Pittencrieff Park: From Privilege to Public Treasure
Please note this event is now sold out. Please do not attend unless you already have a ticket.
Falkland Hill on “Digging for Britain”
Joe Fitzpatrick, of the Falkland Stewartship Trust, has informed us that the archeological excavations, at Falkland Hill in 2025, will feature in the new series of Digging for Britain on the BBC. The programme is scheduled for 28th January but all episodes are expected to be available on the iPlayer from 7th January .
Railways of Markinch
Markinch Heritage Group
Railways of Markinch
by Bill Roberton
Since the 1840s the railways around Markinch played an important part in its story.
Bill is a well respected author and professional railway photographer.
Thursday 8th January 2026 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
Our Storied Firth
Thursday 15th January 2026, 7:30pm
The Abbey Church Halls, Dunfermline
Dunfermline Historical Society
Our Storied Firth: One Thousand Years of Literature and Storytelling in the Forth Estuary. Following the success of his book “Our Storied Town” for Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary, Donald Smith widens his focus north and south of what was once called the Scottish Sea. The dramas of nature and history combine in a way that resounds today. He will highlight Dunfermline’s part in the literature as well as the history of Scotland.
Donald is a founder member of the Scottish Storytelling Centre and has visited us before. In 2019 he spoke on “Ye Jacobites by Name”.
As always visitors will be made very welcome.