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Influencing our Visitors

Date of article: Wed 18 Sep 19

As signs of Scottish autumn start to show, the season opens us up to promoting Scotland in a whole new colourful light – and VisitScotland's marketing reflects this. VisitScotla ...

BID St Andrews takes home the Keep Scotland Beautiful Trophy

Date of article: Wed 18 Sep 19

BID St Andrews won GOLD and the overall BID category at the 2019 Keep Scotland Beautiful awards on Thursday 12th September.  BID St Andrews aims to improve the aesthetic and eco ...

VisitScotland iCentre Opportunities

Date of article: Wed 18 Sep 19

The St Andrews iCentre provides information about Fife and the rest of Scotland. They also sell tickets for several organisations including: • Historic Scotland • St Andrews ...

Fife Tourism Conference 2019

Date of article: Tue 17 Sep 19

Fife Tourism Conference 2019 Welcome to our Home Friday 15th November 2019 Fife Tourism Partnership, with support from Fife Council and VisitScotland, invite you to the much-ant ...

Fife Business Week 2019

Date of article: Tue 17 Sep 19

Fife Business Week this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, delivering yet another fantastic week full of events, aimed at inspiring and supporting Fife’s business community, ...

#GetYerKiltOn for St Andrew’s Day 2019: Appeal to Fife Businesses

Date of article: Tue 17 Sep 19

The Fife Tourism Partnership are delighted to once again host #GetYerKiltOn; an exciting social media campaign to promote and celebrate St Andrew’s Day which takes place on the 3 ...

Year of Coasts and Waters 2020

Date of article: Thu 12 Sep 19

In 2020, Scotland’s Coasts and Waters will be celebrated with a programme of activity designed to inspire both visitors and locals to explore and experience our unrivalled shores ...

Cowdenbeath Shortlisted for Rising Star Category of the Great British High Street Awards

Date of article: Thu 12 Sep 19

Cowdenbeath has been shortlisted in the Rising Star category of the Great British High Street Awards. The Rising Star High Street Award celebrates local communities who are on the ...

An Unmissable Talent Health Check for Your Business

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

Your organisation will benefit from a valuable health check delivered by 12 different Fife Chamber member companies who have huge experience of managing talent and who want to sh ...

Vamps Star Brad Simpson Tunes Up for his First Ever Alfred Dunhill Links

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

Brad Simpson, lead singer and guitarist for British band The Vamps, Dave Farrell from Linkin Park and Mike Rutherford, driving force of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics, are the ...

Tourist Tax Consultation

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

The Scottish Government launched its Transient Visitor Levy Consultation today seeking views on the principles of a local discretionary transient visitor levy or tourist tax. All ...

Wheelchair Foraging in Fife launched as part of Foraging Fortnight

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

A new foraging event aimed at those in wheelchairs is to take place this Sunday in Devilla Woods near Kincardine.  The event, Wheels in the Wild for Wheelchair Users will take pla ...

East Neuk Unearthed: treasures of Fife’s hidden past

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

With this exhibition we travel through time to discover the history that lies hidden all around us and in the earth beneath our feet. The Scottish Fisheries Museum brings together ...

Justin Rose and Justin Timberlake team up for Alfred Dunhill Links

Date of article: Wed 11 Sep 19

Multi-talented actor, musician and avid golfer Justin Timberlake, is to play for the first time in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, alongside World No 4 Justin Rose.  Timber ...

Scotland’s Next Tourism Strategy – Update

Date of article: Wed 4 Sep 19

Scotland’s national tourism strategy, Tourism Scotland 2020, was launched in June 2012 and had a timeframe for delivery of 2012-2020 with a mid-term review planned and carried ou ...

Scotland’s Food Tourism Action Plan

Date of article: Wed 4 Sep 19

How your business can harness the potential of Scotland’s £1bn food tourism growth ambition? The Food Tourism Scotland Action Plan, a joint initiative between Scotland Food & ...

The Future of Scottish Tourism

Date of article: Wed 4 Sep 19

Scotland has experienced tremendous success as a global tourist destination in recent years, however, the findings of the Tourism Strategy 2020 Mid-Term Strategy Review revealed th ...

Prepare Your Business for Brexit

Date of article: Wed 4 Sep 19

No matter your size, if you export or not, Brexit is almost certainly relevant to your businesses. A common question we hear from our members, “How can I plan for Brexit when ...

Harvest Time at Bowhouse - September Market Weekend

Date of article: Tue 3 Sep 19

14th and 15th September 2019 Free of Charge It’s harvest time and what better way to celebrate this bountiful time of year than with a jam-packed September market weekend at Bo ...

Last Chance to Play at St Andrews in The Alfred Dunhill Links and Raise Money for Charity

Date of article: Tue 3 Sep 19

It’s one of the most eagerly awaited and enjoyable events on the European Tour - the prestigious invitation-only Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – and amateur golfers have on ...

Outwith 2019 Kicks Off!

