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1950s Jubilee Party
Date	Location
Come dressed up in 50s finery for a party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The museum gardens are taken back in time, with family activities and a competition to find the best-dressed King and Queen. View full details
4 Jun Noon	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Absolute Improv Comedy Workshops
Date	Location
The funny folks of To Be Continued … improv group offer free comedy workshops allowing participants to unleash their inner Whose Liner -ers. Limited to 25 places. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
2 Jun 10am	Loudoun Hall, Ayr

Adrian Wiszniewski: The Man Who Loved Women
Date	Location
New paintings by the veteran painter, illustrating the life and loves of Robert Burns. View full details
30 May–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10am–5.30pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Ayrshire Farmer Market
Date	Location
One of the first to open in Scotland, Ayrshire Farmers' Market features local and seasonal produce, including Ayrshire potatoes and other veg, ice creams, fruits and fruit juices, as well as crafters, musicians and the occasional choir. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
2 Jun 9am	Kyle Centre, Ayr

Ayrshire Makers Weekend
Date	Location
Local craftsmen display a range of skills and talents. View full details
14 Jul–15 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–4pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Bought and Sold for English Gold
Date	Location
Museum director Nat Edwards revisits Scotland's ill-fated Darien scheme. View full details
1 Jul 2pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Brendan Stuart Burns: Glimpse
Date	Location
Contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the Pembrokeshire cove of Caerfai Bay. View full details
14 May–13 Jun From May 11, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jun 13	The Galleries at St David's Hall, Cardiff

A Conversation with Tony Black
Date	Location
Critically-acclaimed writer Tony is apparently Irvine Welsh's favourite crime novelist. Today he talks about his first Ayr-set novel The Storm Without. View full details
1 Jun 12.30pm Part of Burns an' a' That.	Council Chambers, Ayr

Crab Apple Arts Fair
Date	Location
Plenty of demonstrations and creative workshops, as well as stalls selling photography, graphic design, painting, ceramics, jewellery and digital art. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
1 Jun 10am	Ayr Town Hall, Ayr

The Deil’s Awa Wi’ Th’ Exciseman
Date	Location
Gerard Carruthers, Professor of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University, leads an evening celebrating Robert Burns, with performances of poems and songs as well as a look at the publication of the Kilmarnock Edition and Burns’ career as an exciseman. Part of Booked! Festival of Words. View full details
31 May 7.30pm	Dumbarton Library, Dumbarton

Dirty Rhymes and Revolting Beasts
Date	Location
Access to Creative Industry students at Ayr College present their take on Roald Dahl's collections of poems for kids Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts, with live and pre-recorded music, performance and animated film. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
4 Jun Mon 2pm & 7.30pm	Ayr College

Family Fun Day
Date	Location
Family activities including bouncy castles, facepainting, a children’s entertainer, games and a barbecue. View full details
22 Jun 1pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

The Great Tartan Turnoot
Date	Location
A guided tour of Ayr, led by the Clan Wallace kilted musical warriors, with Burns-related entertainment along the way. Don't forget your kilt! Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
30 May 8pm	Wellingtons Bar, Ayr

Lunchtime Tours: Robert Burns Birthplace
Date	Location
Take a tour in Alloway with a Robert Burns Museum guide, and visit the Brig O Doon, the Robert Burns Monument and the Alloway Kirk. View full details
24 Jun 1pm 29 Jul 1pm 26 Aug 1pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Night of Burns
Date	Location
Songs and poems celebrating Burns, with a special rendition of Tam O'Shanter at the very pub to inspire the poem. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
1 Jun 8pm	Tam O'Shanter Inn, Ayr

Olympic Torch at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Date	Location
Celebrations include music, fun, Olympic-inspired cakes and food as the Olympic Torch pauses to visit the birthplace of The Bard. View full details
8 Jun 10.30am	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

