Burns National Heritage Park
Duration
of Festival 9.30am - 5.30pm
Burns Cottage & Museum Burns Cottage - Master Thatcher at work -
April and early May, weather permitting Jeremy Cox, master thatcher,
will be demonstrating his centuries-old art as he re-thatches Burns
Cottage in Alloway the birthplace of Robert Burns. Calum Colvin, one
of Scotland's foremost contemporary artists will be installing a new
three-dimensional portrait of Robert Burns in Burns Cottage Museum first
seen as part of a series of portraits of Scotland's great writers by
Canongate Books.
For further information please contact Burns National Heritage Park
on 01292 443700
Robert
Burns Masterclasses
Duration
of the Festival A series of masterclasses', run by the Ayrshire Association
of Burns Clubs, ranging from walks to instructions on how to run a Burns
Supper to analysis and interpretation of work. For more information,
email loudoun73@hotmailcom or contact the Ayrshire and Arran Tourist
Board on 01292 678100
Robert
Burns `the Pride and the Passion'
Duration
of Festival, gain - 7.30pm (5pm closure on Wednesdays and Saturdays)
An exhibition by the National Library of Scotland Carnegie Library,
Ayr For ticket information, please contact the Carnegie Library on 01292
286385
A
Celebration of Traditional Crafts and Storytelling
Burns
House Museum and Nanse Tinnocks, Mauchline
Saturday 27 April 11am - 4.00pm
A celebration of traditional crafts and storytelling. Demonstrations
of basket making, spinning and lace making. Complemented by storytelling
in Nanse Tinnocks suitable for all ages. For further information please
contact Dawn Parker on 01292 550937
Burns
and a' this
Wellingtons
Bar, Wellington Square, Ayr
Saturday 27 April - Sunday 28 April,, 2pm - 5pm
A performance of Burns poems and songs, celebrating the Life of Burns,
performed in period costume.
Burns
and a' this
Wellingtons
Bar, Wellington Square, Ayr
Sunday 28 April; 9.OOpm - 12.30am
A Celebration with Gaberlunzie, one of Scotland's top folk bands.
Burns
for all
Alloway
Parish Hall, Alloway
Sunday 28 April, 2pm and 6.30pm
Ticket £3/£2 (concs)available at the door.
A family friendly double bill of story telling and puppetry. Hear, in
story and song, the life of Burns unfold. See, through an unforgettable
rendition of shadow puppetry, a presentation of 'Tam O Shanter'.
Kirk
Tours by Alloway Burns Club
Kirk
Tours everyday
Monday 29 April - Friday 3 May
Alloway Kirks; 2pm (Church opening hours 10am to 5pm)
For further information please conlact Alloway Burns Club on 01292 442427
Poets
and Pints with Stewart Conn
Geordie's Byre, Main Street Ayr
Monday 29 April; 8pm
Free (tickets must be booked in advance: for more information, call
Drew Moyes on 01292 285313)
Poetry will never be far away from an event like this and how better
to enjoy it than in a cosy informal setting listening to one of Scotland's
most respected contemporary poets.
Dr
Kenneth Simpson
(University of Strathclyde) talks on the theme of Burns
Carnegie
Library, Ayr
Monday 29 April, 7.40pm
For ticket information, please contact the Carnegie Library on 01292
286385
3rd
Degree Burns
The
Burns National Heritage Park (Auditorium).
Monday 29 April - Thursday 2 May 7.30pm Adults £8, Concessions
£6.
Available from the BNHP 01292 443700
A dramatised version of the bard's life and times - the total Burns
experience with poetry, comedy, drama and music, emphasising the relevance
of Robert Burns in modern society.
The
ALWA Quiz with Primary School Robert
Burns Clubs
Belleisle
House Hotel, Ayr
Tuesday 30 April 2002, 1 pin -3pm
For ticket details contact Margaret Morrall on 01292442427
To encourage primary school children to examine and explore the life
and works of Robert Burns
The
ALWA Junior Debate
Belleisle
House Hotel, Ayr
Tuesday 30 April; 7.30pm
For ticket information, contact Margaret Morrell on 01292 442427
Robert Burns Clubs Secondary School Debate - "Could a poet in the
21st Century have the same universal influence as Robert Burns?".
