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🧵 FINAL WEEK! 🪡
Don’t miss Celebration of Ayrshire Quilters at Rozelle House—featuring stunning historic & contemporary textiles!
📍 Rozelle House, Ayr
📅 Until 24 May
🎟️ FREE
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Opening Hours:
Mon–Sat: 10am–5pm
Sun: 12pm–5pm
⏳ See it before it’s gone!

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South Ayrshire Collection Spotlight

Today is International Nurses' Day, which also marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, pioneer of modern nursing.

South Ayrshire holds a framed signature of the 'Lady with the Lamp' in its collection.

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🎨 Ayrshire College HND Art & Design Exhibition opens tomorrow at Rozelle House! Explore an inspiring showcase of student creativity in the Patrons Gallery.🖼️ Free, all ages welcome.
📍 Rozelle House, Ayr KA7 4NQ
📅 9–31 May 2026
🕙 Mon–Sat 10–5 | Sun 12–5
Don’t miss it!

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This talk was delivered in relation to our current 'Lighthouses: Keepers of the Craig' exhibition, which you can still view at the McKechnie Institute until Saturday 16th May.

More information at the link below 👇
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At the McKechnie Institute on Saturday Dr M Barry Miller, Retained Lightkeeper for Ayrshire & Galloway, gave a fascinating talk on the history of the Scottish Lighthouse Service and his personal experiences working for the Northern Lighthouse Board.

Thanks to all who attended!

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🌊 TOMORROW in Girvan! 🔦
Discover the story of Scotland’s lighthouses with Dr M Barry Miller ⚓🏝
📍 McKechnie Institute, Girvan
🗓 Sat 25 April
⏰ 11am–12 noon
🎟 Free (booking required)
📞 Book: 01465 713 643
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For more information, including opening hours, click the link below👇
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Rozelle House Museum & Gallery is proud to support the HND Art and Design course of Ayrshire College for their 2026 class showcase.

This dynamic exhibition will show work made by the students in the Patrons gallery from 9th May – 31st May 2026.

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Feral’s outdoor arts residency programme is aimed at Scotland based artists interested in developing outdoor or site-specific performance projects responding to landscape.

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A brilliant weekend was had at The McKechnie Institute with Artist in Residence, Claudia Zeiske. Claudia's residency focused on the pioneering fieldwork of geologist, Elizabeth Gray, the concept of 'modern fossils', and the art of walking.

Thank you to all who attended!

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This project is supported through a programme of work delivered by @FERAL_Arts, funded by @CreativeScots, and supported by South Ayrshire Council.

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Click the link below to find out more:
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Check out some of the lovely stitched photo frames made at our drop in session at Rozelle House last week.

This session takes place again tomorrow, Tuesday 14th April 11am-3pm and we can't wait!

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Find out more about the OiR Tuesday Photography Group here:
https://t.co/Oc2EeUmpNV

For Rozelle House opening hours and more, click here:
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At Rozelle House, Ayr, we're featuring a mini exhbition from Tuesday Photography Group - part of the Opportunities in Retirement organisation.

You can see their work displayed on the television monitor on the first floor of the house.

Links for more information below 👇

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Free to attend but booking is required due to limited spaces.

Booking details and more available here:
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Join Barbara Dillett from Carrick Quilters for a relaxing hand sewing session. Expect to create your own quilting design that can be transformed into a pin cushion or needle case.

Free session, all materials provided.

More info below 👇

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Events led by Claudia Zeiske take place in Girvan on Fri 17 and Sat 18 April.

Full details can be found at the link below 👇
Search by date or use the map to find events in Girvan
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This month, artist in residence Claudia Zeiske provides workshops, talks, and more as part of a project delivered by Feral and funded by Creative Scotland, with support by South Ayrshire Council.

Find out more at the Destination South Ayrshire website (🔗below).