ONfife Jan-April 2018

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2018 is nearly upon us and we’ve all been beavering away here at ONFife to make sure you have the very best of entertainment to look forward to.

I am delighted to present to you our new ONFife brochure offering you an amazing range of shows, events and exhibitions across our libraries, museums galleries and heritage sites. I hope you enjoy browsing and I look forward to seeing you at our venues. Also make sure to join in the conversation online.

Heather Stuart, Chief Executive

How to book ON your travels visit us at one of our four Theatre Box offices or at the event venue.

ONline book and choose your own seats at onfife.com ON the phone call any of our Box Offices directly, the numbers are at the top of each page.

Reservation fees: For tickets costing more than £5 there is a reservation fee applied online and on the phone but no charge in person at the box office: £1 reservation fee per ticket (max £5 per transaction).

GROUPS We welcome larger parties and if you have a group of 10+ interested in seeing a show, call any of our Box Offices or our Groups Booking line on 01592 583354, as you may be able to benefit from a group discount.

CONCESSIONS We offer lower-priced concession tickets for many of our shows. If you are under 16, a Senior Citizen, student in full time education, registered disabled or unemployed, where you see ‘conc.’ you can book at a reduced price. When collecting concessionary tickets, proof of concession must be provided.

YOU TELL US Whether you’ve seen a show, had lunch in one of our cafés or just have a suggestion, we want to hear from you. Log on to youtellus.co.uk or speak to a member of staff.

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Contents 03 Adam Smith Theatre 12 Carnegie Hall 21 Lochgelly 29 Rothes Halls 36 Fife Space 37 Archives & Local History 38 Dunfermline Carnegie

Library & Galleries 40 Kirkcaldy Galleries 42 St Andrews Museum 43 Libraries 45 At a Glance Venue Key Disabled access available Baby changing facilities available Changing places Car parking available Bike parking facilities Licensed venue Café in venue

Supported by Company limited by guarantee (incorporated in Scotland) Company Number: SC415704 Scottish Charity Number: SCO43442

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Adam Smith Theatre Comedy

Adam Smith Theatre Adam Smith Theatre is a lively venue in the heart of Kirkcaldy, located across from Kirkcaldy Galleries and a 5 minute walk from the train station. It offers a superb programme of drama, dance, music, comedy, film and family shows and is also home to many community arts groups, classes and Fife Youth Arts.

Your Cinema in Kirkcaldy

Adam Smith Theatre offers a full cinema programme throughout the year featuring blockbusters, independents and family films. Look out for our ON Screen brochure or visit our website for full cinema listings. Sign up online to receive our ON Screen brochure direct to your inbox.

Address Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1ET Opening Times Box Office: Open Mon to Sat 10am - 5.30pm & later on performance nights Café Bar: Open one hour before performances

Contact Us T: 01592 583302 AdamSmithTheatre Venue Hire see www.onfife.com Contact the Events Team on BoxOffice.AdamSmith@ onfife.com or telephone 01592 583302 for further details

Phil Kay Fri 5 Jan, 7.30pm, £10 now £5 *Also on at Lochgelly Centre Thu 4, Rothes Halls Sat 6 & Carnegie Hall Sun 7 Phil Kay. Legendary Scottish Storyteller and master of mirth and mayhem. Come see a man from whom the words just flow in a bawdy stream of comic consciousness.

It’s a joy just hearing Phil speak about his day – his adventures, calamities and hair-brained schemes. From buying Machetes in Venezuela, to Primal Scream threatening his puppy or arguing with the police whilst in his bath. The man’s still wild. Anything could happen.

Grab a bargain in January with our £5 Fife shows.

Tickets reduced to half price or less – now only £5 per person. Look out for the logo on events included.

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Adam Smith Theatre Live Screening

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NT Live ‘Young Marx’ (Encore) Thu 11 Jan, 7pm £12.50/£10 conc 12A Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman.

Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed

by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors.

1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho.

Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy.

Craig Hill – Someone’s Gonna Get Kilt Fri 26 Jan, 7.30pm £15.50/£13 conc, 16+ The Edinburgh and Aussie fringe comedy veteran returns. Weegie believe it? Scotland’s kilted comedy treasure is back – and we predict a riot (a riotous night of comedy that is!). We love his high-octane shows and his tours are selling out in advance – so book early!

‘Flat-out hilarious... I’ve not heard a room laugh so long and hard… There isn’t anyone better at working a crowd… the audience was in absolute paroxysms of laughter… Genuinely funny.’

(Mirror)

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The Twilight Tease Burlesque Revue Beveridge Studio Sat 20 Jan, 8pm, £10/£8 conc, 18yrs+ Brandy Montmartre is a star of the UK’s Burlesque scene. Based in Edinburgh and Fife, Brandy has performed internationally. With a performance style which mixes classic and neo-burlesque, she blends her exceptional dance skills with awe inspiring costumes.

ONFife Comedy Nights Café bar Fri 26 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 Fri 23 Feb, Fri 30 Mar, Fri 27Apr, Fri 25 May, 7.30pm, £10 With 3 guest comedians plus compere every month, you can expect lots and lots of laughs.

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Milton Jones is Out There Thu 1 Feb, 8pm, £26 In his brand new show Milton will be putting his foot down and lifting the lid on the pedal bin of media lies (not including this promotional blurb, of course!). He will also be scaling the heights of fashion at the risk of falling into a terrible cravat. He’ll be talking about his life so far – the ups, the downs and why buying his own see-saw was the best decision he ever made.

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Instructions For Border Crossing Sat 27 Jan, 7.30pm £12 now £5 Beveridge Studio, 14+ 75mins no interval *Also on at Lochgelly Centre Fri 26 Jan A 12-year-old girl sneaks across the border into her own country.

Her parents watch her on a computer screen. The works of a half-forgotten performance artist seem to hold the key to bringing down a brutal system operating on our behalf and under our noses.

Do you join in? Or do you look the other way?

From the maker of The Price of Everything and Going Viral, Instructions for Border Crossing is an intriguing political thriller.

An ARC Stockton Production Written and performed by Daniel Bye Music

Fife Festival of Music Mon 29 Jan to Fri 9 Feb Daytime and evening events. Competitive and Non-Competitive music classes - solos, ensembles, schools and community.

All events open to the public. Small entry charge.

Programme available January 2018. Come along to support your local music makers. www.ffom.org.uk

‘ABSURDIST ONE-LINE MASTERPIECES’ The Times

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Frank Sinatra & Friends, starring Glenn Macnamara

Solitaire Carpenters

Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm, £15

Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 *Also on at Carnegie Hall Sat 3 Feb

Headed East. Meadowlands in New Jersey (the state that could boast being the place Ol’ Blue Eyes called home) was where he came to play a concert that the rest of the world called a Homecoming.

Solitaire Carpenters pays homage to the illustrious music of Karen and Richard Carpenter, with a dedication to recreating the original Carpenters live experience at the heart of their show.

Now, over thirty years later, the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy is proud to announce its own homecoming.

Glenn Macnamara, born and bred right here and is now considered by many as Britain’s finest swing singer brings his debonair charm, silky voice and brilliant band to us for a show you won’t want to miss.

They’ve a huge back catalogue of spine-tingling hits to choose from, such as Please Mr Postman, Top of the World, Close to You, Goodbye to Love, Only Yesterday and many more.

“An amazing young talent” The Guardian

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Dougie MacLean Fri 16 Feb, 7.30pm, £25 Scotland’s finest singer-songwriter is internationally renowned for his song ‘Caledonia’, music for ‘Last of the Mohicans’ and continually inspired performances. He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and an OBE!

“A musical hero” (Wall Street Journal)

Featuring the talented Chloe Foston as Karen Carpenter and a live band who share a collective passion for recreating the Carpenters sound, Solitaire has delighted audiences all over the country.

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An Evening With Kirkcaldy Amateur Dramatic Society Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb, 7.30pm, £10 Join KADS in the Beveridge Suite Studio for an evening of one act plays. Drama, laughter, tears.

Family

Monstersaurus Sun 18 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm, £12/£10 conc /Family of four £40, 3+ 50mins This brand new production is MONSTER-OUSLY good.

Follow the young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters!

This energetic show is full of thrills and spills, magic and mayhem to delight the whole family.

But now he has made them, how is he going to get rid of them?

‘I thought the monster making machine was fantastic!’

Phillip, age 7 Comedy

Jimeoin: Ridiculous Sat 17 Feb, 8pm, £18/£16 conc Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of live comedy’s masters. His brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up has also made him the undisputed awardwinning star of TV shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ and the ‘Royal Variety Performance’.

Don’t miss Jimeoin’s knock-out performance at Adam Smith Theatre – grab yourself a ring-side seat for an unforgettably hilarious evening of world-class stand-up with Ireland’s champion UFC “Unbelievably Funny Comedian” – Live!

PLEASE NOTE: AGE RESTRICTION 14+ AGE RECOMMENDATION 16+ WARNINGS: May contain some adult language and content

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Circus of Horrors Mon 19 Feb, 7.30pm £24/£20 conc *Also on at Rothes Halls Tue 20 Feb See page 31 for details

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Velvet Evening Séance NT Live ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ (Encore)

By Tennessee Williams Directed by Benedict Andrews Thu 1 Mar, 7pm, £12.50/£10 conc Cert 15 Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. This ‘thrilling revival’ (New York Times) stars Sienna Miller alongside, Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney.

On a steamy night in Mississippi, a Southern family gather at their cotton plantation to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell. With the future of the family at stake, which version of the truth is real – and which will win out?

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Kirkcaldy Gilbert & Sullivan Society present Pirates of Penzance Wed 7 – Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm Sat Mat 2.30pm, £14 Conc £12, Child £6, Sat Eve 2 for £20 The Pirates Of Penzance continues to be one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operettas, with songs such as ‘Poor Wandering Me’, ‘With cat like tread’ ‘I am the very model of a modern major general’, ‘When the foeman bares his steel’ and lots of others that have been sung, whistled and hummed across the world for well over a hundred years. Come and join us for a great night out at the theatre with fun, frolics and fantastic song.

Sun 4 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 Beveridge Studio It’s Victorian 1900s. A judge has allowed his jury to witness a séance to establish the guilt or innocence of the accused.

James MacGregor, a wellknown medium, is on trial for the murder of his brother. This séance is James’ last opportunity to prove his innocence. Amidst the candles and velvet, he attempts to connect with the jury and the spirit world.

