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Best pictures as Kirkcaldy Links Market gets under way

Europe's longest street fair is on the Esplanade until Monday.

Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day 2023. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day 2023. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
By Emma Duncan

Revellers have returned to Kirkcaldy Esplanade as the 2023 Links Market gets under way.

Europe’s longest street fair returned to the Lang Toun on Wednesday.

Links Market is around until Monday and opens at 1pm every day.

The closing times for each day are as follows:

  • Wednesday – 10.30pm
  • Thursday – 10.30pm
  • Friday – 11pm
  • Saturday – 11pm
  • Sunday – 9pm
  • Monday – 10pm

Some popular favourites including the waltzers, dodgems and big wheel are back but there are also some new rides for thrill-seekers to enjoy.

Our photographer Steven Brown went along to capture some of the best moments from the opening day.

Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Provost Jim Leishman cuts the opening ribbon with Laia Coll Autet (Secretary of Scottish Showmans Guild) and Chairman Alex James Colquhoun (right) at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
General views at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Thomsons Big Wheel views at Kirkcaldy Links Market. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Crowds at the opening day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Busy crowds at the Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Provost Jim Leishman (right) enjoys the first scary ride at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Visitors at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day enjoy some of the thrills. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Visitors enjoying the rides. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Would you ride?  Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Hold on tight!! Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Upside down scares. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Limbo Dancer Miami ride. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
TOXIC ride is at this years Kirkcaldy Links. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Over 70 kids rides, games and stall Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Are you ready for some fun!? Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
A quick selfie. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Hold on! The Move It Tagada is here. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Move It Tagada ride. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Provost Jim Leishman on the dodgems at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Provost Jim Leishman on the dodgems at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Is that a thumbs up or down from Provost Jim Leishman (right) Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Provost Jim Leishman on a scary ride at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
CR0042257, Emma Duncan, Kirkcaldy. Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Picture Shows:Provost Jim Leishman (right) enjoys the first scary ride at Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Wednesday 19th April 2023. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
High views of the Kirkcaldy Links Market Opening Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Plenty of ride and food for a fun day out! Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

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