Highlight Talk – The Great Burns Festival of 1844

Highlight Talk – The Great Burns Festival of 1844

Wednesday 24 January 2024
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Free
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway KA7 4PQ

Tom Barclay, retired Local History Librarian, takes us back to The Great Burns Festival of 1844 to explore how and why it was organised, what was involved, the spectacle it delivered and where it took place in Alloway and Ayr.

Booking on Eventbrite is advised. Any unreserved places on the day will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

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Disabled access
Free Wi-Fi
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