Events in Edinburgh on 08 February 2026
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Events in Edinburgh
Alchemy of the Spirit - A Retrospective of the Paintings of Frances Crawford
Experience the vibrant 35-year journey of artist Frances Crawford at this free retrospective at Edinburgh's Dundas Street Gallery in February!
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Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer
Take to the skies and discover the world from above the clouds through the remarkable work of Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer at the National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait.
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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock
Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!
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ARTIST ROOMS
Discover three of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art at Modern One this summer with a series of free ARTIST ROOMS displays in Edinburgh.
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BBC SSO 25-26: Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2
Guest conductor Gemma New conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and brings something wholly new to Rachmaninov’s most popular piano concerto.
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Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History - Walking Tour
Join Surgeons' Hall Museums on their 5* weekend walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment!
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CATALYST: Art as Activism - A Heart in Exile
A Heart in Exile brings together three bodies of work that trace the inner landscape of migration; its fractures, its expansions, and its quiet, unresolvable tensions.
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CATALYST: Art as Activism - All Day, Waiting For Another Sun to Rise
Within this show at Summerhall, Molly Wickett reimagines a post-apocalyptic landscape through a queer and disabled lens.
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CATALYST: Art as Activism - Any Body Home
Any Body Home features works developed during the Hugo Burge Foundation x Summerhall residency Art as Activism (2024), along with other pieces exploring related themes.
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CATALYST: Art as Activism - Net Worthy
Net Worthy explores how capitalism drives biodiversity loss through its emphasis on extraction via industrial agriculture and aquaculture to produce perpetual profit.
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Chris Ramsey - Here Man
Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show!
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Conservation Hangar Talks
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Dear Library
To mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.
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Drawing the Italian Renaissance
This exhibition at The Palace of Holyroodhouse, brings together a wide range of drawings from this revolutionary artistic period, including 45 drawings never exhibited in Scotland before.
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Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
The Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is the longest running car boot in the city... sell your unwanted goods to 1000s of bargain hunters and make extra cash!
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Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour
Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!
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Edinburgh Old Town Guided Walking Tour
Discover the heart of Scotland's capital, beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks on this guided walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town!
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Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! Great informal fun night suitable for all ages (10yrs+).
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Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
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Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show
Watch the iconic McEwans Hall in Edinburgh come alive with Enlightenment, a spectacular sound and light show, set to the enchanting melodies of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons!
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Eva Dijkstra: Quiet Complexity
After first being introduced through their open call exhibition last year, Eva Dijkstra returns to &Gallery with a new body of work!
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Fabulous Old Town Tour
This free walking tour is fun and funny, performed by local independent tour guides, it will really help you to know the city and understand something about what life is all about!
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February Half-Term at Dynamic Earth
Join the team at Dynamic Earth for a whole universe of discovery this February half-term in Edinburgh!
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Giclée as Gesture
The Giclée as Gesture exhibition at Coburg House Art Studios brings together a curated selection of giclée prints that foreground the skill, process and visual language of local artists.
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Hays Community Education Courses (Free and accredited)
Hays Community Hub is excited to launch a brand-new learning opportunity designed to support you every step of the way.
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Hays Community Hub Volunteer drop in
Interested in volunteering? Them come along to Hays Community Hub Volunteer drop in day on Thursday 20th November - we’d love to welcome you to the team!
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Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction
From heroin to gambling, from alcohol to love, explore the history of addiction at Hooked, an exhibition at the Physicians' Gallery.
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Jubilate Children’s Choir
Jubilate is St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral's new junior choir, held every Friday during term time in the Song School on the Cathedral grounds.
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Laura Jane Scott :: Instinctive Order
&Gallery is delighted to welcome back Laura Jane Scott for her first solo exhibition 'Instinctive Order', showing from Saturday 7th February!
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Live Music at The Botanist
The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.
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Manipulate Festival
Returning to a full international edition in February 2026, Manipulate Festival is back with a jam-packed week full of stunning visuals, extraordinary stories and innovation in form!
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Manipulate Festival: Auntie Empire
Blending bouffon comedy, satire and audience interaction, Auntie Empire is a bloody, messy, hilarious and timely lampoon of the myths of nationhood. Catch it at Summerhall in February!
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Manipulate Festival: Don Quixote (is a Very Big Book)
In his new one-man show, Dik Downey (Green Ginger, Pickled Image, Opposable Thumb) weaves together the crazed delusions of Don Quixote with his own struggle against reality.
