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The Links Market in Kirkcaldy, Fife is one ofEurope's longest street fair^[1] and the oldest in Scotland. Established in 1304, the annual six-day event attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors^[2] to the town. 2004 was the 700th anniversary of the event, with 225 attractions and an estimated attendance of more than half a million visitors.^[3] The Links Market is held along the town's seafront.

A regular market on the site is recorded from 1304.^[4]

References

^ Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2007. Europe's longest and most modern street fair stretching along the Esplanade for 6 days of thrills and spills for all ages.
^ Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market 2007". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2007. the event regularly attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors over 6 days in April^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Fife Council (2007). "Links to the past bring events up to date". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2007. These superlatives add up to the Kirkcaldy Links Market, this year celebrating its 700th anniversary...
^ "The Links Market, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland". linksmarket.org.uk.

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[1] Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2007. Europe's longest and most modern street fair stretching along the Esplanade for 6 days of thrills and spills for all ages.

[2] Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market 2007". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2007. the event regularly attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors over 6 days in April^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Fife Council (2007). "Links to the past bring events up to date". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2007. These superlatives add up to the Kirkcaldy Links Market, this year celebrating its 700th anniversary...

[4] "The Links Market, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland". linksmarket.org.uk.

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-The '''Links Market''' in [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]] is [[Europe]]'s longest street [[fair]]<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Kirkcaldy Links Market | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&objectid=396160E4-AA00-D5D8-D50F212540A4E4D3 | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=Europe's longest and most modern street fair stretching along the Esplanade for 6 days of thrills and spills for all ages. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206214630/http://www.fife.gov.uk/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&objectid=396160E4-AA00-D5D8-D50F212540A4E4D3 | archive-date=6 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and the oldest in [[Scotland]]. Established in 1304, the annual six-day event attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Kirkcaldy Links Market 2007 | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&town=F4CE47C8-8E20-4229-92DF6169F7EB7E4D&objectid=E3302D81-E7FE-C7EA-0CDE62589709582D | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=the event regularly attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors over 6 days in April }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> to the town. 2004 was the 700th anniversary of the event, with 225 attractions and an estimated attendance of more than half a million visitors.<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Links to the past bring events up to date | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&objectid=64A6EB2F-0DDB-4914-ADC1B0159E9682E1 | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=These superlatives add up to the Kirkcaldy Links Market, this year celebrating its 700th anniversary... | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212947/http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&objectid=64A6EB2F-0DDB-4914-ADC1B0159E9682E1 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Links Market is held along the town's seafront.
+The '''Links Market''' in [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]] is one of[[Europe]]'s longest street [[fair]]<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Kirkcaldy Links Market | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&objectid=396160E4-AA00-D5D8-D50F212540A4E4D3 | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=Europe's longest and most modern street fair stretching along the Esplanade for 6 days of thrills and spills for all ages. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206214630/http://www.fife.gov.uk/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&objectid=396160E4-AA00-D5D8-D50F212540A4E4D3 | archive-date=6 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and the oldest in [[Scotland]]. Established in 1304, the annual six-day event attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Kirkcaldy Links Market 2007 | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&town=F4CE47C8-8E20-4229-92DF6169F7EB7E4D&objectid=E3302D81-E7FE-C7EA-0CDE62589709582D | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=the event regularly attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors over 6 days in April }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> to the town. 2004 was the 700th anniversary of the event, with 225 attractions and an estimated attendance of more than half a million visitors.<ref>{{cite web | author=Fife Council | year=2007 | title=Links to the past bring events up to date | work=www.fife.gov.uk | url=http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&objectid=64A6EB2F-0DDB-4914-ADC1B0159E9682E1 | accessdate=March 23, 2007 | quote=These superlatives add up to the Kirkcaldy Links Market, this year celebrating its 700th anniversary... | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212947/http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&objectid=64A6EB2F-0DDB-4914-ADC1B0159E9682E1 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Links Market is held along the town's seafront.
 A regular market on the site is recorded from 1304.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Links Market, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |url=http://linksmarket.org.uk/ |website=linksmarket.org.uk}}</ref>