St Andrews Events

Annual Events

Address: Balado Airfield, Kinross-Shire Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Alternative Rock Dates: July 10 - July 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Next to Glastonbury, this is the gig that all the top bands most want to play. Kinross-Shire is located about 40km (25 miles) from St. Andrews; hardcore festivalgoers camp on-site. It's like a mini city, with eateries, pubs, nightclubs, massage tents, and six stages. The lineup has included bands like Wu Tang Clan,...

Address: Falkland Palace, Fife Dates: July 25 - July 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held in a big tent on the grounds of the beautiful Falkland Palace, this inspiring Festival of Stewardship uses live music, exhibitions, talks and a spirited children's programme to stimulate a sense of responsibility towards our natural, built and human environment. The food and shopping stalls are also well worth a...

Address: East Neuk of Fife, Pittenweem Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: August 1 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

For those seeking a more genial cultural experience, early August sees the Pittenweem Arts Festival, a unique event where exhibitions and performances take place in such unusual places as locals' garages, gardens and front rooms. Several fun childrens' activities are planned each year as well, including scavenger...

Address: Abbey St, The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews KY16 9LA Category: Literary Event - Literary Event Dates: March 17 - March 21, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

One of the highpoints in the Scottish literary year, the StAnza Poetry Festival attracts internationally renowned and acclaimed Scottish poets, with past readings by the Scots Makar (the national poet) Edwin Morgan, Don Paterson and Liz Lochhead. It also has a rather inventive children's programme and interactive...