Fife Five amazing places to experience art

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It would be pants not to experience some of the hottest art venues in Fife. Why not take the train and follow the Artline to Fife, make some stained glass pants (not to wear obviously!), meet talented artists and craft makers and witness incredible craftsmanship up close as works of art are created.

Beautiful hand-crafted glass

Talented artist Keny Drew creates bespoke, high quality stained glass. Each item is beautifully handmade from his studio in the east neuk

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Travel the artistic track

The Artline is Scotland's only studio trail by rail. From North Queensferry to Cupar, once vacant rooms have found a new purpose as artists' studios or heritage centres. So hop on the line and explore this new art trail.

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See hot artwork

With 21 artists studios, a gallery, classroom and café, discover something different in Dunfermline's former art-deco firestation.

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Colourful days with Wemyss Ware

Each piece of Wemyss Ware made at Griselda Hill Pottery is hand painted and unique. The painters, who have all worked at the Pottery for over fifteen years, use a secret technique of painting which has been passed down through generations from the original designer, Karel Nekola.

There's plenty on the table

Max creates stunning pieces of functional art in beautiful hardwoods. Come and see the extraordinary furniture and sculpture made by this leading designer and maker.

Explore Scotland's Ancient Capital

There's plenty to do in Dunfermline and South West Fife. We've got some top tips for places to visit and things to do from one of our local tourism businesses.

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Fife Historic Highlights

Joanna Rodgers, Operations Officer at MUSA (Museum of the University of St Andrews) shares top tips on her favourite historic highlights to visit on a day out in the Kingdom, as well as where to eat out.

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The Wild Fife Five to spot

Heard of the Famous Five? Well here’s Fife’s wildlife famous five for you to spot throughout the seasons on land, sea and on the skyline when you’re out and about. Comical puffins on the Isle of May, soaring sea eagles and colourful dragonflies. Look out in autumn for scurrying squirrels on the red squirrel trail in Devilla Forest and cute seals along the Tentsmuir shoreline.

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Fife Five Golf Trails

The ancient Kingdom of Fife is the spiritual and cultural home of the game of golf. Herein lies St Andrews the epicentre of world golf where the Old Course is the Mecca to which every golfer wants to make pilgrimage at least once in a golfing lifetime.

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