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SUMMARY:PICTURE HOOKS: Emerging Illustrators Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the magic of picture books! This vibrant Picture Hooks exhibition showcases original artwork from emerging children’s illustrators alongside their acclaimed mentors\, including Jill Calder\, David Melling\, and Debi Gliori. \n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in the colors\, characters\, and stories that prove picture books can inspire and enchant audiences of any age. \n\n\n\nPlease note that due to classes and workshops\, access to the HAC Studio can be limited. We recommend calling us on 010294 274059 to check access before visiting to avoid disappointment. 
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/picture-hooks-emerging-illustrators-exhibition/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260808T201016Z
CREATED:20260808T200951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Tam o’ Shanter – A Tale by Robert Burns
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the bicentenary of the Irvine Burns Club! \n\n\n\nGlasgow University’s Alan Riach will lead us through Robert Burns’s legendary poem ‘Tam o’ Shanter’ alongside Alexander Goudie’s vibrant\, dramatic illustrations.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to experience the zany humour\, terrifying horror\, and sheer exhilaration of Burns’s racy\, weird\, and wonderful tale. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/tam-o-shanter-a-tale-by-robert-burns/
LOCATION:Wellwood Burns Centre\, 28 Eglinton St\, Irvine\, KA12 8AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260808T202800Z
CREATED:20260808T201510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T202800Z
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SUMMARY:Story Launch: The Tales of Shug’s Wood with Lindsay Littleson
DESCRIPTION:Shug lives deep in Eglinton Country Park—and he’s got stories to tell! \n\n\n\nWritten by award-winning author Lindsay Littleson and created with local pupils and professional artists\, The Tales of Shug’s Wood is a free\, family-friendly art trail.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the launch and explore his woodland world. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/story-launch-the-tales-of-shugs-wood-with-lindsay-littleson/
LOCATION:Room @ the Courtyard\, Eglinton Country Park\, Irvine\, KA12 8TA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260808T203320Z
CREATED:20260808T201634Z
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SUMMARY:The Voice of Scottish Football: Archie Macpherson in conversation with Margot McCuaig
DESCRIPTION:For 60 years\, Archie Macpherson has been the voice of Scottish football. From triumphalism to despondency\, from the 16mm film pictures of the sixties to the digital age\, he has covered every twist and turn. \n\n\n\nJoin us for wonderful stories\, sharp insights\, and a candid look at where the beautiful game is headed next. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/the-voice-of-scottish-football-archie-macpherson-in-conversation-with-margot-mccuaig/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T114000
DTSTAMP:20260808T202820Z
CREATED:20260808T201755Z
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SUMMARY:Moxie Creative Kids: ‘Gruffalo Granny’ – Early Years interactive storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Join our ‘Gruffalo Granny’ themed interactive storytelling session with drama\, singing\, music and games. Develop and inspire a love of books! \n\n\n\nFor crawlers & movers aged 2 years and under. \n\n\n\nBring your adult for free. Children must be accompanied (minimum of one adult per 3 children). \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/moxie-creative-kids-gruffalo-granny-early-years-interactive-storytelling/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T184500
DTSTAMP:20260808T202013Z
CREATED:20260808T202010Z
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SUMMARY:Irvine Literary Tour with Poetic Justice & local historian Billy Kerr
DESCRIPTION:Starting at the Glasgow Vennel\, explore Irvine’s rich literary heritage\, from Robert Burns and John Galt to Edgar Allan Poe. \n\n\n\nVisit historic sites including Irvine Grammar School and the Old Parish Kirkyard to uncover Poe’s local roots\, before concluding with dramatic readings and a discussion of his mysterious legacy. \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear stout footwear. In the Parish Church graveyard\, it is very uneven underfoot; good balance and mobility are recommended. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/irvine-literary-tour-with-poetic-justice-local-historian-billy-kerr/
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260808T203107Z
CREATED:20260808T202110Z
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SUMMARY:Oh\, The Drama! – Page to Stage and Back Again with Alan Bissett
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning playwright and performer Alan Bissett for a dynamic evening celebrating his latest published scripts. \n\n\n\nBissett will act out scenes from When Billy Met Alasdair (about Billy Connolly and Alasdair Gray) and The Red Hourglass (featuring spiders and wasps!)\, while offering a lively look at his unique theatrical process. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/oh-the-drama-page-to-stage-and-back-again-with-alan-bissett/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204419Z
CREATED:20260808T202354Z
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SUMMARY:Andrew Cotter – Olive\, Mabel and Me/Dog Days\, chaired by Michael Malone
DESCRIPTION:Join BBC sports commentator Andrew Cotter to explore the journey of his superstar Labradors\, Olive and Mabel. This pair of canine companions highlight just how precious our time is – especially our time spent in the devoted company of dogs. \n\n\n\nFor fans new and old\, this witty\, insightful account of a year like no other is an unmissable treat. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/andrew-cotter-olive-mabel-and-me-dog-days-chaired-by-michael-malone/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T140000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204414Z
CREATED:20260808T202543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204414Z
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SUMMARY:Sara Sheridan – The Jewel Keepers
