aberdour festival 2011 programme

Friday 29 July - Sunday 7 August 2011

10 days of possibly the best small festival in the world with arts, crafts, song, dance, puppetry, comedy, sports and much, much more

www.aberdourfestival.org

1

It gives me great pleasure as Festival Chair to welcome you to the 28th Aberdour Festival. The Festival grows from year to year and is now a regular in the annual Festival calendar.

Once again we have a number of Hot Ticket events throughout the 10-day Programme and hope that you, your family and your friends will be able to attend as many of them as possible. The annual Festival brings together people from within and outwith the local community to enjoy the party atmosphere for 10 days in Aberdour, Fife’s hidden treasure. And you’ll hear more about hidden treasure if you manage to get along to listen to historian Dr Simon Taylor’s talk about Aberdour’s connections with ancient Egypt – or not! The Egyptian theme will run through the Festival this year from the Crowning and Parade at the start of the week, through the raft race to the Clydebuilt Puppet Show and finishing with excerpts from Verdi’s Aida being played in St Columba’s Church at the end of the week.

Egypt isn’t the only foreign influence on this year’s programme with two events hosted by the Aberdour/Corte Franca Association where you can not only learn more about great Italian wines but also get the chance to taste some. There is also the official twinning signing between Aberdour and Lacroix Falgarde at the Castle on the Friday evening.

As well as all things Egyptian, Italian and French, for the first time ever we’ll have a Festival within a Festival with the HahahAberdour Festival which will run throughout the 10-days including one of the most famous Scottish comedians Fred MacAulay, stand-up comedy workshops, an Open Mic event, and the Funny Girls show.

As part of the Arts Weekend, we are delighted to be hosting an exhibition of work by George Wyllie in celebration of his 90th birthday earlier this year with a selection of his work from across the years on display. We are also pleased to have Alan Grieve, one of Fife’s finest hairdressers with us this year not only to give free haircuts and tidy Festival goers locks but also to record your stories as part of an enjoyable artistic experience.

We appreciate that budgets are tight this year so with that in mind the Committee have agreed to keep the majority of ticket prices at the same level as last year with more FREE events this year than before.

While waiting for the Festival to come round, why not try and complete the Picture competition and general knowledge quiz learning a little bit more about Aberdour than you previously knew.

It goes without saying that there wouldn’t be a Festival without the Committee’s hard work and the help and support of lots of people in the village, so thank you all.

Roy Devon, 2011 Chairman

On behalf of the Aberdour Festival Committee Email: [email protected] Website: www.aberdourfestival.org

Welcome to Aberdour Festival 2011

Aberdour Prog 2011.indd 1 15/6/11 10:08:59

2

Friday 29th July - Sunday 31st July

Arts Exhibition In Local Venues

Exhibitions by Local ArtistsFriday 29 July 6.00pm-9.00pm –Saturday 30 July 11.00am-6.00pm –Sunday 31 July 12noon-5.00pm –Various venues across the village –FREE –

This year’s exhibitions by local artists start on Friday evening when you are all invited to join us for the preview night, to view the art and share some refreshments. We welcome back many old friends as well as artists new to the Festival and you are sure to find something to enjoy. The art will be on show in venues throughout the village, each of which will be identified by numbers and balloons.

Also on display – in Artis 33 – will be all the entries from the recent Acrostic Poetry Competition at Aberdour Primary School. Do take the time to see the great work by some of our budding young writers.

Maps/guides will be available from Out of This World from the week before the Festival and from each venue during the exhibitions. Why not start at one of the larger venues such as The Institute or the Church Hall?

A Celebration of George Wyllie MBE

Friday 29 July 6.00pm-9.00pm –Saturday 30 July 11.00am-6.00pm –Sunday 31 July 12noon-5.00pm –The Boathouse, Hawkcraig Point –FREE –

We are delighted to be hosting an exhibition of work by George Wyllie in celebration of his 90th birthday earlier this year. George is a well-known, highly regarded artist (sculpture, installation, performance) and his public art is some of the best known in Scotland, including the running clock at Buchanan Bus station and the giant safety pin in Townhead (in case of emergencies: “you never know when you might need one ...”). Many of us remember his involvement with the Aberdour Festival in the past, in particular his reconstruction of “The Log of The Lord Aberdour” and his inspirational words.

A selection of George’s work from across the years will be on display as well as work by other local artists featuring George. If you are already a fan then you will enjoy the show and if you are new to his work then come and experience something from one of Scotland’s best – you won’t be disappointed.


3

Alan Grieve – A Haircut for a Story:

Saturday 30 July to Tuesday 2 August –10.30am-4.30pm and at various other times to coincide –

with marquee eventsBy the Festival Marquee –FREE –Age 10+, parental permission required for 15 and under –

Alan Grieve is a Dunfermline-based artist and hairdresser. Alan’s practice as an artist concentrates on Scotland’s renowned tradition of oral culture and the contentious nature of its storytelling underpins his work. Alan endeavours to provide catalysts for new narratives, recording both the storytelling process and the stories themselves. The work Alan produces represents a trawl through Scots history, from myth, popular culture and local anecdote to outright lies and petty gossip.

