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Ayr has talent at this years Festive Switch On !

posted on 31 October 2011

Jai McDowall, winner of Britain's Got Talent 2011 is set to appear at this years Festive Light Switch On ...
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Celebrate Auld Ayrshire with Cinema on the Street

posted on 31 October 2011

Ayr Townscape Heritage Initiative, as part of Ayr Renaissance, is planning to use the vacant shops on the High Street in the heart of Ayr town centre, to host a archival and modern film footage of the town and of Ayrshire ...
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UK's Best Kite Surfers flock to Ayr

posted on 09 September 2011

Britain’s top professional kitesurfers will flock to the Scottish seaside next month to compete in the penultimate round of the British Kitesurfing Association (BKSA) championships ...
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An app's an app for a' that - The complete works of Robert Burns

posted on 24 May 2011

Enjoy your Burns Supper on January 25 with this free iPhone app from Scotland.org, offering you more than 550 poems and love songs complete with a useful glossary of terms to help interpret the Scots words. Download it for FREE from the iTunes app store and enjoy the works of Scotland’s National Bard.
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Shop for an X-Factor Bargain!

posted on 24 May 2011

Spend £30 in Sainsburys in Prestwick right now and receive a Burns an' a' that! Festival X-Factor Night ticket for only £5!
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Hue and Cry to headline tenth burns an’ a’ that! Festival

posted on 20 April 2011

LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR THE LARGEST ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN SOUTH-WEST SCOTLAND The best of Scottish music, arts and culture will come together across Ayrshire next month when the tenth burns an' a' that! Festival – an annual tribute to the Bard – gets underway ...
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Culture Minister launches Scotland’s Winter Festivals

posted on 26 October 2010

Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop joined aerial trapeze artist, Kate George to celebrate the launch of Scotland’s Winter Festivals and South Ayrshire announces two events that will be part of this.
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British Kite Surfing Championships held in Ayr !!!

posted on 24 September 2010

Ayr was the only Scottish date on the calendar for Kiteival - The British Kite Surfing Championships and the weather provided perfect conditions for the surfers, boarders and buggies to take to the air with Ayr seafront providing an amazing backdrop as part of our Sportember Festival!
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Troon Golf Week celebrates 50 years!

posted on 06 September 2010

Charlie Macneal won Troon Golf Week's top prize the Mills Quaich in this special 50th anniversary year, following in the footsteps of Sam Torrance, a previous Quaich winner ...
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Two German Cruise Ships visit Ayr

posted on 01 September 2010

Two German Cruise Ships, The Columbus and The Europa have visited Ayr this summer. Over 800 passengers came into town to enjoy bus trips to attractions such as Culzean Castle, Turnberry and Prestwick Golf Courses or to take a wander around Ayr Town Centre and beach ...
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