It may seem that the 600th anniversary of the founding of our University has been celebrated for about the last 600 years! However, the never ending excuse to celebrate is ending today on St Andrews Day, and it may be your last chance to take part in a day that appears to be full of festivities and fun for all of St Andrews to enjoy. For the foodies among us between 10 am to 4pm in the Town Hall there is the St Andrews Food and Drink Festival being held, so pop down to Queens Gardens if you are in the mood for some scrumptious freebies! Also, for those avid fans of Freya’s craft blog or those who are just interested in seeing something spectacular, you should head down to Church Square between 11am and 3pm to witness people carving ice sculptures to life.
At 3pm the 600th Finale St Andrews Day Commemoration Service is being held at Holy Trinity Church, if attending you will hear the beautiful voices of the St Andrews choral scholars at this special ceremony. At 4pm, when dusk falls St Andrews will be lit up by the twinkling bulbs of the Christmas lights that we have seen being hung all around the town this week. Head down to see the lights be switched on as a symbol of the Christmas season beginning!
For those wishing to enjoy a Scottish tradition, there is the 600th Finale St Andrews Day Ceilidh with music from the Dancing Feet Ceilidh Band in St Salvator’s Quad. So everyone must put on their dancing shoes for this once in a lifetime 600th ceilidh extravaganza!  Tonight, if you are lucky enough to have got a ticket, is the 600th Finale Ball, held on St Salvator’s Quad. If like me, there were just too many balls for so little time, head to North Street late tonight to see the most magical firework display, to be the ultimate finale to the final day of celebrations! Happy 600th Anniversary St Andrews!Â