Acoustic Beatles Thu 15 Mar, 7.30pm, £10 *Also at Rothes Halls Sat 10 Feb, Lochgelly Centre Fri 16 Feb & Carnegie Hall Fri 20 Apr See page 30 for details

Live Screening

Expect a journey of magic, crime and human fragility. Is James a charlatan, or a man who has found the truth?

Directed by multi-award winning magician and theatre-maker Ross MacKay.

NT Live ‘Julius Ceasar’

Produced by Freshly Squeezed Productions and Ross MacKay, written by Suzie Miller.

Thu 22 Mar, 7pm £12.50/£10 conc 12A Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Missing, Hangmen, The Walking Dead) is Mark Antony. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London.

Nicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

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YolanDa Brown Thu 5 Ap, 7.30pm, £18/£17 conc

Glasgow Phoenix Choir Sat 24 Mar, 7.30pm, £14 Glasgow Phoenix Choir is one of the foremost and longest established choral groups in Scotland, and indeed, the UK. The choir today is a mixed voice SATB choir of approximately 100 singing members, ranging in age from teenagers to octogenarians.

With a library of over 1000 titles and over 30 albums recorded, the choir’s extensive and varied repertoire encompasses music from the musicals, the world of pop, Scottish song, oratorio, opera, chamber music, and sacred music from all the major composers.

The choir has appeared on television and radio, including the BBC Proms, Smooth Radio, Radio Scotland’s ‘The Reel Blend’, and even an episode of the BBC Scotland comedy Still Game.

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The Worm – An Underground Adventure Thu 5 Apr, 11am, £8, 60mins

Swinging 60s Sat 31 March, 7.30pm, £15 * Also on at Lochgelly Centre Sat 17 Feb See page 23 for details.

Join Wilma and William, two nature lovers, on a journey underground as they discover a family of friendly, musical worms and their colourful miniature world. With laugh-out-loud songs, including one about worm poo.

The Worm is a fun-filled musical tale guaranteed to make everyone giggle, wiggle and love the squirmy wonders beneath our feet. After each performance, the audience is invited to see some real worms in a specially designed wormery.

Double MOBO award-winning YolanDa Brown is the premier female saxophonist in the UK, known for seamlessly blending jazz, soul and reggae.

She has toured with such legends as The Temptations, Diana Krall, Courtney Pine and Billy Ocean and collaborated with Mica Paris, Matt Cardle, Reggae Legend Bob Marley’s son Julian and as part of Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

We’re delighted to welcome this rare talent to the Adam Smith Theatre.

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Under Milk Wood

Innocence

Directed by Tony Boncza (with original direction

by George Dillon)

Sat 7 Apr, 1pm, £6.50 Babe in Arms £2

Original music by Dylan Thomas Performed by Guy Masterson Fri 6 Apr, 7.30pm, £10 *Also on at Rothes Halls Sat 7 Apr & Lochgelly Sun 8 Apr Celebrating a day in the life of ‘Llareggub’ – a small seaside town somewhere in Wales – all 69 inhabitants in Dylan Thomas’ timeless masterpiece are hilariously recreated in an amazing feat of memory and virtuosity.

Complemented by a stunning original soundscape, it’s bawdy and beautiful, sad and sensual and, through the music of language, leaves indelible, unforgettable images of humanity.

Age 3+ Running Time 50mins, *Also at Lochgelly Centre Thu 5 Apr, Carnegie Hall Fri 6 & Rothes Halls Sun 8 Apr A unique playroom performance, Innocence invites little ones (and their adults), to explore William Blake’s imagination and enter a realm of mystery, fun and adventure. Innocence is a magical theatrical journey led by Scottish Dance Theatre’s captivating dancers, with live music, songs, giggles and animal noises

by Paul Bradley. A beautiful and engaging dance experience for young ones, their The Sunday Express families and friends.

“Fleur Darkin has conjured a show that captures all ages”

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Starcatchers The Attic Sun 8 Apr, 11.30am & 2.30pm, £5 Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic. The attic is a special place full of boxes…….peek inside and you will find them full to the brim of memories. Join Grandma and Lucy as they take a wonderful fun filled journey down memory lane. So come upstairs, blow away the cobwebs and peep into the boxes, who knows what might happen when the sleepy attic comes to life.

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Auld Hat New Heid Fri 13 Apr, 7.30pm, Studio, £10 *Also at Lochgelly Sat 14 Apr This show will take you back to the early days of folk music in Scotland when folk clubs were packed with people having fun and singing along to the songs they knew so well.

With clever wit and banter Fraser Bruce, Ian Bruce, Pete Clark and Gregor Lowrey will have you ‘singing your hearts out’ in the old tradition.

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Simon Brett Band Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm, £15

Story of The Beach Boys Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 * Also at Rothes Halls Thu 12 Apr, Carnegie Hall Fri 13 Apr, Lochgelly Centre Sun 15 Apr Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of the many chart hits America’s biggest pop band recorded including: God Only Knows – Good Vibrations – I Get Around – Surfin’ USA – Fun Fun Fun – California Girls – Sloop John B and many more.

This production is performed with a technical excellence that will impress you and a vocal performance of the highest quality – you’ll be struck by how the complex orchestral arrangements and intricate harmonies are reproduced.

Guaranteed to leave fans with a smile on their face, a song in their heart and a memorable live music experience to cherish.

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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Sat 21 Apr 7.30pm £12 in advance £15 on the door *Also at Lochgelly Fri 20 Apr Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra play their own unique brand of Western Swing, Blues, Gypsy Jazz and Country, or “North Eastern Swing” as they’ve coined it.

Influenced by early 20th century American music, with the addition of razor-sharp solos, great arrangements and original songs; their music harks back to a golden age whilst staying perfectly modern. The songs are penned by Rob Heron, a crazy fool for country music and a full time dandy-cowboy. His songs are full of character, satire, and good old fashion hollerin’!

The Simon Brett Band are a classic 3 piece Blues Rock outfit from Scotland, last year touring Ireland and the UK delivering the best in original and classic cover material.

Always an exciting live performance in the style of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and many of the Blues Rock greats! Not to be missed in 2018 with their new line-up with special guest players joining the band for their upcoming theatre performances.

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Carnegie Hall

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Kenny Rogers and Neil Diamond

Carnegie Hall With a lovely art deco auditorium, Carnegie Hall welcomes you in style. Our packed live music programme brings you top class acts on stage and more intimate acoustic offerings in Tiffany’s restaurant bar.

We programme inspiring new theatre for children as well as quality drama and comedy for the adults! Situated in the heart of Dunfermline, we are also home to many local arts groups and host classes in the adjacent Music Institute.

So come along and get involved, enjoy the shows, hire the venue or enjoy refreshments in stylish surroundings!

Fri 5 Jan, 7.30pm Studio, £15 Two Music Legends. One Incredible Performer. One Evening. Pat Cairns made it all the way to the Grand Final of ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes securing with his tribute to Kenny Rogers. In recent years Pat has also developed a highly polished tribute to another music legend, Neil Diamond.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Viennese Gala Sat 6 Jan, 7.30pm £24/£21 conc

Address Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA

Opening Times Box Office: Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm & 1 hour before performances Tiffany’s Bar: Open for all Main Auditorium performances

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Vienna – the city where the concert halls are golden and the music simply sparkles! It wouldn’t be New Year without the music of Vienna’s most famous son Johann Strauss and his friends: let us whirl you away to a world of elegant waltzes, playful polkas and good old-fashioned romance from soprano Soraya Mafi.

Get your 2018 off to a glittering start, as the RSNO and their conductor Holly Mathieson sweep you off your feet!

Conductor: Holly Mathieson Soprano: Soraya Mafi

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Phil Kay Studio Sun 7 Jan 7.30pm, £5 See Page 3 for details

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Dunfermline Dramatic Society present Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw Thu 11 – Sat 13 Jan 7.30pm £9/£8 conc Pygmalion both delighted and scandalized its first audiences in 1914. A brilliantly witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor Pygmalion, who falls in love with his perfect female student, it is also a barbed attack on the British class system and a statement of Shaw’s feminist views. In Shaw’s hands, the phoneticist Henry Higgins is the Pygmalion figure who believes he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl, into a duchess at ease in polite society. The one thing he overlooks is that his ‘creation’ has a mind of her own.

The Legends of American Country Wed 17 Jan, 7.30pm *Also on at Rothes Halls Thurs 1 Feb £19.50/£18 conc This highly acclaimed showcase pays tribute to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson and four brand new tributes to icons George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline and Don Williams in this must see extravaganza. The show features three fantastic singers in Rod McAuley, Joe Moore and Tracey McAuley all backed by the superb Keltic Storm band and coupled with an authentic stage set that will transport you all the way to Nashville and back.

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Acoustic Eagles Sat 20 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 See page 22 for details *Also on at Lochgelly Centre Fri 2 Feb

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Dunfermline Arts Guild 7.30pm £10/£1 Students & Unemployed Sun 21 Jan

Sinopia String Quartet The Sinopia Quartet comprises four of Scotland’s leading young professional string players.

Their current repertoire includes well-known works by Haydn, Brahms, Debussy and Bartok.

Sun 11 Feb

Peter Seivewright Pianist Peter’s programme includes JS Bach’s Suite from the Violin Partita in E major, Schubert’s Piano Sonata in B flat major, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata Number 2, in B flat minor and Variations on ‘Light my Fire’ by The Doors.

Sun 11 Mar

New Focus - Konrad Wiszniewski (saxophones) and Euan Stevenson (piano) This talented and versatile duo will play a set-list that’s approximately equal parts classical, New Focus originals and jazz standards.

Q&A

Actors Studio: Brian McCardie ONFife Comedy Nights - Tiffany’s Sat 27 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 Sat 24 Feb, Sat 31 Mar, Sat 28 Apr, Sat 26 May, 7.30pm, £10 With 3 guest comedians plus compere every month, expect lots and lots of laughs.

Fri 2 Feb, 7:30pm, Free Brian McCardie is an Actor/Writer from Carluke. He has 30 years of experience over 4 continents in everything from playing Rob Roy’s younger brother Alistair, a Northern Irish Loyalist Terrorist, James Connolly in his self penned One Man Play ‘Connolly’, Josef Stalin, various good guys, villains and n’er do wells, to the Irn Bru Cookoo.