Alan has recently been involved in the National Theatre of Scotland’s project 99… 100. Developed over a period of seven months, with substantial co-sponsorship from Fife Council and Scottish Power, this has been a huge community project, travelling across Fife in search of people’s stories. Alan’s involvement in the project is as a collector of contemporary stories, tales, truths and lies. The National Theatre of Scotland has built for Alan a fully functioning one man hairdressing salon, which has been set up in locations in Fife and further afield, and people are invited to have their hair cut for the price of a story. With their consent, the sessions are filmed using a camera installed in the set. The recording of the stories provides a picture of people as they are today, as well as the raw material that is used by Alan as the inspiration for a series of artworks to be made into a book, as well as an edited video.

We have invited Alan to continue this process in Aberdour during the week of the Festival. The hairdressing booth will be set up for four days near the Festival Marquee and you are all invited to make a booking or simply come and watch!

Each session will be between 45 minutes and an hour and if you would like a FREE haircut by one of Fife’s finest cutters as well as taking part in an enjoyable artistic experience then it is recommended that you make a booking as soon as possible either by contacting Lewis Banks on 01383 861267, 07786060026 or [email protected] or by going along to the booth and speaking to Alan. In any case, you are all invited to come down and watch Alan at work – blether, cuts and arts, what more could you ask for? New art will be posted in the booth window day by day.


4

Evening events

Art Exhibition Preview Night– 6.00pm-9.00pm See page 2 for more information

Ice Cream Factory

– 6.00pm-6.30pm – 6.30pm-7.00pm – 7.00pm-7.30pm – Aberdour Tennis Club – £2.00 book in advance (30 spaces available per session) – All ages

Everyone welcome to come along and make their own ice cream sundae. We have ice cream, fruit, marshmallows, sprinkles, sauces and much more for you to create your masterpiece – then scoff the lot! Billy (tennis coach) will be helping ‘serve’ an ‘ace’ of a desert. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult.

FCUKulele

– 9.00pm – Cedar Inn – FREE – Age 18+

The Edinburgh Ukulele band returns to entertain Aberdour with an amazing set of songs played on an underrated instrument. If you like your music different it doesn’t get any better.

Live Music and Karaoke with Bad Patter

– 9.00pm – Foresters Arms – FREE – Age 18+

A great live music experience and a karaoke with a twist - here’s your opportunity to sing along with a live band.

Friday 29th July


5

Saturday 30th July

Morning events

Pre Parade Workshops– 9.00am-9.45am – Festival Marquee – All ages – £1.50 at door

Get ready for the big Opening Parade by getting all Ancient Egyptian-i-fied. Face painting, Masks, Fans and Streamers on offer as long as you help make them.

Festival Parade – Part I

– 9.50am departs Festival Marquee – FREE – Open to all

Come ready in costume to join Princess Scota and her Prince and High Priest and the Festival’s Royal Party as they make their way through the village up Hawkcraig Road, along Main and High Street to Dovecot and then to Aberdour Castle for the annual Crowning Ceremony. This year you can be Ancient Egyptian Princes, Princesses, Gods, belly dancers, slaves pulling bits of rock (decorated polystyrene or foam please!), slave masters or warriors, wrapped up Mummies or Tomb Explorers in the mould of Indiana Jones… it’s up to you to help make this the most exciting parade EVER. Special treats for any camels, whole pyramids or anything else out of the ordinary! All children, young people and adults welcome to be part of the Parade. You don’t have to be a child to dress up and follow the Parade! Parade will be led by the Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing Pipe Band.

Crowning and Opening of 28th Aberdour Festival

Supported by Aberdour Primary School –10.30am-11.00am –Aberdour Castle –FREE All ages –


10.30am – 4.30pm –By the Festival Marquee –FREE –Age 10+, parental permission required for 15 and under –

See page 3 for more information


6

Saturday 30th July continued

Art Exhibition

11.00am-6.00pm –


Flower Festival

12noon-6.00pm –St Fillan’s Church –Entry by donation –

Festival Parade – Part II

11.00am leaves Aberdour Castle –FREE Open to all –

Following the Crowning, follow the Festival King and Queen and attendants, Princess Scota, her Prince and High Priest, and others as they lead the crowd down to Black Sands for Beach Day.

BEACH DAY

Black Sands –Stalls and BBQ on the Shore Promenade –11.00am-4.00pm –

We’ll be running the Festival BBQ all day on the promenade, and there will be stalls to browse too, plus for the first time we’ll have a Festival Box Office at the beach if you still need to get last minute tickets for the rest of the week!

Sandcastle Competition

Registration from 11.00am-11.30am –Build from 11.30am-12.45pm –Followed by judging and prize giving –FREE entry –

Once you’ve paraded to the beach, sign up for the Sandcastle Competition at the registration desk. Organised by the Aberdour Baby and Toddler Group as always, the following categories will be contested this year: Sandcastles and Sand Sculptures for INDIVIDUALS – two categories 7 and under and 8 and over; Sandcastles for GROUPS – two categories children only and children with adults; and Sand Sculptures for GROUPS with or without adults. Remember that you aren’t allowed to use metal spades, and can only decorate your creations with whatever you can find on the beach that day. Good luck!


7

Kidgloves Puppet Show

Black Sands –FREE –

The ever-popular Kidgloves Puppets return to Aberdour for three shows during the day. They’ll perform stories including The Three Little Pigs, The Princess and the Pirates, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and of course Punch and Judy. Be there early to be near the front!

