Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine

Live music by Ayrshire's finest bands.

Tickets £5

Glasgow's Soul Band - Counselled Out - recently celebrated their 21st anniversary with commemorative concerts at The Ferry, Glasgow and the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock.

The 10-piece retro soul/blues band, featuring male and female vocals and a horn section, make a rare appearance at the intimate setting of the HAC. Guaranteed to sell out – book early!

Tickets: £10/£8 concession

Sunday Jazz with the New Orleans Joymakers.

Enjoy a swinging afternoon of traditional jazz.

Tickets £8/£6 Conc

Acclaimed duo Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle join Jim Symon to chat about their incredible and remarkable careers and lives.

Over the years - Jim - a Clyde 2 and Westsound AM presenter, has enjoyed conversations with James Taylor, Art Garfunkel, Phil Collins and Lionel Richie to name a few. The chance to speak to Benny and Graham in front of a live audience is going to be that little bit extra special.

This one-off exclusive evening, will provide a remarkable insight into this great Scottish pairing. As well as stimulating conversation, Benny and Graham will be performing some of their timeless classics.

Join us for a very special and intimate evening with our local stars

Tickets £25

Live music by Ayrshire's finest bands.

Tickets £5

The Train Wreckers created their own USSR (Unlimited Surfin' Swingin' Rock n country roll) musical genre. Their diverse style has won the band many fans. They have support a variety of acts such as Alvin Stardust to punk legends Stiff Little Fingers and headlined gigs throughout the UK.

Their songs are primarily from the 50s to the 70s – via some smoky cellar jazz and swing.

It was standing room only at the band's previous appearances at the hac, so book your tickets now!

Tickets: £8/£6 concession

Join award winning vocalist Colin Scougall as he takes you on a journey through iconic songs from the world of cinema. Who could forget the songs from the James Bond films or the tunes from Dirty Dancing, Sleepless in Seattle and Beaches. Colin will be celebrating 25 years in showbiz by singing unforgettable classic movie songs from his new cd.

A must for all fans of a good melody and song.

Tickets: £8/£6 concession

A double bill of two critically acclaimed comedies from Scotland's premier touring company, described in the national press as brilliant, gifted and fiercely accessible.

MARY MASSACRE A bitter sweet, emotional rollercoaster of a story about two disappointed women waiting at the candy floss machine on Irvine Moor. On the surface, there are stories of the women who share a light hearted secret and a love of psychics. Underneath, a tale of deceit, loss and betrayal. Both of them are unaware how they'll change each others lives for ever.

SEVEN YEAR ITCH This true story of the brutal slaying of an office worker in America is interwoven with the delightfully flamboyant tales of two Glasgow co-workers, one of whom is obsessed with Dolly Parton.

Seven Year Itch is for the day dreamer who looks at the stapler with murderous intentions, for anyone who thinks about shredding their co-workers fingers and for those of you who sing out loud and proud at your desk

Tickets £9/£7 concession

Side Splitters Comedy Club: Neil McFarlane

Another funtastic line up hits the club this month with MC Chris Broomfield - the Ram of Pontypridd welcoming three brilliant support acts and a "Posh Glaswegian headliner. - the great Neil McFarlane. His material combines wordplay, topical gags, personal experience and a constantly expanding ability to ad lib and improvise.

Tickets £6

The good news - Marie wins the Holiday of a Lifetime on a scratch card. The bad news - its for all the family! The family: Katy - a teenager with attitude, Graham - once the love of Marie's life, now 15 years past his sell by date, and his Mum!

Take one everyday family, heat to 36 degrees, leave in hired car to cook, then stand back!

Stick Granny on the Roof-Rack - the sell out MsFits show - is back by popular demand. "A laugh at every turn!"

Tickets £9/£7 concession

Sit back, belt up, and get ready for a dramatic roller coaster ride around Scotland.

Alex and Brian are two local lads desperate to leave their mundane lives and dead end jobs in Motherwell. They decide to get out the only way they know how…doing a runner with a prized surfboard owned by Alex's psychopathic boss. The only transport available is a 'borrowed' worn out Lada, but they hit the road and head north for Thurso, where the surf is up all year round.

On the way they meet beautiful girls, strange characters and hippy travelers leading to some late night whisky fuelled philosophical discussions and romantic encounters. Between the hilarious, laugh a minute one liners, pin sharp wit and banter, there's a serious undertone which turns a light hearted farce into a moving thought provoking drama.

Tickets £9/£7 concession

Parent and Toddlers at the Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine

Parents, grandparents, childminders and carers are invited along to join in these exciting and stimulating lunch-time sessions, which include art and craft, story-telling, drama, music, movement and cinema showings. Guaranteed fun for all pre 5s

Please book in advance.

£2 per family.

Irvine Beat and Pov99 present Films for Fridays

Tonights film is Flashdance

A heart-warming tale of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night who dreams of a career in ballet.

Featuring Irene Cara's Oscar-winning theme song, "Flashdance...What a Feeling."

Irvine Beat and Pov99 present Films for Fridays

Tonights film is Mama Mia

All the classic Abba songs from this fantasic film.

Annie is a true classic warm-hearted family musical, with fantastic songs, dancing and great characters.

Alistair Moffat will be talking about his book The Scots: A Genetic Journey

Who do we think we are? Find out in this unique exploration of Scotland's past.

Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and, in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where we are from, who we are and in so doing produces a DNA map of Scotland.

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Tickets £5/£2 concession.

Robert Low is the acclaimed author of the Oathsworn Series of Viking historical fiction, and now the Kingdom Series. As author of The Lion Wakes, Robert has created an enthralling, complete world: profoundly researched, brilliantly imagined. The novel is intensely exciting, enjoyable and satisfying: a novel of honour, duty, chivalry, desperation, self-interest and fear – more sophisticated than almost any recent novel with an historical setting.

Robert Low writes too well for this novel to be contained by the label of "historical fiction" The Lion Wakes deserves to be read by all fans of historical fiction, but also by many, many more – by all those who enjoy classic storytelling in wonderful prose'

Tickets £5/£2 concession.

Under the guidance of professional tutors, these classes allow you to work with a variety of approaches to painting and drawing.  Gain confidence to expand your range of skills and encourage development of your own individual style.

£42.00/£36.00 concession

New for 2011. Sundays will be dedicated to a variety of workshops which will concentrate on developing techniques in a range of media.

Each class will be taken by a professional tutor.

£20 per session

Are you a writer based in or around North Ayrshire? Are you seeking a little inspiration? Or maybe some high quality critiques to help bring your work up to scratch? Come along and join our workshops, meet other writers and inspire each other.

£42.00/£36.00 concession

Looking for a good book club to join? 

Come along to the hac book club which meets once a month on a Tuesday at 7.00pm.

New members are always welcome. For further information please contact us..