CuparNow - Luvians

CuparNow Podcast

Our latest podcast is somewhat different: our recording coincided with the BBC's visit to Cupar for their filming of the upcoming 'My Kind of Town'. We'd met with presenter, Ian Hamilton, to discuss CuparNow. One of the reasons they'd chosen Cupar was because we are Scotland's only 'digital improvement district'. He asked how we might be able to show the digital work being delivered within their filming schedule. Ian is blind, so we suggested a sensorial experience, joining us at Luvians Bottle Shop so he might be able to taste some of their famous ice cream ... still made to the family's secret recipe in Cupar. He didn't need persuading!

And so we met with Emili and Christopher - cousins in the business and respective children of two of the shop's founders.

Please excuse some of the sound quality: we wanted to film in situ and so the section with Ian is recorded by the ice cream freezer cabinet. You'll hear the hums as well as the 'mmmmms' ... and we had to cut and splice some of the content to reflect their filming, and Ian's enjoyment of the ice cream!

Ian's time in town will also capture part of Cupar's Celebration & Commemoration Weekend (16-18 September 2022) that sees a whole host of events and activities created by a collaboration of more than 30 community groups. Initially billed as a celebration of Cupar and its community, the organisers added commemorative elements to mark the death of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and to create a focus for the town and district to come together as this time.

We have published this today to help launch the weekend: a focus on food and drink - highlighting the Food & Drink Trails launched earlier this year, seven in total that start and end in the town. One is on Cupar alone - showcasing the 40+ food & drink businesses in the town.

After Ian left, we continued the conversation with Emili and Christopher ...

We hope you enjoy it.