From ghost walks to Ska music, there is a lot to enjoy in Ayrshire this weekend.
Here is our guide to the best of entertainment to help you plan your busy diary.
Saturday, September 14:
Live@Troon returns to Ayrshire this weekend. Some of the highlights include:
Troon Concert Hall, Main Stage: 4.25pm 100 Fables; 6.30pm Dopesickfly; 7.35pm Aziz Ibrahim; 8.40pm Tom McGuire and The Brassholes, Skerryvoe and Torridon.
Futures Stage: 5pm Concrete Kingdoms; 6.05pm Feet of Clay; 7.10pm Dead Man Fall; 10.35 The Van T’s.
Ghost Hunt Experience, The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine
Join the Scottish Ghost Nights Crew as they investigate the Haunted Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine. A fascinating location with a variety of artefacts including historic ships, machinery and more. Only for the brave among you.
Royal Drawing School: Drawing Club, New Cumnock Town Hall
Free Saturday morning drawing for young artists aged 10 – 14, run by the Royal Drawing School at New Cumnock Town Hall.
Gimme Abba, Cumnock Town Hall
This unique stage show has developed over the years into more than just another ABBA tribute show, reproducing the charismatic stage presence of the flamboyant and glam front four. This promised to be a show jam-packed with all the popular Abba songs and includes fascinating theatrical elements, costume changes, choreographed dance routines and four-part vocal harmonies that come together to re-create that original ABBA party feel.
Balloonatics 2: Get Pumped with Comedian Chris Henry, The Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine
Balloonatics is the award nominated and world travelled family comedy show for anyone who is crazy about balloons. It’s silly, it’s noisy, it’s energetic, it’s chaotic, it’s got plenty for adults only.
Live music:
Iain Forbes and Babs Matheson, Stewarton Arms, 8pm
Start! Mod covers band, free at the Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm
Studio, Ayr Ex-Services, Academy St, 8pm
Big Licks, Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm
Fist Fights and Foreplay, Harleys, Ayr, 9pm
Earthbound, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 9.15pm
Sunday, September 15:
Live@Troon, Troon
More live music to enjoy as the festival closes with a bang, there's music and more to be enjoyed.
A Dead Good Lunch, Lochgreen House Hotel, Troon
Two of Scotland’s leading crime writers are coming to Troon for A Dead Good Lunch to raise money for local charity, Hansel.
You can join them and delve into the criminal underworld as well as hearing where our authors inspiration lie, what makes a best seller and what keeps them up at night! Douglas Skelton is the author of 20 books and longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney prize for Thunder Bay.
Joining Douglas is Michael J Malone who is the author of four crime novels featuring DI Ray McBain, who is well on the way to becoming one of Tartan Noir’s great detectives. All proceeds go to the Wilson House Refurbishment Appeal at the Hansel small group living service in Symington.
Wedding Fayre, The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock
Meet the team at the Park Hotel to help plan your perfect wedding.
Boyband Legends, Carlton Hotel, Prestwick
Re-live your teenage fan girl years and let the nostalgia flow with the musical stylings of Westlife, Boyzone and& Take That.
Live music:
Pub Quiz, Kings Arms, Fenwick, 3pm
Duffy’s Blues Night, 6.30pm-9.30pm, Twa Dugs, Ayr.