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Fife Festival of Music Tue 30 Jan - Thu 1 Feb Daytime events. Non-Competitive music classes - schools. All events open to the public. Small entry charge. Programme available January 2018. Come along to support your local music makers. www.ffom.org Music Music

Solitaire Carpenters Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 See page 6 for details

Pop Princesses Ft. Little Mix Magic & Simply Ariana Thur 12 April, 7pm, £14.50

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Fri 16 Feb , 7.30pm, £15 Following on from Shooglenifty and the imminent launch of an album with StringSisters, Conrad Molleson performs new work as Stringjammer in collaboration with musical partners Mat Clements and Tommy Pickles of Orkestra Del Sol fame. Conrad showcases his recent work to a scintillating backdrop of film, humorous animations and conversation with the audience.

An evening of strident Celtic melodies fused with zesty rhythms and soulful harmonies delivered with gusto and reckless abandon.

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland Thu 15 Feb, Thu 15 Mar, Thu 19 Apr 7.30pm, £15/£12 conc Each concert will be a wonderfully colourful show with 40 Royal Marines Bandsmen including the Corps of Drums. These evenings are hugely popular, so early booking is recommended.

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ABBA Gold – The Concert Sat 17 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 Now with an amazing 15 years of sell-out theatre performances under their sequin studded belts, ‘ABBA Gold The Concert’ has entertained the nation for longer than ABBA existed.

Featuring an all-star cast of the UK’s finest musicians, dancers and vocalists, ‘ABBA Gold The Concert’ is packed with all of ABBA’s greatest hits performed with dazzling musicianship that only a true live band can accomplish. If you’re looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by some of the best music ever written, then ‘ABBA Gold The Concert’ is the show for you.

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Carnegie Youth Theatre present Starlight Express Wed 7 Mar – Sat 10 Mar, 7.15pm (Sat Mat 2.15pm), £14/£10 conc

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Dunfermline Gilbert & Sullivan Society: The Mikado Thu 22 – Sat 24 Feb, 7.30pm (Sat Mat 2.30pm) £15/£14 conc/child £5

Take a small child’s imagination, add a giant train set and 50 pairs of roller skates. Carnegie Youth Theatre present their most ambitious production yet – with spectacular choreography, watch as the trains come to life. The competition between steam, diesel and electric will set Carnegie Hall alight!

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The Mikado is one of the most widely acclaimed of all Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas. It was first performed at the “Savoy Theatre”, London on March 14th 1885.

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Sing In The City Fri 2 Mar & Sat 3 Mar, 8pm, £12 Sing in the City have 13 modern choirs around Scotland. It’s the turn of their Perfect 10s and Lucky 7s choirs to perform on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2018. Their ‘humorous’ MD Kirsty Baird will be on hand to keep everything together plus their ‘brilliant’ band will perform with the choirs, songs from all decades and unlike most choirs, some original songs written by the two MDs. A good fun night suitable for all ages.

Starlet Pole Fitness Sun 11 Mar, 1.30pm, £15 Pole Performance is one of Scotland’s biggest pole dance/fitness competitions. Carousel Fitness and The Watermelon Studio wanted to create an event that would give competitors of all levels the opportunity to showcase their skills and choreography.

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10CCLO

Rosyth District Musical Society present The Wedding Singer

Fri 16 Mar, 7.30pm, £20

Wed 28 - Sun 31 Mar, 2pm, £14/ £12 conc

The Greatest hits of 10cc and ELO. Remember these?

Dreadlock Holiday, Mr Blue Sky, I’m Mandy Fly me, Livin’ Thing, Evil Woman, The Things We Do for Love, Wild West Hero, Life is a Minestrone, I’m not in Love, Roll Over Beethoven… Just a few among the many massive hits that make up the timeless repertoire of 10CC and The Electric Light Orchestra.

The Wedding Singer takes us back in time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer does for the ‘80s what Hairspray did for the ‘60s.

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Based in The North of England, 10CCLO is made up of a very talented group of musicians who all share a collective love and passion for the music of 10CC and ELO. They don’t dress up or put on wigs to look like the original artists, they do however bring the musical quality of both bands to life in full-on 2 hour shows with as one fan put it “All Killer and No Filler”!

Why Not? Musical Company present Our House

Dance

Wed 4 – Sat 7 Apr, 7.30pm, £14/ £12 conc

Shuffle Dance Sat 17 & Sun18 Mar, 3.30pm, £10/£6 conc Shuffle Dance are celebrating their 10th birthday with even more spectacular performances from their ever growing school of dancers! Dunfermline’s most loved dance school is all set to WOW you with their mix of street dance, jazz, breakdance, tap and more in their latest showcase, entertainment for every age!!

From the writer of smash hits Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots comes this feel good, Olivier Award-winning Madness musical.

On the night of Joe’s 16th birthday, a split-second decision forces him to choose between “the wrong way and the right way”. As two very different paths unfold before him, the consequences of that choice will change his life forever. Set to a score of Madness hits including ‘It Must Be Love’, ‘House of Fun’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ and ‘Our House’, this comical, high energy musical will have you singing and dancing in the aisles.

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Under Milk Wood Thu 5 Apr, 7.30pm See page 10 for details Children/Dance

Innocence Fri 6 Apr, 1pm See page 10 for details

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The Police Sting Show Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm, Studio, £15/£13 conc Re-worked , fresh versions of all the iconic Police and Sting solo album songs in a 110 minute show featuring an Acoustic Sting section. Performed totally live with the voice timbre and range of the original.

Roxanne ,Fields of gold ,Every breath you take, Englishman in New York, Message in a bottle .......

“Power , passion ,top drawer musicians with THE voice - what a show ....”

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Myths of the Vikings: Thor’s Magic Hammer and The Apples of the Gods Sun 8 Apr, 11am, £8, (Age 5 +), 60mins Odin, Thor and Loki are famous characters in the Viking sagas. Battle ‘Frost Giants’, dodge magical beasts, meet Loki, the mischievous shape changer and feel the thrill of storytelling, just as the children of the Norse once did.

The puppet-maker carves beautiful wooden puppets, all the time reliving the tales through his imaginative storytelling. These stories, originally from the Viking World, were brought to our country by adventurers, pirates and settlers whose influence remains with us to this very day.

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The Story Of The Beach Boys Fri 13 Apr, 7.30pm See Page 11 for details

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Keep It Cash Wed 18 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 The tribute band that keeps the sound of Johnny Cash alive with the uncanny natural sound-alike quality of Dave Burnham’s voice.

The band is a labour of love and a product of many years of hard work and dedication. Expect a note perfect musical journey from the humble gospel beginnings of the Tennessee two, right through to the final and emotional American Recordings

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Acoustic Beatles Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm See Page 30 for details

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The Searchers Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm £21.50/£19.50 conc The Searchers’ remarkable career continues. With such classic hits as, Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room, they have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry. There is no doubt that the decade that gave us The Beatles as well as The Searchers and many others was very special and will go down in history as being the most imaginative period of music creativity and expression.

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Carol Klein – Life In A Cottage Garden Thu 26 Apr, 7.30pm, £19.50 Acclaimed plantswoman, bestselling author and one of our most familiar gardening experts in the media today, Carol Klein is most famous for her role as regular presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World, having featured on (almost) every programme since 2005. Her natural, down-to-earth approach has made her a popular and trusted figure, and she makes a special journey to Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall to talk about life in her own beautiful cottage garden in Devon.

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Dyad Productions presents The Time Machine Fri 27 Apr, 7.30pm, £12/£10 conc 2018: In this age of uncertainty, where the shadows of tyranny, intolerance and war darken the path into tomorrow, how much time do we have left? If civilisation falls today, what will become of us?

Rebecca Vaughan presents Elton Townend Jones’ one person, new and radical interpretation of the HG Wells classic, a Victorian time traveller transcends across the ages from 1900 to our own far future – from the fall of man to the end of the world. Can we change the future? Or has the end already begun?

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The Bee Gees Story Sat 28 Apr, 7.30pm, £17.50 Nights On Broadway present a tribute to the Bee Gees through a fantastic live concert, featuring their incredible songs from the 60s to the 90s. With musical authenticity, and an accurate recreation of the vocal talents and harmonies of the Gibb brothers, this show emulates the live experience of the real thing. The six piece live band blend the classic hits, acoustic medleys, songs written for other major artists, and dancefloor fillers to tell the story of the Bee Gees from start to finish.

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Kelty Musical Association presents Jesus Christ Superstar Wed 2 - Sat 5 May, 7.15pm (Sat Mat 2.15pm) £14/£12 conc Following last year’s hilarious “Spamalot”, KMA presents “The greatest story ever told” – Jesus Christ Superstar – loosely based on the Gospels’ accounts of the last week of Jesus’s life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples and ending with the crucifixion. It depicts political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus. This global phenomenon promises to deliver truly outstanding vocals and probably one of the finest musical scores ever written.

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Lochgelly Centre Comedy

Phil Kay Thu 4 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 See Page 3 for details

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Lochgelly A stunning, fully refurbished community hub, the Lochgelly Centre is proud to be home to a theatre, Fifespace gallery, Jennie Lee library, sports hall, art and meeting rooms, local office services and a popular café. A welcoming space for all, the centre has a varied programme of classes and activities for all ages as well as its programme of family shows, music, community events and films.

The Lochgelly Centre also offers a cinema programme with films at bargain prices. Check out onfife.com for full listings.

Instructions For Border Crossing Fri 26 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 See Page 5 for details Comedy

Lily’s Café Bar serves a selection of breakfast treats, light lunches, sandwiches, salads and home bakes, plus a delicious range of teas and coffees.

ONFife Comedy Nights Lilly’s Café Bar

Address Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9RD Opening Times Box Office: Open 9am 9pm Mon to Fri; 9am 2.30pm Sat and one hour before performances Café Bar: Open Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm; Sat 9am - 12 noon Library: Open Mon - Sat. times vary

Contact Us T: 01592 583303 E: boxoffice.lochgellyc@ onfife.com LochgellyCentre Venue Hire see www.onfife.com Contact the Events Team on events@onfife.com or telephone 01592 583303 for further details

Sat 27 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 Sat 24 Feb, Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm, £10 See Page 3 for details FIFE SPACE Gallery

Current exhibitions include ‘Crossing Cultures’ and ’I was looking’. See page 36 for full details.

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Acoustic Eagles Studio, Fri 2 Feb 7.30pm, £5 *Also on at Carnegie Hall, Sat 20 Jan Edinburgh Fringe sell-out act The Boyds present ‘Acoustic Eagles’. All the classic songs from the early albums performed in an intimate studio setting. Stripped back, reworked acoustic interpretations with fresh, creative arrangements. Sweet vocals and tight harmonies driven by vibrant guitar. From the creator of ‘The Eagles Story/Hotel California’.