Afternoon events

Aberdour Village RegattaAberdour Boat Club and the Harbour –Harbour events start at 1.00pm –Clubhouse opens from 1.00pm to 4.30pm –

As well as the regatta out on the Forth, the Aberdour Boat Club will be running events in the harbour and opening its doors to the public for their excellent teas and home baking. Make sure you come along and check their notice board at the clubhouse for full details of the events on offer.

Beach Volleyball Tournament (4-a-side)

Black Sands –1.30pm onwards –FREE –Age 14+ –

Come along and register your team on Beach Day from 1pm. If you’d like more information, please call 01383 860354.

Raft Race

Black Sands –Build-up from 2.30pm –The Race at 3.30pm –FREE to enter or watch –

Always a highlight of the Festival, last year there was a record entry to the race, which was comprehensively won by the team from Room with A View. This year there are bound to be lots of teams out for revenge, so why not get involved with the action? Prizes will be given to the winners, the best constructed raft, and new for this year, the best representation of the Festival’s Egyptian theme. Full rules will be published on the website, but for more information please email [email protected].

The Big Easy

3.30pm onwards –Cedar Inn –FREE Open to all –

The after ‘Raft Race’ event...Relax in the open air with the family at the Cedar and chill to the sound of summer. Free musical entertainment, DJ AL will set the mood of summer with atmospheric tracks. Acoustic music also provided by local talent. So come along, chill out (or sing us your song) and try our Seafood speciality BBQ.

Evening events

Family Ceilidh & BBQ with Da Hooley

7.00pm-11.45pm –Festival Marquee –Tickets: £6.00 adult/ –

£3.00 children/ Pre-school children free

For the third year the Festival is pleased to welcome to Aberdour Da Hooley, a busy Edinburgh-based ceilidh dance band with a 16-year reputation for producing their own brand of lively, exciting, energetic ceilidh dance. The fiddle, accordion and guitar powerhouse is fronted by an effervescent and consummate dance caller. All the ceilidh favourites are catered for; all the while the emphasis is firmly on fun. Once these guys get going, you won’t be sitting still for long!

Stevie Agnew

9.00pm –Cedar Inn –FREE – Age 18+ –

The master returns to the Cedar and brings his usual following. A regular performer at the Alhambra. Come along and hear why he is so popular.

HOT ticket


8

Sunday 31st July

Morning events

Festival Church Service– 10.30am-11.30am – St Fillan’s Church – Open to all


10.30am-4.30pm –– By the Festival Marquee

FREE –Age 10+, parental permission required for 15 and under –


The Village Market and Fun Day

– 11.00am-4.00pm – Festival Marquee and Tented Village – FREE Open to all

As well as good quality local produce we also have a variety of stalls. Pimms and full bar available from 12.30pm. Dance routine performed throughout the afternoon by Fierce, a newly formed professional dance squad based in the Edinburgh and Lothian regions consisting of 25 female and male dancers from across Scotland.

Stone Letter Cutting with Kenny Munro

Two day course, Sunday and Monday –11.00am-5.00pm –

– By the Festival Marquee – £20.00 book in advance (10 spaces available)

Age 14+ –

Kenny Munro is a Kinghorn based sculptor, artist and filmmaker. He has been involved in a number of community arts projects in Fife, for more information visit www.kennymunrosculpture.com. Kenny will be running a stone cutting workshop and this is your chance to try your hand with the hammer and chisel. Each person taking part in the workshop will learn how to cut stone and be guided through producing a simple carved stone, which will be incorporated into a piece of community art as a part of a project that will be taking place later in the year (look out for more information). The workshop will be structured so that those taking part may be able to take time out to attend other Festival events. All materials and tools will be provided. Those booking a place before Sunday 24 July will be invited to join Kenny for a pre-course discussion and information session.


9

Afternoon events

Art Exhibition– 12noon-5.00pm See page 2 for more information

Flower Festival

– 12noon-6.00pm – St Fillan’s Church – Entry by donation

The Donkey Brae Run

– 1.00pm – 7 Mile Race Starts followed by 2 Mile and Fun Run – Silver Sands Playing Field– Register at Aberdour Primary School

(10.00am-12noon) no entries accepted after 12noon.

7 mile run (17 yrs +) Pre-race registration by Monday 25 July £10.00/£8.00, SAL/UK Registered. On the day registration £12.00

2 mile junior race (9 yrs +) £3.00

Family fun run (open to all, under 9s need to be supervised by a responsible adult) £2.00 or £6.00 per family

Entry forms: can be downloaded at www.aberdourfestival.org or picked up in local leisure centres and libraries

Enquires: 01383 860354 or 01383 860375 / e-mail: [email protected]

Evening events

Italian Corte Franca Sparkling Wine Seminar and tasting event– 6.00pm-7.00pm – Aberdour Boat Club – £6.00 book in advance

(25 spaces available)– Age 18+

History of the region’s wine making and presentation of the wines by Carla, a professional Italian wine expert on holiday as part of the Aberdour/Corta Franca twinning arrangement. Nibbles supplied.

HahahAberdour – An Evening with Fred MacAulay

8.00pm-10.00pm –Festival Marquee –Tickets: £10.00 –Age 18+ –

With a popular morning radio show and a string of TV credits that make Carol Vorderman seem camera shy, Fred MacAulay is undoubtedly one of the most famous faces of Scottish comedy today and the most experienced Scottish comic of his generation. Mixing improvised banter with the audience, with his usual wry looks at contemporary Scotland (and the rest of the world)!

