St Monans Festival 2026
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September
Arts – Crafts – Music – Fun
Workshops and fun activities for all the family
For map, see Open Houses page
- BOOKING REQUIRED – workshops & events with limited places must be pre-booked – before 5pm Friday, email stmonansarts@gmail.com or during the Festival, book at the Church Hall.
- Event titles link to Facebook Events for more details.
- Venue names link to their location on Google Maps
- For all events, note age limits and that all children should be accompanied an adult.
Friday 4th September 2026
Start the weekend …
| 6pm – 9pm | Booking Required | Drink & Draw Free Entry. Drinks available to buy. Adults only. | Giddy Gannet |
| 7pm – 10pm | Booking Required | Folk Poetry with Clive Grewcock An evening of poetry and a look into the background of its inspiration. BYOB. Buffet food on sale. | Cafe Malo |
Saturday 5th September
Lots of options to keep you busy …
| 10am – 11am | Booking Required | Bread making, stories & songs with Marie Louise Cochrane – make raisin rye sourdough. Pick up at 3.30pm. (16+/14+ with adult) | Masonic Hall |
| 10am – 12noon | Booking Required | Charcoal Drawing with Nichola Martin – a fun, friendly and informative approach to drawing. (adults only) | Town Hall |
| 10.30 – 12.30 | Booking Required | Quilting with Elaine Hilditch – make a quilted soup cozy or wine bottle holder. | Library |
| 11am – 4pm | St Monans Heritage Collection (drop in) – Fascinating collection of photographs & other items documenting the history of our village. | 5 West Shore | |
| 11am | Giant Bubbles – try your hand at making really big bubbles with our local bubblemeisters Bill and Scott. | Serenity Garden (weather permitting) | |
| 11am – 4pm | Jim Matthew Camera Collection (drop in) – Thousands of cameras & many other photographic items & memorabilia | 8 West Street | |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Booking Required | Yoga with Jayne. Bring yoga mat/ground sheet. | Mair – meet @ MUGA, Masonic Hall if wet |
| 12.30 – 2pm | Booking Required | Ceramics with Wayne Galloway Decorate some small pottery boats using slips, underglazes and transfers. (age 12+) | Town Hall |
| 1pm – 2pm | Green Suitcase with Clive Grewcock – A fun adventure of poetry, crazy verse and nonsense with words. | Masonic Hall | |
| 1pm – 2pm | Booking Required | Make a rag wreath with Kathy O’Donnell. Materials supplied. Adults. | 15 Queen Margaret St. |
| 2pm | History Walk with Alison Ogilvie Enjoy a gentle walk around St Monans while learning about this beautiful village’s fascinating past. | from Church Hall | |
| 2pm – 4pm | Learn to Bowl – Try your hand at bowling. For anyone wishing to learn the basics of bowling. The bowling club will be open all weekend serving drinks. | Bowling Club | |
| 2.30 – 3.30 | Booking Required | Salsa Session with Robert Haas (age 16+ or 14+ if with adult) | Masonic Hall |
| 2.30 – 4pm | Booking Required | Dreamcatcher workshop, with Mary Henderson. (age 8+) | Town Hall |
| 7 – 10pm Unique and not to be missed ! | Booking Required Tickets £10 | BEATLES ACOUSTIC TRIO Performing 32 iconic legendary songs from 1963 onwards totally live in concert in a 100 minute show. Three voices – Two guitars – One bass | Masonic Hall![]() |
Tickets for Acoustic Beatles are £10, available from Alison Child, 5 Hope Place, 01333 730125 / 07712 669162
Sunday 6th September
Sunday’s another fun day …
| 10am – 1pm | Booking Required | Painting workshop with Liz Myhill Mark-making and expressive drawing workshop with lots of opportunity to experiment and push your work in some new directions. | Town Hall |
| 10 – 11am | Booking Required | Yoga with Penny. Bring yoga mat/ground sheet. (adults only) | Serenity Garden (Masonic Hall if wet) |
| 10am – 11am | Booking Required | Children’s rag wreath making with Kathy O’Donnell. 9-15 yrs. Materials supplied. | 15 Queen Margaret St. |
| 11am | Giant Bubbles – try your hand at making really big bubbles with our local bubblemeisters Bill and Scott. | Serenity Garden (weather permitting) | |
| 11am – 4pm | Jim Matthew Camera Collection (drop in) Thousands of cameras & many other photographic items & memorabilia in the West Street museum. | 8 West Street | |
| 11am – 4pm | St Monans Heritage Collection (drop in) Fascinating collection of photographs & other items documenting the history of our village. | 5 West Shore | |
| 11.30 – 1.30 | Booking Required | Spinning with Felicity Chancellor – Hands on workshop. Felicity will show you how to sort a fleece, ply wool, card wool and stretch it on a noddynoddy. | Masonic Hall |
| 1.30 – 3.30 | Art painting workshop with Lucy A chance for children and adults to turn a glass jar, shell or a pebble into a work of art to take home. | Town Hall | |
| 2pm – 4pm | Booking Required | Life Drawing with Phil An opportunity to create beautiful sketches and studies. With male and female models. Artists of all abilities welcome. Please bring own materials. | Masonic Hall (adults only) |
| 2pm | History Walk with Alison Ogilvie Enjoy a gentle walk around St Monans while learning about this beautiful village’s fascinating past. | from Church Hall | |
| 2pm – 4pm | Learn to Bowl – Try your hand at bowling. For anyone wishing to learn the basics of bowling. The bowling club will be open all weekend serving drinks. | Bowling Club | |
| 3 – 4pm | Booking Required | Sound Bath at the Seaside Sanctuary Immerse yourself in relaxing and healing sounds. With Kathryn Follon and Caroline Ward. (age 16+) | Seaspray, 32 West End |
Most events are free!
(Acoustic Beatles ticket is £10)
Any enquiries to stmonansarts@gmail.com
For late changes and additions, please see Festival Office (at the Church Hall ) or check facebook.com/stmonans/events

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