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Wrong Jovi

Queen II

Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 *Also on at Rothes Halls Sat 12 May

Fri 9 Feb, 7.30pm, £15

‘One Wild Night’ – Wrong Jovi promise exactly that. The band have been described as ‘the best Bon Jovi tribute band in the world’ by tribute aficionado Justin Lee Collins. The praise doesn’t stop there – founding Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora, has personally thanked the band for the work they do in helping the New Jersey rockers’ legacy live on in this dutiful homage to their countless hits.

Queen II have been touring Britain and Europe captivating audiences with their nostalgic show. The band faithfully recreates the energy, excitement and emotion of a classic Queen concert. An authentic four piece line up delivers powerful vocals, driving rock anthems and the closest sounding Guitarist yet. Performing hits from every decade of Queen’s musical legacy - Queen II truly are the champions of tributes!

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Acoustic Beatles

Pole O Rama & Decadance

Fri 16 Feb, 7.30pm, £10 See Page 30 for details

Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 /£12.50 conc, 18+ Unforgettable is the culmination of five years of variety shows performed by Pole O Rama & Decadance. They are celebrating by bringing highlights of their previous 16 shows to you in a single night of Pole Dance, Aerial Dance, Burlesque and much more! You will be laughing, crying, mesmerised and delighted at the sheer variety of acts on stage, showing you that a local dance group from Fife can compete with the biggest names in the industry when it comes to putting on a show.

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An Evening With…

Stephen Venables: Four Men On a Mountain – Everest The Hardest Way Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm, £10 Two Americans, one Canadian and one Briton – alone on the biggest wall of the world’s highest mountain. No high altitude porters, no ladders, no oxygen, no satellite phone, no radios.

And no hope of outside help if anything went wrong. But they succeeded on a spectacularly difficult new route up the East Face, with Stephen Venables becoming the first Briton to reach the summit without supplementary oxygen. In this spellbinding and beautifully illustrated 30th anniversary talk, he recounts one of the most remarkable ascents of Everest.

Swinging 60s Sat 17 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 *Also on at Adam Smith Theatre on Sat 31 Mar The Swinging 60s Show brings all those classic pop songs you used to hear on the radio back to life – such as Pretty Woman, I’m a Believer, Return to Sender, Everyday, Summer Holiday, Shout, It’s My Party, Baby Love, Bobby’s Girl, Ring of Fire, Dream Lover, The Locomotion and many more. Female and male lead vocals are accompanied by live guitar, drums, backing singers and dancers in this costumed show – taking you right back to the golden years.

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Solid Gold Scotland Sat 24 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 *Also on at Carnegie Hall Sat 19 May The original and best tribute show to Scotland’s most successful rock and pop music features an incredible 30+ hit songs from superstars such as Deacon Blue, Runrig, The Proclaimers, Texas, Lulu, The Bay City Rollers, Paolo Nutini, Del Amitri, KT Tunstall, Annie Lennox, Gerry Rafferty, Pilot, Amy MacDonald, Wet Wet Wet… to name but a few legendary artists!

Whether you’re young, young-at-heart, or old enough to know better – Solid Gold Scotland is the perfect party night out for everyone.

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Acoustic Sting Fri 2 Mar, 7.30pm, £10 *Also on at Rothes Halls Thu 26 Apr See Page 35 for details

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The Bob Dylan Band Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 The Bob Dylan Band celebrate the great troubadour’s music with a high energy approach to songs from the prolific periods of his writing – from the 60s to modern times. Scripted with anecdotal commentary, the show is about the songs and the band and draws inspiration from all the great Dylan bands – from The Band to the line-up he uses today. These musicians are at the top of their art and together provide a fabulous show.

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Lochgelly Youth present Fame Wed 28, Thu 29 & Fri 30 Mar 2018 7pm, £10/£8 conc Remember our names as Lochgelly Youth makes magic performing FAME! The hilarious, jumpstastic musical filled with romance, fabulous dancing and spectacular songs you will want to sing along to.

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Michael English – UK Concert Tour 2018 Mon 12 Mar, 7.30pm, £21.50

Electric 80s Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm, £15

The Stones Fri 9 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 The Stones bring the energy and excitement of a live Rolling Stones concert to the small stage, with a frontman who looks, sounds and moves like Jagger himself, a young Keith Richards and a band that kicks out the music with the same loose but tight feel of the Stones themselves. A formidable tribute band pays homage to one of the greatest groups in the game. If you like the Rolling Stones you will need to see and hear this band.

Get ready to step inside the DeLorean, switch on the flux capacitor and go back in time with The Electric 80s Show.

The stars of Electric 80s Show faithfully recreate the authentic sound of 40+ classic 80s songs by legendary artists including Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Human League, Kylie Minogue, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Bananarama, George Michael, Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Spandau Ballet, Tiffany, Duran Duran, The Weathergirls, Erasure, Huey Lewis And The News, Simple Minds, The Proclaimers, Eurythmics, Belinda Carlisle, Queen, Cher, and many many more!

Following the huge success of Michael’s previous visits to Scotland, he returns with a brand new show comes & makes his 1st visit to Lochgelly on March 12th Michael has gone from strength to strength in the last 4 years packing out venues all over Ireland & The UK for both concerts & dances. Michael & his talented Band are renowned for their energetic performances & with Michael’s musical talents he plays both his famous “red piano” & accordion at his shows. He is dedicated to giving his followers an unforgettable show each time they see him. And with accolades like “Best Country Dance Band” at The Irish Country Music Awards & “Performer of the year” at The Sunday World country Music Awards under his belt there is no stopping the Kildare man!

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Active Schools Fife 6,7,8 Fri 16 Mar, 6pm, £4.75/£3 conc Active Schools are delighted to announce the 6th annual Fife, 6, 7, 8 Dance Festival. This festival provides a showcase of local primary and secondary school extra-curricular dance clubs on a fabulous stage setting, providing the opportunity to perform to a wider audience.

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Innocence Rachel Webb Dance Connect present Beauty & The Beast Fri 23 Mar 6pm, Sat 24 Mar 2pm, £10 / £8 conc

Thu 5 Apr, 1pm, £6.50, Babe in arms £2.

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Auld Hat New Heid Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm, £10 *Also at Adam SmithTheatre Fri 13 Apr See page 10 for details

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The Commitment Brothers

The Marley Experience

Sat 17 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 Well, here it is, the 21st century going on 23rd. And already so much of the music we hear today is all pre-programmed, electronic, Simon Cowell-produced, repetitive, predictable, mediocre, disco, hip-hop guff, we never get a chance to hear master soul and blues men practicing their craft anymore. This is music for the people, music people understand. Sure it can be basic but it’s anything but simple. But it’s something else ‘cause it’s honest.

Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm, £20 *Also on at Rothes Halls Sat 7 Apr & Adam Smith Theatre Sat 5 May. See page 35 for details

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Under Milk Wood Sun 8 Apr, 7.30pm, See Page 8 for details

Youth Music Theatre Scotland & ONFife Production of

Disney’s High School Musical

Fri 6 & Sat mat 7 Apr, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm), £12.50/£10 conc Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical that is being led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the “status quo,” Troy and Gabriella’s alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

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Janette Mason Fri 13 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 Janette Mason is one of the World’s Finest Jazz Composers today Janette Mason, from her high profile gigs throughout the 90’s touring with artists like Seal, Oasis, k.d.Lang and Robert Wyatt, to the years on camera as Musical Director for Jonathan Ross and Antoine De Caunnes, has proven to be a consummate musician and a standout talent in Jazz, Pop, Indie, Rock and World Music.

The Wonderful World of Lapin Sat 7 Apr, 11am, £8, 3-8 years, 50 mins Tania has just arrived from Paris for a very special occasion: The World’s Tastiest Carrot competition! In her leather trunk, she carries her very own garden, from which a whole world is revealed…

A world of Tania’s animal friends, each of them desperate for a taste of her prize carrot… The Wonderful World of Lapin!

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Lionel Richie Tribute The Story of The Beach Boys Sun 15 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 See page 11 for details Music

Fri 27 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 *Also at Rothes Halls on Fri 9 Feb Hamilton Browne is one of the finest Lionel Richie tributes around today.

His uncanny resemblance – both vocally and physically – to one of the most resilient Legends of Motown prompted the BBC to invite Hamilton to guest alongside Lionel (himself) on the Graham Norton Show. As recently as September 2014, Hamilton also appeared with Lionel at the London Palladium. Come and see why the great man himself has taken a shine to Hamilton’s talent.

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Fri 20 Apr, £12 in advance £15 on door *Also on at the Adam Smith Theatre Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm See page 11 for details Music

Fife Brass Bands Festival

Sat 21 Apr, 9am public entry, 9.30am start, £7/£5 conc Music

Acoustic Mac Café, Sun 22 Apr, 7.30pm, £10 *Also on at Rothes Halls Sat 27 Jan See page 29 for details

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Broadway & Beyond Sat 28 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 Now in its eleventh successful year, this thrilling mix of live music, movement and wit is performed by eight versatile West End professionals; comprising three all–singing, all-dancing actors accompanied by five musicians.

Audiences will be captivated by their vocal dexterity and musical agility added to a dazzling array of costumes and the sounds of over a dozen instruments.

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Rothes Halls Comedy

Phil Kay Sat 6 Jan, 7.30pm, £10 now £5 See page 3 for details

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ONFife Comedy Nights

Rothes Halls

Fri 26 Jan, 7.30pm, £5 23 Feb, 30 Mar, 27 Apr 7.30pm, £10

This modern and versatile arts and conference venue hosts a very popular programme of live music, comedy and drama as well as exhibitions, community classes and the local library.

Based in the Kingdom Centre with free parking and only 5 minutes walk from the bus station, its flexible seating auditorium seats up to 600 with 1400 standing which enables Fife Cultural Trust to bring large scale productions and major acts to Fife.

Our busy café is open early for breakfast and serves delicious meals throughout the day.

Address Rothes Square, Kingdom Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX Opening Times Box Office: Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm and 1 hour before performances.

Café: Open Mon - Sat 8.30am - 3.30pm Bar open for all performances.

Library: Open Mon - Sat. Times vary Contact Us T: 01592 611101 E: boxoffice.rotheshalls@onfife.com RothesHalls Venue Hire Contact the Events Team Email: events@onfife.com Tel: 01592 611101

With 3 guest comedians plus compere every month, expect lots and lots of laughs.