“Near the knuckle flashes of brilliance” Evening News and “MacAulay had the whole audience in stitches” Hollywood Reporter.

Join Fred as he performs his famous one-man show in Aberdour before he moves across the Forth to the Edinburgh Festival.

HOT ticket


10

Monday 1st August

Morning events

Golf Tri-Am 20118.00am earliest tee-off time –6.00pm latest tee-off time –Aberdour Golf Club –£6.00 per team payable to the Club Professional –

Stroke Play Competition for teams of three – male, female or mixed – with at least 1 member of the team a member of Aberdour Golf Club and all players holding a current club handicap. The Competition is Stroke Play over 18 holes, the two best Nett scores counting at each hole. Each team is responsible for recording their own Nett scores and should book their own tee time directly with the Club Professional. Tee times can be booked from Monday 25 July onwards.

Flower Festival

10.00am – 5.00pm –St Fillan’s Church –Entry by donation –


10.30am – 4.30pm –By the Festival Marquee –FREE –Age 10+, parental permission required for 15 and under –



11

Dance Workshops

11.00am-1.00pm Age 4-7 –2.00pm-4.00pm Age 8-14 –4.00pm-5.00pm Joint rehearsal, Festival Marquee –Aberdour Primary School –£5.00 book in advance (30 spaces available per session) –

A chance to learn new moves, make new friends and put your creativity in the spotlight. Join Rebecca for a brilliant dance workshop through which you will find yourself in the spotlight as one of the stars of tonight’s A Village Affair Goes Sky High. You will need to attend the workshop and then be available at 4.00pm for a run through in the Festival Marquee. Your part of the show will take place between 7.30pm and 8.15pm after which you can be collected by your parent. If your family wish to see you in the show or if you want to stay after your slot to see the rest of the show, please note that tickets must be bought.

Afternoon events

HahahAberdour – Aberdour’s First Comedy Academy – Stand-up Comedy Workshops

2.00pm-3.30pm Age 13-17 –4.00pm-5.30pm Age 18+ –The Institute, Shore Road –£10.00 book in advance (15 spaces available per session) –

Join Jay Lafferty, nominated as Young Scottish Comedian of The Year 2011 and Susan Morrison as they lead workshops for all you wannabe comedians.

Evening events

A Village Affair Goes Sky High 7.00pm-12midnight –Festival Marquee –Tickets: £6.00 adult/£3.00 children –

A romp of humour, celebration, moments of sweetness and emotion, mischief and raging rock and roll in four parts…The ‘Mile High’ Affair will be revealing itself to ‘The Village’ on the night in the great big 500 seater Festival Marquee by Silver Sands…and YOU are the stars!

HOT ticket


12

Morning events

Flower Festival10.00am-6.00pm –St Fillan’s Church –Entry by donation –

Puppet Making and Arts and Crafts Workshop

10.00am-12noon Drop in –Festival Marquee –£2.50 at the door –Age 4+ –

Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre and Aberdour Guides invite you to this workshop where they will show you how to make simple puppets and other masterpieces – be prepared to have fun and get mucky! All materials provided. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tuesday 2nd August

Waterskiing at The Scottish National Water Ski Centre

10.00am-11.00am; 11.00am-12noon; – 12noon-1.00pm; 1.00pm-2.00pm

Townhill Country Park, Dunfermline – £7.50 book in advance (8 spaces available per session, –

4 each in two boats)Age 8+ –

We are lucky to have Scotland’s National Water Ski Centre on our doorstep and we have been given a promotional price. Children and adults are equally welcome. Gain confidence on the training bar off the side of the boat and progress to the rope if you’re happy to do so. All equipment is provided; you just need to bring swimwear and a towel. For more information visit www.waterskiscotland.co.uk


10.30am-4.30pm –By the Festival Marquee –FREE –Age 10+, parental permission required for 15 and under –


Afternoon events

Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre presents The Magic of The Mummy: Tales of Ancient Egypt

1.45pm doors open –2.00pm-3.00pm –Festival Marquee –£3.00 at the door –Age 5+ –

In the beginning there were two brothers, and one throne of Egypt… An open stage production with rod and shadow puppetry explores the story of how the first ‘mummy’ was created. Come early to guarantee entry.

Tea dance

1.30pm-3.30pm –The Institute, Shore Road –£3.00 at the door –Enjoy afternoon tea, good company, music and dance. –


13

Tennis Coaching at Aberdour Tennis Club

3.30pm-4.15pm – Mini Green – children born 2000/01 – (10 spaces available)

4.15pm-5.00pm - Mini Red – children born 2004/06 – (8 spaces available)

5.00pm-5.45pm – Mini Orange – children born 2002/03 – (10 spaces available)

Aberdour Tennis Club –£3.00 book in advance –

Fun coaching with Billy McNeil, Aberdour Tennis Club Coach. Suitable footwear must be worn. Consent forms required.

Mehndi Workshops

4.00pm-5.00pm Age 12-17 (10 spaces available) –5.30pm-6.30pm Age 18+ (14 spaces available) –The Institute, Shore Road –£7.00 adult/£5.00 children book in advance –

Mehndi is a temporary tattoo applied for skin decoration on the hands. The tattoo lasts from 7-10 days. In this programme you will learn how to apply the Mehndi on to the hands.