DESCRIPTION:Beloved and multi-talented novelist\, Sara Sheridan\, has a passion for telling the stories of forgotten women from history. Her long-awaited new novel\, The Jewel Keepers\, has been described as a Scottish\, female Da Vinci Code. \n\n\n\nIn this event\, she’ll talk about that book as well as her award-winning remapping of Scotland\, which imagines a country defined by the achievements of our foremothers. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/sara-sheridan-the-jewel-keepers/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204407Z
CREATED:20260808T202701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204407Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Pedersen – To Muckle Flugga & The Soppy Shores Beyond\, chaired by Nicola Meighan
DESCRIPTION:Join Edinburgh Makar/Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen on a waltz through his fiction (Muckle Flugga)\, non-fiction (Boy Friends)\, and poetry (The Cat Prince). All three books were shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book Awards and attracted praise from voices as varied as Irvine Welsh\, Bernardine Evaristo\, and Stephen Fry. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/michael-pedersen-to-muckle-flugga-the-soppy-shores-beyond-chaired-by-nicola-meighan/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T180000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204401Z
CREATED:20260808T203529Z
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SUMMARY:Kirsty Logan – Weird Girl Fiction\, chaired by Lisa Kennedy (The Braw & The Brave Podcast)
DESCRIPTION:Can ‘no’ be a declaration of love? What happens when love is savage\, dangerous and all-consuming? \n\n\n\nKirsty Logan\, “the queen of weird girl fiction”\, discusses desire at its very darkest in her newest story collection\, No & Other Love Stories\, exploring women’s wants from a medieval convent to a Victorian parlour to a 1990s high school. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/kirsty-logan-weird-girl-fiction-chaired-by-lisa-kennedy-the-braw-the-brave-podcast/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260808T205804Z
CREATED:20260808T203637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T205804Z
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SUMMARY:Andrew O’Hagan – On Friendship
DESCRIPTION:Romantic love gets all the big headlines\, all the famous songs\, but what if your best friends were really your greatest relationships all along? \n\n\n\nAndrew O’Hagan has produced a highly personal book\, On Friendship\, that argues for the life-shaping comforts of loyal friendship.  \n\n\n\nOn the eve of a major Australian tour\, Andrew will be at Tidelines in Irvine to talk about his career as a writer\, and to unfold the personal stories that inspired On Friendship. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/andrew-ohagan-on-friendship/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204353Z
CREATED:20260808T203736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204353Z
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SUMMARY:Kerri Andrews – Women Walking\, chaired by Caro Giles
DESCRIPTION:In this event\, Kerri Andrews\, the bestselling writer of Wanderers: A History of Walking and Pathfinding\, will be in conversation with Caro Giles\, discussing all things connected to women’s walking and the long and inspirational history of women getting outdoors. \n\n\n\nFrom Dorothy Wordsworth to Virginia Woolf\, Nan Shepherd and more\, this conversation will leave you wanting to lace up your boots to join them. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/kerri-andrews-women-walking-chaired-by-caro-giles/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204345Z
CREATED:20260808T203827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204345Z
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SUMMARY:Our Gaelic Bookcase
DESCRIPTION:This year’s shelf in our Gaelic bookcase will be a celebration of Gaelic books and culture with Whitehirst Park Primary pupils\, plus Scotland’s Makar\, Peter Mackay. \n\n\n\nExpect storytelling\, audience participation and music. Another lyrical feast! \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/our-gaelic-bookcase/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204340Z
CREATED:20260808T203926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204340Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Fagan – The Delusions\, chaired by Cailean Steed
DESCRIPTION:One of the most exciting literary voices in Britain today\, award-winning novelist and poet Jenni Fagan ‘writes unlike any other author of her generation’ (The Scotsman).  \n\n\n\nSet against a spectacular backdrop of stars\, constellations\, and comets\, her fifth novel The Delusions is a reflection on humanity and the strands that connect us all. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/jenni-fagan-the-delusions-chaired-by-cailean-steed/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T180000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204209Z
CREATED:20260808T204206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204209Z
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SUMMARY:Graeme Macrae Burnet – Crime\, History and Thrillers\, chaired by Martin Stewart
DESCRIPTION:One of Ayrshire’s finest literary exports\, Graeme Macrae Burnet has a truly international profile\, with six multi-award-winning novels in over twenty languages. His latest\, Benbecula\, was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. \n\n\n\nBased on a true story\, this beguiling psychological novel is a gripping narrative about madness\, murder and the uncertain nature of the self. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/graeme-macrae-burnet-crime-history-and-thrillers-chaired-by-martin-stewart/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260808T204305Z
CREATED:20260808T204248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T204305Z
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SUMMARY:Larry Lamb – All Wrapped Up\, chaired by Nicola Meighan
DESCRIPTION:Best known for EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey\, acclaimed actor Larry Lamb takes audiences on a heartfelt journey through his life and career. \n\n\n\nBlending personal anecdotes\, original poetry\, highs and lows\, and memories spanning decades\, Larry offers an intimate\, funny\, and moving evening of storytelling from a beloved screen icon. \n\n\n\n\nBook tickets
URL:https://tidelinesbookfestival.com/book-tickets/larry-lamb-all-wrapped-up-chaired-by-nicola-meighan/
LOCATION:Harbour Arts Centre\, 116 Harbour St\, Irvine\, KA12 8PZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival 2026
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