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    Promotional graphic for the Art Deco Ayrshire: Irvine to Girvan exhibition by Rona McSeveny. The design features a stylised Art Deco illustration of a cream and burgundy building with curved architectural details, large windows and a tiled courtyard under a blue sky. The right-hand side has a burgundy background with the exhibition title, dates 21 August to 17 October, and venue details The McKechnie Institute, Girvan displayed in cream-coloured Art Deco-inspired typography. The overall design reflects the elegant geometric style and colours associated with the Art Deco movement.
    Friday 21 August - Saturday 17 October 2026
    See listing for times
    Free entry

    Art Deco in Ayrshire - Irvine to Girvan

    Art Deco in Ayrshire – Irvine to Girvan
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    Ayr Film Society Logo
    Every Thursday from late August
    Doors open 6.45pm, screenings at 7.15pm
    80 Full Price (Concessions and other season passes available)

    Ayr Film Society

    Ayr Film Society
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    Promotional graphic for Narture’s Sketchbook Club on a light cream background with teal and pink accents. Large text reads, “Narture welcomes you to SKETCHBOOK CLUB” and “Make time for you in our cosy creative space.” The Narture logo appears on the lower left, alongside a simple teal line drawing of an open sketchbook. A pink circular badge on the right states, “Open to all art skill levels.” Decorative curved pink lines frame the corners of the design.
    Tuesday 15 September 2026
    6 - 8pm
    10

    Narture Sketchbook Club

    Narture Sketchbook Club
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    Nightime parade. Families holding lit lanterns.
    19 September - 24 Ocotber 2026
    10am - 5pm
    Free

    Lantern Making Workshops & Parade

    Lantern Making Workshops & Parade
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    Promotional graphic for “Culzean’s Autumn Trail.” The design resembles an old treasure map or parchment framed with brass rivets. Large brown text reads: “Culzean’s Autumn Trail” and “Can you help Tom find his home before the first frost arrives?” Decorative vintage items, including a compass and antique keys, appear around the edges in warm autumnal tones of cream, gold, and brown.
    Saturday 19 September - Sunday 1 November 2026
    10am - 4pm
    2 per trail (standard admission fees apply)

    Culzean's Autumn Trail

    Culzean’s Autumn Trail
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    Promotional graphic for The Gaiety Memory Lane Café showing a soft blue background with white text reading ‘The Gaiety – Memory Lane Café’ and ‘Dementia Friendly Drop‑In Sessions.’ A simple line illustration of a teacup and saucer appears at the centre, creating a calm and welcoming café theme.
    Thursday 24 September 2026
    2pm to 4pm

    Memory Lane Cafe

    Memory Lane Cafe
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    Promotional image for the Save the Children Ayr 32nd Annual Ayrshire Art Exhibition & Sale 2026. The poster features a colourful painting titled "Tropical Bouquet" by Claire Harrigan, showing red flowers in a white vase against a vibrant coastal landscape. Event details include dates 27 September to 25 October 2026, venue The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Rozelle, Ayr KA7 4NQ, and opening times Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Sponsor logos for Hillhouse Group, South Ayrshire Council, The Maclaurin Art Gallery, and Save the Children appear at the bottom, alongside information about a raffle, children's competition, and guided tours.
    Sunday 27 September – Sunday 25 October 2026
    Mon–Sat: 10am – 4pm | Sundays: 12 noon – 4pm
    Free entry | Donations to Save the Children welcome

    Save the Children Ayr Branch 32nd Annual Art Exhibition

    Save the Children Ayr Branch 32nd Annual Art Exhibition
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    Tuesday 29 September 2026
    2pm - 4pm
    Free

    Sewing Support at Girvan Library

    Sewing Support at Girvan Library
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    Bright sunny day on town square with busy market stalls.
    First Saturday of the month
    9am - 2pm

    Ayrshire Farmers Market

    Ayrshire Farmers Market
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    Coastal Artisans
    First Saturday of the month
    9.30am - 3.30pm

    Coastal Artisans at The Cutty Sark Centre

    Coastal Artisans at The Cutty Sark Centre
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    Group promotional photograph of Coast Harmony, a vocal ensemble featuring twelve members arranged in three rows against a solid blue background. The group is dressed in coordinated blue, black and patterned clothing, with several members standing and others positioned in front. The image has a friendly, professional appearance and is suitable for promoting a live music performance.
    Sunday 4 October 2026
    2.30pm (doors 2pm)
    5 donation

