Events through the week include:
Open Air Painting Competition: Saturday 2nd
This traditional and popular event, which welcomes participants
of all ages and experience.
Painters and colourists have the day to capture some aspect of Pitteweem and the Festival.
MAC: Fife's Mobile Museum
The bus will be at the harbour on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the final Saturday, with resident artist Kevin Reid on board to welcome children, adults and families.
Songs from the Cave: daily
Join established songwriters Gifford Lind and Andy Shanks who return after previous successful visits and along with them, create songs. Various times during the week.
Musical Sketches of East Neuk Life: daily
Andy and Gifford again, in concert. Expect guest appearances from the likes of Kenny Anderson and Johnny Lynch. Various times during the week.
Simon Chadwick: Sunday 3rd
Playing his stunning replica of the Queen Mary Harp (held in the National Museum of Scotland), Simon will introduce you to the this harp's unique sound in a programme of medieval pieces which have been extensively researched from church and secular sources.
Splinters Productions: Monday 4th
An acclaimed account of the life of J.M.Barrie, moving from the glens to society drawing rooms. A great playwright – yet an enigma. With John Shedden; Anna Hepburn; Finlay McLean; Kara Johnston.
Dusan Sodja and Tatjana Kaucic: Tuesday 5th
This young couple of Slovenian musicians meld clarinet and piano in a repertoire of established classical music at Kellie Castle
MsFits: Wednesday 6th
Award-winning comedy actress Fiona Knowles in her one-woman show that promises to make you laugh, make you cry – and give up on that diet!
Annakate: Wednesday 6th
Feverish pianist and percussively explorative acoustic guitarist plays from her own album and covers others' songs.
KaperKellie: Thursday 7th & Friday 8th
Maggie Moffat's costume performance drama. Extravagant theatrical costumes at Kellie Castle. This sartorial account of the life of Fiddler Tam, the sixth Earl of Kellie is a commissioned Festival piece and international premiere.
Diminished Fifth: Thursday 7th
Easily swinging bossa nova, ballads, blues and ragtime played by a band who show they enjoy what they do.
Nicola Petit and Bill Stevenson: Friday 8th
Piano and violin duo perform work by Brahms, Wienawski and Bloch.
Festival Finale: Saturday 9th
The Waverleys, successors to the East Coast Haar, along with The Minister's Wife, entertain with their usual medley of music, songs and stories
Workshops and Talks
Throughout the week there will be portrait photography workshops by David Graham and landscape photography and pinhole photography workshops by Scott Morris. Cath Read will do a pastels workshop and Jean Hill a monoprinting workshop; Dave Cohen will demonstrate raku firing; Anna S King will also give demonstrtations. Joyce Laing OBE will give a gallery talk and Adrian Wiszniewski will give a talk on his art.
Beach and Rock Exploration
Deirdre Munroe of the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust will lead groups over the nearby rocks and sand, revealing more of the life and objects that abound on the seashore.
Tickets for all events can be obtained from the Festival Box Office at 47 High Street. These tickets will be available for ordering either by calling at the office or, you can telephone 01333 313 903 during the hours 10 - 2 or 2 - 4.
Please note that tickets cannot be paid for by credit or charge card. However, tickets ordered by telephone can either be sent out by post immediately a cheque is received or alternatively, can be collected from the Box Office during the Festival Week. These provisions also apply to Children's Events.
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