Evening events

Italian Corte Franca Food and Wine Tasting Evening

7.30pm –The Institute, Shore Road –Tickets: £12.50 –Age 18+ –

Italian food preparation demonstration by Charbel Bouaoun and Hamish Hardie. Description of wines by Carla, a professional Italian wine specialist on holiday as part of the Aberdour/Corte Franca twinning arrangement. Samples of each dish will be served plus nibbles.

Bands by the Sands

8.00pm-11.00pm –Festival Marquee –Tickets: £5.00 –Age 16+ –

Aberdour Festival is proud to bring you a line-up of five contemporary, exciting and cutting edge bands from Fife

HOT ticket

and beyond. Streetlight, Patrick Wallace and Ross Somerville, a young, popular acoustic duo based in Fife and Glasgow; The Signals is a rock cover band from Fife including Claire (Vocals), Billy (Drums), Alan (Guitar) and Wayne (Bass); STANLEY are an alternative band with Kittiwake Records record label featuring five members - Stephen Podlesny, Geoff Jones, Ramsay Clark, Billy McBain and Scott Coutts – from Aberdeen; Clark and Boj are a talented duo act who play around Fife regularly and have something for everyone, playing covers from Stereophonics, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin and even Elvis Presley; and State Of Emergency, one of Scotland’s Best – a Rock/Pop group formed by four young members from Kirkcaldy and created in 2006 by twin brothers Robert Forrester (Guitar) and Richard Forrester (Vocal) with life-long friend Bryan Strachan (Drums) and mutual friend Dean McIntyre (Bass). Minimum age is 16 so if you are lucky enough to appear to be 25 or under then official photographic ID will be required for entry. No alcoholic bar sales without photographic ID.

Supported by Young Scot Arts Action Fund.

HahahAberdour – Best of Scottish Night

8.30pm – 11.00pm –Woodside Hotel –Tickets: £10.00 –Age 18+ –

You meet some of the funniest people in Aberdour. Well, you can tonight as the Best of Scottish rolls into the Village. Join Vladimir MacTavish, John Gavin and Mike Adams.


14

Wednesday 3rd August

Morning events

Festival Football Fun10.00am-11.30am –Aberdour Football Club –FREE book in advance –Age 5-9 –

First Steps Football invite girls and boys along for a 5 a side football tournament. We’ll sort out teams on the day...guaranteed fun and possibly a few surprises!

TOP Start

Aberdour Primary School –10.00am-10.30am Age 2 and 3 –10.45am-11.15am Age between 3 and 4 –11.30am-12noon Age 4 and 5 –£2.00 Book in advance (10 spaces available per session) –

TOP Start is a fun way, using colourful entertaining equipment and games, for younger children (up to 5 years) to develop mobility, awareness of space, physical control and manipulative skills. The sessions encourage creativity and social skills.

HahahAberdour – Toybox

10.00am-12noon –The Institute, Shore Road –£5.00 at the door –Age 6-11 –

The Stand’s ‘Kids Comedy Club’ presents top comedians Billy Kirkwood, Sian Bevan and Steven Dick who take you on a hilarious bouncy castle of laughter in this awesome new interactive kids comedy show with all the all-round silliness of kittens on a bouncy castle, monkeys on mopeds, owls on pogo sticks and bears on rollerblades. Two hours jam-packed with stand-up, games, magic, storytelling, special guests and so much more, so come along, leave your good behaviour at the door and let’s play as we find out what’s in the Toybox!


15

Outdoor Activity Day at Fordell Firs

10.00am-1.00pm –Fordell Firs Activity Centre –£10.00 book in advance (25 spaces available) –Age 8+ –

For more fun than you knew you could have outdoors come along to Fordell Firs and try one of the many adventurous pursuits available there. For more information visit www.fordellfirs.org.uk. Sign up and make your own way to Fordell Firs for 10.00am. Consent forms required.

Flower Festival

10.00am – 6.00pm –St Fillan’s Church –Entry by donation –

Afternoon events

Lego Trains1.00pm-4.00pm Drop in –Church Hall –FREE but donations to Humbie Park Project –All ages –

Marvel once more at this Lego model railway and at David Graham’s patience as he allows your little angels loose on the controls! As usual there will be a Lego model competition, this year’s theme being the Seaside, prize for best one.

Pet Show – sponsored by Inglis Veterinary Centres Ltd

2.30pm-4.30pm –Shore Road Park –FREE –All ages –

All pets welcome. Dog classes from puppy to veteran. Come and have fun! Tea/Coffee/Juice and refreshments at Aberdour Tennis Club 2.00pm-4.30pm, £1.00 for adults and 50p for children.

Aberdour’s History and its Egyptian Connection!

5.00pm-6.30pm –The Institute, Shore Road –£2.00 at the door –All ages –

Come along and be amazed about Aberdour’s connection to ancient Egypt or not: Abbot Walter Bower of Inchcolm, the Princess Scota story, and some medieval Scottish propaganda. An evening talk by Dr Simon Taylor, historian.

Evening events

Aberdour Sports 5-a-side Football

6.30pm-8.30pm –Silver Sands Playing fields –FREE –Age 10-16 –

Boys and girls, just turn up, we’ll sort out teams. Consent forms required.

ASBOs Night

7.30pm-11.00pm –Festival Marquee –Tickets: £6.00 adult/ –

£3.00 children

A return of the glittering night at the ASBOs (the Aberdour Short Brilliant Originals) - showing short films made locally by local people with awards for the best.

Films should be submitted by Wednesday 13 July. For more information please contact Colin Mackenzie at 07792 705059 [email protected].

