Saturday 17

10:00 - 12:00 St Andrews Crafters Fair craft stalls, bric-a-brac, home baking, tombola, raffle, etc – proceeds to local charities; Scooniehill Community Centre, Lamberton Place; Craft Sale

10:00 - 17:00 St Andrews Church Coffee Morning cakes, jams, books, cards, Christmas items all available; St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Queen’s Terrace, KY16 9QF [map]; Food & Drink Sale

11:30 Saturday Children’s Storytime From treasured classics and modern favourites, to the latest titles from talented new authors and illustrators! Waterstones Bookshop, 103 Market Street, KY16 9NX [map]; Kids

19:30 10cclo – The Greatest Hits of 10cc and ELO the only European tribute to these 2 incredible bands from the last 4 decades; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Music

Sunday 18

13:00 - 15:00 Indoor Car Boot Sale admission free – sellers tables £10, booking required 01334-474140; Cosmos Centre, Abbey Walk [map] ; Free Sale

Monday 19

19:00 Defibrillator Training Session all welcome; St Andrews United Social Club, Langlands Road [map]; Health

Tuesday 20

18:00 People First St Andrews Group interested in coming to a Self-Advocacy Group for people with learning disabilities? The group will be run by and for people with learning disabilities with support from a Development Worker; Cosmos Centre, Abbey Walk [map] ; Meet

19:00 NTL: The Madness of King George III (12+) play by Alan Bennett; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Play

20:00 Caroline Eden with Black Sea author talks about her new book; Topping & Company Booksellers, 7 Greyfriars Garden, KY16 9HG [map]; Books

Wednesday 21

17:15 Getting Cancer’s Number – An Interface of Statistics and Molecular Biology inaugural lecture by Professor Andy Lynch (School of Mathematics and Statistics); School III, St Salvator’s Quad, North Street [map]; Science Talk

18:00 Cromar’s Winter Quiz Nights join us from a special fish tea and quiz night; Cromars, 1 Union Street, KY16 9PQ [map]; Food & Drink Games

18:00 SGM Evening: William Dowson, Bank of England + Networking Speaker: William Dowson, Bank of England Agent for Scotland; Old Course Hotel, Old Station Road, KY16 9SP [map]; Talk

Thursday 22

10:30 Byre Film Club: Jackie (15) 2016 film brings you in to the very heart of Jackie Kennedy, showing the personal impact of John F. Kennedy’s Assassination with visceral honesty; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Film

19:30 St Andrews Concert Series: Ashley Solomon & Terence Charlston chamber music concert by Ashley Solomon (baroque flute), and Terence Charlston ( harpsichord) – music by Bach, Couperin, Handel, Telemann; St Salvator’s Chapel, North Street, KY16 9AJ [map]; Music

Friday 23

19:00 French Film Festival: Yellowbird Gus is only small – in fact, he’s never really flown before. But when he ventures outside of his home for the first time, he comes across Darius, and he is thrust on to an adventure he was never expecting; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Film

20:00 An Evening of Champagne with Davy Zyw author talks about his new book 101 Champagnes and Sparkling Wines to Try Before You Die … with samples; Topping & Company Booksellers, 7 Greyfriars Garden, KY16 9HG [map]; Books Food & Drink

Saturday 24

11:30 Saturday Children’s Storytime from treasured classics and modern favourites, to the latest titles from talented new authors and illustrators! Waterstones Bookshop, 103 Market Street, KY16 9NX [map]; Kids

14:30 St Andrews Scholarship Flute Ensemble with Aisling Agnew and Eimear McGeown special guest Eimear McGeown is one of the world's most versatile exponents of both the classical and Irish flute – programme of classical and traditional music; Bell Pettigrew Museum, Bute Medical Buildings, KY16 9TS [map]; Free Music

15:00 Ian Rankin with the Latest Rebus author talks about his latest novel, In a House of Lies; Hope Park & Martyrs Church, St Mary’s Place, KY16 9UY [map]; Books

18:30 Handel Messiah St Andrews Chorus 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert, starts with with the World Premiere of John Wallace Messiah Signals a brass fanfare composed as a Birthday present for the Chorus; Younger Hall, North Street, KY16 9AJ [map]; Music

Sunday 25

18:00 - 20:00 Jazz Sundays join us for a drink and a bite to eat and enjoy the sounds of our early evening Jazz!; Mitchell’s, 110-112 Market Street, KY16 2PB [map]; Music

Monday 26

Tuesday 27

10:00 Bookbug Sessions free story song and rhyme sessions for babies, toddlers, pre-school children and their families; St Andrews Public Library, Church Square, South Street, KY16 9NN [map]; Free Kids

20:00 Ian Robertson with Rugby: Talking a Good Game author reflects on a career spent commentating on the sport he loves; Topping & Company Booksellers, 7 Greyfriars Garden, KY16 9HG [map]; Books

Wednesday 28

09:00 Mammacita Movie Mornings: Ferdinand special kids cinema screenings and activities – £5 for over 3’s, includes drinks and snacks, booking required; Mammacita, St Mary’s Place, KY16 9UY [map]; Film Kids

14:00 Gardeners Club AGM all members encouraged to attend and particularly new, prospective members; Bowling Club, 1 Pipeland Road [map]; Meet

18:00 Literary Odyssey November fiction book group with the novel Woman At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi; Topping & Company Booksellers, 7 Greyfriars Garden, KY16 9HG [map]; Books

18:00 Cromar’s Winter Quiz Nights join us from a special fish tea and quiz night; Cromars, 1 Union Street, KY16 9PQ [map]; Food & Drink Games

18:00 Waterstones November Book Group our book group choice for this book is the wonderful novel, 'A Gentleman in Moscow' by Amor Towles; Waterstones Bookshop, 103 Market Street, KY16 9NX [map]; Books

19:00 Byre World: Beuys 2017 film directed by Andres Veiel, tells the story of Germany’s most influential and controversial postwar artist, Joseph Beuys – with Q&A; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Film

Thursday 29

10:30 Byre Film Club: Philadelphia (12) 1993 film directed by Jonathan Demme – one of the first major Hollywood films to tackle homophobia and the AIDS/HIV crisis; Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA [map]; Film

10:30 Explorations 2018: Biscornu, a bit of French flair and fun workshop with Alister Rutherford from the Dundee Embroiderers Guild: make a biscornu, a small, octagonal, stuffed ornamental cushion. Originating in France, the finished cushion can be used as a pincushion, scissor fob, lavender bag or just a pretty ornament; St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, KY16 9DP [map]; Class Craft

19:00 St Andrew’s Day Dinner seventh annual dinner showcase for producers, the hospitality industry and the further education sector with a stunning line-up of chefs and businesses all helping to raise money for student bursaries at Fife College and SRUC Elmwood Campus – £75pp; Old Course Hotel, Old Station Road, KY16 9SP [map]; Food & Drink

19:00 The Art of Collecting — Exploring the Origins and Growth of the R&A’s Painting Collection talk by Diane Bailey MBE – booking advised; Rooftop Café, British Golf Museum, Bruce Embankment, KY16 9AB [map]; Free History Sport Talk

Friday 30

18:30 Beating the Retreat ceremonial, with a local pipe band; outside Holy Trinity Church, South Street, KY16 9UH [map]; Outdoors Music