    Coast Harmony Autumn Concert

    Coast Harmony Autumn Concert
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    Promotional banner for Dominik Diamond Sings the Video Games. The left side features pixel-art artwork of a musician holding a guitar against a retro gaming backdrop, with large red and yellow title text. The right side contains event information in an 8-bit video game style, including the date Sunday 4 October 2026, time 7:00pm, and venue The Smoking Goat Bar & Grill, Ayr. Pixel-art gaming icons, a game controller, and arcade-inspired graphics appear throughout the design, with a concert crowd silhouette along the bottom. The banner promotes a live show celebrating video game music, gaming nostalgia, comedy, and audience participation. Steele, Tanya Work Steele, Copilot Chat (Basic) You said: create a professional 990 × 490 promotional banner using the poster artwork on one side and the event details laid out clearly across the banner, which would look much cleaner for web and social media use. Copilot said: I'll create a clean promotional banner layout at 990 × 490 px with: Original poster artwork on the left Event title and details on the right High-contrast, web-friendly typography Professional social media banner styling Please upload the original poster at a higher resolution if you have it. With only the current image available, I can rebuild the banner, but the poster artwork will be limited by the resolution of the supplied file. Once you upload the higher-resolution version (or the source artwork), I can produce a much sharper professional banner suitable for websites, Facebook, and digital signage. You said: Copilot said: I’ll create the banner now. Since I only have the poster image and not editable assets, I’ll build a clean 990 × 490 promotional banner using the artwork on the left and a professionally formatted event panel on the right. You said: totally revamp it if need be using image but recreating your own text etc Copilot said: Generated image I've created a fully revamped promotional banner concept with the artwork integrated into a cleaner, more professional landscape layout suitable for web and social media. You said: HOW DO I EXPLAIN FREE EVENT BUT TICKETED ON POSTER Copilot said: A few clear ways to say it on the poster: Option 1 (Most common) FREE EVENT 🎟️ Advance booking required Option 2 FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW Booking essential Option 3 FREE ENTRY Tickets required for admission Option 4 FREE TO ATTEND Reserve your ticket in advance Option 5 NO CHARGE Ticket required due to limited capacity For your event I'd suggest: FREE EVENT • TICKET REQUIRED or FREE ENTRY • BOOKING ESSENTIAL These are short, professional, and immediately make it clear that there is no cost but attendees still need a ticket. You said: alt text for image created Copilot said: Alt text: Promotional banner for Dominik Diamond Sings the Video Games. The left side features pixel-art artwork of a musician holding a guitar against a retro gaming backdrop, with large red and yellow title text. The right side contains event information in an 8-bit video game style, including the date Sunday 4 October 2026, time 7:00pm, and venue The Smoking Goat Bar & Grill, Ayr. Pixel-art gaming icons, a game controller, and arcade-inspired graphics appear throughout the design, with a concert crowd silhouette along the bottom. The banner promotes a live show celebrating video game music, gaming nostalgia, comedy, and audience participation.
    Sunday 4 October 2026
    7pm
    Free

    Dominik Diamond Sings the Video Games

    Dominik Diamond Sings the Video Games
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    Promotional image for a wedding fayre showing two people in formal wedding attire standing together outdoors against a backdrop of golden autumn trees. The scene is softly lit with warm tones and a blurred background. Text along the bottom reads: “VIPWEDDINGFAYRE-AYRSHIRE.COM” alongside Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp icons.
    Sunday 4 October 2026
    12pm – 3pm

    The VIP Autumn Wedding Fayre

    The VIP Autumn Wedding Fayre
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    Promotional graphic for The Gaiety Ghost Tours. The design features a black background with large, bold, white lettering. "THE GAIETY" appears at the top in a clean font, while "GHOST TOURS" is displayed below in a stylized, irregular typeface suggestive of a spooky or haunted theme. No other images or graphics are present.
    Sunday 4 October 2026
    2.30pm & 7.30pm
    15 to £17

    Gaiety Ghost Tour

    Gaiety Ghost Tour
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    Promotional graphic for a Catherine McAllister author event. The background features a pink and purple sunset sky with soft clouds. On the left is the book cover Because She Was Here by Catherine McAllister, showing a pebble beach at sunset with the name “Ellie” engraved on a stone. Across the top, white text reads, “A MOVING TALE OF GRIEF AND HOPE.” Large central text on a pink paint-stroke banner reads, “CATHERINE MCALLISTER AUTHOR EVENT.” The design uses soft pastel tones and highlights themes of remembrance, loss and resilience.
    Monday 5 October 2026
    2.30pm
    Free

    Author Event with Catherine McAllister at John Rodie Library

    Author Event with Catherine McAllister at John Rodie Library
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    Promotional image for the Ayr Fire Station: Then, Now, Always exhibition, celebrating the history of Ayr Fire Station from the 1800s to the present day. The poster includes historic photographs of horse-drawn fire engines and an early fire appliance, images of old fire service uniforms, helmets and memorabilia, a photograph of the modern Ayr Fire Station, and the Strathclyde Fire Brigade emblem. Text highlights historical facts, rare photographs and artefacts on display. The exhibition is hosted at Carnegie Library, Ayr, with the tagline: Discover • Remember • Celebrate.
    Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October 2026
    See listing for times
    Free

    Ayr Fire Station: Then, Now & Always Exhibition at Carnegie Library

    Ayr Fire Station: Then, Now & Always Exhibition at Carnegie Library
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    Promotional poster for a ballet production featuring two ballet dancers performing a lift. The dancer in a black outfit supports the dancer in a white classical tutu, who is balanced horizontally with one leg extended upward and arms outstretched in a graceful pose. The scene is set against a nighttime background with a large glowing moon, a lake reflecting the sky, and the silhouette of a castle and trees in the distance. White feathers float across the foreground, reinforcing a swan theme. At the top of the image, text reads “20 Years of Classical Art in the UK – Anniversary UK Tour,” with a stylized number 20 and a ballet figure incorporated into the design. The overall color palette features cool blue tones with soft lighting, creating a serene, theatrical atmosphere.
    Tuesday 6 October 2026
    7.30pm
    32 to £37

