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East Ayrshire Leisure have launched a new online booking system which will make booking your events and activities easier than ever! Visit the website: eastayrshireleisure.com (booking fee will apply). As ever, we have a whole host of events, activities and projects for you to get involved in. In addition to the highlights within this edition, we also provide a range of cultural, countryside and sporting activities for all at community venues and facilities across East Ayrshire. Visit the website for listings, venue information, details on classes, great days out, free activities and much more! Join our online mailing list to receive news and special offers. We hope you enjoy this edition of The Guide and look forward to seeing you at one of our venues. september This season’s big news... don't miss... 6 September 6 December Dick Institute Kilmarnock page 6/7 28 September Dean Castle & Country Park Kilmarnock PAGE 22 Imprint Book Festival The Droving Project 4 - 11 October Various venues East Ayrshire PAGE 32 16 October 31 January Doon Valley Museum Dalmellington PAGE 27 october Harvest Festival november ARTIST ROOMS Gerhard Richter Enquiries or to join our mailing list: [email protected] dec To book your tickets call: 01563 554900 Visit our website: eastayrshireleisure.com museums arts libraries countryside sport page 4/5 24 25 9 21 9 6/7 9 31 10 10 21 11 11 21 11 22 12 19 32 12 12 13 13 23 31 23 23 27 13 14 14 15 23 15 16 16 19 16 16 17 33 33 33 17 27 33 23 18 18 may - august at a glance East Ayrshire Leisure's guide to what's on Event Date Deep Roots - The Boyds May - Dec 1914-1918 - The Ayrshire Experience Until 20 Dec Ayrshire’s WW1 Poetry - workshops 3 Sep, 1 Oct, 5 Nov Mary Duff Thu 4 Sep Annick Valley Outdoor Festival Fri 5 Sep - Sun 7 Sep HaHa Comedy Club Fri 5 Sep ARTIST ROOMS - Gerhard Richter Sat 6 Sep - Sat 6 Dec The New Jersey Boys Sat 6 Sep LiterEight Writers’ Evening Wed 10 Sep Gaberlunzie Thu 11 Sep Elio Pace performs The Billy Joel Songbook Fri 12 Sep River Ayr Way Challenge Sat 13 Sep Sunset Song Thu 18 Sep The Rat Pack Sat 20 Sep Back to Basics - Autumn Sun 21 Sep Outside Track Fri 26 Sep Harvest Festival Sun 28 Sep LMS present Anything Goes Tue 30 Sep - Sat 4 Oct Cumnock Tryst Thu 2 Oct - Sun 5 Oct Imprint Book Festival Sat 4 - Sat 11 Oct Tragic Thu 9 Oct HaHa Comedy Club Fri 10 Oct Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play Sat 11 Oct Old MacDonald Had A Farm Mon 13 Oct Wild Woodland Welly Pots Tue 14 Oct October Holiday Crafts Tue 14 & Thu 16 Oct Feed the Birds Wed 15 Oct Hedgehogzzzzzzzz Thu 16 Oct The Droving Project Thu 16 Oct - Sat 31 Jan Rolling Back The Years Thu 16 Oct Champions of Rock Fri 17 Oct Shang A Lang Sat 18 Oct Psychic Sally Sat 23 Oct Back to Basics - Hibernation Sun 26 Oct EAYT presents Annie Tue 28 Oct - Sat 1 Nov Shane Filan Thu 30 Oct Crossroads Young Farmers Annual Variety Concert Wed 5 - Fri 7 Nov East Ayrshire Family Fireworks Wed 5 Nov KAOS 50 50 Concert    Sat 8 Nov HaHa Comedy Club Fri 14 Nov Aladdin Sat 22 Nov - Sun 28 Dec 21 Revolutions Wed 26 Nov Maureen Borland Thu 27 Nov Imprint 2014 Writing Award - Prize Giving Fri 28 Nov Pantomania Day Sat 29 Nov & Sat 6 Dec Doon Academy Exhibition Thu 5 Dec - Sat 17 Jan Christmas Crafts Sat 6, Sat 13 & Sat 20 Dec Santa’s Grotto Sat 6 Dec - Sun 21 Dec Dreghorn Musical Society Presents ‘O Holy Night’ Wed 10 Dec Abbamania’s Christmas Party Fri 19 Dec