HOT ticket


16

Morning events

Magic Party9.20am Meet at Clock, parade to –

Aberdour Primary School9.45am-10.45am Magic Show –

and Snack £2.00 at the door –Age 2-5 –

Dress as Egyptian Princes, Princesses, Gods, Mummies or Tomb Explorers and join the parade through the Castle to the school for fun and magic from Gary James (see below), followed by a snack kindly provided by Aberdour Playgroup. Or you can come straight to the School for 9.45am – you’ll still get your snack!

Outdoor Activity Day at Fordell Firs

10.00am-1.00pm –Fordell Firs Activity Centre –£10.00 book in advance –

(25 spaces available)Age 8+ –

See page 14 for more information.

Thursday 4th August

Baby Sensory

10.00am-10.35am Babies 7-13 months –11.00am-11.35am Babies 0-6 months –The Institute, Shore Road –£2.50 book in advance (20 spaces per session) –

Baby Sensory provides hundreds of sensory development activities that are great fun for parents and babies in the vital first year. The classes include fibre optic light shows, bubbles, bells, musical fun, baby singing, puppet shows, amazing light balls and so much more. Special taster at the Aberdour Festival. Visit www.babysensory.com or contact Claire Wilson 07749468846 for more information.

Flower Festival

11.00am-5.00pm –St Columba’s Church –Entry by donation –

As the Flower Festival changes venue, come along and see the new arrangements at St Columba’s.

Gary James’ Family Magic Show

11.00am-11.45am –Aberdour Primary School –£2.00 at the door –Age 5-11 –

Gary’s show is fast-paced, full of audience participation, fun and laughter for all the family. Watch out for Gary’s ‘assistant’ Stone the Crow as he causes mayhem while trying to help.

‘Excellent… remarkable’ – Edinburgh Evening News.


17

HOT ticket

Afternoon events

St Fillan’s Lunches1.00pm-5.00pm –St Fillan’s Church Hall –All ages –

Shinty Masterclass

12.00pm-4.00pm –Aberdour Shinty Club, Silver Sands –Age 8-14 –£10.00 book in advance (50 spaces available) –

Come along and take part in a Shinty Masterclass covering shooting, tackling, attacking and defending coached by top International players and coaches including Ronald Ross MBE. This is not just for those currently playing, so even if you played in the past come along and give it a go! Cost includes free t-shirt and goody bag. For more information please contact Mandy Abbott on 01383 861058/[email protected]

Wii Competition

2.30pm-6.00pm –Foresters Arms –£2.00 at the door –Age 6+ –

Various age related tournaments on Wii to win a trophy as the ‘Best in Aberdour’. Come and join in the fun with the biggest kid in Aberdour, Colin McKinlay!!! No need to stay all afternoon, just drop-in from 2.30pm and come back at 6.00pm for the prize giving. An adult must accompany anyone under 8.

Come & Try Yacht Sailing

6.30pm-8.30pm –Aberdour Boat Club –FREE but collection for RNLI –Adults and accompanied 8+ children (25 spaces available) –

Come and experience yacht sailing with members of the Boat Club. Short taster sessions of approximately 30 minutes. Safety equipment provided. For more information contact Andrew Aitchison on 01383 861118. Subject to late cancellation in the event of adverse weather conditions.

Evening events

Aberdour Players 7.15pm for 7.45pm –

(curtain up)Aberdour Primary School –Tickets: £8.00 adult/ –

£4.00 child (includes a glass of wine/soft drink at interval)

Aberdour Players once again provide an evening of drama and comedy: Pullman Car Hiawatha by Thornton Wilder, with a cast of 28, has already delighted audiences at drama festivals in Buckhaven and Livingston earlier this year, winning three awards along the way. It tells the fascinating tale of a train journey from New York to Chicago in 1930, and all that surrounds it. Saturday Night at the Commodore by Rona Munro is one woman’s memories of growing up in Stonehaven in the ‘70s. A funny, poignant and moving short play from one of Scotland’s top playwrights. Teeth by Tina Howe, Amy bites off more than she can chew in this hilarious comedy set in a dental surgery. And we’re also promised a few comic surprises along the way!

HahahAberdour – Funny Girls

10.00pm-11.30pm –Cedar Inn –Tickets: £7.50 –Age 18+ –

Before they start their Fringe shows, Tiffany Stevenson, Sally-Anne Hayward and Jay Lafferty are coming to limber up in Aberdour, with MC Susan Morrison coming along to keep the gals and the crowd in check.


18

Friday 5th August

Morning events

Enjoy-a-Ball10.00am-11.00am Age 4 and 5 –11.00am-12noon Age 6 and 7 –Church Hall –£2.00 book in advance (20 spaces available per session) –

Enjoy-a-Ball is a sports coaching programme for girls and boys. If your child is full of beans, then let them run off their energy at Enjoy-a-Ball. More information can be found at www.enjoy-a-ball.com. Consent forms required.

Zumba Workshops

10.00am-10.25am Age 5-8 –10.30am-10.55am Age 9-15 –11.00am-11.30am Age 16+ –The Institute, Shore Road –£2.00 book in advance –

(20 spaces available per session)

The Latin-inspired, easy-to-do, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Feel the music and let loose. For more information contact Gill Steele on 07738890908/ [email protected]

Backwoods Adventure – supported by Lonie’s Bakers and Moffats (Purple Shop)

10.30am-3.00pm –Meet at Purple Shop then Humbie Woods –£3.00 book in advance –Age 8-12 –

Wear old clothes and shoes that you can scramble about in – this is just what it says it is – an adventure in the Backwoods. Sizzling sausages provided but please bring a drink. Consent forms required.

