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Fife towns shortlisted in Scotland’s Towns Week design competition

Date of article: Wed 22 Nov 17

Two Fife towns have been shortlisted in Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s FutureTown design competition.  As part of Scotland’s Towns Week (20-26 Nov) members of the public are ...

Fife Businesswomen encouraged to enter 2018 AccelerateHER Awards

Date of article: Wed 22 Nov 17

The organisers behind the 2018 AccelerateHER Awards are urging female entrepreneurs in Fife to enter Scotland’s only awards programme that is wholly dedicated to supporting aspi ...

Introducing Christmas Bowhouse Food Weekend, Near St Monans, Fife

Date of article: Wed 22 Nov 17

With its first ever Christmas Food Weekend event just weeks away, Bowhouse is getting ready to welcome some of Scotland’s most exciting food and drink producers to the market, al ...

Christmas Night Market at Balgove Larder

Date of article: Tue 14 Nov 17

Based just outside St Andrews in Fife, Balgove Larder is delighted to announce a lineup of music, crafts and of course, outstanding local food for its Christmas Night Market on 12t ...

Food for thought!

Date of article: Mon 13 Nov 17

MOO-ve over porridge and haggis….research highlighted by VisitScotland shows that Scottish beef appeals to consumers more than traditional porridge oats, haggis and Scottish salm ...

Fife Coastal Path Video

Date of article: Mon 13 Nov 17

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust has unveiled a new Fife Coastal Path video. During the summer months our team of Coastal Rangers and a film crew, braved typical Scottish summer we ...

Culinary Arts Students Cook Up Win for Fife College

Date of article: Mon 13 Nov 17

Successful students from Fife College have returned from the States with a myriad of medals from Nations Cups’ International Student Culinary Competition. HNC Professional Cooke ...

Carnegie Lecture

Date of article: Mon 13 Nov 17

To mark the 125th anniversary of one of the most notorious strikes in American history, the Homestead dispute that took place in Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steeworks in Pittsbur ...

Fife vintage firm in 7th heaven as its brass padlocks are a bear necessity for Paddington 2 movie

Date of article: Fri 10 Nov 17

The team at Fife vintage specialist Scaramanga is celebrating with marmalade sandwiches all round after two of its antique brass padlocks proved to be a bear necessity for the Padd ...

Fife Tourism Conference 2017 - Last few places remaining!

Date of article: Thu 9 Nov 17

Fife Tourism Partnership, with support from Fife Council and VisitScotland, invite you to the much anticipated Fife Tourism Conference on 17th November 2017 at DoubleTree by Hil ...

The Menu Food and Drink Awards

Date of article: Wed 8 Nov 17

“Scottish food and drink is celebrated across the world and each region has its own diverse and exciting offering. The Menu Food and Drink Awards are a fantastic way to shine a l ...

Eden Mill’s Blendworks Experience lets you make your own gin — and you get to take it home!

Date of article: Mon 6 Nov 17

It’s already well known as the home of golf, but St Andrews could also soon be known as the home of gin – thanks to a £150,000 investment in a new tourist experience. Blendwo ...

Legends in the making

Date of article: Mon 6 Nov 17

Legends will spotlight Scotland's innovation, such as the Forth Bridge and Queensferry Crossing. VisitScotland is encouraging global brands, charities and organisations from Life ...

Global marketing and customer service expert to host Fife Tourism Conference – Experience 2017

Date of article: Mon 6 Nov 17

Geoff Ramm and national tourism experts will share expertise at tourism conference International marketing and customer service specialist, Geoff Ramm, and national tourism expert ...

Ginterested?

Date of article: Fri 3 Nov 17

With the UK’s love affair with Mother’s Ruin showing no signs of slowing down, VisitScotland is quenching the thirst of gin fans with the creation of its very first interactive ...

Iconic Scottish mansion reopens to guests

Date of article: Thu 2 Nov 17

For hundreds of years Carphin House in Fife has been renowned for its hospitality and now it has opened its doors to visitors who can stay there on an exclusive-use basis. The nin ...

Be a Model for VisitScotland

Date of article: Thu 2 Nov 17

VisitScotland is doing a series of photo shoots across Scotland throughout the year to increase our media library. And we are looking for models! Our first shoot is Christmas them ...

RockYaEvents Group represents Fife in Germany

Date of article: Thu 2 Nov 17

The Fife based Event and Destination Management Company RockYaEventsGroup will be attending this year´s 2nd Wiesbaden Whisky Day as exhibitor. On Sunday, 5th November 2017 from 1 ...

Get involved in Developing Fife’s Young Workforce!

Date of article: Tue 31 Oct 17

New campaign to tackle youth unemployment during Fife Business Week In the run up to Fife Business Week 2017, 6 -10 November, Fife's Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Board an ...

Digital Media & Food Photography Courses

Date of article: Wed 25 Oct 17

On Tuesday 16th January there will be a couple of fantastic Digital Media & Food Photography Courses happening at the Fairmont, St Andrews.    Food Photography Tuesday ...

