Kirkcaldy Men’s Shed: Open day allows public to see first class crafters

The Shed will host its open day on Saturday at its Ravenscraig Park base.

The event starts at 10.00am and runs until 3.00pm.

Members will be on hand to demonstrate their skills, with demonstrations in woodturning, pyrography and art. Items made by shed members will also be available for sale.

There will be a raffle and tea and coffee will be available.

Dave Stewart, chair of the Shed, said it's an opportunity to watch skilled craftspeople at work.

“We’ll have demonstrations of our lathes and of woodturning, we’ve got some really good wood turners, they’re first class as you can see with the products they make. We’re really demonstrating what goes on in the shed, which is important for people to see.”

The day is a chance to raise awareness of the shed, but also raise some vital funds. However, Dave was keen to make it possible for non-members to see what goes on in the old football changing pavilion.

“It’s a combination of things, spreading the word about what the shed does. If we get new members in, that’ll be great. If we get some money out of it, that’ll be great but it’s really just an open day to let everybody see what we do.”

The Men’s Shed, despite its name, is open to both men and women. It offers a range of craft facilities, including woodworking and painting.

The Shed is open twice a week on Wednesday and Friday between 10.00am and 1.00pm.