Flower Festival

11.00am-5.00pm –St Columba’s Church –Entry by donation –


19

HOT ticket

Afternoon events

Afternoon events at St Columba’s 2.00pm-3.45pm –St Columba’s Church –FREE –

Come along and hear Jeremy Hawkins talk about his life in hotels and other places followed by organ music including excerpts from Verdi’s Aida.

BIG kids mini red tournament

4.30pm-6.30pm –Aberdour Tennis Club –£3.00 book in advance (24 spaces available) –Age 10-16 –

Fun tennis for bigger kids, on a mini court, red balls and small rackets – great fun! All abilities welcome – it’s anyone’s game! We will provide the rackets. Entry fee includes burger/hot dog. Suitable footwear must be worn. Consent forms required.

Evening events

Picnic at The Castle with Swing 2011 7.00pm-7.45pm –

Formal Signing between Aberdour and Lacroix Falgarde

8.30pm-11.00pm Jazz concert –Aberdour Castle Terrace –Tickets: £8.00 –

In 2010, agreement was reached with the village community of Lacroix Falgarde, near Toulouse in South West France, on the principle of a twinning link with Aberdour. The French word for this is “Jumelage”. As part of this year’s Picnic at the Castle, the Festival is proud to host the official signing of a formal Charter of Understanding to encourage and support exchanges in fostering a spirit of understanding and cooperation between the two communities by Arthur Lloyd, Chairman of Aberdour Community Council and Christophe Laverty, Mayor of Lacroix Falgarde. It is to be hoped that this will be the first of many exchanges.

Following the signing, join Swing 2011 – Dick Lee, Roy Percy, John Russell and Stephen Coutts – who love to play the music of the great jazz composers, Django Reinhardt, Count Basie, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Described by Kenny Mathieson of The Scotsman as ‘Something of an institution in Scottish jazz’ – The four piece Swing 2011 will create a mellow atmosphere in a beautiful setting. Bring picnic hampers, tables, chairs and picnic rugs. Dress up or down as the mood takes you.

The Durango’s

9.00pm –Cedar Inn –FREE –Age 18+ –

Aberdour’s own stadium rock outfit, Tim and Simon now are joined by the lovely Jodie Lamont to complete the line up. They won’t be wearing lycra but will be providing the usual full on Pub Rock experience.


20

Saturday 6th August

Morning events

Flower Festival11.00am-5.00pm –St Columba’s Church –Entry by donation –

Afternoon events

Village Family Sports Day1.00pm-4.00pm –Aberdour Primary School –Playing Fields –

The majority of races are for Aberdour school children and village residents only.

Village Football Match - Easter vs. Wester sponsored by Cedar Inn

4.30pm-6.30pm –Aberdour Football Club –

Persons are able to participate provided they were brought up in, resident in, or currently visiting Aberdour but no ringers!! Celebrity referee and team captains. After match case of cold beer for both teams and then BBQ for participants at Cedar Inn. Potential players please contact Steven Dewar – 01383 860616 – or Cedar Inn – 01383 860310.


21

HOT ticket

Evening events

Classical Concert7.00pm –St Fillan’s Church –£5.00 at the door in aid of Village in Bloom –Open to all –

An evening of classical and light popular music by three local musicians - Louise Timney Principle Teacher of music for over 10 years with Inverkeithing High School, Louise also plays violin with a number of Chamber groups and the fiddle in the family folk group The Hershaws; Louise Muszynski a house captain this year at Inverkeithing High School has led the cello section in the school orchestra and cello ensemble as well as playing in the Fife Youth Orchestra; and Jordan Waddell currently leader of Inverkeithing High School Percussion Ensemble and the Fife Youth Percussion Ensemble and has won the overall Percussion Teacher’s trophy at the 2011 Fife Festival of Music

The Johnstown Flood

8.00pm-10.30pm –The Institute, Shore Road –Tickets: £5.00 –Age 18+ –

A Foot Stompin’ blend of Folk, Country and Americana. All delivered with a healthy dose of East Coast realism. The brainchild and pseudonym of Dunfermline based singer/songwriter Stuart Bell. As a solo artist he has regularly been playing sell out shows in his home town and further afield, building up a loyal following – “a flawless set of songs” Dunfermline Press and “nails you with raw emotion” Daydreamer Music Reviews.

Shameless

9.00pm –Cedar Inn –FREE Age 18+ –

This year’s find… Shameless, hard to categorise, Cajun/Bluegrass/Country plays pop/rock. Eck and the boys will do the business.

Live Music with Clark & Boj

9.00pm –Foresters Arms –FREE –18+ –

A popular local duo playing a great mix of music with an Indie/ Rock twist.


22

Sunday 7th August

Morning events

Mountain Biking with Ralph Jessop of MTBflo.com

10.00am-12noon Beginner –2.00pm-4.00pm Intermediate –Pitmedden Forest, near Auchtermuchty –£12.00 book on Sunday 10 July between 10.00am –

and 11.30am at Silver Sands (6 spaces per session) or phone Ralph

Age 9-14 (& adult sessions on request) –

Beginner session aimed at very competent general cyclist with limited off-road experience to gain a solid understanding of the basics of off-road cycling. Intermediate session aimed at experienced cyclists who want to spend the session on awesome technical single track learning some of the tricks of the trade. Adult sessions on request. Reserve list held. Contact Ralph for session availability, then arrange free compulsory bike safety check either Silver Sands on Sunday 10 July or on arrangement and fill in consent form by parent/guardian.

