Haydays at the Byre is part of the Education Department of the Byre Theatre of St Andrews.

Haydays at the Byre is committed to providing opportunities for new learning within the local community and is open to those aged 50+.

Our classes vary and are a combination of established favourites and new topics. We hope that our members find the combination interesting, fun and a great opportunity to make new friends or meet old ones.

Our classes include: painting/drawing, singing for fun, jewellery making,bridge for beginners & improvers, stained glass, canasta for fun.  Ten laptops are available for classes such as improve your digital photos. Our Singing with Ella  class is a singing for fun class and places are available for both ladies & men. No previous experience required or music reading skills. Our 'create a garden gargoyle in clay' class will be fun for all taking part and remind us that spring in the garden is not too far away. Bellringing for all is also a new class this block.

The classes run on a Tuesday between 9.20am and 4.15pm during the school terms and vary from 5 to 8 weeks duration.  Terms are: January 24th - February 21st - 5 weeks, February 28th - March 27th - 5 weeks, Easter Break, April 17th- May 22nd - 6 weeks, May 29th - June 26th - 5 weeks. We then have our summer break and resume in late August.

The annual membership is £22 but from January this fee is reduced to £11. The fee for each class is £4/£5. Membership fees are due in August and class fees are normally paid in advance.

Payment of the annual  membership fee allows you to come along to our lunchtime talks & book group. It is not necessary to take part in classes, although we would hope that you find something of interest at some point! Talks and book group take place in the conference room from 12.30pm -1.15pm. Bring along your packed lunch or a snack from Kingarroch at The Byre.

Two books are available to take home in our book group with a discussion to follow at the next meeting of the group.  

Lunchtime Schedule:
January 24th              Book Group
January 31st              The Worls of Crystals - John Ferguson, member
February 7th              Under Western Skies
(Photographing the landscapes of the American South West) - Stan Farrow, St Andrews Photographic Society & tutor.
February 14th            Burns - A Personal Journey - Mike Ciesla
February  21st           Book Group       

Haydays at the Byre Co-ordinator, Irene McNair, shall be delighted to answer any questions you may have about joining Haydays at The Byre on 01334 468729 or via email
If you wish to join please email Haydays here your name: address: Post Code:Phone number & Email contact.

• Cheques should be made payable to ‘The Byre Theatre’ and sent to:
  Irene McNair
  Haydays at the Byre Co-Ordinator
  The Byre Theatre of St Andrews
  Abbey St
  St Andrews
  Fife
  KY16 9LA