Ceilidh for Nature 2026

Dance, feast and network!

Ceilidh for Nature is back at Kinkell Byre for its fourth year. It's a night of great food, live music and good company, with every ticket helping nature on our doorstep.

This year's theme is Building Nature Networks. Nature doesn't stop at fence lines, and neither should we. Whether you have a window box, a garden, a field or a whole farm, you can help link up places for wildlife. We'll show you how.

The night is kindly sponsored by:

• Khepri
• Sylvestris Land Management
• Aberdein Considine

The evening:

• A locally crafted welcome drink as you arrive
• Stalls from nature organisations across Scotland. Come and meet the people behind the projects.
• Key speaker: from , the pioneering rewilding estate in West Sussex
• Supporing Speakers: Johanna Willi & Holly Cunningham, local ecologists, on building nature networks here in Fife
• Dinner from
• A ceilidh with , dancing until 11pm

Previous year's dancing!

Launching the Hedge Fund 🌱
This year we're launching the Hedge Fund, a new fund for small hedge-planting projects. It could plug a gap in a garden hedge or plant a new one along a field edge. The Woodland Trust has pledged £3,000 of trees plus match funding to get it started. Add a donation when you book, and your gift goes further.

Where the money goes
All profits support local nature charities and Rewilding Kinkell, a charity that is restoring Nature around St Andrews.

Everyone's welcome
We want this night to be open to all. There's a £25 discount for students, under-25s and over-65s. No proof needed. If cost is still a barrier, get in touch at [email protected]

Bringing the office, or looking to treat clients?
Our Corporate Tables seat 10 people, with wine, soft drinks and local drinks waiting on the table when you arrive, and situated perfectly between the dancefloor, main stage and bar. It's a great Christmas night out with plenty of networking opportunities.

Email [email protected] to arrange corporate table bookings and check availability.

Interested in registering as a stallolder?

Stall holders in previous years have included organisations such as:

• Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Pasture for Life
• Footprint East Neuk
• Fife Climate Hub
• Transition St Andrews
• Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
• SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
• Soil Association
• Dreel Burn
• Climate Action Fife
• Savills
• Rewilding Kinkell

Email [email protected] to register as a stall holder and check availability.

The evening will continue with a ceilidh - hooch! With music provided by the Haggis Chasers. Not to worry if you like a boogie but can't quite remember your Gay Gordons from your Dashing White Sergeant, demonstrations will be provided.

Food for the evening will be supplied by Screaming Peacock, serving up venison burgers and fries. Vegan lentil and chickpea burgers and gluten free options will be available. Please fill out the dietary requirement form when booking.

Our bar will be open throughout the evening operating taking card and cash payments.

We want our Ceilidh for Nature to be as fun and inclusive as possible so please dress comfortably (kilts are always welcome!) Most of all, we hope for an evening filled with exciting conversations, delicious food and lively music. This event grows in popularity each year so booking tickets early is strongly advised. We can't wait to see you there!

Parking is limited at the venue so please car share where possible.

Please get in touch with us soon if you are coming from afar and would like to book one of the onsite . Bookings will be taken on a first-come-first-serve basis!

**Please provide the names and email addresses of all of your guests when buying tickets to help us with organisation and managing dietary requirements**

See more highlights from last years event here. For any other enquiries please email [email protected]

This event would not be possible at such a favourable price without the help of our sponsors. Thank you!

• Khepri
• Sylvestris Land Management
• Aberdein Considine

Info: Welcome drink and chat with nature stalls.

Info: Food supplied by Screaming Peacock, offering venison burgers and fries. Vegan and gluten free options are available.

Info: Short welcome from Rory Fyfe touching on Uni Transition and Hedge Fund launch. Molly Biddell from Knepp, the pioneering rewilding estate in West Sussex. Johanna Willi & Holly Cunningham, local ecologists, on building nature networks here in Fife.

Info: Music and demonstrations by the Haggis Chasers.

Info: End of event.

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