Own bike not essential – limited number can be provided, a helmet is compulsory. Please bring gloves and outdoor clothing/waterproof and snacks. Although transportation is not provided there is a possibility of car share. Lots to do nearby, why not make a day of it! For information please contact: Ralph – 07770 918 475 or [email protected]

You cannot attend if you do not have your bike safety checked before the event.

Afternoon events

Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting12.30pm-3.30pm –Room with a View –Tickets: £45.00 from Forth View Hotel only –

(01383 860402)

Wine Tasting afternoon at Room with a View Seafood Restaurant, with Tom Gilbey (fine wine specialist), Wine Importers Edinburgh. Taste a selection of fine wines accompanied by samples from Room with a View’s Menu prepared by resident chef, Tim Robson.

Flower Festival

1.00pm-5.00pm –St Columba’s Church –Entry by donation –


23

Daft for Crafts

1.00pm-2.00pm Age 3+ –2.00pm-3.00pm Age 14+ –St Fillan’s Church Hall –£3.00 at the door –

For those who want an hour’s entertainment or to test a new skill come along with family and friends and try decopath or learn how to design cards and much more. All materials included in the cost. For more information contact Aileen Denholm 01383 825777/ [email protected].

Open Gardens by the Forth

1.00pm-5.00pm –Easter Aberdour –For all ages –

Map available from Out of This World. All proceeds to Macmillan Nurses. Contact Caroline Cameron 01383 860609.

The Easter vs. Wester Annual Village Cricket

2.00pm –The Bowl, Hawkcraig Road –

Don’t miss this great event with ‘professional’ commentary and all the excitement of this highly contested match. Crate of beer for the winners. Spectators particularly welcome! Potential players and team captains please contact Richard Lloyd (07967 052693/[email protected])

HahahAberdour – My Life with the Titanic

3.30pm-5.00pm –Aberdour Boat Club –£7.00 at the door –Age 18+ –

Susan Morrison’s life has been dominated by what some might call a hobby, but psychiatrists call an obsession. The object? A 46,000 tonne liner who went to her watery grave in 1912. People won’t talk to her any more about it, but boy, does she just keep going. Come and find out Susan’s strategy for crowbarring the Titanic into conversations, why she thinks she’s being stalked by the ghost of her ship

and why she wound up kicking a car in Beverley Hills. You will learn more about the Titanic than you will ever need, and you will feel better about your own life. Way better!

HahahAberdour – Open Mic Challenge/Workshop Graduation

6.00pm-7.45pm –The Institute, Shore Road –£6.00 adult/£3.00 children at door –Age 13+ –

Aberdour’s own fresh finest! Organic comedy from the Graduates of the Aberdour Comedy Academy, taking the Mic to strut their stuff, with MC Jay Lafferty, nominated as Young Scottish Comedian of The Year 2011 before they join others at Poems and Pints in the Aberdour Hotel.

Festival Songs of Praise

7.30pm –St Columba’s Church –

Poems and Pints

8.00pm – 12midnight –Aberdour Hotel –FREE –

The ale flows and the poems and songs spill out... Colin Mackenzie and the Yard of Ale host this immensely popular night. You are welcome to come along, join in or just listen.


24

How to get to Aberdour

Sponsors and Supporters

Aberdour is located on the east coast of Scotland just north of Edinburgh over the Forth Road Bridge, between Inverkeithing and Burntisland.

By Road From the Forth Road Bridge

Head for the M90, after passing over the Forth Road Bridge you take Junction 1 (actually the second exit)

to Inverkeithing and following the signs for the A921

to Burntisland, you will pick up signs for Aberdour.

Once in the Village continue through until you see a sign for the Silver Sands (right turn). Follow the road down past the Primary School. Car Parking is available nearby.

Directions from major Scottish cities available at www.aberdourfestival.org

By Rail

Aberdour has its own Railway station with frequent services from Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. Aberdour train station is on the Fife Circle line.

For all your rail enquiries and journey planning, please use the National Rail Website.

Last train* to Edinburgh is 23.13. Last train* to Dundee is 23.40

*As at time of printing

Lots have people have helped make the Festival happen this year, not least our sponsors who have donated money or goods that go towards keeping ticket prices affordable.

This year they are:

Aberdour Cultural Association, Aberdour Hotel, Abbott Risk Consulting, Aberdour Community Council, Cedar Inn, Fife Charities Trust, Fife Council, Foresters Arms, Forth Road, Highland Spring, Inglis Vets, Out of This World, Run 4 It, Woodside Hotel and Young Scot.

We’d also like to say thank you to Out of This World and Moffats our box offices.

And of course there are the countless individuals and organisations who put time and effort into getting the show on the road. So we don’t miss anyone off the list we’d just like to say a big thank you to those of you who have helped so far and to those of you we know will turn up and help when you are needed during the Festival itself.


aberdour festival 2011 programme

Documents

festival chair

hahahaberdour festival

annual festival calendar

best small festival

tidy festival goers

aberdour prog

free events

exhibition of work