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Manipulate Festival: Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour (Pop-up Performances)
Experience Bruno Gallagher's vibrant Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour, a playful, surreal visual theatre journey blending dance, masks, and living art into a joyful celebration of imagination!
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Manipulate Festival: Snapshots
Part of the Manipulate Festival, Snapshots is a platform for artists based in Scotland to try out new or developing work across puppetry, circus, physical theatre, visual theatre and dance!
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Manipulate Festival: The Rite of Spring
Following a sellout, critically acclaimed run at the Southbank Centre in 2025, Dewey Dell bring this bold new take on Stravinsky’s revolutionary work to Edinburgh.
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Méabh Breathnach
In Bodies of Work (in progress), Méabh Breathnach uses ceramics, metal and the body as materials, tools, and sources of inspiration in the creation of both sculptural and functional objects.
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Michael Fullerton
A major exhibition by Glasgow-born artist Michael Fullerton comes to the City Arts Centre!
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Nashville In Concert: The Encore Tour
After a sold-out 2023 tour, stars of the iconic hit television series Nashville are returning with The Encore Tour, don't miss them live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Sunday 8th February!
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Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale
The early bird catches the bargains... come and bag a bargain or earn some pennies from a recent clear out at the weekly Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale on Sunday mornings!
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Ocean Terminal Market
Ocean Terminal Market is a cosy and well-established market featuring a fabulous range of arts, crafts, food and drinks on the first weekend of each month!
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Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000
Scheduled to complement John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture, this survey exhibition examines the wider context of post-war Scottish art.
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Picking up the Thread: The Past, Present and Future of Tapestry
Dovecot is delighted to welcome a wonderful variety of artists to show their work in The British Tapestry Group’s celebration of its 20th anniversary.
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Royal Mile International Piano Series
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight - these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience!
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Rugby for Beginners
Corstorphine Cougars are running free beginners classes every Tuesday for Females of all ages who would like to try Rugby!
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Scaredy Cat Exhibition
Celebrate queer identity and self-acceptance with Cat Gordon's vibrant new riso comic and exhibition, Scaredy Cat, created during her residency at Out of the Blueprint!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House
Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises, including a shell house built in 2014, rose parterres, a rill and fountains!
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Seconds & Samples Arts & Crafts Sale
Come along and grab a bargain while you can at Leith Makers Seconds & Samples Arts & Crafts Sale being held between Wednesday 4th and Sunday 8th February!
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Six Nations at Brewhemia
Experience the ultimate Six Nations party at Brewhemia with tank-fresh beer, hearty Scottish feasts, and electric big-screen action... gather your clan and ruck 'n' roll for every Scotland game!
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Six Nations at The Hoxton Edinburgh
The Six Nations are back! Catch every pass, try and last-gasp tackle live at The Hoxton, Edinburgh as the drama unfolds on the big screen!
READ MORESnowdrop and Spring Interest Walks
Experience the scents, sights, and emerging delights of early spring on a guided Snowdrop and Spring Interest Walk through the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh!
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Snowdrop Weekend at Hopetoun
Hopetoun House is delighted to be taking part in the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, this year they will be open on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February to celebrate the arrival of the snowdrops!
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Stockbridge Market
The weekly Stockbridge Market is a foodie heaven featuring creative crafts, original artwork, superb street food. Eat, meet, greet or treat - there is something for everyone!
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TBC Improv UK: Intro to Improv Course (101)
TBC Improv's 'Into to Improv Course' is your invitation to explore the fundamentals of improvisation in a supportive, playful environment on this 8 week course — no experience needed.
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The Biba Story: 1964–1975
The Biba Story explores how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label, sparking a revolution in how people shopped.
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The Big Show
Enjoy a night of top stand-up comedy at The Big Show every weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy, come see a line-up featuring outstanding local, national, and international comedians!
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The Biggest Game in American Football at Malones
Ready for the biggest night in American football? Malones Edinburgh is the home of the big game in the city – every year, their watch party is a total sellout, and 2026 will be no different!
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The Graduate Show: Featuring The Brightest Graduates From Scotland’s Art Schools
Experience the future of Scottish art at Morningside Gallery's vibrant new showcase of ten award-winning 2025 graduates, featuring must-see paintings, sculpture, and jewellery!
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The Great Den Build
Screens off, imaginations on! This February half term Almond Valley are going nostalgic, inviting families to rediscover the simple joy of building your own world in their newly kitted-out Den Zone!
