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Homecoming Festival, Irvine, Ayrshire, May Bank Holiday
March 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Homecoming Festival 2009 is set to hit Irvine Beach Park for a weekend long party this May bank holiday, Saturday 2nd May and Sunday 3rd May. The festival is pulling out the stops to bring the biggest and best names in dance music starting with none other than Armin Van Buuren and the legendary Miss of the turntables Lisa Lashes. The festival will feature over 100 acts playing in 12 arenas located within the beach park area. The event will also have camping facilities for the people living outside the local area. To book... [Read the full story]
Entertainment
Entertainment in Ayrshire
February 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
There is much to do in Ayrshire for both natives and tourists in the way of Entertainment. Be it Shakespeare or the modern cinema and productions, there is something for everyone. The Palace Theatre and Grand Hall complex or Kilmarnock is made up of a 900 seat concert hall, a 503 seat theatre, rehearsal rooms, exhibition rooms, art halls, a café bar, and reception meeting rooms. The Palace offers a Youth Theatre programme which includes learning the history of theatre. The Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine, North Ayrshire... [Read the full story]
Events
Events in Ayrshire
February 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Ayrshire is home to many of the greatest events in Scotland. There always seems to be a multitude of choices when one is deciding what they would like to do. The Largs Jazz Festival offers a fantastic three days of Jazz filled music. The festival is held in the middle of the Ayrshire countryside. Every year the Largs Jazz Festival grows. The event is great for families being extremely child friendly. The Largs Viking Festival is a world renowned event lasting for more than a week. Celebrating the great victory of... [Read the full story]
Attractions
Ayr Race Course: Grand National Fever
March 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment
A known date in the diary this year for all race fans is the 18th and 19th April, Scottish Grand National weekend. But for those of us that don’t pen that date in our calender maybe it’s time we did. Long gone are days of when a day at the races meant standing in the rain and running back and forth to the bookmakers. That’s still usually what happens at most race tracks but Ayr Race Course have decided to do it differently. With over 20,000 people expected to venture into Ayr for the race weekend the organizers... [Read the full story]
Golf
Golf in Ayrshire
February 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Ayrshire is known for its many golf courses including courses that regularly stage the Open Championship. Ayrshire’s beautiful countryside offers brilliant backdrops to the many courses. The Royal Troon Golf Club is widely accepted as the most demanding of any Course on the Championship rota. The golfer can choose from the Old Course, the Portland Course, or the Craigend Course. The Old Course is challenging with the wind and deep rough interspersed with grose and broom. The back nine is extremely difficult... [Read the full story]
Isle of Arran
The Big Arran Weekend: Time to feel good!
March 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment
SAT 26th APRIL 2008 EVENT: CYCLE ROUND ARRAN Why not get out and get some exercise and take part in a great fund raising event.Take part in a spectacular bike ride around the beautiful isle of Arran, or why not try your hand at sea kayaking, for the more adventurous then why not have a go on the 7ooft zip slide not for the faint hearted. As part of Anthony Nolan’s Big Arran Weekend. There are three routes available: 57 miles around the whole island, 36 miles around the southern loop of the island or for experienced cyclists... [Read the full story]
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
February 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 to father William Burnes, and mother Agnes Broun. From humble origins, Robert Burns was born and raised in a small two room clay cottage built by his fathers own two hands in Alloway. As a child Robert Burns was an excellent student. He could quickly memorise passages of text from his school books. His imagination also began to develop as these years formed a solid base of experience to later draw from in his writings. His mother sing traditional Scots song and a distant... [Read the full story]
Eating Out in Ayrshire
The Gables Restaurant, Irvine: Fit for a King
The Gables restaurant situated at the back of The Kings Arms Hotel in the town centre of Irvine is a very popular eating place both during the day for lunch and at night for evening... [Read more]
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Ayrshire After Dark
Elliots Bar Restaurant, Prestwick
Elliots in Prestwick is truly one of the best restaurants in Ayrshire for it’s stylish decor, smoldering atmosphere and great quality food. Situated on the main road on... [Read more]
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Ayrshire Hotels and Accommodation
Arrandale Hotel in Ayr Visiting on business, for a weekend break or simply visit family then be sure to check out the Arrandale Hotel in Ayr for the... [Read more]
Ayrshire and Galloway Hotel in Ayr Visiting on business, for a weekend break or simply visit family then be sure to check out the Ayrshire and Galloway... [Read more]
Belleisle Country House Hotel in Ayr Visiting on business, for a weekend break or simply visit family then be sure to check out the Belleisle Country... [Read more]
Cresent Bed and Breakfast in Ayr Visiting on business, for a weekend break or simply visit family then be sure to check out the Cresent Bed and Breakfast... [Read more]
Daviot Guest House in Ayr Visiting on business, for a weekend break or simply visit family then be sure to check out the Daviot Guest House in Ayr for... [Read more]