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  • Irvine Lasses Harbourside Walk

    Come and enjoy a historic walk along the harbourside with the Irvine Lasses. Learn about Irvine’s rich cultural heritage and the literary connections to this unique part of Irvine, including the history of the Harbour Arts Centre itself.

    £5
  • Wellwood Tours

    Wellwood Burns Museum 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

    A visit to Wellwood is a must for anyone interested in writing and publishing, or the history of Robert Burns in Irvine. The tour includes a unique presentation on Burns in Irvine, and a chance to see the Templeton Bookshop chair, where Burns once sat and dreamt of becoming a poet. The tour includes access to the exhibition.

    Free
  • Coalfield Justice: The Miners’ Strike in Scotland

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    At this event, Jim Phillips discusses his new book on the 1984–85 Miners’ strike and its injustices, using thirty oral history testimonies from strike veterans and family members.

    £6 – £10
  • Victoria MacKenzie: Medieval Mystics and the Genesis of Women’s Writing

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Victoria MacKenzie joins us at Tidelines to read from her award-winning novel For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain. This beautiful novel explores the real lives of two medieval mystics, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, who wrote the earliest known books in English by women.

    £5 – £10
  • Billy Kay – Born in Kyle: A love letter tae an Ayrshire childhood

    Wellwood Burns Museum 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

    Jyne Gawston boay Billy Kay for the Irvine launch o his book, whaur he describes the wey o life in the Irvine Valley when he wis a wean growin up there in the 1950s an 1960s.

    £10
  • Writing @ The Maritime: Historical Fiction, with Steven Veerapen 

    Scottish Maritime Museum Harbour Road, Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

    In this workshop, novelist and writer Steven Veerapen will invite attendees to pick their favourite historical periods and then work on building the key elements of historical fiction: setting, character, narrative perspective, dialogue, plot, and structure.

    £15
  • Irvine Lasses Harbourside Walk

    Come and enjoy a historic walk along the harbourside with the Irvine Lasses. Learn about Irvine’s rich cultural heritage and the literary connections to this unique part of Irvine, including the history of the Harbour Arts Centre itself.

    £5
  • Scotland’s Stories: Historic Tales for Incredible Places

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join storyteller Graeme Johncock as he transports you the length and breadth of Scotland with some of the tales from Scotland’s Stories. Perfect for all who love legends, folklore or history to sit back, listen and explore. 

    £6 – £10
  • Wellwood Tours

    Wellwood Burns Museum 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

    A visit to Wellwood is a must for anyone interested in writing and publishing, or the history of Robert Burns in Irvine. The tour includes a unique presentation on Burns in Irvine, and a chance to see the Templeton Bookshop chair, where Burns once sat and dreamt of becoming a poet. The tour includes access to the exhibition.

    Free
  • Letters & Literary Treasures Exhibition 

    Wellwood Burns Museum 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

    This special exhibition includes letters from Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, along with more recent letters from Seamus Heaney, Ian Rankin, and Tidelines patron Andrew O’Hagan.

    Free
  • Kith: Scottish Seasonal Food for Family & Friends

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    We are thrilled to welcome food writer and 2022 MasterChef finalist Sarah Rankin to Tidelines with her debut cookbook Kith – a celebration of Scottish flavours and seasonality.

    £6 – £10
  • Adam Sharp: An Idiom Abroad

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Get ready to go on a journey around the world in idioms, proverbs, and general nonsense! Drawing on his book, The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead, Adam will present fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from every corner of the globe.

    £6 – £10
  • Graeme Armstrong and Len Pennie: 21st Century Scots

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    For this year’s closing event, Tidelines brings together two stars of Scotland’s new generation of writers. Both hailing from Airdrie, Graeme Armstrong and Len Pennie have reinvigorated the Scots language for the 21st century. This conversation will shine a fascinating spotlight on what it means to grow up in Scotland today.

    £10
  • Simon Lamb: Mat o’ Shanter Book Launch with Chair, Vivian French

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join us for our very special opening event marking the publication day of Mat o’Shanter, poet Simon Lamb’s stunning reimagining of Robert Burns’s ‘Tam o’ Shanter’. In conversation with Vivian French.

    £10
  • Moxie Creative Kids: ‘Dear Zoo’ Storytelling sessions

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join our ‘Dear Zoo’ themed interactive storytelling session, bringing the words alive through song & creative play. Develop and inspire a love of books!

    £5
  • Irvine Lasses Harbourside Walk

    Come and enjoy a historic walk along the harbourside with the Irvine Lasses. Learn about Irvine’s rich cultural heritage and the literary connections to this unique part of Irvine, including the history of the Harbour Arts Centre itself.

    £5
  • Natalie Jayne Clark and Martin Stewart: A Drink To Die For!

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join Natalie Jayne Clark and Martin Stewart for an evening of crime and whisky! The authors will explore the compelling power of Scotch – and the extreme lengths to which their characters will go for the ‘water of life’.

    £10 – £13
  • Alan Dapré: My Dog Max

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join author Alan Dapré as he shares his pawsome picture book, My Dog Max. It’s an upbeat tail-wagging tale of a girl whose biggest wish is to find a funny, furry friend of her own. A hilarious story of hope, home and happiness!

    £5
  • The Nature Library: Make your own Nature Book

    The Nature Library 122B Montgomery St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Create your own story about the natural world with this family-friendly ‘make-your-own-book’ session. Celebrate all things land, sky and sea, from the spectacular neighbouring habitats of the Bogside Flats SSSI to local beaches, woodlands and landscapes far beyond!

    Free
  • Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘Frankly’ in conversation with Sean McDonald

    Fullarton ConneXions (Sanctuary) Church St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Nicola Sturgeon brings her debut book Frankly to her hometown of Irvine, where it all started. In this deeply personal memoir, she recounts her journey from working-class Ayrshire to the steps of Bute House.

    £10
  • A Dook & A Book Workshop: Chantal McFeely & Artist Lynne McNally

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join us for a guided dip in the sea at Irvine Beach – then it’s back to the HAC for luxury hot chocolate. Hear how local swimmer Chantal Feely used cold water and the art of journalling to combat grief. Culminate the experience by creating a personalised journal cover with talented artist, Lynn McNally.

    £15
  • Irvine Lasses Harbourside Walk

    Come and enjoy a historic walk along the harbourside with the Irvine Lasses. Learn about Irvine’s rich cultural heritage and the literary connections to this unique part of Irvine, including the history of the Harbour Arts Centre itself.

    £5
  • Our Gaelic Bookcase: David Douglas and Eoghann MacColl

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    The first shelf in our Gaelic bookcase will celebrate favourite stories, poems and songs. Gaelic speakers of all ages will captivate listeners with the melodic rhythm and distinct sounds of our heritage language.

    £6 – £10
  • Alastair MacDonald Jackson: Scottish West Coast Isles

    Harbour Arts Centre 116 Harbour St, Irvine, United Kingdom

    Join Alastair MacDonald Jackson for a journey around Scotland’s west coast islands as he presents images from his book Scottish West Coast Isles In Photographs.

    £6 – £10