Music

Acoustic Mac Sat 27 Jan, 7.30pm, Studio, £10 now £5 A rare opportunity to sample an entire performance of the iconic ‘Rumours’ album in an intimate studio setting. Stripped back, reworked acoustic interpretations with fresh, creative arrangements.

Wonderful vocals and harmonies driven by vibrant percussive guitar. Not to be missed!

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The Legends Of American Country Thu 1 Feb, 7.30pm, £19.50/£18 conc See Page 13 for details This highly acclaimed showcase pays tribute to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson and four brand new tributes to icons George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline and Don Williams in this must see extravaganza. The show features three fantastic singers in Rod McAuley, Joe Moore and Tracey McAuley all backed by the superb Keltic Storm band and coupled with an authentic stage set that will transport you all the way to Nashville and back.

Lionel Richie Tribute

Music

Fri 9 Feb, 7.30pm, See page 28 for details

Showaddywaddy Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm, £20

Music

Showaddywaddy have long been established as one of Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll. The record speaks for itself: 23 Top 40 hit singles, 15 massive selling albums (including the Christmas number 1 in 1978), an incredible live show and international acclaim. Well into the 21st Century, the demand for these legendary performers is every bit as strong. Surely a testament to their outstanding reputation as live artists.

Unmissable.

Acoustic Beatles Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm, £10 * Also at Carnegie Hall Fri 20 Apr Edinburgh Fringe sell out act The Boyds present ‘Acoustic Beatles‘. All the classic songs from the worlds biggest band performed in an intimate studio setting. Stripped back, reworked acoustic interpretations with a fresh twist. Wonderful vocals and harmonies driven by vibrant tasteful guitar. A must to see!

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Jimmy Osmond: Moon River And Me Fri 16 Feb, 7.30pm, £30, VIP £75 Jimmy Osmond began his performing career at the tender age of three with Andy Williams on his TV series.

This year marks Jimmy’s 50th Anniversary in show business, where he will sing the songs that made his mentor so beloved by millions, with songs like Music To Watch The Girls Go By, Cant Take My Eyes Off You and, of course, Moon River. The youngest member of the world famous Osmond family is joined by his singers and The Moon River Band, and, naturally, a show with an Osmond would not be complete without some chart topping hits that made Jimmy and family famous.

VIP packages offer front row seat £75. Come and enjoy the sound check prior to the show. Meet Jimmy, selfies taken, get an autograph, and hear him and the band sing a unique song which wont be included in the show. Also get a complimentary CD.

Circus of Horrors Tue 20 Feb, 7.30pm, £24/£20 conc, 16+ Also at Adam Smith Theatre Mon 19 Feb After taking to the road over 22 years ago and touring all over the world the phenomenon returns with its latest brand new incarnation “Voodoo”. This spectacular show features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts woven into a sensational shock / horror story and the darkest of magic. Driven by a mainly original soundscape and performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek, you’ll certainly Die Laughing.

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Alive & Kicking Fri 23 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 Alive & Kicking UK are without doubt the most authentic Simple Minds tribute in the UK today and regulars on the UK and European festival scene for the last 5 years.

Alive & Kicking always deliver a stadium worthy performance featuring all the classic - Alive & Kicking, Don’t You Forget About Me and Waterfront. An amazing evening of music - a tribute to one of Scotland’s finest bands!

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You’ve Got A Friend - The Music of James Taylor and Carole King Laughter with Leslie Fri 23 Feb 7.30pm & Sat 24 2.30pm, £10 Take a break from the television and support Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club, Scotland’s oldest surviving drama club in their quest to continue to bring live theatre to all. The three comedy plays, by Gary Diamond, David Tristram, and Neil Simon (The author of “The Odd Couple”) are guaranteed to raise a smile on a cold February evening. What more could anyone ask for?

Sat 24 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 From the creators of the smash hit West End show ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’, ’You’ve Got A Friend’ celebrates two of the world’s greatest songwriters of all time – James Taylor and Carole King.This musical journey intertwines some of the greatest songs ever written including ‘I Feel The Earth Move’, ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’, ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’, ‘Fire & Rain’, ‘You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman)’ and the timeless ‘You’ve Got A Friend’.

‘Powerful and Emotive’ – Crawley Observer ‘Simply Delightful’ – Life Begins Magazine

Musical Theatre

Austen The Musical Tue 27 & Wed 28 Feb, 7.30pm, £15 Award-winning playwright and BBC Radio 2 Golden Oldie Nominee, Rob Winlow is delighted to present of his new musical adaptation of the life of Jane Austen. It explores her struggle to have work published in a male dominated environment, her failed romances and her vow to reject a woman’s conventional lifestyle in Georgian England.

Austen The Musical is full of stunning songs with moments of joy, despair and heartwrenching sadness.

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The Rising

The Fife Primary Schools Glee Choir Challenge 2018

Sat 17 Mar, 7:30pm, £15

GAMA Youth – Summer Holiday Wed 7 Mar – Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm Sat Mat 2.30pm, £11/£6 conc After a dreary winter what could be better than a great Summer Holiday with GAMA Youth. Travel across Europe without a passport and with no need for Euros. This magical musical of love, life and laughter featuring evergreen Cliff songs and stunning dancing is guaranteed to give you a warm glow if not a suntan!

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Forever Jackson Sun 11 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Bad Tour. From the Jackson 5 to the King of Pop – Michael Jackson’s hits are performed 100% live. With sublime musicianship, electrifying choreography and stunning video and special effects, enjoy the Bad album’s greatest hits including ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’, ‘Man in the Mirror’, ‘Dirty Diana’, Smooth Criminal and also featuring Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Can You Feel It and many more.

“A revival and reincarnation. . . “ Norbert Sinnhuber, Michael Jackson’s HIStory Tour Manager. As seen by Michael at his lavish 45th birthday celebrations!

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band - arguably the greatest live rock ‘n’ roll band ever. The challenge reproduce the excitement of the E-Street With live band, talented musicians, seasoned performers and Springsteen fans - The Rising meet that challenge night after night after night!

Based in Central Scotland, The Rising continue to rock the UK with ever growing popularity and a constantly changing set-list that goes from Badlands to Jungleland, the full back catalogue, the anthems, the hits, and a few rarities for the connoisseur are all there. A tribute no Springsteen fan would want to miss. With seven core musicians plus occasional guests, the energy and attention to detail is all you would expect from the Boss himself.

6.15pm, £8/£5 conc Local Primary School choirs will perform as part of the Fife Primary Schools Glee Challenge Heat 1 - Tue 20 Mar Heat 2 - Wed 21 Mar Heat 3 - Tue 27 Mar Heat 4 - Wed 28 Mar

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‘The Spirit of Bad Company & Free’ Sat 24 Mar, 7.30pm, £18.50/£17.50 conc This is not a heavy rock night by any stretch – it’s a delicate blend of vocals, guitars and piano punctuated by a dynamic rhythm section to produce timeless, melodic classics.

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BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY Thu 22 Mar, 7.30pm, £22.50 Join Big Girls Don’t Cry as we celebrate the music of four ordinary guys from New Jersey that changed the musical world as we knew it.

The show revives the Harmonies & Songs that flew through the charts in the 60’s & 70s such as Sherry, Walk Like a Man & Rag Doll. There is four seasons song that has a place in everyone’s heart.

The line-up sympathetically and faithfully recreate the authentic sound and feel of the ultimate Paul Rodgers back catalogue. The set includes classic tracks ranging from Feel Like Makin’ Love to Wishing Well; All Right Now to Can’t Get Enough. This will appeal to audiences of every age, evoking memories and touching the hearts and souls of each new generation.

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Guns OR Roses Fri 30 Mar, 7.30pm, £15 Guns or Roses are widely regarded as the most authentic sounding tribute in the UK and can even boast the very same guitar rig as Slash himself. With signature equipment and custom made costumes, the band adopt the sound, look and attitude of the original LA legends. A force to be reckoned with, Guns or Roses have to be seen to be believed.

Children

Conan The Dragon Fri 6 Apr, 11am, £8/£2 Babe in arms, 4+ age group

A traditional Scottish tale about a young hero called Conan, who against all odds, manages to defeat and banish a dragon terrorizing his remote village, in a far away forgotten region of ancient Scotland.

Told with hand crafted puppets, striking shadow silhouettes and an original musical soundtrack, this heart-warming tale for the whole family is presented in Yugen’s unique and humourous style.

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Under Milk Wood Sat 7 Apr, 7.30pm, Studio See page 10 for details

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The Marley Experience Sat 7 Apr, 7.30pm, £20 *Also on at Lochgelly Centre on Sat 31 Mar The Marley Experience – a phenomenal UK-based sound, look and vibe-a-like Bob Marley & the Wailers tribute band.

Featuring lead vocalist Lionart and his undeniable vocal resemblance and passion for the late great King of Reggae.

The Band, dubbed “The Hailers” are a group of seasoned professionals who have individually performed with many reggae superstars from the Skatalites to Stephen Marley. The Marley Experience are our committed to bringing the closest thing to that classic, original Wailers sound.

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Acoustic Sting Thu 26 Apr, 7.30pm, £10 *Also on at Lochgelly Centre on Fri 2 Mar Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show ‘Acoustic Sting ‘ comes to Fife Theatres, performing the iconic songs of Police and Sting’s solo albums in an intimate studio setting. Stripped back, reworked acoustic interpretations with a voice of similar vocal range and timbre of Sting.

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Innocence Sun 8 Apr, 1pm, See Page 10 for details

Music

Solid Gold 70s Show Sat 28 Apr, 7.30pm, £15

The Story Of The Beach Boys Thu 12 Apr, 7.30pm, See page 11 for details

The world’s grooviest theatre spectacular features an incredible 40+ hit songs from the decade that made superstars of ABBA, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Mud, Gloria Gaynor, T-Rex, Candi Staton, The Nolans, KC and the Sunshine Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Tina Turner and Queen – to name but a few legendary artists. Whether you’re young, young-at-heart or old enough to know better, Solid Gold 70s is the perfect party night out for everyone. Brought to you by the producers of ABBA Gold The Concert.

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Fife Space Galleries Fife Space Gallery at Lochgelly Centre and the FifeSpace & Fotospace Galleries at Rothes Halls offer a range of changing visual art and photography exhibitions.

Admission is FREE Opening Times Rothes Halls - see page 29 Lochgelly Centre - see page 21

Fell em Doon Mon 29 Jan– Fri 9 Mar FotoSpace, Rothes Halls

An exploration of the change from coal mining post-industrial landscape to reclaimed forest.

