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29TH AUG TO 7TH SEPT Book Festival Book Festival A book festival for the people of North and beyond.

Such was the success of our first Book Festival last year that this year we’ve doubled the number of events.

ome late August and early There are even a few folk you’ll September you’ll be tripping recognise from TV and radio. Cover good books and entertaining authors. Tickets for last year’s events were snapped up. It will be the same again True to our word, we’ve also spread this year. Grab yours quickly and our wings, so this year you’ll find don't miss out. events in Irvine, Kilwinning, Millport, , , West Kind regards, Kilbride, and Dalry…in addition to , the main focus last year. If something is good it’s worth sharing.

More events means even more variety. So whether your bag is current affairs, history, humour, Chair, Tidelines Book Festival crime, children’s stories, cooking, Keith Charters poetry, romance, whisky or all of the above…we’ve got an event for you.

Tickets Tickets for all events can be obtained from the Harbour Arts Centre (01294 274059) and www.ticketweb.co.uk . Venues will be selling tickets, but only for the events they are hosting. For further info please refer to our wetbsite – www.tidelinesbookfest.com programmes on BBC2, , Radio Ron Butlin – City Poet 4 and BBC Radio , winning two Friday 29 August, 7.00pm Sony speech broadcaster awards along Largs Library £5.00 the way. (includes light refreshments) Lesley runs her own independent radio ith an international reputation and podcast company, Feisty Ltd, which as a prize-winning novelist, produces a popular weekly podcast WRON and was a member of the 3-year BUTLIN is also one Equimar marine energy project. of Scotland’s most Lesley is a weekly columnist for The acclaimed poets. A Scotsman and The Sunday Post and a former regular contributor to , Poet Laureate, in Scotland Tonight and Newsnight 2009 he was made Scotland . She wrote Riddoch on the the first Honorary in 2007 and her latest Writing Fellow of book, Blossom – What Scotland Needs the University of To Flourish , has just been published Edinburgh, with Luath. Her website is together with Ian www.lesleyriddoch.com and her blog Rankin. is Another Side of Lesl ey Riddoch. His most recent poetry collection, The Magicians of Edinburgh , is now in its seventh reprint. Roald Dahl Day Celebrations Saturday 30 August & Saturday Lesley Riddoch 6 September Libraries Friday 29 August, 7.30pm FREE Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £10.00 (includes Saturday 30 August meal deal) Library, Largs Library, Millport esley Riddoch Library, Stevenston is one of Library, LScotland’s Library best-known Saturday 6 September commentators and broadcasters. Arran Library, Ardrossan Library, Beith She was assistant Library, Dalry Library, Library, editor of The Irvine Library, Library, Scotsman in the Kilwinning Library, Library 1990s (and editor uring Tidelines we’ll be of The Scotswoman in 1995 when female celebrating Roald Dahl Day staff wrote, edited and produced the Dacross North Ayrshire’s branch paper) & contributing editor of the libraries. Jump into your great glass Sunday Herald . She has broadcast with elevator and visit your local library for international crime writing festival. She games and activities themed around is currently writing the twelfth book in this much-loved children’s author and her -based Detective Lorimer his classic books. This year it’s a series. double celebration as 2014 marks Charlie and The Chocolate Factory ’s “Gray is the new master of Scottish 50th birthday, so there may even be a crime writing.” (Scottish Daily Express) whipple-scrumptious sweet treat or two – don’t tell the grown-ups! Tam Cowan *Some events are ticketed and others Sunday 31 August, 7.30pm are drop-in family sessions. Please Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine contact your local branch for more £10.00 (includes meal deal) detailed information. Photographs he undisputed voice of Scottish may be taken at these events by football comedy, for ten years Tam authorised NAC staff.* Tpresented BBC Scotland’s weekly Scottish football Lin Anderson and Alex comedy show Offside . He Gray – Watching the currently presents BBC Scotland’s Detectives weekly radio football comedy Saturday 30 August, 7.30pm show Off The Ball The Lounge, Largs live before all the £10.00 (includes meal deal) weekend fixtures. ow do you keep a long-running He was the comedy columnist and character fresh? Two of the food critic for the Daily Record for many Hcountry’s finest crime writers years before his recent move to The discuss the art of the recurring Sun. character: Everything Tam does is full of sharp Lin Anderson is the author of eight gags and fast banter. When you talk novels featuring Glasgow-based about Scottish all-round entertainers, forensic expert Dr Rhona MacLeod. The the name Tam Cowan won’t be too far series has been optioned for television of the top of the list. and Final Cut is currently being TV presenter, radio host, columnist, developed as a three-parter. restaurant reviewer, after-dinner Born in Glasgow, Alex Gray has been speaker, Tam wears many media hats. awarded the Scottish Association of What makes him stand out is his ability Writers' Constable and Pitlochry to be entertaining and skilled at all of trophies for her crime writing and is a them. co-founder of the Bloody Scotland Chae Strathie History & Heritage Day Sunday 31 August, 10.30am Sunday 31 August, 11am onwards Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine Adults £2, Children £1 (early years) Special £5 Entry

