Events
A stimulating programme of speakers is in place for our 2023/24 session of Monthly Meetings.
Our 
Monthly Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month (unless otherwise shown on the programme) at St Bryce Kirk, St Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1ET. Click St Bryce Kirk to see map. Meetings are accessible to wheelchair users.
Meet at 1.45 pm for a prompt 2.00 pm start. Please note that there is an admission charge for members.
If you want to meet members before venturing to a monthly meeting or joining a group, do come along and meet us in Dunfermline or Kirkcaldy at one of our weekly coffee gatherings. You will be made welcome. See more details on the Welcome page.
Several 
groups meet at the nearby K.U.S.I. (Kirkcaldy United Services Institute) 8 St Brycedale Ave, Kirkcaldy KY1 1ET.
Other venues used include:
Hollywood Bowl, 2 Fife Leisure Park, 16 Whimbrel Place, Dunfermline KY11 8EX
Pitbauchlie House Hotel, 47 Aberdour Road, Dunfermline KY11 4PB
Victoria Hotel, 28 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 1DS
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Other events and outings are arranged from time to time.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
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| April 2024 | ||
| Thu Apr 18th | Art Appreciation | Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, to see:Brushstrokes Exhibiting a wide range of art from the Fife collection. Meet in the Granary Cafe which is in the library and galleries, at 11am. |
| Thu Apr 18th | A Walk in the Park | Walk in Pittencrieff Park (the Glen). Meeting at 11am in the Glen main car park. |
| Fri Apr 19th | Film & Theatre | NT Live "The Motive and The Cue". A new play by Jack Thorne . Directed by Sam Mendes. Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton. Adam Smith Theatre at 7pm. Tickets £13.50 concession. £16.50 full price. |
| Fri Apr 19th | Scrabble | Scrabble and Rummikub meet in KUSI at 2pm. |
| Sun Apr 21st | Garden Visits | Backhouse Rossie Gardens KY15 7UZ £5.50. Meet at the garden at 12noon |
| Tue Apr 23rd | French Conversation | Meeting 2pm. Contact group leader for details. |
| Wed Apr 24th | Film & Theatre | Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh at 2.30pm "The Girls Of Slender Means" based on the novel by Muriel Spark. I have booked seat M15 at a cost of £25 concession. 0131 248 4848. |
| Wed Apr 24th | What the Papers say | Meeting 10:15 for 10:30 in the Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Dunfermline |
| Thu Apr 25th | A Walk in the Park | Walk in Pittencrieff Park (the Glen). Meeting at 11am in the Glen main car park. |
| Tue Apr 30th | Out and About Group | Visit to the NEW Perth Museum, St. John’s Place (the old city hall) Meet in cafe museum at 11.30. |
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Tenpin Bowling | 1:30 pm Hollywood Bowl, Fife Leisure Park, Dunfermline KY11 8EX |
| Wed May 1st | Writers Workshop | Meeting in Pitreavie Golf Club at 10am to 12pm. |
| Thu May 2nd | Lunch Group | Venue to be advised |
| Fri May 3rd | Film & Theatre | "Argylle" film about a novelist who gets caught up in espionage. The greater the spy, the bigger the lie. Adam Smith Theatre 7pm . Meet in bar at 18 45pm. Tickets £5. |
| Fri May 3rd | Film & Theatre | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Musical. at Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. 7:15 pm. £15 concession plus booking fee. |
| Fri May 3rd | Wanderers (Short Walks) | Short wander. Thornton area. Details to come |
| Fri May 3rd | Quiz Group | Meet in KUSI at 11am |
| Mon May 6th | Scottish History | Meeting in K.U.S.I. at 2pm |
| Mon May 6th | Travel Group | Rhodes (7 nights) See Travel Group page for more information. |
| Tue May 7th | Craft-n-a-Cuppa | Crafting with ribbon We’ll be learning how to make crafting bows with a fork, making Ribbon Tassel Keychains (with added security bells) “for the person who loses everything” and creating anything else ribbon-related that comes to mind. Please bring your own fork! 10.30am to 12 noon in KUSI (function room at the rear of the building) |
| Wed May 8th | Walking | From Bo'ness through Kinneil Estate 5.5 mile walk. Details to follow. |
| Wed May 8th | Film & Theatre | "Power in Our Hands" Documentary film about civil rights for the deaf community. Adam Smith Theatre 11am Tickets £5. Lasts 75 mins. Meet in bar at 10 45am. |
| Wed May 8th | Writers Workshop | Meeting in Pitreavie Golf Club at 10am to 12pm. |
| Thu May 9th | Meeting | 2pm Monthly Meeting at St Bryce Kirk - AGM & Poppyscotland - Isla Martin An overview of Poppyscotland which provides support for current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families. |
| Fri May 10th | Jazz Appreciation | Subject: Jazz Collection of Bix Beiderbecke. Meeting at Jill Tiley's House in Leven at 2 pm. Please ring if able to attend. O1333 641032 |
| Mon May 13th | Local History | Topic: Castles and stately homes Meeting at K U S I at 2pm |
| Tue May 14th | French Conversation | Meeting 2pm. Contact group leader for details. |