The
Sangsters
The
Music Room, Oswald Hall, Auchincruive, Ayr
Tuesday 30 April; 8.30pm-10.30pm
Tickets £5/£4 from College Shop or Ayr Tourist Information
Centre, 22 Sandgate, Ayr
The Sangsters, from Fife, offer close harmonies, sympathetic guitar
accompaniment and fine interpretation of Scots song. An evening of good
fun! For further information, please call Ayr Arts Guild on 01292 525393
Professor
Douglas Gifford and Dr Alan Riach
(University of Glasgow) talk on the theme of Burns
Carnegie
Library, Ayr
Wednesday 1 May; 7.00pm
For ticket information, please contact the Carnegie Library on 01292
286385
The
Boys Brigade
1st Alloway Company Community Ceilidh with the Clachan Ceilidh Band
Alloway
Church Halls, Alloway, Ayr
Wednesday 1 May; 7.000m
For ticket information, please call Margaret Morrall on 01292 442427
Poets
and Pints in Mauchline With Robert Wilson
Poosie
Nansie s, 21 Loudoun Street, Mauchline
Wednesday 1st May; 8pm
Free (tickets must be booked in advance: for more information, call
Drew Moyes on 01292 285313)
There is nowhere more fitting for a night of poetry than Poosie Nansie's
hostelry in Mauchline. With poet Robert Wilson.
Philosophy
Cafe
Cleg
Whittle Coffee Shop, Kilmaurs
Wednesday 1 May; 7.OOpm - 9.OOpm
An informal approach to philosophy uses Burns' poetry as a stimulus
for creative thinking and discussion. You don't need any formal knowledge
of philosophy to take part.
A
Concert of Ayrshire Talent
Alloway Parish Church, Monument Road, Alloway
Thursday 2 May; 7pm - 9pm;
Tickets £2.00 A Concert of Ayrshire Talent Key performers including
winners from March 2002 Ayrshire Music Festival, Alloway Burns Club
Choir and many other Ayrshire performers. For further information, contact
Alloway Burns Club 01292 442427.
Professor
Ronald Jack
(University of Edinburgh) talks on the theme of Burns
Carnegie
Library, Ayr Thursday 2 May, 7.40pm
For ticket information, please contact the Carnegie Library on 01292
286385
An
Evening of Classical Music and Storytelling
The
Royal Hotel, Cumnock
Thursday 2 May; 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Tickets £4 Cumnock Music Club offers an evening of classical music
and storytelling related to the life and times of Robert Burns. For
further info, please contact Dawn Parker on 01292 550937
Stories
and Song
The
Eglington Hotel, Dalmellington
Thursday 2 May; 8.OOpm - 10.30pm
Tickets £3 Doon Valley Folk Club present a night of storytelling
and traditional folk music themed around stories and song popular in
Burns' lifetime. For further information, please contact Dawn Parker
on 01292 550937
Visual
Arts and Storytelling Workshop
Doon
Academy, Dalmellington
Friday 3 May; 9.30am - 3.00pm
A visual arts and storytelling workshop for school pupils based on traditional
storytelling. For further information, contact Dawn Parker on 01292
550937
The
Songs of Robert Burns
Manor
Park Hotel, Monkton
Saturday 4 May; 8.00pm - 11.00pm
For ticket information, please contact Cultural Connections on 01292
313205 Professional folk singer Ian Bruce will perform from the Robert
Burns' songbook. Ian's strong but sensitive voice is ideally suited
to the range of emotions found in Burns' songs.
Traditional
Church Service with Burns Theme
Alloway
Parish Church, Monument Road, Alloway
Sunday 5 May; 11.15am; Free
The
Festival Fringe supported by Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire / East Ayrshire
Council / North Ayrshire Council Programme co-ordinated by Meriel Limb.
