Programme of Events

2025 Events

Sun 27th Apr 10:00-11:30  Community Litter Pick. Meet at the Hall. 

Mon 28th Apr 19:30            BKCT AGM.

Sat 10th May 14:00-16:00  Composting workshop (click link)

2025 Events - Past

Sun 20th Apr 10:00-12.30 Gardening group,

Fri 11th Apr 18:30   Evening wildlife walk ("a gentle stroll looking and listening for signs of Spring.") with Alison Irvine from the Burnturk Hall; £3 for adults, accompanied children very welcome.

Thu  3 Apr 10:30-11:30 Coffee and chat in Burnturk Jubilee Hall. Donations welcome

Thu  6 Mar 10:30-11:30 Coffee and chat in Burnturk Jubilee Hall. 

Thu 13 Mar 19:30       “Building Research Capacity for Nurses in Ghana.” Rosie Stenhouse.  

Sun 16 Mar 10:00-12:30 Our regular Sunday garden day, light lunch provided. All very welcome.

Sat 29th Mar  10:00-14:30 Needle felting workshop in Jubilee Hall. Cost £25 which includes all tuition, needles and wool. Booking required - contact Alison on 01337-830366 or email: burnturk.hall@gmail.com

Sun 16th Feb 10:00     Jubilee Hall community garden helpers again did their bit, and got lunch!

Thu 13th Feb  19:30    Hugh Hoffman speaking about Kellogg Durland on the Fife Miners. 

Thu  6 Feb 10:30-11:30 Coffee and chat in Burnturk Jubilee Hall.

Tue 14th Jan  19:30     "Walking Through my DNA" by Karen Masters - how she managed to track down her family tree for up to 19 generations.

Fri  24th Jan 18:30          Scots Night: haggis, neeps and tatties, and home made clootie dumpling, then followed by entertainment from local people.

Thu 9th Jan  10:30           Coffee and chat. Just come along. Donations welcome.

Thu 2nd Jan   10:00         Wildlife Walk from Jubilee Hall. Walk (1 hour) followed by coffee/tea and mince piece. £4. Forecast looking good!

2024 Events

Tue 3rd Dec  19:30            Burnturk Rural Riders: talk on bits and bridle fitting by Jen Roy, the Springfield Saddler. Cost £5, including tea and coffee. Open to all.

Thu 5th Dec   10:30           Coffee and chat. Just come along. Donations welcome.

Fri  6th Dec    18:00           Pot luck supper. Free event. Bring a savory or sweet dish to share. Great fun family event.

Sun 8th Dec  13:00-15:00 Christmas Wreath-Making. All materials supplied, willow ring, selection of greenery, cones, some ribbon. Please bring any special decoration, you want to add, secateurs, and wire cutters (pliers). Seasonal nibbles and refreshments supplied. Booking essential, please reply to burnturk.hall@gmail.com

Thu 2nd Jan 10:00              New Year Walk. Blow away the cobwebs and enjoy a walk round our local paths, followed by tea/ coffee and mince pies. Cost £4 per adult, children free.

January – evening talk to be confirmed.

Fri 24th Jan  18:30               Scots night. With haggis, tatties and neeps, and local entertainment. Please let us know if you would like to sing, recite or perform and come ready to join in with the sing-along! BYOB. Cost £10 per adult, children £5. Family of 4, £25.

Thu 13th Feb 19:30            Kellogg Durland: talk about an adventurer and social reformer, and his links to Fife coal mining. By Hugh Hoffman. Cost £4 per adult. Includes refreshments.

Thur 13th Mar 19:30          “Building Research Capacity for Nurses in Ghana.” Talk by Rosie Stenhouse, about her recent experience working to improve the knowledge base of nurses in Ghana. Cost £4 per adult. Includes refreshments.

April, date to be confirmed. Soil Composting Workshop organised by Climate Action Fife presented by Dr Liz Lakin, Dundee University. Date and booking details tbc

Mon 28th Apr 19:30           Annual General Meeting

Fri 16th May   18:30           Pot Luck supper and picnic in the Hall garden.

Sat 28th Jun   17:00           Village barbecue on Burnturk village green

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Previous events

2024

Sat   9th Nov 10:30-14:00 Craft Fair

Sun 27th Oct 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall. To book please email lesleymdewar@gmail.com

Sun 27th Oct 10:00-11:30 Autumn clean up. Meet at Burnturk Hall. Equipment and light refreshments provided. Contact Mrs McDonald on 07756 484421

Sun 20th Oct 10:00-12:30 Sunday gardening, all helpers warmly welcomed to keep on top of work in the Community Garden behind the Jubilee Hall. Light lunch provided.

