Welcoming New Project, the Wemyss Ware Cat Trail, to Kirkcaldy in Fife in Summer 2026

That the Parliament welcomes a new landmark project, the Wemyss Ware Cat Trail, set to come to Kirkcaldy in Fife over the summer of 2026; understands that the project's artwork will include multiple unique Wemyss Ware cat sculpture pieces, each standing over 1.6m tall and forming a sculpture trail spreading from Burntisland to Dysart; celebrates Wemyss Ware’s recognisable importance to Fife’s heritage; notes that it was first produced in Kirkcaldy by the Fife Pottery business, which was located in Pottery Street, in 1882; further notes that the trail was formally launched at Kirkcaldy Galleries with the first two cats and is backed by the Kirkcaldy Lottery, which was created in 2024 by the Adam Smith Global Foundation to raise funds to improve the town centre; understands that the project is inviting businesses to get on board as sponsors and local artists to submit their own unique styles for the design of a cat sculpture through paid commissions; recognises that the first two Wemyss Ware cats were decorated by Griselda Hill from the Wemyss Ware pottery and are now on display at Kirkcaldy Galleries; is grateful that this project will provide support for local artists and the area’s local economy, encourage families and individuals to take part in a healthy outdoor activity and help Kirkcaldy to be a cultural landmark that will attract visitors from across Fife and beyond, and notes that at the end of summer 2026, the plan is to auction the cats with the proceeds going back into the Kirkcaldy Projects Fund, which has previously supported 14 projects in the area.