Ayrshire’s Prisoner Of War camp will feature in new exhibition

A brand new exhibition will shine a spotlight on a former WWII Prisoner Of War camp. Pennylands Camp 22, also known as Camp 22, Temple Camp and Auchinleck Camp, was situated in the parish of Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, to the north-east of Dumfries House, and will be highlighted at the Baird Institute in Cumnock…

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Traditional country cottage in Ayrshire is on the market

Galbraith presents to the market Garden Cottage, a beautiful country cottage situated on the 2000 acre Lanfine Estate, near Darvel in Ayrshire. Garden Cottage is a traditional country cottage with a charming, chocolate box appearance thought to date back to the mid-1800s. The property is situated on the Lanfine Estate – over 2000 acres of…

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Increase in demand for properties in Ayrshire

Buyers from throughout the UK are looking to buy property in Ayrshire. House sales in Burns country continue to show strong growth, with the area being an attractive location for buyers from the whole of the country, according to leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith. The latest figures compiled by Galbraith indicated another strong quarter in…

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Doing the light thing as festival is extended till next weekend

A fire and light spectacular is proving to be a hot ticket. Illuminight, being held in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park, has seen thousands of visitors enjoying the event over the opening weekend and over 12,500 tickets already snapped up for the run. Due to popular demand, new family-friendly sessions have been added to Illuminight…

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It will be all light on the night at spectacular Ayrshire event

An all-new audio visual light spectacular experience is coming to Kilmarnock this week. Visitors will be able to see Dean Castle Country Park as they have never seen it before at Illuminight, a spectacular, brand new autumn event. Set amongst the rivers, ponds and trees of the Country Park and the castle itself, Illuminight will…

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Art exhibition featuring over 400 works set to open in Ayr

One of Scotland’s most prolific charity art exhibitions with almost 400 artworks on sale starts next week. For its 24th year running, the Ayrshire Art Exhibition and Sale launches on October 22 for four weeks, exhibiting the works of both top professionals and talented amateurs on sale in aid of Save the Children. The event,…

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Cumnock exhibition puts industry and science in the spotlight

An exhibition celebrating Scotland’s rich industrial past is currently being held. The event, marking the history of Cumnock and the Doon Valley, is running at the Baird Institute, Cumnock, until Saturday, December 16. Industry & Science: A Local Heritage, a collaboration between Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society and Netherthird Primary School, Cumnock, shines a spotlight…

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Fun and funghi at Culzean Castle

There’s a fantastic family funghi day out with a difference in South Ayrshire this weekend. Mystical mushrooms and toxic toadstools are the order of the day at Culzean Castle on Sunday. Families have the chance to join the Culzean Country Park rangers to find out what weird and wonderful mushrooms are growing in the woodlands.…

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Outstanding show of work from Turner Prize-nominated artist

A solo exhibition by Turner Prize-shortlisted artist Nathan Coley is currently on show in East Ayrshire. The show of his work is running at the main gallery at the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock. One of the UK’s best-known artists, Glasgow-based Coley has exhibited widely in the UK and Europe with both gallery-based and publicly-situated artworks.…

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River Irvine Angling Improvement Association fundraising raffle on March 31st

The River Irvine Angling Improvement Association is a voluntary organisation who represent anglers and clubs along the length of the River Irvine, River Garnock, and River Annick. On Friday 31st March the association will hold a fundraising evening at Barr Castle Social Club in Galston to help raise the £12,000 needed to commission the Ayrshire River Trust…

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