Sun 20th Oct 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall. To book please email lesleymdewar@gmail.com

Sun 13th Oct 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall. Booking: lesleymdewar@gmail.com

Sat 12th Oct  10:00-11:30 Autumn wildlife walk from Burnturk Hall. Cost £3.

Sun 6th Oct   19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall.

Thu 3rd Oct   10:30-11:30  Coffee 'n Chat in Burnturk Hall

Sat 28th Sep 10:00-12:00  MacMillan Coffee Morning at the Jubilee Hall, Burnturk

Sat 14th Sep 14:00-16:30  Healthy Soils Workshop (click link for details). Free event, book via: caf@tayportgarden.org

Sun 1st Sep   19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Thu 5th Sep   10:30-11:30 Coffee 'n Chat in Burnturk Hall

Sun 25th Aug 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sun 18th Aug 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sun 18th Aug 10:00-12:00 Garden Group; light lunch provided

Sun 11th Aug 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sat 10th Aug 18:00-20:00 Putting Green BBQ and putting knockout competitions

Sun 4th Aug 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sat 3rd Aug  10:00-11:30  "Creatures of the Night" - moths at Burnturk Hall with Susan Falconer

Thu 1st Aug 10:30-11:30  Coffee 'n Chat in Burnturk Hall

Sun 28th Jul 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sun 28th Jul 14:00-16:00 Cream tea and local history exhibition at Burnturk Hall

Sun 21st Jul 19:00-20:00 "Serene Yoga" in Burnturk Hall

Sun 21st Jul 10:00-12:00 Gardening group at the Community Garden, Burnturk

Thu 4th Jul 10:30-11:30   Coffee 'n Chat in Burnturk Hall

Sat 29th Jun 17:30            Barbeque on the village green, Burnturk.

Thu 6th Jun 10:30-11:30   Coffee 'n Chat in Burnturk Hall

Sat 8th Jun 18:00 - ?           Putting club AGM, putting and Barbeque (food from 19:00)

Sun 9th Jun 10.30-12:00    Taster Class Mindfulness & Self-care techniques Marie Lamont, Shiatsu Practitioner. Booking essential (ring Alison on 01337 830366) *.

Sun 26th May 10:30-12:00 Taster class Mindful Movement: Qi Gong Marie Lamont, Shiatsu Practitioner. Booking essential (ring Alison on 01337 830366) *.

Sat 1st June 14:00              Official Re-opening of Jubilee Hall by Willie Rennie MSP. Celebrations following renovations. Family event.

Thu 3rd May 10:30            Coffee and Chat, Burnturk Jubilee Hall - as previously, well attended

Mon 29th Apr 19:30           Annual General Meeting

Sun 21st Apr 10.00-12:00  Jubilee Hall community gardening group, light lunch provided

Tue 16th Apr 19:00            "Yellowstone National Park: land of steam, fire and wildlife". Talk by Alison Irvine. Cost £5 including refreshments.

Sat 20th Apr 9:00-13:00     Emergency First Aid basic training from St Andrews First Aid. Free event.

Sat 6th Apr    10:30            Wildlife walk. Led by Alison Irvine. Meet at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Thu 4th Apr   10:30            Coffee and chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk.

Sun 10th Mar 14:00-16:00 Young People’s Pizza Event: Come and tell us what you want at the hall. Free pizza and juice.*

Sat 16th Mar 9:00-13:00    Emergency First Aid basic training from St Andrews First Aid. Free event. Booking essential with priority to local people. Minimum age 12*.

Fri 22nd Mar 18:30            Pot-luck supper. Bring a savoury or sweet dish to share.

Thu 7th Mar 10:30             Coffee and chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk.

Thu 7th Mar 19:00             "What is Artificial Intelligence All About?" ...  and how does it impact on all of us and our lives? Talk by Calum McDonald of the Scottish AI Alliance.

Tue 20th Feb 19:00           "A Sense of Place". How paying attention to the wildlife on your doorstep can make you happy and the world better. Talk by Professor Will Cressswell, researcher into bird behaviour.

Sat 10th Feb 10:00-12:00  Bird Nestbox-making workshop, suitable for all ages.

Tue 30th Jan 19:00            Rural and equine safety talk by community safety office, PC Emma Fisher, hosted by Burnturk Rural Riders in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk.

Thu 1st Feb 10:30 - 11:30 Coffee and chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk.

Sat  27th Jan 18:30            Scots night at Burnturk Jubilee Hall: A popular evening with musicians, verse from local folk and of course Haggis, Neeps, Tatties and Cloutie Dumpling all for £10.

Thu 4th Jan 10:30-11:30   Coffee and chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk. Any donation welcome.

Sun 21st Jan 10:00            Gardening day in Community Garden

* free events funded by University of St Andrews Community Fund.

