Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

May they always Flourish: Graduation at the University of St Andrews: Throughout the Beginning of February, MUSA

Exhibition about the roots of graduating at the University of St Andrews.

Caroline Shenton: The Day Parliament Burned Down: 1 February, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, 6pm

Archivist, historian and author Caroline Shenton discusses her first popular history book The Day Parliament Burned Down. A gripping account of the 1834 fire at the Palace of Westminster, its aftermath and consequences.

The Art Collection: 5 February, MUSA, 1pm

Behind-the-scenes tour of artworks collected or commissioned by the University, with Exhibitions Curator Claire Robinson.

Safe Havens: Harbour Scenes from the Orchar Collection: Throughout the Beginning of February, McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum

An exhibition of paintings and prints depicting coastal life selected from the collection of James Guthrie Orchar.

Dundee Photographic Society; Discover: Throughout the Beginning of February, Dundee

A selection of photographic prints on a range of topics, reflecting the work of members of Dundee Photographic Society.

A Silvered Light: Throughout the Beginning of February, McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum

Scottish art photography from Dundee's permanent collection featuring work by Calum Colvin, Oscar Marzaroli, Maud Sulter, Emma Hamilton, Patricia MacDonald and David Williams.

Scottish Art Collections: 6 February, MUSA, 5.30pm

Talk by Dr Tom Normand HRSA, Senior Lecturer in Art History at the University of St Andrews, about the artworks displayed in the exhibition A Scottish Palette.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Lunchtime Concert: 5 Wednesday, Music Centre, Younger Hall, 1.10pm

Bede Williams and Jonathon Kemp perform music for trumpet and electronics.

Fife Jazz Festival: 7-9 February, Various Locations

7th Edition of the Fife Jazz Festival, with gigs across Fife.

Scottish Swing Orchestra: 7 February, Rothes Hall, 8pm

Led by Dave Batchelor, the 16-strong swing orchestra plays swing, big band and jazz to get you on your feet.

The Big Chris Barber Band: 7 February, Byre Theatre, 8pm

The Big Chris Barber Band play a wide ranging repertoire from New Orleans hits like "When The Saints Come Marching In" to Duke Ellington classics.

So In Love: John Burgess: 7 February, Byre Theatre, 8pm

Tenor sax star playing Ballads, Blues and Soul, no long solos, no abstractions, just the classic tunes.

Strangeness & Charm: 8 February, Byre Theatre, 8pm

New band fronted by the leading Fife-based and internationally renowned saxophonist, Richard Ingham, has a refreshingly new take on modern, melodic jazz, clean-lined interpretations of classic tunes and the band’s own music.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Andy Torbet: Operation Iceberg: 4 February, Tower Building, Dundee, 7.30pm

The star of the BBC's Operation Iceberg talks about his time spent living and working on a glacier in Greenland.

Bankhead Moss: A Scottish Wildlife Reserve: 4 February, Chemistry (Purdie) Building, 7.30pm

Talk by Dr Jean Stewart, past Chair of SWT (Fife and Kinross) and Chair of Education Trust

Fife Food Fayre: 9 February, Younger Hall, 11am

Stalls of tantalizing tasters, discounts, cooking demos from Michelin star and local chefs including MasterChef Finalist Scott Davies, award-winning entertainment, luxury raffle, etc.

Spanish Steppes: Birds of the Laguna de Gallocanta: 12 February, St Andrews Town Hall, 7.30pm

Talk by Jeremy Brock; Scottish Ornithologists’ Club, Fife branch

Extremes: Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body: 15 February, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, 6pm

In this lecture, Dr Fong discusses his first book, Extremes. He examines how we have pushed human survival over the past century, in space, under the ocean and in intensive care wards and surgical theaters; and how human beings are compelled to explore both physical and physiological limits.