What's on in Kilrenny

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Festivals & Events

Reaper at Aberdeen Festival of the Sea

Climb aboard our 120-year-old Fifie herring drifter to see a way of life long gone. The last surviving First Class sailing lugger of the ‘Fifie’ type, the Reaper is now the sole example of a once prolific type of vessel. Take the opportunity to explore above and below deck and be entertained and educated by her informative and engaging crew!

Thu 23 Jul11:00The Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Stained Glass Workshops

Beginners Stained Glass Workshop Come along and make a stained glass panel with stained glass artist Keny Drew. Keny will supply a simple glass panel design and over the 2.5 hours you will learn to cut glass to shape, apply lead and solder the pieces together.

Tue 28 Jul14:00Crail Festival(2.9mi)

via Crail FestivalCurated

Community

Fabulous Figureheads Drop-In

Ships have long been guarded by the watchful eyes of carved figureheads. Now it’s your turn to make a miniature “guardian of the sea” with colourful clay. Drop in and get creative or just play with the clay. This activity is ASN-friendly and open-ended, but if you have any queries, please contact us.

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Catch the Wind: Kite Making Workshop

Wind was important in powering sail boats like the Reaper. Join us and make your own kite to catch the wind. Then head to the beach to see how it will fly. Don’t have time to finish it? No problem you can take everything away to finish it at home. This activity is ASN-friendly, but if you have any queries, please contact us.

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Colourful Cross Stitch Drop-In

Our historic boat Reaper will be making an appearance at the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. 12th - 14th June Portsoy Harbour, all day Be sure to say hello to our volunteers and Boats Club members if you’re there, and climb aboard for a look around our traditional Fifie fishing vessel. Find out more about the Festival at: stbfportsoy.org . Follow the Festival at #AhoyPortsoy

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Arts & CultureCommunityWorkshops & Classes

Rag Rug Flowers Workshop and Drop-In

Join us for a sustainable craft session inspired by our temporary exhibition ‘Pins and Needles: Domestic Arts and Crafts’. Using recycled fabric scraps and traditional rag rug techniques, we’ll show you how to bloom a garden of colorful fabric flowers to brighten up your home. For wee ones, we’ll have ‘snip and stick’ versions that are perfect for practicing fine motor skills, ensuring even the smallest hands can ‘grow’ something beautiful.

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Visit the Reaper

Climb aboard to see how the herring, the mainstay of the Scottish fishing industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, were caught and brought to shore..

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Arts & Culture

Curious? Just ask our Gallery Guides

Our Museum is full of incredible stories - and our volunteers love telling them!

Thu 30 JulThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Visit the Reaper

Climb aboard to see how the herring, the mainstay of the Scottish fishing industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, were caught and brought to shore..

Thu 30 Jul11:30The Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Arts & CultureCommunityWorkshops & Classes

Rag Rug Flowers Workshop and Drop-In

Thu 30 Jul11:30The Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Festivals & Events

Anstruther Harbour Festival

Outside, across the weekend, there will be food, drink, craft and charity stalls lining the folly, yachts mustering in the water, children’s entertainers and live bands.

Fri 28 Aug11:00The Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Lino Printing Workshop

Discover the world of relief printing at this workshop led by Emily our Learning Volunteer. Learn how to safely carve a design into lino and use colourful inks to produce your own prints to take home. The workshop is suitable for children over 7 years of age and they must be supervised by an adult as sharp tools will be used.

Sun 30 AugThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

CommunityWorkshops & Classes

Rag Rug Flowers Workshop and Drop-In

Sun 30 AugThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Colourful Cross Stitch Drop-In

Get stitching at this relaxed morning session inspired by our temporary exhibition ‘Pins and Needles: Domestic Arts and Crafts’. We’ll provide the patterns and bright threads; you provide the creativity. Perfect for beginners. Younger ones can create their own stitch-like patterns using paper, pens and stamps. This activity is ASN-friendly, but if you have any queries, please contact us.

Sun 30 AugThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Visit the Reaper

Climb aboard to see how the herring, the mainstay of the Scottish fishing industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, were caught and brought to shore..

Sun 30 AugThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Arts & Culture

Curious? Just ask our Gallery Guides

Our Museum is full of incredible stories - and our volunteers love telling them!

Wed 30 SeptThe Scottish Fisheries Museum(0.9mi)

via The Scottish Fisheries MuseumLocal gem

Community

Tasty Tales with Sheila Kinninmonth

Join storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth, for an afternoon of interactive stories about food and folklore, as part of the exhibition 'Hamewith'.

Wed 22 JulSt Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden(8.3mi)

via St Andrews Heritage Museum and GardenLocal gem

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Venues with events near Kilrenny

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

The Scottish Fisheries Museum0.9 miles away Crail Festival2.9 miles away

More about Kilrenny

Fife, Scotland

Kilrenny sits quietly on the coast of Fife, a proper seaside spot where the sea air does more than just clear your head. It is the kind of place that feels like it has always been there, waiting for you to wander down and see what's playing. There are plenty of local gatherings happening all year round if you take the time to look past the quiet exterior. The village hosts regular community events that bring neighbours together without needing a formal invitation or a complicated sign-up sheet. You might stumble upon a pop-up market near the harbour or catch a band practising in one of the old halls. It is simply good to know that when you are back home, there is always something going on nearby.

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