Photography Exhibition

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Exhibition

I was looking to see if you were looking back to see if I was looking back at you …

Lochgelly Centre until Wed 28 Feb Celie Byrne, Andrew Parry and Billy Caulfield Figurative and portrait painting by 3 well established Fife based artists.

Portrait artist Celie Byrne, community artists Andrew Parry and Billy Caulfield, who is interested in 1950s popular culture, make an engaging and accessible show.

Exhibition

Crossing Cultures Fife Arabic Society Rothes Halls 24 Jan - 6 Mar Lochgelly Centre 13 Mar - 17 Apr Organised by Fife Arabic Society, this exhibition is the first of its kind in Scotland and showcases Arabic culture and heritage, from the past to the present.

Tat Tvam Asi

Mon 19 Mar – Fri 27 Apr FotoSpace, Rothes Halls

In the foothills of the mighty Himalayas in northern India lies the holy town of Rishikesh. Debmalya Ray Choudhuri’s exhibition Tat Tvam Asi (Sanskrit for You are That) is a journey, a walk, through time and space both literally and figuratively as it unwinds

Glenrothes Art Club Mon 19 Mar – Sat 26 May FifeSpace, Rothes Halls Glenrothes Art Club annual exhibition returns to FifeSpace gallery in 2018 with a display of contemporary fine art in oils, watercolours, acrylics, pastels and pen & ink.

All the work is for sale at very reasonable prices. Purchases will contribute to the future success of the art club.

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Archives & Local History Everyone has a history –and we’ve got a bit of yours! Book an appointment with Fife Archives to search the records of Fife Council and it predecessors.

We have four Local Studies venues in Fife where you can research your family tree, look back at local newspapers, find out the history of your house or research local topics. Our trained and friendly staff can help you look at a wide range of books, maps, photographs and reference materials as well as lending collections.

Cupar Library You can consult Fife Family History Society members in the library on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Contact 01334 659367 or email cupar.library@onfife.com Dunfermline Carnegie Library And Galleries Contact 01383 602365 email Localstudies.Dunfermline@onfife.com Kirkcaldy Galleries Contact 01592 583206 or email localstudies.kirkcaldy@onfife.com Methil Library Specialising in social history, including Poor Law magazines and the Proudfoot archive. Contact 01334 659374 or email methil.library@onfife.gov.uk Fife Archives Contact 01592 583653 or email archive.enquiries@onfife.com

ON at Fife Collections Centre Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 6GH

Archives & Local History

Image of Class at Dysart Primary approx. 1919

Local History Week Sun 4 –Sat 10 Mar 2018

Help us to celebrate the Year of Young People 2018 by getting involved with one of our events or visiting one of our displays during Scottish Local History Week.

Discover more about the history of Fife’s schools in a week of exhibitions and events at libraries across the Kingdom. The theme for this year is Children and Education. Visit www.onfife.com for events near you.

MAC Fife’s Mobile Museum

WOW

Incredible Inventions & Marvellous Machines Touring until December 2018, Free To book MAC call 01592 583204 or email mac@onfife.com

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Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

Book Now: onfife.com | 01383 602365

Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

This award winning new building links superbly to the world’s first Carnegie Library. Come visit the museum, exhibition galleries, local studies centre, children’s library and our mezzanine cafe with lovely views over the landscaped garden to Dunfermline Abbey.

As one of Scotland’s former ancient capitals, Dunfermline has both a remarkable royal history and an impressive industrial heritage. Dunfermline’s past is brought to life in the new museum with fascinating stories retold through a series of special films, inspiring interviews, engaging computer games and, of course, our collections.

Exhibition

Winner of best building 2017 RIAS award.

The Glasgow Boys Sat 3 Feb – Sun 29 Apr, Free

Address 1–7 Abbot Street, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7NL Opening Times Mon 10am – 7pm, Tue 10am – 5pm, Wed 10am – 2pm, Thu 10am – 7pm, Fri 10am – 5pm, Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 12 noon – 4pm Closed on public holidays (see website for details)

Contact Us T: 01383 602365 E: DCLG@onfife.com OnatDCLG @OnatDCLG @dclandg Venue Hire Contact the Events Team Email: DCLG@onfife.com

DCL&G week closure in January Please note – DCL&G will close for a period of five days in January (Monday 8th – Friday 12th inclusive) in addition to our brief festive holiday period to carry out planned maintenance. Working with Fife Council, we will ensure that public IT facilities are available in City Chambers for these five days.

Presented in Dunfermline for the first time paintings

by Scotland’s most famous group of artists The Glasgow Boys. Immensely successful in their own era, they changed the Scottish art scene by challenging the establishment. As trendsetters, today their work seems less revolutionary but visit the show and find out why they were ahead of their time. Artists featured include Arthur Melville, E A Hornel, D Y Cameron and George Henry.

Free Family Gallery Explorer packs.

See our website for details of Curator’s Tours and family-friendly craft drop-ins

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Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

Exhibition

Exhibition

SPAN A Tale Of Three Bridges

Richard Jobson & The Skids

Sat 23 Dec – Sun 15 Apr, Free

Sat 28 Apr - Sun 26 Aug Free

A hands-on family friendly exploration of the 3 iconic bridges that cross the Forth. Learn about the bold Victorians who risked their lives to create the magnificent rail bridge.

How did the “spider men” of the road bridge get their nickname? And how close did we come to having a tunnel under the Forth rather than the beautiful newly opened Queensferry Crossing? Developed in partnership with Deep Sea World and featuring stunning historic photographs of all 3 bridges.

Richard Jobson, musician, poet, film maker and broadcaster, reflects on 1977, the year that The Skids punk rock group formed in Dunfermline.

Includes his artwork ‘Scared to Dance’ named for the first Skids album.

Special events coming soon on www.onfife.com

Talks

Sunday Seminars, Canmore Room, £2 The Struthers Brothers

Sun 14 Jan 2018, 2pm-3pm Jean Barclay will describe the lives of three local brothers, and their influence on the medical world of the 19th century.

Celebrate Burns

Thu 18 Jan 2018 John Murison spent a lifetime collecting all types of things relating to the life and works of Robert Burns. When he sold his collection in 1921 he had collected around 1,500 books, some 80 pictures and many souvenirs. Sir Alexander Gibb of the Dunfermline United Burns Club bought the collection and donated it to the City of Dunfermline. Get in the mood for Burns Night by learning more about this fabulous collection. Whether you are new to Burns or a lifelong fan join us to celebrate Scotland’s Bard.

Burns Scotland

Sun 11 Feb 2018, 2pm-3pm Burns Scotland is made up of priceless manuscripts, books, relics, art and memorabilia, which help shine light on the person and work of Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns. This includes the Carnegie Library’s Murison Burns collection. Prof. Gerry Carruthers of Glasgow University is Convener of the Burns Scotland Partnership (the National Burns Collection). In this Sunday Seminar he will tell us about some of the exciting work of Burns Scotland.

Dunfermline Young Archaeologists Club

Sun 15 Apr 2018, 2pm-3pm Dunfermline Young Archaeologists’ Club is all about getting young folk involved with archaeology and heritage. Mark Seaborne is one of the leaders. He will be telling us more about the club including their past and current projects. Some members of the club may help Mark with the presentation.

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Kirkcaldy Galleries

Book Now: onfife.com | 01592 583206 Exhibition

Kirkcaldy Galleries There is so much to see and do when you come to Kirkcaldy Galleries. Our Library has a wide range of books and services for all ages.

The Art Gallery shows temporary and longer term exhibitions, many of them featuring selections from our outstanding Scottish art collection.

See highlights from the history of Kirkcaldy in the Moments In Time long-term Museum display. Where else can you see a Raith Rovers turnstile, a penny farthing bicycle, a harpoon from a whaling ship and a chair made of coal all on display together?! You can investigate your own history further in our Local and Family History Centre... and why not also take time for refreshments in the Café Wemyss with its stunning display of pottery?

The Friends of Kirkcaldy Galleries Encourage and promote the development of the Galleries, in particular the art collection and the museum, and raise funds in support of these aims. Find out more at www.kirkcaldygalleriesfriends.org.uk.

Address Kirkcaldy Galleries, War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1YG Opening Times Mon 12 - 7pm, Tue 9.30am - 7pm, Wed & Fri 9.30am 5pm, Thur 9.30am - 7pm, Sat 9.30am - 4pm, Sun 12 - 4pm Closed on bank holidays

Contact Us T: 01592 583206 E: kirkcaldy.galleries@onfife. com kirkcaldygalleries @KYGalleries Venue Hire Contact the Events Team E: kirkcaldy.galleries@ onfife.com T: 01592 583206

Ethics and Aesthetics – Living in a Material World Sat 18 Nov 2017 – Sun 18 Mar 2018, Free Using objects from our ethnographic collections, the exhibition explores the hidden meanings behind everyday objects, such as jewellery, clothing and domestic items. Ethnography is the study of people and cultures.

The objects on display span both centuries and continents – from South American pottery and beaded African jewellery, to Chinese porcelain and carved ivory miniatures from Japan.

Curated by postgraduate Museum & Gallery Studies students at the University of St Andrews

Exhibition

School Days

Sun 4 Mar - Fri 30 Mar 2018 We will share with you some of our favourite images and stories of schools in Dysart and Kirkcaldy. Do you remember the Lochgelly Tawse and the days of the junior secondary school? Find out why in the 1950s Fifers were praised for their educational liveliness and a love of experiment.

Join us online:

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@KYGalleries

Exhibition

Kirkcaldy Galleries Exhibition

Fife Art Exhibition Winners 2017 Sat 13 Jan – Sun 25 Feb, Free Come see the 6 winning artworks from the 2017 open amateur art show in the Top of the Stairs gallery before they are handed over to NHS Fife.

Sponsored by Shell UK.

The Stirling Tapestries Sat 18 Nov 2017 - Sun 18 Mar 2018, Free An exhibition of tapestries conceived by Craigie Aitchison to hang in The chapel Royal, Stirling Castle, fabricated and realised posthumously with the assistance of Howard Bilton and The Sovereign Art Foundation.

Exhibition

Exhibition

NEXUS: Meetings at the Edge Sat 31 Mar – Sun 10 Jun Free A Fife Contemporary exhibition centred on jewellery including fascinating and beautiful objects where different craft disciplines meet. Curated by Dr Elizabeth Goring in collaboration with the Ruthin Crafts Centre, it features 20 artists from all around Britain.

Event details at www.fcac.co.uk

Kirkcaldy Art Club Sat 3 – Wed 21 Mar, Free Come along to Kirkcaldy Galleries’ Activity Room for this vibrant and colourful display of art and craft work by members of Kirkcaldy Art Club.