    Crown Ballet Presents: Swan Lake

    Crown Ballet Presents: Swan Lake
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    Promotional graphic for The World Famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint – Autumn 2026. The design features a purple-to-blue gradient background with decorative colourful leaves and floral shapes swirling around a foaming pint of beer and a pie. White ornate typography on the left reads “The World Famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint,” with “Autumn 2026” displayed underneath. The illustrated pint glass and pie are positioned on the right, surrounded by festive autumn-themed elements and a string of small glowing lights, creating a warm and playful theatre-promotion design.
    Tuesday 6 October to Saturday 10 October 2026
    1pm & 6pm
    19.50 (Includes Pie & Drink*)

    A Play, A Pie, And A Pint – The Whaler’s Wife

    A Play, A Pie, And A Pint – The Whaler’s Wife
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    A presentation slide displayed on a screen shows a section titled “Highlight Talk.” The slide has a light background and includes a rectangular image on the left side depicting a stylized scene with dark blue tones and small illuminated elements, possibly representing a digital or nighttime environment. To the right of the image, there is a block of placeholder text beginning with “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,” arranged in several lines. A person stands to the right of the screen, partially visible, wearing light-colored clothing and appearing to present or point toward the slide. The surrounding setting resembles an indoor presentation or meeting space with neutral-colored walls.
    Wednesday 7 October 2026
    2.30pm | Doors open at 2.15pm
    Free

    Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure

    Highlight Talk – Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure
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    A person stands on a dimly lit stage holding a conductor's baton and gesturing with one raised hand. The person is dressed in a dark blazer and black top, illuminated by a spotlight against a dark background, suggesting an orchestral or musical performance setting.
    Wednesday 7 October 2026
    7.30pm
    3 to £30

    The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

    The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
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    A photograph of two racehorses galloping side by side on a grassy racecourse, approaching the finish area. In the foreground, a brown horse wearing a saddlecloth marked “9” is slightly ahead, ridden by a jockey in white and red racing silks. Close behind, a dark‑colored horse is ridden by a jockey wearing a pink helmet and black silks. A racecourse sign and white railings appear to the right, with trees and racecourse buildings visible in the background under daylight.
    Thursday 8 October 2026
    TBC

    Tennent's Raceday

    Tennent’s Raceday
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    Promotional poster for a live swing and big band music show titled “Fly Me to the Moon.” The design features a black-and-white city street scene at night with illuminated skyscrapers and reflections on wet pavement. In the foreground, a tuxedo-clad vocalist holds a microphone, surrounded by musicians playing saxophone, trumpet, piano, and double bass. The title appears in large gold and cream lettering, with a full moon incorporated into the design. Text highlights the performers, Gareth John & The SOS Big Band, and describes a musical journey through the golden years of swing and big band music, featuring songs associated with artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Bublé, Nat King Cole, Robbie Williams, Matt Goss, Harry Connick Jr., and Paul Anka. A “4 Theatre” logo appears in the upper-right corner.Provide your feedback on BizChatAdd more details about the performersInclude the event date and locationSimplify for screen readersFilesFiles
    Thursday 8 October 2026
    7.30pm
    26 to £33

    The Story of Swing Presents: Fly Me To The Moon

    The Story of Swing Presents: Fly Me To The Moon
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    Promotional image for My Father's Shadow. Three people are shown seated close together in an outdoor setting. A central figure wearing a purple striped shirt sits between two younger figures, one on the left in a light-coloured collared shirt and one on the right in a striped T-shirt. The background is softly blurred, drawing attention to the group in the foreground. Large white text overlays the centre of the image, reading: “UN CERTAIN REGARD”, “MY FATHER'S SHADOW”, and “BY AKINOLA DAVIS JR.” The image uses warm, muted tones and a close, intimate composition, emphasizing the connection between the three figures and reflecting the film's themes of family, memory and shared experience.
    Thursday 8 October 2026
    Doors 6.45pm / Screening 7.15pm
    £6 / £3 online / in person. Members free

    My Father's Shadow

    My Father’s Shadow
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    Black-and-white hand-drawn illustration on a light background featuring a collection of scattered everyday objects and sewing or crafting items. Visible objects include a vintage radio, scissors, thread spools, safety pins, clothespins, a tape measure, buttons, bottles, a hand, pieces of fabric, sewing tools, and various small mechanical and household items. The objects are arranged loosely across the page in a sketchbook style with detailed pen-and-ink linework, creating the appearance of a curated assortment of found objects and craft materials.
    Friday 9 October 2026
    7.30pm
    10

    Others – A New Musical (WIP Sharing)

    Others – A New Musical (WIP Sharing)
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