EVENTS CALENDAR

Fill your little world right up right up with a great selection of music at Kilmarnock Edition Festival 2010. From 3rd – 5th September, 3 great days, 3 great venues and over 20 great acts will hit Kilmarnock. With The Feeling, Eddi Reader, Roddy Woomble, Wooden Box with a Fistful of Fivers and on the dance stage Basshunter & guests.

The evening acts will again be supported by two fantastic afternoons of completely FREE performances from local and up and coming acts in the beautiful grounds of the Dean Castle

Fri 3rd Sept - Sun 5th Sept

Tel:01563 554900

www.visiteastayrshire.com

Millport Country & Western Festival

Friday 3rd Sept  – Sun 5th Sept

Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

For more Information Contact Margaret Hughes 01475 530888

Email: millportfestival@btconnect.com

www.millportcountryandwestern.org.uk

LIVE AT TROON

Fri 3rd Sept - Sun 5th Sept

Various venues. Troon

Troon is set to host an exciting three-day music festival over the weekend of 3-5 September 2010. Called Live@Troon, it’s the first of what we hope will be a really successful annual event.

We want the festival to appeal to as wide a variety of musical tastes as possible. Already we have an impressive line up of performers, bands and musicians set to play their little hearts out at a variety of venues around the town.

Here's a taster of who's appearing:

PEARL & THE PUPPETS

TRAGIC O HARA FEATURING COLIN HUNTER

THE LA FONTAINES

ALAN FREW & FRIENDS

BLACKBERRY JACK

COLOUR CELLS

FIRES ATTRACT

SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND

FOLK EVENING

ACOUSTIC NIGHT AT PEBBLES

GLASGOW GOSPEL CHOIR

SYLVIA DORFMAN

For details of more acts , venues and times visit the website

This is an event not to missed!

www.liveattroon.com

This  is Ayr’s own festival, organised by local volunteers. Septembayr is a mixed media festival encompassing popular and classical music, drama, street events, and sport.

Various events on throughout September

www.septembayr.com

Come and hear world famous author Cathy Cassidy talk about her books and what inspires her.  She’ll chat about her new book, Cherry Crush, answer questions and sign books. There will be loads of great girlie activities to do too. Books will be available to buy on the day, courtesy of Waterstones, Ayr. Don’t miss this brilliant event. 11 years+ £2.00 (includes £1.00 book voucher)

Call the centre to book your ticket on 01294 274059.

Sat 4th Sept: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine

Glasgow and Ayr pioneered Doors Open Days ® in Scotland in 1990. To celebrate 21 years of Doors Open Days in Ayrshire buildings are open on the first Saturday and Sunday in September.

A significant theme is to celebrate the 400th anniversary of glass making in Scotland. Study superb stained glass windows in churches in Alloway, Kilmarnock and Largs; look at the magnificent windows in Ayr’s Carnegie Library and seek out the delightful glass panels in County Buildings, Ayr.

A second theme is featured artists – not only artists of the past, but artists of the present. Watch out for the work of various current artists in buildings throughout the county, some with items for sale. Visitors are invited free, usually 10am to 4pm (though because of church services, it may be for half a day).

Leaflets with details of which properties are open and when are available from Tourist Information Centres and libraries throughout Ayrshire.

Sat 4th Sept & Sun 5th Sept: Various Venues Throughout Ayrshire

Part of Septembayr

When you buy from a farmers market, you can talk directly to the producer, be sure that the produce is fresh and prepared to the highest standard.

You can also be sure that the sum paid is going to the farmer / producer and not to middlemen or on unnecessary packaging.

It is important to remember that by using these venues that you are supporting the local economy and sustaining local jobs.

Sat 4th September 2010

9am - 1pm

FREE

Kyle Centre Car Park, Ayr.

Tel: 01655 770217

www.ayrshirefarmersmarket.co.uk

The explosive finale of the 2010 Viking Festival featuring the re-enactment of the 1263 Battle of Largs, burning of the longship and fireworks display.

Sat 4th Sept: 7.30pm

Venue: Pencil Monument, Largs

A host of unique stalls including pottery, cupcakes, jewellery, bags, bath and beauty products, chocolate, chilli spreads, cupcakes and many more.

Free entry

Sat 4th Sept: 10am - 4pm

Venue: 16 - 17 Burns Precinct, (former Ethel Auston premises), Kilmarnock, KA1 1LT

www.kilmarnockcraftmarket.org

The band returns to Ayr after their a string on sold out performances at the Gaiety Theatre a few years ago to perform a varied mix of Floyd classics, from the early material as appeared in the Saucerful of Secrets and Meddle albums, through to the heart of Pink Floyd's 70s production such as the Dark Side of the Moon, Wish you were here, Animals and The Wall, finally taking a journey to the 80s and more recent stuff from The Final Cut, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell.

Sat 4th Sept: 7pm

Venue: Ayr Town Hall, Ayr

Tickets £15

Tel: 01292 269793

Eddi Reader

The former Fairground Attraction singer returns to Kilmarnock where she used to work at Sirocco studios, to headline Saturday’s line-up. Reader has become as well known for her beautiful renditions of Burns’ traditional songs as for her early work with the band. ‘Peacetime’ her 6th solo album was born out of the desire to pull all the disparate elements of her musical life together.

Roddy Woomble Idlewild’s front man, and more recently solo contemporary folk artist, Roddy Woomble will return to the Castle with guitarist Sorren Maclean to perform some of his solo work from the number one folk album ‘My Secret is my Silence’.

With support form Wooden Box with A Fistful of Fivers & Claire Tierney

Sat 4th Sept: 6.45pm

Venue: The Palace & Grand Hall Complex, Kilmarnock

Tickets £14

01563 554900

www.visiteastayrshire.com

Sat 4th Sept: 9.30pm

Venue: Twa Dugs, Killoch Place. Ayr

Part of Septembayr

Glasgow and Ayr pioneered Doors Open Days ® in Scotland in 1990. To celebrate 21 years of Doors Open Days in Ayrshire buildings are open on the first Saturday and Sunday in September.

A significant theme is to celebrate the 400th anniversary of glass making in Scotland. Study superb stained glass windows in churches in Alloway, Kilmarnock and Largs; look at the magnificent windows in Ayr’s Carnegie Library and seek out the delightful glass panels in County Buildings, Ayr.

A second theme is featured artists – not only artists of the past, but artists of the present. Watch out for the work of various current artists in buildings throughout the county, some with items for sale. Visitors are invited free, usually 10am to 4pm (though because of church services, it may be for half a day).

Leaflets with details of which properties are open and when are available from Tourist Information Centres and libraries throughout Ayrshire.

Sat 4th Sept - Sun 5th Sept