2023

Sat  30th Dec 10:00            Wildlife Walk, starting from the Jubilee Hall. A short walk to look for local wildlife. Cost £3.

Thu  7th Dec 10:30 - 11:30 Coffee and chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk. Any donation welcome.

Sat 25th Nov 10:00-12:00  Macmillan coffee morning. "Coffee & cake". Home baking, sales tables, plant sales and shiatsu sessions. Entry by donation.

Thu 30th Nov 18:30            Pot luck supper. A St Andrew's night theme (if you want). Bring a savory or sweet dish and also enjoy the company.

Sat  2nd  Dec 10:00-12:00 Festive wreath-making. £15. Booking essential email: burnturk.hall@gmail.com. Refreshments & materials included.

Sat 30th Dec  10:00             Wildlife Walk from Downfield Farm. £3. A short walk to look for local wildlife. 

Sat 18th Nov 10:00-14:00  Drop in at the Jubilee Hall; see the improvements: see local photographs, newspaper cuttings and letters. And have a tea & biscuit!

Sat 11th Nov 10:00             Local path clear: Cowdens track.With Burnturk Rural Riders.

Thu 2nd Nov 10:30 -11:30  Coffee and Chat in Jubilee Hall, Burnturk

Sun 22   Oct 10:00              Autumn Litter-pick & clean-up: Burnturk, Kettlehill, Cults and Drummies. All went swimmingly!

Sat 21st Oct 10:00              Cowdens path clear: postponed following Storm Babet: Cowdens: edge of forest, Burnturk - Kettlehill corner.

Thu 5th Oct 10:30 - 11:30   Coffee and chat in re-opened and renovated Jubilee Hall, Burnturk.

Thu 7th Sep 10:30 - 11:30  Coffee and chat in Kennoway Community Shed.

Thu 3rd Aug 10:30 - 11:30  Coffee and chat in marquee on Burnturk Green.

Sat 29th Jul  17:30 - late     Village Barbeque on Burturk Green. Image above courtesy of Mary Lochhead.

Thu 6th  Jul  10:30 - 11:30  Coffee & chat, Muddy Boots, Balmalcolm.

Sat 1st July  17:30               Village Barbeque had to be postponed due to high winds. BUT, new date is Sat 29th July - see you there!

Sun 25th Jun 10:00             Garden group session. BYO picnic, snacks, drinks (no Hall access). Great if you can help out.

Thu 1st Jun  10:30 - 11:30  Coffee and chat, Kennoway Community Shed. 

Thu 11 May  18:30              Spring Wildlife walk, whether it's Spring weather or no. Looking for signs of Spring in local woods.

Thu 4th May 10:30 - 11:30  Coffee and chat at Muddy Boots, Balmalcolm. Private meeting room, so were able to catch up with all the news

Thu 27 Apr    Full Day          Age Scotland invited older people, people with dementia and all those who are carers to engage with the Scottish Covid-19 enquiry in Stirling.

Sun 23 Apr   10:00               Spring Litter pick starting from outside Burnturk Village Hall. Refreshments in the Community Garden afterwards.

Thu 6 Apr     10:30 - 11:30   Coffee and chat at Kennoway Community Shed, courtesy of STAND.

Wed 29 Mar 19:00 - 21:00   STAND: Songs, poetry and writing by STAND members with St Marie's Primary School Choir. Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5NX. BKCT is a "Dementia Friendly" organisation and venue and has benefited greatly from association with STAND.

Thu 2nd Mar 10:30 - 11:30   Coffee and chat at Muddy Boots, Balmalcolm.

Thu 2nd Feb 10:30 - 11:30   Coffee and chat in Burnturk Hall. Home baking will be provided.

Thu 19 Jan    7:30 pm          Energy efficiency awareness talk. Entry free, refreshments served, all welcome. 

Sun 15 Jan   10:00-12:00     Gardening day in Community Garden, light lunch.

Thu 12 Jan    10:30 - 11:30  Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Past events in 2022

Thu 28th Mar 19:00.          "The History and Manufacture of Soap". Talk by Jill Ronaldson at Burnturk Jubilee Hall featuring explosives, orangutans and Sumatran tigers! Cost £5 including refreshments.

Thu 6 Jan      10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall - cancelled (Covid precautions)

Sun 9 Jan      10.00                Winter Walk meet at Burnturk Jubilee Hall, cost £3.00

Sun 16 Jan    10.00 - 12.00   Garden work morning in the Community Garden, light lunch supplied

Thu 3 Feb      10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Thu 3 Mar      10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Sun 20 Mar    10.00 - 12.00   Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch included.