Paintings, ceramics, jewellery, glass work and greetings cards all on offer – and most of the work is for sale!

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St Andrew’s Museum

Book Now: onfife.com | 01334 659380 Exhibition

St Andrews Museum Our long term display, A St Andrews A–Z, includes rare medieval pilgrim badges, 4,000 year-old arrowheads, 19th century banners and even an executioner’s axe!

Our first floor gallery hosts temporary exhibitions and you can relax in our ever-popular café in the park.

Address Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DP Opening Times Apr – Sep, Mon – Sat, 10.30am – 4pm, Oct - Mar, Wed – Sat, 10.30am – 4pm, Closed public holidays (see website) Contact Us T: 01334 659380

Ley Lines: Kate Scardifield Sat 2 Dec 2017 – Sat 3 Mar 2018, Free Celebrating converse, parallel histories, within an exploration of under-researched areas of Scotland and Australia’s social and cultural history, the exhibition and its public programme will offer new insights into Scotland’s local museum collections.

Curated by Glasgow-based Panel as part of a wider partnership with Fife Contemporary, Heriot Watt University, Live Borders, Maggie Broadley and Falkirk Community Trust, the exhibition is supported

by Creative Scotland.

Methil Heritage Centre is a community museum lying in the heart of Levenmouth. The centre hosts a programme of changing exhibitions and events, as well as a tearoom and a shop.

The long term display, Levenmouth Lives, offers a flavour of the rich heritage of the area.

The Friends of Methil Heritage also organise events and activities. www.methilheritage.org.uk

Address Methil Heritage Centre, 272 High Street, Methil , KY8 3EQ Opening Times Open Tue – Thur 11am – 4.30pm, Sat 1pm – 4.30pm Closed on public holidays (see website for details) Exhibition

Event details at www.fcac.co.uk

standrewsmuseum

Exhibition

Paper Trail Sat 17 Mar – Sat 2 Jun, Free Did you know that paper making began in China in 105BC? Paper Trail explores the history of paper from ancient times to the present day. Find out more about paper’s contribution to art, education, science, medicine and how it might be used in the future.

Event details at www.onfife.com Curated by postgraduate Museum & Gallery Studies students at the University of St Andrews.

Donaldson’s Sawmills – A Cut Above the Rest Tue 3 Oct 2017 – Sat 28 Apr 2018, Free Successful family businesses are often swallowed up by bigger companies, but James Donaldson & Sons Ltd has definitely stood the test of time! Over 150 years and five generations of the family, it has survived world wars and recessions to emerge as the UK’s leading timber company. Come along and discover the fascinating story of a Leven institution.

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Much more than books...

With 35 libraries of all shapes and sizes, there’s lots on offer across Fife. From bestselling fiction to Mary Berry’s household tips – internet to family history so why not pop in soon? Come and see what 21st century libraries can offer you – joining is free and couldn’t be easier.

3D Printer Ancestry.com Bookbug Cafes Chatterbooks Children’s crafts Codeclubs Comic Con Creative Writing Driving Theory Test e-audiobooks e-books e-magazines Gridclub for Kids Groove ON Home Delivery Service Internet Access

IT skills support Job Clubs Mobile Libraries Moments in Time Murder Mystery Online Reference Tools Printing & Scanning Reading Groups Space for study Summer Reading Challenge Taste of … Events Visual Impaired Support Walk ON Wellbeing Wifi Access

“I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.”

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Libraries

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Individual library events can be found at onfife.com Event

Event

Harry Potter Glenrothes 70 Years ON

Rothes Halls, 19 Jan, 5.30pm-7pm ‘Glenrothes 70 years On’ is a digital storytelling project which has been taking place across the town. Our resident digital storyteller, Dan Brown, has been working with local groups and individuals to give them the skills and confidence to create their own story using digital equipment. This event is an opportunity to see a selection of these stories as well as celebrating the participants’ achievements.

Various Events and Venues Sun 28 Jan- Fri 2 Feb Tickets £3.50 Pottermania is coming to Libraries throughout Fife for Harry Potter Book Night 2018 and you’ll need to know your Trolls from your Pixies this year. We’ll be sorting, quizzing, crafting and casting spells at these fun events which are aimed at children aged 8-12.

Event

Event

Harry Potter Murder Mystery!!

2 February 7-9pm, Age 18yrs+ Tickets £18 (£15.50 concession) Calling all adult Potterholics! We’re sending out the owls and calling you to Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries for an evening of wizarding mystery…

Teen Book Café

Share great books and make new friends at the Book Café. Watch movies, discover Event

Watch events unfold then have your chance to interrogate each suspect in turn. Bring a team or come on your own! Can YOU catch the killer?

Enjoy a Harry Potter themed cocktail on arrival as well as some delicious nibbles.

Make your voice heard and tell your story of life in Glenrothes as the Edinburgh International Book Festival marks 70 years of Scotland's New Towns.

Rothes Halls, 17-19 May

Springtastic Holiday Fun Keep your children smiling and encourage their creative side with our Easter Holiday crafts and stories. Tiny prices – BIG FUN!

At a Glance: Shows & Events Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

January Thu 4

7.30pm Phil Kay

LC

21

Sat 3

7.30pm Frank Sinatra & Friends

AST

Fri 5

7.30pm Phil Kay

AST

3

Sat 3

7.30pm KGAS Ceilidh

AST

Fri 5

7.30pm Kenny Rogers & Neil Diamond

CH

12

Fri 9

7.30pm Queen II

LC

22

Sat 6

7.30pm Phil Kay

RH

3

Fri 9

7.30pm Lionel Richie Tribute

RH

28

Sat 6

7.30pm RSNO - Viennese Gala

CH

12

Sat 10

7.30pm Pole O Rama

LC

23

Sun 7

7.30pm Phil Kay

CH

13

Sat 10

7.30pm Stephen Venables

LC

23

Thu 11

7pm

AST

4

Sat 10

7.30pm Acoustic Beatles

RH

30

Thu 11

7.30pm DDS Pygmalion

CH

13

Sat 10

7.30pm Solitare

AST

6

Fri 12

7.30pm DDS Pygmalion

CH

13

Sun 11

2pm

DCL&G 39

Sat 13

7.30pm DDS Pygmalion

CH

13

Sun 11

7.30pm Peter Sievewright - Pianist

Sun 14

2pm

DCL&G 39

NT Live ‘Young Marx’ (Encore)

The Struthers Brothers

Wed 17 7.30pm The Legends of American Country CH

CH

14

Mon 12 2pm

Burns Scotland

DCL&G 39

Tue 13

2pm

Burns Scotland

DCL&G 39

Thu 18

10am

Celebrate Burns

DCL&G 39

Wed 14 2pm

Burns Scotland

DCL&G 39

Sat 20

2pm

Dance and Discover Scotland

RH

Thu 15

7.30pm Royal Marines Band

CH

Sat 20

7pm

Dance and Discover Scotland

RH

Thu 15

2pm

Burns Scotland

DCL&G 39

Sat 20

7.30pm Acoustic Eagles

13

Fri 16

2pm

Burns Scotland

DCL&G 39

Sat 20

8pm

4

Fri 16

7.30pm String Jammer

CH

15

Sun 21

7.30pm DAG Sinopia String Quartet

14

Fri 16

7.30pm Jimmy Osmond

RH

31

Fri 26

7.30pm Instructions For Border Crossing LC

5

Fri 16

7.30pm Acoustic Beatles

LC

23

Fri 26

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

RH

29

Fri 16

7.30pm Dougie Maclean

AST

6

Fri 26

7.30pm Craig Hill

AST

4

Fri 16

7.30pm An Evening With KADS

AST

7

Fri 26

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

AST

4

Sat 17

2pm

DCL&G 39

Sat 27

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

LC

21

Sat 17

7.30pm An Evening With KADS

AST

7

Sat 27

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

CH

14

Sat 17

7.30pm ABBA Gold - The Concert

CH

15

Sat 27

7.30pm Acoustic Mac

RH

28

Sat 17

7.30pm Swinging 60’s

LC

23

Sat 27

7.30pm Instructions For Border Crossing AST

5

Sat 17

8pm

AST

7

Sun 28

Various Harry Potter for all!

Various

46

Sun 18 11.30am Monstersaurus

AST

7

Mon 29 Various Harry Potter for all!

Various

46

Sun 18

DCL&G 39

Mon 29 Various Fife Festival of Music

Various

5

Sun 18 2.30pm Monstersaurus

AST

7

Tue 30

Various Harry Potter for all!

Various

46

Mon 19 7.30pm Circus of Horrors

AST

7

Tue 30

Various Fife Festival of Music

Various

5

Tue 20

7.30pm Circus of Horrors

RH

31

Wed 31 Various Teen Book Café

Various

46

Thu 22

7.30pm DG&SS: The Mikado

CH

16

Wed 31 Various Harry Potter for all!

Various

46

Fri 23

7.30pm Alive & Kicking: Simple Minds Tribute RH

31

Wed 31 Various Fife Festival of Music

Various

5

Fri 23

7.30pm DG&SS: The Mikado

CH

16

Fri 23

7.30pm Leslie Amatuer Dramatic Club

RH

32

Fri 23

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

RH

29

CH

Twighlight Tease Burlesque Revue AST CH

13

Burns Scotland:

6

Feburary

2pm

Burns Scotland

Jimeoin Burns Scotland

15

Thu 1

Various Harry Potter for all!