One Road Leads to Another
Date	Location
An artists' relay, with groups of participants walking from village to village, creating art along the way, then passing their supplies on at the next stop. Email to get involved. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
30 May–3 Jun To be confirmed	Various Venues, Ayrshire

Open Mic Night
Date	Location
Bring your talents to a wider audience.and enjoy the music of in house entertainers Ian Newland, Luther Hall, Conor Kelly and Xav Abouda. Plenty of instruments to choose from; all abilities welcome! Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
30 May To be confirmed	Courtyard Bar, Ayr

Paint the Town Tartan
Date	Location
Keep an eye out around the town centre and see if you can spot any famous historical figures hanging around! Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
2 Jun Noon	Town Centre, Ayr

Photospace
Date	Location
A space to enjoy a selection of examples of photography and have a chat with the photographers. Photographs from Kathryn Berg, Glyn Stanworth, Alan Berg, Dhana McIver, Liz Tainsh and Cath Waters, while Jon Eland displays a black and white series documenting the nearby Sam Burns scrapyard in Prestonpans. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. View full details
2 Jun–10 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–5pm	Cockenzie House, Cockenzie

Picnic in the Square
Date	Location
Bring along a blanket and basket and enjoy a picnic in the square. There are activities and fun throughout the day, including Mischief Le Bas' Festival of Fudge, a Ghana tent where you can try some printing, drumming and storytelling, a visit from Big Ochie and Rory the Dog and the baffling Fish out of Water. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
3 Jun 1pm	Wellington Square, Ayr

Prestwick Promenade
Date	Location
Traditional seaside family fun, a nostalgic carnival, and period costumes. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
2 Jun 12.15pm	Prestwick Esplanade, Prestwick

Rambling Rosie's Saturday Stories
Date	Location
Rosie Mapplebeck spins tales of the life of Robert Burns on a tour around the Auld Kirk, Brig, gardens and Burns' monument. View full details
9 Jun Sat 1pm & 3pm 14 Jul Sat 1pm & 3pm 11 Aug Sat 1pm & 3pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Rare Robert Burns Editions
Date	Location
Loans from the University of Glasgow's library see two of the most significant treasures from Burns' life and career come to Dunbartonshire: a first edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, and Burns’ personal copy of the Excise Officer's Pocket Companion from a period in which he wrote The Deil’s Awa Wi’ The Exciseman. Part of Booked! Festival of Words. View full details
1 May–1 Jun Times vary	Dumbarton Library, Dumbarton

Recent Works by Kenneth A Burns and David V Donnison
Date	Location
Local artists display new works. View full details
7 Jul–18 Jul To be confirmed	Easdale Island Community Hall, By Oban

Restoring Burns
Date	Location
Illustrated talk about how to conserve sculptures, including discussion of the recent restoration of the Highland Mary and Robert Burns statue in the Bathgate Partnership Centre Garden. Ages 14+. Booking is essential. View full details
31 May 7pm	Howden Park Centre, Livingston

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Guided Tours
Date	Location
Join expert guides for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum or cottage. View full details
7 Apr–7 Oct Sat & Sun 10.30am–3.30pm Tours of the museum depart hourly (half past the hour) and last 30 minutes.	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
7 Apr–7 Oct Sat & Sun 11am–4pm Tours of the cottage depart hourly, on the hour, and last 30 minutes.	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Robert Fergusson and the Periodical Press
Date	Location
Dr Rhona Brown talks about the influence of Scottish writer Robert Fergusson on Burns' own life and work. View full details
3 Jun 2pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Rosie Burns
Date	Location
Figurative sculpture and landscape paintings. View full details
21 Aug–2 Sep From Aug 21, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Sep 2	Harbour House, Kingsbridge

Scottish Folklore and Traditions
Date	Location
Insight into the traditions and culture of Scotland in the time of Burns, with folklorist Dr Margaret Bennett. View full details
5 Aug 2pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Strawberry Hill Fiddlers
Date	Location
Put life and mettle in yer heels with some lively fiddle music at the museum. View full details
3 Jul Noon	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

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