ACTORS are set to stop traffic in Dunfermline on Tuesday evening.

A short section of Canmore Street, right outside the Alhambra Theatre, will be shut from 6pm to midnight to "allow filming works to be carried out in safety".

Fife Council posted information about the temporary road closure online.

The alternative route for through traffic will be via New Row, Priory Lane, St Margaret Street and Canmore Street.

Access for emergency service vehicles, residents and pedestrians will be maintained.

TV crews were in Inverkeithing on Tuesday for the filming of the second series of the ITV drama Karen Pirie.

A short section of Canmore Street will be closed to traffic. A short section of Canmore Street will be closed to traffic. (Image: Fife Council)

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It's based on the Fife police detective who features in a series of cold-case thrillers written by acclaimed Kirkcaldy author Val McDermid.

Actress Kat Ronney was among the cast members spotted in the town for the new series which is set in 1984.

Filming for ITV's Karen Pirie took place in Inverkeithing on Tuesday. Filming for ITV's Karen Pirie took place in Inverkeithing on Tuesday. (Image: David Wardle)

Shopfronts were changed and classic cars were used on scene as the cameras rolled.

Lauren Lyle, who plays Karen Pirie, is no stranger to filming in the Kingdom as she also stars in Outlander, parts of which have been shot in Culross.