The Auchtermuchty Festival runs from 1st to 10th August, and as always, it's packed with an array of fun community and quality traditional music events. A full schedule of what's on can be found at http://www.auchtermuchty-festival.org.uk/ where you can buy merchandise and tickets on-line, plus get the low down on performers, completition riules and prizes. The theme this year is Welcome to the Sixties' - so be sure to dig out that psychadelic outfit lurking at the back of your parent's wardrobe for the fancy dress competition and the pram race! Hope to see you at the toon's 28th festival!

Join the St Andrews and NE Fife Ramblers Group for an 8 mile walk on forest roads and round Pitcairlie Hill with good views to the Tay and Lomonds. Note: No dogs please. Meeting Info: Fluthers Car Park, Cupar. at 9.45 a.m. or at Pitmedden Forest CP at 10.30 a.m. For more info on the walk, the Group, and the Ramblers Association, see website.

There are currently eight Slow Food convivia in Scotland (including Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth). With increasing interest in local food, we are now looking at the possibility of setting up a Slow Food Convivium for Fife. We hope that this group will bring together like-minded people, organise events and exchange information about good food and drink in the area. We intend holding a free ‘Introduction to Slow Food' event on Tuesday 5th of August at 7pm at the Fisher and Donaldson's bakery and restaurant at 1 Ceres Road, Cupar, KT15 5JT. The evening will include a chance to sample some of Fisher and Donaldsons finest produce, a talk by Donald Reid (food journalist and Leader of the Edinburgh Slow Food Convivium), and cookery demonstrations and tastings by well-known local chef and author Christopher Trotter. If you would like to come along - please reserve your free place by contacting us before Thursday 31st July. Please also let us know if you have any special dietary requirements This event is supported by the Association of Businesses in Cupar and District.

Come along to th 106th Annual Flower show and Industrial Exhibition, as organised by the Letham & Distruct Horticultural Society. There's a huge range of categories to enter or admire, including vegetables, pot plants, cut flowers, top tray, top vase, fruit, handicrafts, baking, photography, jams and jellies, wine and beer, produce and children's sections. Full schedule of categories are available from committee members or at Bow of Fife Post office, cost £1 (to non-members). The day itself kicks off at 2pm with prize giving and raffle at 4pm. Entry free to members and £1.50 to non-members. Don't miss this historic and entertaining community event.

Join us at Monimail Tower on the weekend of 16/17 August and learn how to make a basket in a traditional style. The course is run by Jane Wilkinson, an experienced and talented basket maker. All materials and tools supplied. Take your basket away with you at the end of the weekend. Only 8 places available so please book in advance by contacting Elly on 01337 810420 or by emailing monimail@phonecoop.coop. Cost £65 per place (£15 deposit). Overnight accommodation and other meals can be provided for £12.50.

Sale of Plants, Homemade Jams, Craft Items, Greetings Cards, Books, Cds and DVDs and Tombola. To be held at "The Bield", Blairadam, Keltybridge. Entry £1.00 Adults and 50p Children includes Refreshments. Also an opportunity to visit some of our current resident cats. Apologies to those who came along to Culross, we were rained off!!

Due to current conditions and the prospect of further heavy rain making conditions worse, the Collessie Duck Race has been cancelled. It shall be re-scheduled for a future date.

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

Enjoy some light classical music and song in Monimail Church. There will be wine and canapes in the Church grounds with all proceeds going to the Bluebell Project / Monimail Church & Creich, Flisk & Kilmany Church. Music provided by Alevare Duo (Rhiannon Sinclair & Alison Storm) accompanied by Aimee Penman (Soprano) and Nicholas Rees (guitar). Tickets £7.50 (incl wine), children under 12 free. Further info and tickets from Evelyn Crombie (810411), Jane Munro (810208) and Zena Duncan (870324) or see website.

Get involved with Fife's First Outdoor Access Festival which is hosting outdoor events across Fife the weekend on 29 to 31st August. Local activities include: Falkland to Tyndall Bruce Monument Circular Walk via Maspie Den on 30 Aug, Pitmedden Forest Circular, and Exploring the Lomonds on the 31st. For more info on start times, tickets and a wide range of activities see website.

Organised as part of Fife Outdoor Access Festival - a walk for the reasonably fit. Includes a 200m ascent. Walking boots recommended. A walk through the picturesque and historic village of Falkland, past Falkland Palace and then into Falkland estate. The walk continues up Maspie Den with its impressive waterfall, which pass you pass under and onto the lower reaches of the Lomond Hills (with a detour to Tyndall Bruce Monument, then return). Walkers should bring a packed lunch, and/or visit the local eating places in Falkland after the walk. Plenty of craft shops for those wishing to do some shopping. £5 per ticket. Suitable for children aged 15 year and over, if fit. Not suitable for dogs. Led by the Fife Ramblers Association

Coffee Morning, entry £1.00 (including coffee/tea and biscuits). Tombola, Bric a Brac, Cakes, Books, Raffles.

For music and atmosphere in Fife, there's no better place than Yurtfest 08. Now in its fourth year, musicians this year include: This The Moonzie Allstars; The Awkward Squad; The Latecomers and Andy Chung plus more. This year's MC will be Milton of Balgonie, "A ranting, raving, spluttering cross between Elvis, Rabbie Burns and the Tasmanian Devil. Experience his poems live... you'll be hooked!" The Scotsman Tickets are £10 and can be booked using on-line form. The website http://www.yurtfest.co.uk/index.htm also has more info on the line-up and running order. £5 charge per tent for camping. The campsite will be available all afternoon for people wanting to set up. Music starts at 5pm. All proceeds from the festival will go to CHAS : Children's Hospice Association Scotland

the teens and kids from the letham park Focus Grup are running a cahrity car wash tomorrow from 1.30 to 3.30pm pproceeds to be split bwteen the Letham park Fund and CHAS. Coffee and homebaking to enjoy whist your car is being washed - so please come along and support.

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