I'm holding a beginner's course in wine making on Sunday June 1st from 10am. Only 4 places available so book early What you will get from the 1 day course....... 1) 6 bottles of organic wine you made yourself 2) The knowledge to make as much wine/beer/cider as you want 3) Someone to contact afterwards to ask questions You will learn the art of brewing and understand the magical process of fermentation! You will also learn how to bottle and store your brew. Equipment needed for the course - 1 Gallon Demi-john, 1Kg Sugar, Bung + Air lock, Wine yeast, 2 lemons. (You can buy all the above off me for an extra £12) I'll provide the fruit and the water! Please contact me to book a place. Course Price - £36 (About the price of 6 bottles of wine!) Course + Equipment price - £48

The Howe's neighbour, Markinch, plays host to a traditional day out featuring highland dancing, pipe band contest, solo piping, heavy events, running, cycling and drum major contest. Come along and enjoy.

The award winning film 'The Power of Community' will be screened in the Victory Hall, Collessie followed by discussion looking at positive community responses to Peak Oil and Climate Change. This evening follows similar 'film and discussion' evenings in Letham and Giffordtown, looking at the serious issue of imminent declining oil supplies worldwide and how this will affect us all. Presented by the Howe Transition Toun. Donations at the door. Further information from Leilani van Koten; tel 01337 810346, leilani@dsl.pipex.com

The annual Collessie Gala needs your support. Please consider contributing to our stalls -books, plants, cake and candy, bottle stalls. Please deliver to Nadia Black at Braehead or bring along on the day. Admission £1.50 for adults and 50p for kids (including tea/coffee and a scone!) The Gala is organised by the Collessie Victory Hall committee in aid of hall upkeep. Hope to see you there. (In the event of bad weather the gala will be held in the hall).

More fun for all the family! Come along and dance away to tunes new and old. Please bring your own food and drink. Tickets £3 per adult, £2 per child,payable on the door. All funds go toward hall upkeep. Many thanks.

Join the Cupar Amateur Musical Society at Gateside Memorial Hall to enjoy songs from shows, including Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Show Boat, Guys & Dolls and more. If you love musicals, don't miss this nighht out. Tickets £5. Contact Teri Gillan 01337 860577.

Fun day out for all the family with various stalls, entertainment and rides for all ages. Parade starts at Fluthers Car Park ending at Duffus Park, Cupar.

Enjoy a great day out for all the family at the 19th annual vintage rally of the Fife Vintage Agricultural Machinery Club. The theme this year is the 'Year of the Potato'. See for yourself the 300+ vintage tractors, stationary engines, machinery, cars, bikes, commercial equipment etc and enjoy auto-jumble, working displays, a craft tent, events ring featuring entertainment from the likes of the Cupar Bowmen, trade stands, refreshments and much more. Free parking. Entry Adults £5, OAPs £3, under 16s Free.

Collessie Village hall plays host to another old time dance party with music from Jimmy Shand Junior. Tickets £4 each, available at the door.

Youth members of the Auchtermuchty Theatre Group will perform Roald Dahl's classic comedy, fun and farcical story 'The Twits' on the 13th and 14th June in the Victoria Hall, Auchtermuchty. All are welcome to attend this event which is suitable for kids. Tickets are £6 adults and £4 children, on sale at the Town Hall on Sat 31st May and 7th June from 10am to 12 pm. Tickets will also be available from Burnside AutoCentre from 1st June. The show is being produced almost entirely by the young people, including the directing (the adults are only there to help with the techie bits!) Please come along and show your support for Muchty's theatrical talent. For more info see website.

SWINDLE & DEATH by Peter Arnott What is the secret behind this most long-lived and ridiculous theatre company? For years they have been touring their sentimental porridge of tartan and nostalgia around the Highlands... how do they manage to keep going with this Cullen skink of claymores and crudity, sgian dubhs and sexual innuendo? Marjorie, an intrepid spy from the Scottish Arts Council, infiltrates the company to find out. And, by way of Mary Queen of Scots, the Flouers o' the Forest and a little touch of the Undead Shakespeare, she uncovers the hysterical horror at the heart of this Caledonian darkness... and what really happened that night in Ballachulish... In their sinister and stupid celebration of all things theatrical and Scottish, Messrs Swindle and Death can promise you an evening of unfettered weirdness, leaving no cliché unpunished and no sporran unturned. Peter Arnott is an acclaimed and award winning playwright. His previous play for Mull Theatre, CYPRUS, toured in 2005 (including a 5-week run at the Trafalgar Studios, London) and 2007, to great acclaim. This show will be staged in Auchtermuchty's Victoria Hall on Monday 16 June and in Ladybank primary School the following night. Both shows start at 7.30pm. Tickets: £14 (£10-£8) Box Office: 01334 475000 Part of the Byre@ programme.

The Howe's close neighbour Newburgh has its annual boat race on the Tay on 20 June followed by a day of games and events in new venue, 'Robbies' Park on the 21st. On Fri 20th, the double handed Coble Boat race will be held on the usual site of the old Tayside Salmon Fisheries net drying green, near the public park. A unique event, with a long history in the town, the evening will start at 7pm with a flying display, and there's music, stalls and a beer tent. Sponsored by T Robertson & Son of Newburgh. The Highland Games day features traditional track events including running, cycling and youth races as well as hosting 2 cycling championships - the 4800m and the Youth 800m. There will be a junior solo piping competition as well as hammer throwing, weight over the bar and tossing the caber. Fintry Pipe band will be entertaining, with food and refreshment stalls in the games park. Car parking available. Come along and enjoy the fun. See website for more. Please note the Games change of venue this year.

With quality musicians like these, it's sure to be a great music event, so grab your tickets while you can. Doors open 7.20pm. Bar. Tickets: £10 adult, £8 under 16. The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland 's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that. Tiriodh’ are a young ceilidh band based in central Fife. The band is made up of four cousins, Scot Wilson (18), Craig McNicol (16), and their younger brothers, Niall Wilson (14) and Ross McNicol (12). They formed in 2001 while on an annual family holiday to the Hebridean island of Tiree, which is where the band name comes from, as ‘Tiriodh’ is Gaelic for Tiree. The band is mainly influenced by west coast music, a major contributor being the Tiree band ‘Skipinnish’. There is also a small wealth of musical experience within the band itself. For more on the musicians, see website.

Come along and enjoy participating in or simply watching ponies compete in a series of show events in Victoria Park. An annual Ladybank favourite, that together with the Gymkhana provides a fitting end to festive celebrations.

Join the Jimmy Shand Junior Trio for their regular Accordian & Fiddle night at Collessie's Victory Hall. All Welcome.