Thu 24 Mar    1930                 The World of a Wildlife Photographer. David Boag. Zoom meeting

Sat   2 Apr     18:30 - 20:00    Spring Wildlife Walk

Thu  7 Apr     10:30 - 11:30    Coffee /Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall.  £63 was raised for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Money now deposited. Special thank you to Morag Ballantine for making her attractive Easter branches.

Sun 10 Apr    10:00 - 12:00   Litter Pick.

Sun 17 Apr    10.00 - 12.00   Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied

Fri 22 Apr      18:30 pm          Guided walk of the wildlife in Balmalcolm Glen with Alison

Tue 26 Apr    19:00 pm          Annual General Meeting at Burnturk Jubilee Hall, all welcome. See agenda here.

Thu   5 May   10:30 - 11:30   Coffee /Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Sat 14 May      9:30 - 13:00   Mowing, scarifying work on Putting Green

Sun 15 May  10.00 - 12.00    Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied

Thu   2 Jun   10:30 - 12:00     Special extended Coffee and Chat at Burnturk Jubillee Hall with Celebration Cake.  Burnturk Jubilee Hall's 125th Anniversary coincides with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! The Hall was gifted to the community in 1897 by Hugh Veitch Haig of Ramornie - so we celebrated!

Sat    4 Jun   17:30                 BBQ on Village Green Burnturk - Entertainment provided: Music, Games & Special Demonstration.

Fri  17 Jun    18.00                 Coaltown of Burnturk Putting Club. Opening night BBQ at the putting green. The first since 2019! Starts 6pm.

Sun 19 Jun   10.00 - 12.00    Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied

Tue  28 Jun   18.30                Summer wildlife walk and the famous snail race is back! £3 per person. Tea and biscuits included. Funds for BKCT.

Thu   7 Jul     10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Thu  7 Jul      19.30                Burnturk Rural Riders open evening for all walkers, horse riders and cyclists interested in maintaining and developing access in our area.

Sun 17 Jul     10.00 - 12.00  Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied.

Thu   4 Aug    10:30 - 11:30  Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall.

Sat    6 Aug    10:00             "Creatures of the Night": Meet at Jubilee Hall. Susan Falconer from Scottish Wildlife Trust will help us identify and release the captures. Cost: £5, coffee included.

Sat    6 Aug     9:00 pm        "More Creatures of the Night": Meet at Prosen, Coaltown of Burnturk, to see the bats emerging from their roost. Up to 300 bats fly out between 9:30 pm and 10pm.

Sun 21 Aug   10.00 - 12.00    Garden work morning in the Jubillee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied.

Sun 28 Aug   14:00 - 16:00    Cream Tea to mark 125th anniversary of the Jubillee Hall.  Cost: £4.

Thu  1 Sep    10:30 - 11:30     Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall

Sun 18 Sep   10:00 - 12:00    Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied.

Sat  24 Sep   10:00 - 12:00   Macmillan Coffee Morning. Jubilee Hall Burnturk. Donations of baking, produce, plants and other items were much appreciated to support this essential charity.

Thu   6 Oct    10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall. Please join us for a friendly chat and some delicious home-baking.

Sat  15 Oct    10:30 - 11:30   Autumn Wildlife Walk The walk will be on paths and in fields and followed by coffee and biscuits in the Hall. Cost £3 per person.

Sun 16 Oct    10:00 - 12:00   Garden work morning in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden, light lunch supplied.

Thu 20 Oct    10:30 - 12:30   Coffee/Chat with Heids and Herts, a community arts charity based in the Howe of Fife. They are running a series of community storytelling and sharing workshops and events, facilitated by Sheila Kinninmonth. We all enjoyed a blether and shares stories from our local community.

Sun 23 Oct    10:00 - 11:30   Autumn litter-pick. Meet at Burnturk Jubilee Hall. Light refreshments after! Contact Mrs McDonald.  See: Photo 1 and Photo 2

Thu   3 Nov   10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall. All welcome, no entry fee, donations welcomed.

Sat   5 Nov    11:00 - 15:30   Craft Fair & Bake Sale (click for details) at Burnturk Jubilee Hall. Free entry.

Sun 20 Nov   10:00 - 12:00   [Garden work morning  in the Jubilee Hall Community Garden] - event cancelled due to wet ground conditions.

Sat 26 Nov    14:00 - 16:00   Drumsoulution Session [click here] in the Jubilee Hall. Families welcome. Run by Henry Fosbrooke.

Thu  1 Dec    10:30 - 11:30   Coffee/Chat at Burnturk Jubilee Hall. We had on sale the calendars (£5) and home made blackcurrant jam (£2), made with berries from the Hall garden.

Sat  10 Dec   10:15 - 12:15   Festive Wreath workshop in the Jubilee Hall run by Morag Ballantine. Cost £15. A most productive and enjoyable workshop!