Top 4 Events to go to in Irvine, Scotland 2016

Located in North Ayrshire, West Coast Scotland is an industrial town known as Irvine. Located south of Glasgow, Approximately 26 miles, the town became a Royal Burgh, with the help of Robert II, in 1372. Currently, it is a very busy town and has important maritime and historical connections. The town houses the Scottish Maritime Museum. Some of the amazing events to attend once in Irvine include

The Horne’s Pleasure Fairs

This event is going down this march, 2016, Whiteletts Road, Ayr Racecourse, Ayr. The organisers promise a great family fun day. All family favourites including Rock star Miami, Walter, Freak Out, Twister, Ghost Train, Dodgems and many more will be available. 

Tickets are available online and are going for only 9.99 pounds. Once an adult has paid for the ticket, they will be issued with an unlimited ride wristband. This will provide an access to most of the fun activities that will be going down. For kids’ rides, they will be required to pay per each ride. 

The event will take place on the Sunday of 27th this month. Gates open from 2pm -5pm. People are urged to come and meet their favourite lookalike characters.

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The Girvan Folk Festival

This event is scheduled to take place late next month. Normally, the event occurs in Girvan’s lovely seaside. The Girvan folk festival weekend events are normally packed with children, music, storytelling, competitions, workshops and so much more. This event guarantee a wonderful fun time for the kids and the parents as well.

Also available is a welcoming campsite. This sets the atmosphere and mood to enjoy this ancient folk festival. The event will be going down on April the 29th to May 1st this year. This will be on a Friday and Sunday respectively. For more information, consider visiting www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk .

The Mud Run Mayhem 

Also known as the superhero edition, the mud run mayhem challenges participants with a 5k mayhem as they crawl, run, climb and slide their way round a muddy assault course. The Mud Run Mayhem occurs annually and is scheduled to take place on 30th April this year. This is going to be on a Saturday. Therefore, interested persons should consider marking their calendars. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better.

The 2016 Boswell Book Festival

This is the only world festival that is devoted to memoir and biography. It has always proved to be an excellent day out with workshops, talks, bookshop and house tours. It will take place on Friday 6th to Sunday 8th May this year.

Conclusion

The Irvine, Scotland 2016 events promise to be bigger, better and great fun days for the whole family. Interested persons are advised to visit the respective festival website to make enquiries and online bookings.