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Beach clean for Sustainability Week

Join Transition for a beach clean on the East Sands and surrounds as part of Sustainability Week, a series of events celebrating and raising awareness of environmental sustainability within St Andrews and beyond. We will be meeting and the Toastie Shack at 3pm with all the kit so you just need to turn up wearing…East Sands Beach15:00 PM to 16:00 PM

Bird walk

Come along on a bird walk along East Sands to the Castle to learn some of the common birds around the University. We will help you identify what is about and introduce you to some of the important biodiversity we have on our doorstep. Please bring binoculars if you have them. The walk will continue…East Sands Beach08:00 AM to 09:00 AM

Saints Coastal Regatta

The University of St Andrews Boat Club is pleased to announce Saints Regatta 2023. This will be the second time Saints Regatta has run in its coastal form, following on from last year’s successful event. We will offer training and Student categories on Friday 8 September, and Open and Junior categories on Saturday 9 September.…East Sands Beach

Alien Species / Feral Arts

Plastic waste is having an irreversible, devastating effect on the planet especially in the sea. A recent study has found micro-plastics, not only in sea creatures but now present in human blood. Dudendance imagine a new Alien Species emerging when plastics mutate into living beings. The spectacular costumes can be shed, shaped and transformed in…East Sands Beach19:00 PM to 19:30 PM

Alien Species/Feral Arts

Free, but please book with the Byre and you’ll be given your headset and MP3 player to listen to the soundtrack when you arrive for the performance. Plastic waste is having an irreversible, devastating effect on the planet, especially in the sea. A recent study has found microplastics, not only in sea creatures but now…East Sands Beach19:00 PM to 19:30 PM

Travelling Gallery: Resistance in Residence

Resistance in Residence is an exhibition about community-led struggles for safe, affordable housing in Scotland curated by MScR students of Collections and Curating Practices at the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the University’s Special Collections and the Travelling Gallery. The exhibition features contemporary artworks, archival materials and audience responses by artists Winnie Herbstein, Joey…East Sands Beach10:00 AM to 16:00 PM

Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints

Join us for the inaugural Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints which is being hosted by Scotland through a partnership between the University of St Andrews, Scottish Rowing, and Fife Sports & Leisure Trust. The Home International Regatta has been running for many years and is a competition between selected teams from England, Scotland, Wales…East Sands Beach12:00 PM to 18:00 PM

MOVE -Sunday 3 July

Disaster Plan in association with Slung Low and the Traverse Theatre MOVE By Julia Taudevin Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July, 12.00pm Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00 At East Sands Beach, St Andrews Inspired by ancient keening rituals, MOVE is about migration, loss and communal healing. Weaving storytelling, choral soundscape and…East Sands Beach12:00 PM to 13:00 PM

MOVE – Saturday 2 July

Disaster Plan in association with Slung Low and the Traverse Theatre MOVE By Julia Taudevin Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July, 12.00pm Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00 At East Sands Beach, St Andrews Inspired by ancient keening rituals, MOVE is about migration, loss and communal healing. Weaving storytelling, choral soundscape and…East Sands Beach12:00 PM to 13:00 PM

East Sands Beach Clean Up

Come along and help us clean up East Sands beach! Give back to St Andrews and do your bit to fight back against pollution in our oceans. Bin bags, gloves and (most importantly!) hot chocolate will be provided. There is no need to sign up or get tickets as this is a free drop-in event.…East Sands Beach10:00 AM to 13:00 PM

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