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Fife

Central and West Fife

Local History

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: On Monday afternoons 14:00-15:45
2nd Mon of the month
Venue: K.U.S.I., Kirkcaldy
Cost: £2 per person

Group leader Nanette McCulloch

The Local History Group have been meeting for over 16 years. As a group we discuss Kirkcaldy and Fife History.

Forthcoming events

12 October 2026
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Dunfermline
Pilgrimage, Royalty, the Abbey, Pittencrieff Park, Industry, Dunfermline Athletic FC, the Carnegie connection, Famous Families (Canmores, Bruces, Stewarts)
9 November 2026
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Fife's Railway History
Lost railway lines, stations, viaducts, goods yards and the Beeching cuts. The Forth Rail Bridge
14 December 2026
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Christmas Quiz
.. and planning for the Annual Trip
11 January 2027
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Film, Theatre and TV
Theatrical History and Local Stages Silver Screen Locations Fife Born and Bred – the major stars
8 February 2027
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Local shops and trades
Bakers, cobblers, grocers, blacksmiths, butchers and the rise of supermarkets.
8 March 2027
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Society Groups - their roles and impacts
Including Freemasonry in Fife, youth organisations, The Co-operative Societies, ethnic and migrant associations, sports and recreational clubs, cultural and education societies, the role of meeting halls and clubrooms.
12 April 2027
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Salt Production on the Fife Coast
salt pans, coal-fired saltworks and their impact on coastal towns.
10 May 2027
Meeting
Local History Group meeting - Famous Artists of Fife
The Heavyweights – Giants of Scottish Art History (Sir David Wilkie, the Paton family)Radical Modernists & Trailblazing Women(Christina Roberston, Elizabeth Blackadder, Willemina Barns-Graham) Industrial Art – The Wemyss Ware story
14 June 2027
Visit
Local History Group - Annual Outing
Kirkcaldy Harbour
Kirkcaldy Harbour
Ravenscraig Castle, Kirkcaldy
Ravenscraig Castle

Groups listed alphabetically

  • A Walk in the park
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 11:00
  • AI Explorers
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays 14:15
    Second Friday of month
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    3rd Thursday as advised
  • Backgammon and Cribbage
    Status: Active
    Monthly mornings 10:00-12:00
    1st Friday and 3rd Monday of the month
  • Boccia
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-15:00
    First Wednesday of the Month
  • Craft 'n' a Cuppa
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00-12:30
    1st Tuesday of each month
  • Creative Writing Workshop
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00-13:00
    normally 1st 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. May change in July and August.
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:30
    3rd Wednesday of each month
  • Film, Theatre and Concert
    Status: Active
    Mainly daytime events
  • French Conversation
    Status: Waiting list
    On Tuesday afternoons 14:00
    2nd and 4th Tues of the month
  • Games
    Status: Dormant
    On Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    normally the third Friday of the month.
  • Garden Visits
    Status: Active
    As arranged
  • Introduction to Creative Writing
    Status: Full
    On Tuesdays 10:30
    Second & last Tuesday of the month.
  • Local History
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons 14:00-15:45
    2nd Mon of the month
  • Lunch Club
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    1st Thursday of the month. Normally 12:30 for 1pm.
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
    Status: Active
    Twice-monthly on Monday mornings 11:00-12:30
    1st and 3rd Monday of the month
  • Out and About
    Status: Active
    As arranged
  • Park Golf
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30
    4th Friday of the Month
  • Qi Gong
    Status: Active
    Twice-monthly on Monday mornings 11:00
    2nd and 4th fourth Monday of the month unless advised otherwise.
  • Quiz Group
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday afternoons 14:00
    4th Thursday of the Month
  • Reading Group
    Status: Waiting list
    On Monday afternoons 14:00
    3rd Mon of the month
  • Scottish Heritage
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday afternoons
    3rd Wednesday
  • Scottish Heritage 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
    Third Tuesday of the month
  • Scottish History
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    1st Monday of the month
  • Short Walks
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 10:30-12:00
    Normally the first and third Thursday mornings
  • Tenpin Bowling
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 13:30
    First Wednesday of the month
  • Travel Group
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays
    2nd Thurs of the month as arranged
  • Walking
    Status: Dormant
    On Wednesdays
    2nd Wednesday of the month
  • What the Papers Say
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
    Last Wed of each month
  • Writing for Fun
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
    Fourth (or last) Wednesday in the month.