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The potential for continuing social distancing restrictions for indoor events has led OnFife reluctantly to postpone the return of shows to its four theatres.

And in a further blow, the impact of Covid on the renovation works under way at the Adam Smith Theatre means the much-anticipated break for panto this Christmas will no longer be possible.

The Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme aims to support charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations that are supporting people and communities through the shift from lockdown to recovery. As well as providing ongoing crisis support, they will be planning and implementing changes to adapt and thrive in a very different social and economic climate.

1 July 2021, St Andrews, Scotland

The ticket ballot for The 150th Open has opened today, giving golf fans around the world the opportunity to secure a ticket for the historic Championship.

VisitScotland Destination and Sector Marketing Fund is now open for applications.

Note that the closing date is different for each tier.

Further demonstrating its commitment to training and development and encouragement of internal career progression, full service law firm Thorntons has promoted 25 people across its Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Fife and Angus locations.

Fife College students with learning disabilities are being taught how to cook through a community project that allows them to make and sell their own creations.

The Sunshine Kitchen based in Cupar offers young adults with a lifelong neurological condition a safe space to learn how to develop food products, before going on to sell them at a stall at the local farmers’ market.

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The Sam’s Wellbeing on Wheels mobile drop-in service provided Fifers with access to information and 1-1 mental health peer support last week, on board a dedicated

Captivating songs created during lockdown – which celebrate the rich experience of older people’s lives – are to be showcased in a virtual concert.

New work by Fife singer-songwriter David Latto has been inspired by conversations he held with four senior Fifers as part of an online artist’s residency.

The project, hosted by culture charity OnFife, was one of three residencies that sought to encourage people take part in creative ventures despite the pandemic.

Professor Shane O’Neill has been appointed to the post of Senior Vice-Principal at the University of Dundee.

Professor O’Neill will join the University on 1 October, 2021, from Keele University, where he is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Planning and Advancement, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and a Professor of Political Theory.

Best of Scotland Holidays based in Kirkcaldy, Fife is taking part in the Travel Day of Action to highlight the ongoing challenges facing the sector, including inbound tourism, and the risks to businesses and livelihoods. 

The Travel Day of Action is a pan-industry event – bringing together people and businesses from across the aviation and travel industries - including those who operate and organise overseas and inbound holidays, visits to family and friends and business trips.