Literature & Lyrics Festival 2021
This year, for the first time, the Falkland Community Development Trust (FCDT) have organised a festival of literature and music based in the Library and Village Hall. After the ordeal we have all endured since March last year we thought it was appropriate to open the Hall and Library so that everyone in the village could come along and take part in a range of events.
Some events are free, and others are modestly priced. Tickets are available from the Library each Saturday morning. Covid security measures will be in place for each event. We hope that you enjoy what we have organised and that you will be able to give us your support. Thank you FCDT
Friday 15 October
Quiz Night. Five rounds of questions with a prize of £50 to the winning team. £10.00 per team of four. 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Saturday 16 October
Coffee Morning and Falkland Interest Groups Fair. 10am – 2pm in the Village Hall.
Sunday 17 October
Afternoon Family Ceilidh and Games with Yvonne MacLeod & Friends. Tickets £5.00 per adult, £1.00 per child under 12 years. 2.00pm – 4.00pm in the Village Hall.
Monday 18 October
Hania Allen, author, talking about her work and latest book.
Hania was born in Liverpool and has lived most of her life in Scotland. Her Polish father was based in St Andrews during WW2 and spoke so fondly of the town that she applied to the university to study there. She is best known for her fast-moving crime novels about a Polish detective in Dundee. Her books are in the Library and have received great reviews from our readers. 7.30pm – 8.30pm in the Library.
Tuesday 19 October
Historic Falkland Heritage Walk led by Ross Burgess, Secretary of the Falkland Society, and editor of the book Falkland & its People 1901-1913 supported by Kenny Lumsden. 11.30am starting at the Library.
Grant Baird, Poet reading from his recently published collection.
Grant, who farms near Montrose in Angus, has written poetry for a long time inspired by daily events and his life experiences. As well as self-publishing his work he has just had some of his poems published by a recently found sister who lives in Seattle, USA. The weekend Courier recently published an article about his fascinating story. 7.30pm in the Library.
Wednesday 20 October
How Falkland & its People 1901-1913 was researched, written, and edited, by Ross Burgess, supported by Thomas Playfair, with readings by Peter Burman. 3.30pm in the Village Hall.
Rowan Morrison, Fife based storyteller will be captivating her audience with a night-time tale told in vernacular Scots. Rowan is an advocate of the “mither tongue”. Her passion for the language includes a love for the rich lore and customs of Scotland. 7.30pm – 8.30pm in the Library.
Thursday 21 October
Historic Falkland Heritage Walk led by Ross Burgess, Secretary of the Falkland Society and editor of the book Falkland & its People 1901-1913 supported by Kenny Lumsden. 2.30pm starting at the Library.
Pete Kerr & Gerry Hastie; local singer songwriters performing original songs and talking about song writing. Tickets £10.00 per person BYOB 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Friday 22 October
“Luthrie Lockdown Live”. Colin McEwan & Yvonne MacLeod will bring the festival to a close with music and songs remembering our lives during lockdown and what we have all been through during the pandemic. Tickets £10.00 per person BYOB 7.30pm in the Village Hall.