Four hundred and seventy years ago, Cupar was at the heart of a cultural revolution – led by the local playwright, Sir David Lyndsay. His play – Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis – is Scotland’s oldest surviving theatrical production having been performed on Cupar’s Castle Hill in June 1552. We are celebrating Sir David’s life and works – and will continue to add stories that help to tell the tale of Scotland’s Shakespeare!

Guthrie Hutton of Cupar’s Museum & Heritage Centre and a trustee of the SCIO, Three Estates Cupar, recently read the proclamation by Sir David Lyndsay echoing what residents would have heard across the town all those years ago, calling for people of gather for the first performance of Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis.

Since the event, we have recorded Guthrie reading the proclamation and you can hear it via our Podcast by clicking on the image below …

As part ongoing celebrations of the role played by Cupar in the annals of the Old Scots Language, Cupar Development Trust has led on a programme of online talks.

Delivered by leading experts and academics in their field, they dig deeper into the history of ‘Old Scots’ and explore the importance the town has played in shaping our heritage … with much owed to the life and works of Sir David Lyndsay.

Click on the following to view the playlist of lectures and talks on our YouTube channel …

 

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