ind out what ere is an opportunity to dust off happens your history books and wake up Fwhen you Hthose brain cells. don’t keep your room tidy! Join Situated in the Maritime County of Chae Strathie as Ayrshire, on the Harbourside in Irvine is he reads from his the Scottish Maritime Museum. Inside latest picture the 'Cathedral of Engineering' book, Linthouse Engine Shop you can explore Jumblebum , much of the Museum's collection, winner of the including shipbuilding machinery, Scottish tools, small boats, canoes, lifeboats, Children’s Book Awards. and much more. Sing along to the Jumblebum song! But at this event you will find even Help create a Jumblebum monster! Find more than usual at the museum, out how a book is made (sort of)! And including a local food & craft market, a don't forget the magical Story Hat. cookery demonstration by Catherine Chae will also read the award-winning Brown and a weaving demonstration The Loon on the Moon and get children by Ange Sewell from Weft Blown. going "Zoom with a BOOM!" to the Tickets are available in advance from Loon song. the Museum. Cathy Cassidy Sunday 31 August, 1.00pm Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £5.00 (age 10+)

e’re delighted to have bestselling children's author WCathy Cassidy back to share her writing secrets and talk about Sweet Honey , the latest book in her Chocolate Box Girls series. Cathy will be signing books afterwards, with copies available to purchase. You'll even have a chance to ask your own questions. There will also be lots of girly activities to take part in too! Don’t miss this brilliant event. At A Glance Date/Time Event 29 August, 7.00pm Ron Butlin 29 August, 7.30pm Lesley Riddoch

30 August, Various - Check with venue Roald Dahl Day Celebration 30 August, 7.30pm Lin Anderson & Alex Gray 31 August, 7.30pm Tam Cowan 31 August, 10.30am Chae Strathie 31 August, 1.00pm Cathy Cassidy 31 August, 11.00m History and Heritage Day 31 August, 2.00pm Catherine Brown 1 September, 7.30pm Malt Whisky Master Class 1 September, 7.30pm Zoë Strachan 2 September, 10.00am Healthy Eating 2 September, 6.30pm Douglas Jackson 2 September, 7.30pm Caro Ramsay 3 September, 7.00pm Christopher Brookmyre 3 September, 7.30pm Michael Malone & Sheila Templeton 4 September, 4.00pm Metaphrog 4 September, 2.00pm Billy Kay Book Festival Venue Cost Largs Library £5.00 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £10.00

Various Libraries Free, but some are ticketed The Lounge, Largs £10.00 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £10.00 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £2.00/£1.00 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £5.00 Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine £5.00 (includes Catherine Brown) Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine £5.00 (Includes Heritage Day) Dalry Library £5.00 Saltcoats Library £5.00 Si! Restaurant, Irvine £5.00 Garrison House, Millport £5.00 Irvine Library £5.00

Si! Italia Restaurant, Irvine £10.00 Barony Centre, Westkilbride £5.00 Kilwinning Library £1.00 Largs Library £5.00 Date/Time Event 4 September, 2.00pm Billy Kay

4 September, 7.00pm Billy Kay 4 September, 7.00pm Quentin Wilson 4 September, 7.30pm Evelyn Hood 5 September, 11.00am & 1.00pm Tony Bonning 5 September, 7.30pm Laura Marney & Shari Low 5 September, 7.00pm Captain Robin L Hutchison 5 September, 7.00pm John and Noreen Steele 6 September, 10.00am Meet Your Maker 6 September, 12noon Tony Bonning 6 September, 2.30pm Tony Bonning 6 September, 2.00pm Medieval Mayhem 6 September, 7.30pm Janice Galloway

6 September, Various - Check with venue Roald Dahl Day Celebration 7 September, 12 noon Meet Your Maker 7 September, 12noon & 2.00pm Artie’s Tartan Tales 7 September, 10.30am Tony Bonning 7 September, 11.00am Pirate & Princess Day Venue Cost Largs Library £5.00