| Wed May 15th | Scottish Heritage | History of the Dunfermline Co-op Talk. 2pm At the house of a member. |
| Wed May 15th | Writers Workshop | Meeting in Pitreavie Golf Club at 10am to 12pm. |
| Fri May 17th | Scrabble | Scrabble and Rummikub meet in KUSI at 2pm. |
| Sun May 19th | Garden Visits | The visit on Sunday - 19th May 2024 is to see the rhododendrons and azaleas at Glendoik Garden Centre, Glencarse, Perthshire, PH2 7NAS on the A90 Perth to Dundee road The centre also includes the Garden Cafe Meet at 12 noon at the garden centre Tina can give a lift from James Street, Dunfermline at 11am. (to the garden centre and back) and is able to take 3 people on a first come first served basis and can be contacted by email christina.sail@hotmail.com If you have space available for car sharing as well please email Tina and leave your telephone number Please also let Tina know if you are joining the group visit or if you have any questions. |
| Mon May 20th | Reading | Meet in KUSI at 2pm |
| Mon May 20th | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| Tue May 21st | Current Affairs | 10:30am at the Victoria Hotel, Kirkcaldy |
| Wed May 22nd | Film & Theatre | Film :"The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. Adam Smith Theatre 11am . Tickets £5. Meet in cafe at 10.45am. |
| Mon May 27th | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| Tue May 28th | French Conversation | Meeting 2pm. Contact group leader for details. |
| Tue May 28th | Film & Theatre | Murder: Just what The Doctor Ordered. Tuesday 28th May at 7.30 pm in Adam Smith Theatre. A play by Isosceles Theatre Company. Set in Edinburgh at time of Burke and Hare, the body snatchers. Tickets £13 concession. |
| Tue May 28th | Out and About Group | 2 hour boat trip on Union Canal, Edinburgh. Free . Space is limited. For details and to book contact Gillian Dooley. |
| Wed May 29th | What the Papers say | Meeting 10:15 for 10:30 in the Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Dunfermline |
| Thu May 30th | Film & Theatre | Lochgelly Centre at 7.15pm LADAMA "Anything Goes". Ian and Ethne Brown have seats in Row J 24 and 25. £14 concession. |
| June 2024 | ||
| Mon Jun 3rd | Scottish History | Meeting in K.U.S.I. at 2pm |
| Mon Jun 3rd | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| Tue Jun 4th | Craft-n-a-Cuppa | 10.30am to 12 noon in KUSI (function room at the rear of the building) |
| Wed Jun 5th | Tenpin Bowling | 1:30 pm Hollywood Bowl, Fife Leisure Park, Dunfermline KY11 8EX |
| Thu Jun 6th | Lunch Group | Venue to be advised |
| Fri Jun 7th | Wanderers (Short Walks) | Burntisland walk Kirkton to the Links by the Cot Burn path. (Postponed from March and April) Number 7 bus at 12:42 from Kirkcaldy Bus Station. If joining elsewhere, please contact Ruth to let her know. |
| Fri Jun 7th | Quiz Group | Meet in KUSI at 11am |
| Mon Jun 10th | Local History | Outing. to be arranged. |
| Tue Jun 11th | French Conversation | Meeting 2pm. Contact group leader for details. |
| Wed Jun 12th | Jazz Appreciation | Subject: not decided yet. Meeting at Janice Urquhart's house at 2 pm. |
| Thu Jun 13th | Meeting | 2pm Monthly Meeting at St Bryce Kirk - Members Day |
| Fri Jun 14th | Film & Theatre | "Nye" Live screening from National Theatre.This is the story of Aneuran Bevan starring Michael Sheen. 7.30 pm in Adam Smith Theatre. Tickets £13.50 concession. |
| Mon Jun 17th | Reading | Meet in KUSI at 2pm |
| Mon Jun 17th | Out and About Group | An outing to North Berwick. 10.40 train from Waverley Station to North Berwick, arrives 11.15. |
| Mon Jun 17th | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| Tue Jun 18th | Current Affairs | 10:30am at the Victoria Hotel, Kirkcaldy |
| Wed Jun 19th | Scottish Heritage | Roslyn Chapel Visit. Details to follow. |
| Fri Jun 21st | Scrabble | Scrabble and Rummikub meet in KUSI at 2pm. |
| Tue Jun 25th | French Conversation | Meeting 2pm. Contact group leader for details. |
| Wed Jun 26th | What the Papers say | Meeting 10:15 for 10:30 in the Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Dunfermline |
| Fri Jun 28th | Out and About Group | Visit to Stirling travelling with Fishers Coach route 257, free with Fife card. Book your seat by phoning 01382 227290. Pick up Glenrothes bus station 9.10, Kirkcaldy bus station 9.34, Dunfermline Kingsgate at 10.10. |
| July 2024 | ||
| Mon Jul 1st | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| Tue Jul 2nd | Craft-n-a-Cuppa | 10.30am to 12 noon in KUSI (function room at the rear of the building) |
| Mon Jul 15th | Meditation and Mindfulness | Meeting 10:30 to 12 noon at KUSI |
| August 2024 | ||
| Tue Aug 6th | Craft-n-a-Cuppa | 10.30am to 12 noon in KUSI (function room at the rear of the building) |
| Thu Aug 29th | Outing 2024 | Annual outing to The House of Dun |
| October 2024 | ||
| Tue Oct 1st | Travel Group | Stockholm Cruise (10 nights) See Travel Group page for more information. |
| February 2025 | ||
| Sun Feb 23rd | Travel Group | Benidorm (7 Nights) See Travel Group page for more information. |