Date of article: Tue 3 Sep 19

The 3rd year of Outwith Festival kicks off Today (Tuesday 3rd September) and runs until Sunday 8th September.  Dunfermline's going to be really busy over the next 6 days and ...

International Rotary Support for The Hamish Foundation’s Beach Wheelchairs Project

Date of article: Wed 28 Aug 19

Now in its second year of operation, the St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs project has reached almost one hundred and fifty wheelchair rentals to date and has received impressive feedba ...

Rory McIlroy Back Looking for First Alfred Dunhill Links Victory

Date of article: Wed 28 Aug 19

Rory McIlroy will be back at St Andrews next month, chasing his first win in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, after finishing runner-up three times. The enormously popular N ...

Glenrothes Becomes First UK Town to be Recognised for Living Wage Ambition

Date of article: Wed 28 Aug 19

Glenrothes is the first Town in the UK to be awarded recognition for a plan to become a Living Wage Town. An Action Group of employers in Glenrothes has launched an Action Plan to ...

Head Chef, Duncan McLachlan of Playfair’s Restaurant & Steakhouse wins Chef of the Year for the Second Year

Date of article: Wed 28 Aug 19

The Food Awards Scotland 2019 were held at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow. The glamorous ceremony celebrated the best food and drink that Scotland has to offer.  The awards celebra ...

Scottish Clans & Historical Figures Event Fund - Round 7 open for applications

Date of article: Tue 27 Aug 19

The Scottish Clans & Historical Figures Event Fund supports the growth of events taking place in Scotland that publicly celebrate clans, recognised families and historical figu ...

The Coalfields Training & Enterprise Hub Kincardine

Date of article: Tue 27 Aug 19

The Coalfields Training and Enterprise Hub in Kincardine offers support and flexible work space for start-up businesses and social enterprises and is designed to inspire enterpris ...

Free Online Courses for Businesses in Scotland

Date of article: Mon 26 Aug 19

Make Digital Marketing work for your Scottish business Build your presence online, propel your business into the world of mobile marketing and create professional quality videos w ...

New Gaelic arm of Dunfermline arts festival is on the ball

Date of article: Mon 26 Aug 19

For the first time, the Dunfermline arts festival, which runs from September 3 to 8, is launching a new strand of Gaelic and Scots events. The main event is on the ball for Gaelic ...

Fife Tourism Baromoter results for Q2 2019

Date of article: Fri 23 Aug 19

Results for the Fife Tourism Baromoter for Q2 are now available at https://bit.ly/2Z8N4iJ Of the businesses who tooks part: 60.87% reported an increase in visitor numbers comp ...

Local Charity Launches Exciting Fundraising Initiative

Date of article: Fri 23 Aug 19

“Strictly Gin” - raising funds for St Andrews projects Guests  to enjoy a gin masterclass with local distiller and help judges choose the unique, signature Hamish Gin in ti ...

Programme for first Foraging Fortnight launched

Date of article: Thu 22 Aug 19

Foraging Fortnight, 31st August – 15th September From woodland walks and wild food feasts to wellness workshops and foraged cocktails, the programme for the first ever Foraging ...

£250,000 boost for broadband in conference centres

Date of article: Wed 21 Aug 19

Tourism Minister Rebecca Pow launches competition to boost broadband facilities in conference centres across the UK he competition is part of the UK Government’s Tourism Secto ...

Tommy Fleetwood Returns to St Andrews to Celebrate Links Golf he Loves

Date of article: Wed 21 Aug 19

Tommy Fleetwood’s passion for links golf will be reignited when he returns next month to play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews. Fleetwoo ...

Exciting plans revealed for first Leven Run Fest

Date of article: Wed 21 Aug 19

Fitness fanatics and film buffs in Levenmouth are in for a treat in the next couple of months, as the area hosts its first 10k run and outdoor movie event. The Leven Run Fest take ...

More than 60 Fife buildings to open to public on Doors Open Day

Date of article: Wed 21 Aug 19

Fife Council have revealed they will be opening the doors to buildings not usually available to the public during the 30th anniversary of Doors Open day. There are three Doors O ...

Cowdenbeath Shortlisted for Great British High Street Award

Date of article: Mon 12 Aug 19

Cowdenbeath High Street has been shortlisted for the Rising Star Award as part of the Great British High Street Awards. The Rising Star High Street award celebrates up and coming ...

VisitScotland's Social Media Focus on Fife

Date of article: Mon 12 Aug 19

It’s OUR turn!  VisitScotland’s attention turns to Fife this month as part of their next social media regional feature, taking place over three days from 28 – 30 August! W ...

Using Facebook Effectively For Your Tourism Business

Date of article: Fri 9 Aug 19

Social media platforms are powerful tools that enable businesses to communicate and engage with their customers. In this blog we will be looking at using Facebook Business. As a sm ...

Levenmouth Rail Link to Reopen

Date of article: Fri 9 Aug 19

The Scottish Government yesterday approved the proposal to reopen the Levenmouth rail link with stops in Leven and Cameron Bridge. Following the Levenmouth Sustainable Transport S ...