Follow the Fife Pilgrim Way

Date of article: Wed 25 Oct 17

Funding has been secured to create a new and inspiring long-distance route through beautiful inland Fife. You can follow the latest progress on facebook and twitter. Startin ...

Amazing chefs for St Andrew’s Day Dinner

Date of article: Tue 24 Oct 17

The annual St Andrew’s Day dinner is returning to the town’s Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa on November 30th with a showcase of culinary talent and local and Scottish fo ...

Christmas Bowhouse Food Weekend

Date of article: Mon 23 Oct 17

Bowhouse , the most exciting addition to 2017’s Scottish food and drink scene, is to hold a Christmas food weekend providing an opportunity to see, discuss, taste and buy the bes ...

VisitScotland opened world's first Instagram travel agency

Date of article: Mon 23 Oct 17

Last week, VisitScotland brought the digital world to IRL bricks-and-mortar, by opening the first ever Instagram Travel Agency: allowing visitors to build their own holidays to S ...

Access All Areas

Date of article: Mon 23 Oct 17

With more than half of people with access requirements avoiding going to new places if they can’t find information about accessibility, VisitEngland and VisitScotland have formed ...

Year of Young People 2018

Date of article: Wed 18 Oct 17

In 2018 Scotland puts its young people (with a focus on 8-26 year olds) in the spotlight, celebrating their talents, contributions and creating new opportunities for them to shine. ...

Scottish Thistle Awards – the shortlist!

Date of article: Wed 18 Oct 17

The Wee Restaurant in North Queensferry, StAnza - Scotland’s International Poetry Festival and the Crail Food Festival, are among those shortlisted for a top tourism award, a ...

Fife Tourism Conference 2017

Date of article: Mon 9 Oct 17

Fife Tourism Partnership, with support from Fife Council and VisitScotland, invite you to the much anticipated Fife Tourism Conference on 17th November 2017 at DoubleTree by Hil ...

Golfing pros and celebs return to Fife for annual championship

Date of article: Thu 5 Oct 17

Hundreds of visitors expected for professional and charity golf tournament The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has returned to Fife’s prestigious golf courses for the 17th ann ...

Fife Tourism Industry Barometer

Date of article: Thu 5 Oct 17

The Fife Tourism Industry Barometer survey provides a unique opportunity to capture and measure business performance and trends in Fife. By investing 10 -15 minutes of your time e ...

Travel and Tourism Student Soars Towards Dream Job

Date of article: Thu 5 Oct 17

Fife College student, Emilee Wardlaw is one step closer to achieving her dream job thanks to some help from the College’s Adam Smith Foundation. HNC Travel and Tourism student E ...

Fireworks Make It A Spectacular Saturday At St Andrews

Date of article: Thu 5 Oct 17

The St Andrews night sky will come alive with a spectacular fireworks display on the eve of the final day of this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. An annual favourite w ...

The Role of the Collaborative Economy in Scottish Tourism - your views are important

Date of article: Wed 4 Oct 17

The collaborative economy (sometimes known as the ‘sharing economy’) connects individuals or communities via online platforms, thereby enabling the sharing or provision of good ...

Destination Hospitality Training Programme

Date of article: Wed 4 Oct 17

The Springboard Charity is a leading UK wide provider of training in hospitality, tourism and leisure; we take pride in training and supporting young people and individuals into em ...

Fife Pride set to return next year

Date of article: Wed 4 Oct 17

Fife Pride is returning to the Kingdom next year, and the date has already been confirmed. Organisers say the second Fife Pride event will happen on Saturday, July 7, 2018. In ...

Enjoy What's on Your Doorstep

Date of article: Wed 4 Oct 17

Here’s a little photo of Dunfermline Abbey taken from Pittencrieff Park.  Sometimes we are so busy with life, it’s easy to forget what a beautiful city we live in. Switch off ...

Silverburn Park - Your Views Wanted!

Date of article: Mon 2 Oct 17

FEAT (Fife Employment Action Trust) is involved at Silverburn Park near Leven and is progressing plans to regenerate the Park to try to ensure its long term sustainable future.  W ...

Dunfermline job vacancy that’s been open for 300 years

Date of article: Mon 2 Oct 17

A Dunfermline tour guide is considering applying for a job that has been vacant for over 300 years. The job? The Earl of Dunfermline.   And who better to apply than someone who ...

Inaugural Fife Whisky Festival Announced

Date of article: Thu 28 Sep 17

The first ever Fife Whisky Festival will take place on Saturday the 10th of March 2018, at the Corn Exchange in Cupar. Justine Hazlehurst, founder of Kask Whisky, and Karen Somerv ...

Access all areas

Date of article: Thu 28 Sep 17

£25k VisitScotland boost for disabled review website A popular review website which aims to “remove the fear of the unknown” for disabled visitors to Scotland has been awarde ...