. 24 December
Watchnight Service 11.15pm | Kinross Parish Church Mark the beginning of Christmas Day at this popular Christmas Eve service with a celebration of carol singing, fellowship and reflection on the Christmas story. The service starts at 11.15pm and ends after midnight, on Christmas morning. 25 December
Christmas Day Service 10.30am | Kinross Parish Church A short informal service for all the family on Christmas Day.
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