Fittie Community Choir
The Fittie choir had a go at contributing to ‘Sing the change’. The recording and accompanying video, made by Geraldine, can be heard/watched on youtube!
Safe Harbour Open Sea – newsletter
Latest newsletter from Safe Harbour:Open Sea, in consortium with Fittie Trust.A great Autumn programme, and combined with Trust offerings of twice weekly yoga sessions (Mon 6pm/ Sat 10am) vegan/gluten free baking (Oct 16), Life Drawing and Craft classes ( details to follow), Sound Festival (Oct 23) and the prospect of our annual Winter Fair (Dec 4th), there is something for everyone at Fittie Community Hall. Phew…Most events are open to ALL. email for details.
Far Flung Fittie Folk
Good news! We have added an online option for our postcard project!
Part of year-long, Fittie-based community arts project Safe Harbour Open Sea, this initiative is aimed at anyone who has moved away from Fittie – we’d love to hear about your new home and new life!
Simply answer a few short questions to connect with the current community and add your story to our exhibition.
Vattenfall funding awarded
Coupled with the ground source heat pump, they helped to purchase earlier, these improvements will maximise running efficiency, and reduce energy demand, as well has upgrading our space for social events and recreational activities, benefiting residents and visitors.
Culture Collective’s partnership with the Fittie Community Development Trust was instrumental in our success in obtaining this award since, among other aims, this project seeks to engage creatively, with those in Fittie who are interested in reducing our carbon footprint.
Fittie Trust Summer Fair
Following the success of our recent Afternoon Tea to mark the re-opening of the Hall in keeping with relaxation of government Covid restrictions, we are now happy to announce the return of the great Summer Fair!
The occasion will also offer a chance to learn more about our ‘Safe Harbour, Open Sea’ project.
Please join us for a bit of fun and chat on the 14th August, between 2 and 5pm. The event will have attractions both indoors and in the garden.
In terms of numbers allowed indoors, our numbers will be determined by the Scottish Government announcement on August 9th.
Hand sanitation, mask wearing indoors and distancing will still be observed.
As always, any donations to our very popular prize Tombola or to the jams/bakes stall are most welcome
The heritage and history of Fittie is being celebrated in an arts project that also looks to imagine the unique community’s future
Residents are being asked to join in with the Safe Harbour, Open Sea initiative and say what they would like to see it do and achieve as it looks at ways of bringing people together again as part of post-Covid recovery.
The year-long project – with arts organisation Open Road working in partnership with the Fittie Community Development Trust – now has a team of artists and creative producers working in this special fishing-village-in-the-city.
Pauline Brown, chair of the trust, said: “I think it represents a remarkable opportunity for those in Fittie who want to participate in something that honours the past of Fittie but looks towards the future and how they might be part of Fittie’s future… “
Read more in the article by Scott Begbie in the Press and Journal.