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The Innocent Half
Looking for a fresh running challenge? Then join Blast Running for The Innocent Half, back with a brand new route and it’s one you won’t want to miss!
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The Sound of Scotland with The Macdonald Bros
After selling out shows in 2025 – The Sound of Scotland with the Macdonald Bros returns in 2026 with a stunning new production!
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The Sunday Night Laugh-In
Round off the weekend with our comedy cocktail which has the emphasis on the chilled and the laid back. At least five acts on each bill ensure variety and great value.
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The Ultimate Valentine’s Date: Make Something Together - Handcrafted Chopping Board Experience
This Valentine's Day, join the makers at Edinburgh Open Workshop and enjoy a bespoke, hands-on workshop where you'll work side by side to create a personalised nested chopping board!
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Time & Motion Studies - Exhibition by Nick Devison
Nick Devison uses printmaking as a medium for exploring ideas, solving problems and creating new visual connections. Don't miss his exhibition, Time & Motion Studies, at Upright Gallery.
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Touch For Health Kinesiology Workshop
Learn to enhance your wellbeing and life potential through muscle testing, touch and acupressure on this two-day course at Southside Centre, Edinburgh on the 7th and 8th of February!
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Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture
Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.
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Vibrant Viki’s Messy Art Club
Vibrant Viki’s Messy Art Club is a lively, hands-on creative experience designed especially for children under five who love to explore, play, and get wonderfully messy.
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We Are The Witches. We Are, Hear
This is an exhibition of textile artwork by 70 wise women artist using their craft to Challenge, Disturb and Disrupt. Catch it at The House of Smalls in August!
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Young Explorers - Monthly Programme
Are you a young wildlife adventurer who likes exploring in the outdoors? Then join Green Explorers monthly programme for 8-12 year olds and have fun and adventures in Edinburgh's local wild places!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Valentine’s Themed Fused Glass Workshop
Join glass artist Susan at The Wee Art Studio on Sunday 8th February and learn how to create some inventive and creative fused glass decorations with a Valentine's twist!
READ MOREEvents in Fife
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Garden Mini Quilt Workshop
Join Eilidh Weir at Forgan Arts Centre on 7th & 8th February for a two-day mini quilt workshop celebrating the transition from winter to spring.
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Cambo Snowdrop Festival
Cambo Country House and Estate has announced that's its upcoming renowned Snowdrop Festival, now in its 17th year, will run throughout February and early March 2026!
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The Herring Year : Following the Fish, the Fleet and the Folk around the Coast
Every year the shoals of herring moved around the coasts of Britain and every year an army of workers followed them. This exhibition, by local artist Jake Brown, illustrates the routes they took.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Springburn Junior Parkrun
Springburn Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Springburn Park!
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
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TrySkating: Indoor Skating
Join TrySkating for their weekly Sunday morning open skating sessions at Arc Sports Hall, new skaters always welcome!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Wild Heart of Nature - Showcase of Zaneta Threlfall
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre welcomes a showcase exhibition of award-winning Polish photographer Zaneta (Zan) Threlfall, from February to May!
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The Thin Man
The Bookends Theatre Group bring another 1940's Radio Hour to East Kilbride Arts Centre on Sunday 8th February featuring their production of The Thin Man!
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OUWM - Open Up With Me
Step into a powerful three-hour chakra healing experience designed to realign your energy, release old patterns, and help you to connect deeply with your higher self.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Soap Making Workshop
As part of The Boo Crew hosting the Fairy Fortnight in February they have their very popular soap making workshop, hosted by Fiona from Shrubs to Suds!
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Feel Good February: Feel Good Felt Flowers
As part of The Butterfly Room's Feel Good February Festival come and join Susie, of Susie Rodgers Millinery, for a fun afternoon of felt flowers making!
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Battery Park Junior Parkrun
Battery Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Battery Park, Greenock!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Culture on Campus: Considering the Climate Crisis
The annual exhibition curated by the Culture on Campus initiative features artwork and archival material, this year centring around our changing climate.
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Aerial Yoga
Feeling inspired to try something new or expand your existing practice? Then join Andriani's Ahimsa Yoga at 3 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling for these Aerial Yoga classes on Mondays & Tuesdays!
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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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AR26 Charity Free Football For All Sessions
AR26 Charity's Free Football For All Sessions are running between January and April, offering free fun and football on weeknights to kids between 6 and 14 years!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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