Various

46

Fri 23

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

AST

4

Thu1

Various Fife Festival of Music

Various

5

Sat 24

2.30pm Leslie Amatuer Dramatic Club

RH

32

Thu 1

7.30pm Legends Of American Country

RH

13

Sat 24

2.30pm DG&SS: The Mikado

CH

16

Thu 1

8pm

Milton Jones

AST

5

Sat 24

7.30pm DG&SS: The Mikado

CH

16

Fri 2

7pm

Harry Potter Murder Mystery

DCL&G

46

Sat 24

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

CH

14

Fri 2

7.30pm Actors Studio Brian McCardie

CH

14

Sat 24

7.30pm You’ve Got A Friend

RH

32

Sat 3

7.30pm Solitare Carpenters

CH

14

Sat 24

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

LC

21

Fri 2

7.30pm Acoustic Eagles

LC

22

Sat 24

7.30pm Solid Gold Scotland

LC

24

Sat 3

7.30pm Wrong Jovi

LC

22

Tue 27

7.30pm Austen The Musical

RH

32

Sat 3

7.30pm Showaddywaddy

RH

30

Wed 28 7.30pm Austen The Musical

RH

32

Wed 28 Various Teen Book Café

Various

46

Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

March

Thu 1

7pm

AST

8

Wed 28 6.15pm Fife Primary Schools Glee Heats RH

33

Fri 2

7.30pm Sing In The City

CH

16

Wed 28 2pm

CH

17

Fri 2

7.30pm Acoustic Sting

LC

24

Wed 28 Various Teen Book Café

Various

46

Sat 3

7.30pm Sing In The City

CH

16

Wed 28 7pm

Lochgelly Youth present: Fame

LC

25

Sat 3

7.30pm Bob Dylan

LC

24

Thu 29

7pm

Lochgelly Youth present: Fame

LC

25

Sat 3

7.30pm Freagra Dance

AST

Thu 29

2pm

The Wedding Singer

CH

17

Sun 4

7.30pm Velvet Evening Séance

AST

8

Fri 30

2pm

The Wedding Singer

CH

17

Wed 7

7.15pm CYT: Starlight Express

CH

16

Fri 30

7pm

Lochgelly Youth present: Fame

LC

25

Wed 7

7.30pm KGAS Pirates of Penzance

AST

8

Fri 30

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

AST

4

Wed 7

7.30pm GAMA Youth - Summer Holiday

RH

33

Fri 30

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

RH

29

Thu 8

7.15pm CYT: Starlight Express

CH

16

Fri 30

7.30pm Guns or Roses

RH

34

Thu 8

7.30pm KGAS Pirates of Penzance

AST

8

Sat 31

2pm

CH

17

Thu 8

7.30pm GAMA Youth - Summer Holiday

RH

33

Sat 31

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

CH

14

Fri 9

7.30pm The Stones

LC

25

Various

Various Springtastic Holiday Fun

Various

46

Fri 9

7.15pm CYT: Starlight Express

CH

16

Sat 31

7.30pm Swinging 60’s

AST

9

Fri 9

7.30pm KGAS Pirates of Penzance

AST

8

Sat 31

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Night

LC

21

Fri 9

7.30pm GAMA Youth - Summer Holiday

RH

33

Sat 31

7.30pm The Marley Experience

LC

26

Sat 10

2.15pm CYT: Starlight Express

CH

16

Sat 10

2.30pm KGAS Pirates of Penzance

AST

8

April

Sat 10

2.30pm GAMA Youth - Summer Holiday

RH

33

Wed 4

7.30pm Why Not? Our House

CH

17

Sat 10

7.30pm Electric 80’s

LC

25

Thu 5

1pm

Innocence

LC

10

Sat 10

7.15pm CYT: Starlight Express

CH

16

Thu 5

11am

The Worm

AST

9

Sat 10

7.30pm KGAS Pirates of Penzance

AST

8

Thu 5

7.30pm Our House

CH

17

33

Thu 5

7.30pm Under Milk Wood

CH

10

14

Thu 5

7.30pm YolanDa Brown

AST

9

16

Fri 6

7.30pm Our House

CH

17

33

Fri 6

7.30pm Under Milk Wood

AST

10

25

Fri 6

1pm

Innocence

CH

10

15

Fri 6

11am

Conan The Dragon

RH

34

8

Fri 6

7.30pm Disney’s High School Musical

LC

27

17

Sat 7

1pm

Innocence

AST

10

26

Sat 7

11am

The Wonderful Life of Lapin

LC

27

17

Sat 7

2.30pm Disney’s High School Musical

LC

27

33

Sat 7

7.30pm Our House

CH

17

26

Sat 7

7.30pm Disney’s High School Musical

LC

27

17

Sat 7

7.30pm The Marley Experience

RH

35

33

Sat 7

7.30pm Under Milk Wood

RH

10

33

Sun 8

7.30pm Under Milk Wood

LC

10

Sun 8

11am

Myths of the Vikings

CH

18

Sun 8

1pm

Innocence

RH

10

Thu 12

7.30pm The Story Of The Beach Boys

RH

11

CH

14

Sat 10 Sun 11 Sun 11 Sun 11

NT Live: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

7.30pm GAMA Youth - Summer Holiday 7.30pm K. Wiszniewski & E. Stevenson 1.30pm Starlet Pole Fitness 7.30pm Forever Jackson

Mon 12 7.30pm Michael English Thu 15 Thu 15 Fri 16 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sat 17 Sat 17 Sun 18 Tue 20

7.30pm Royal Marines Band 7.30pm Acoustic Beatles 7.30pm 10CCLO 6pm

Fife 678

3.30pm Shuffle Dance 7.30pm The Rising 7.30pm The Commitment Brothers 3.30pm Shuffle Dance

RH CH CH RH LC CH AST CH LC CH RH LC CH

6.15pm Fife Primary Schools Glee Heats RH

Wed 21 6.15pm Fife Primary Schools Glee Heats RH Thu 22

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

9am

Creative Dance Festival

CH

Thu 22 7pm

NT Live ‘Julius Ceasar’

AST

Fri 23

9am

Creative Dance Festival

CH

Thu 22

7.30pm BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY

RH

34

Thu 12

7pm

Fri 23

6pm

Rachel Webb: Beauty & the Beast LC

26

Fri 13

7.30pm Auld Hat New Heid

AST

10

Sat 24

2pm

Rachel Webb: Beauty & the Beast LC

26

Fri 13

7.30pm The Story Of The Beach Boys

CH

18

Sat 24

6pm

Rachel Webb: Beauty & the Beast LC

26

Fri 13

7.30pm Janette Mason

LC

27

Sat 24

7.30pm Glasgow Phoenix Choir

9

Sat 14

7.30pm Auld Hat New Heid

LC

26

Sat 24

7.30pm ‘The Spirit of Bad Company & Free’ RH

34

Sat 14

7.30pm Story Of The Beach Boys

AST

11

33

Sat 14

7.30pm The Police Story

CH

18

Tue 27

AST

6.15pm Fife Primary Schools Glee Heats RH

8

Pop Princesses

Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

Date Time Performance

Venue Pg.

Various 46

April continued Sun 15 2pm

DCL&G 39

Wed 25 Various Teen Book Café

Sun 15 7.30pm The Story Of The Beach Boys

Dunfermline Young Archaeologists

LC

11

Thu 26 7.30pm Carol Klein - Life in a Cottage Garden CH

19

Wed 18 7.30pm Keep It Cash

CH

18

Thu 26 7.30pm Acoustic Sting

RH

35

Thu 19 7.30pm Royal Marines Band

CH

15

Fri 27

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Nights

AST

4

Fri 20 7.30pm Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra LC

28

Fri 27

7.30pm Lionel Richie Tribute

LC

28

Fri 20 7.30pm Simon Brett Band

AST

11

Fri 27

7.30pm The Time Machine

CH

20

Fri 20 7.30pm Acoustic Beatles

CH

19

Fri 27

7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Nights

RH

29

Sat 21 7.30pm Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra AST

11

Sat 28 7.30pm Broadway & Beyond

LC

28

Sat 21 7.30pm The Searchers

CH

19

Sat 28 7.30pm The Bee Gees Story

CH

20

Sat 21 9.00am Fife Brass Bands Festival

LC

28

Sat 28 7.30pm ON Fife Comedy Nights

CH

14

Sun 22 7.30pm Acoustic Mac

LC

28

Sat 28 7.30pm Solid Gold 70’s

RH

35

At a Glance: Exhibitions Date

Time

Event/ Exhibition List

Venue

Pg.

Until Sun 4 Feb 18

Venue Opening Times

Art in Trust – Highlights from the the Collection DCL&G

Until Sun 18 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

Ethics & Aesthetics – Living in a Material World KC

40

Until Sun 18 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

The Stirling Tapestries

KG

41

Until Sat 28 Apr 18

Venue Opening Times

Donaldson’s Sawmills - A Cut Above the Rest

MHC

42

Sat 2 Dec 17 - Sat 3 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

Ley Lines: Kate Scardifield

SA

42

Sat 23 Dec 17 - Sun 15 Apr 18 Venue Opening Times

SPAN A Tale Of Three Bridges

DCL&G

39

Sat 13 Jan - Sun 25 Feb 18

Venue Opening Times

Fife Art Exhibition Winners 2017

KG

41

Wed 24 Jan – Tue 6 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

Fife Arabic Society :Crossing Cultures

RH

36

Mon 29 Jan – Fri 9 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

Fell em Doon by Joseph Wilson

RH

36

Sat 3 Feb - Sun 29 Apr 18

Venue Opening Times

The Glasgow Boys

DCL&G

38

Sat 3 Mar - Wed 21 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

Kirkcaldy Art Club

KG

41

Sun 4 Mar - Sat 10 Mar 18

Various

Local History Week

Various

Sun 4 Mar - Fri 30 Mar 18

Venue Opening Times

School Days

KC

40

Tue 13 Mar – Tue 17 Apr 18

Venue Opening Times

Fife Arabic Society :Crossing Cultures

LC

36

Sat 17 Mar – Sat 2 June 18

Venue Opening Times

Paper Trail

SA

42

Mon 19 Mar - Sat 26 May 18 Various

Glenrothes Art Club

RH

36

Mon 19 Mar – Fri 27 Apr 18

Venue Opening Times

Tat Tvam Asi by Debmalya Ray Choudhuri

RH

36

Sat 31 Mar – Sun 10 Jun 18

Venue Opening Times

NEXUS: Meetings at the Edge

KG

41

Sat 28 Apr - Sun 26 Aug 18

Various

Richard Jobson & The Skids

DCL&G

39

Venue Key Venue

Acronym Logo

Venue

Acronym

Adam Smith Theatre

AST

Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries DCL&G

Carnegie Hall

CH

Kirkcaldy Galleries

KG

Lochgelly Centre

LC

St Andrews Museum

SA

Rothes Halls

RH

Libraries

Methill Heritage Centre

MHC

Venue

Acronym Logo

Logo

Blow Away Any January Blues with our fabulous £5 Fife tickets for these January shows

Phil Kay Thur 4 Jan/ Fri 5 Jan/ Sat 6 Jan/ Sun 7 Jan

ONFife Comedy Nights Fri 26 Jan/ Sat 27 Jan

Acoustic Eagles - Sat 20 Jan

Instructions for Border Crossing Fri 26 Jan / Sat 27 Jan

Acoustic Mac - Sat 27 Jan

Your gift, their choice!

Available to buy at the Theatre Box Offices