Heritage Centre, Saltcoats £5.00 Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine £5.00 West Kilbride Library £5.00 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £1.00 The Lounge, Largs £10.00 Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine £5.00 Beith Library £5.00 The Barony Centre, West Kilbride Free Kilwinning Library £1.00 Saltcoats Library £1.00 Heritage Centre, Saltcoats £2.00 Taylors, Kilwinning £10.00

Various libraries Free The Barony Centre, West Kilbride Free Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine £2.00/£1.00 The Bagel Basket, Largs £1.00 Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine £5.00

Book Festival aromas and finishes that you will Catherine Brown: Maw experience during the tasting. Broon's Cooking with After a journey encompassing the Bairns Lowlands, Speyside, the Highlands and Islands and of course the peated power Sunday 31 of Islay, you will come away with a August, 2:00pm greater understanding and enjoyment Scottish of one of Scotland’s greatest exports. Maritime Museum, Irvine (included in Zoe Strachan Museum and Monday 1 Heritage Day) September, 7.30pm Saltcoats Library atherine Brown, aka Auntie £5.00 Catherine Broon, appears in a (includes light Cfun food event for all the family. refreshments) Join her in this interactive session making - and tasting - Scotch pancakes oë Strachan is while chatting about cooking in a novelist, Scotland. As Maw Broon advises ‘teach Zshort story folk tae cook when they’re bairns, and writer and librettist. they hae the basics tae mak’ it easy tae Her most recent cook onything!’ Catherine can be novel, Ever Fallen in Love , was visited at www.foodinscotland.co.uk shortlisted for the Scottish Book Awards and the Green Carnation Prize. Her opera The Lady from the Sea , Malt Whisky Master Class composed by Craig Armstrong, won a Monday 1 Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh September, 7.30- International Festival. She also teaches 9.00pm Creative Writing at the University of Dalry Library Glasgow. £10.00 (18+) Zoë will be reading from her work, talking about her life as a writer, and ith six answering questions about writing whiskies novels and how to get them published. Wto sample, selected from some of Scotland’s finest distilleries, let our passionate experts guide you through the history of Scottish single malt whisky and the range of products now available. Learn the reasons behind the different tastes, colours, Healthy Eating – Douglas Jackson - with Kevin Making History Tuesday 2 September, 10.00am Tuesday 2 Si! Italia Restaurant, Irvine September, £5.00 6.30pm Garrison House, ver wondered how to make a Millport tasty but healthy muffin? Looking £5.00 for nutritional and wholesome E (includes light snack suggestions for lunch boxes? refreshments) Come along and watch how a professional chef would do it, as he istorical demonstrates making a blueberry and novelist banana muffin and a healthy snack HDouglas option. Jackson will talk about the art of putting flesh and blood on the dry bones of the Who knows, you may even get to past, thus breathing new life into them. sample a nibble or two! A journalist by profession, Douglas Kevin is Simpsinns Group Food resigned as Assistant Editor of The Operations Manager and he is Scotsman in 2009 to write full time. He responsible for all the food leaving the lives in Bridge of Allan, but was born kitchens. On a peak day, across all and brought up in the Borders where venues, that would amount to as many his first job on leaving school was as 1,440 dinners! In addition, Kevin restoring a Roman marching camp in continually works on menu the Cheviot Hills. development as well as training and developing the junior chefs within the Douglas is also the creator of the Jamie business. Saintclair thriller series under the name James Douglas. Kevin was the President of The Federation of Chefs Scotland of which he now supports the board, as he has done for 12 years. Kevin has also competed with, captained, and managed the Scottish Culinary Team, achieving double gold in the Culinary World Cup, 2006, among many other industry achievements. Caro Ramsay - The Poetry Platform – Night Hunter Michael Malone and Tuesday 2 September, 7.30pm Irvine Library Sheila Templeton £5.00 (includes light refreshments) Wednesday 3 September, 7.30pm The Barony Centre, West Kilbride chance to catch Caro Ramsay’s £5.00 (includes light refreshments) latest crime novel on one of its Afirst outings! first-prize winner in Elvie McCulloch’s sister Sophie has Athe McCash been missing for fifty-seven days. She Scots Language went out for a run – and never came poetry home. Several young women in the competition and area have disappeared in similar the Robert circumstances, and Elvie’s family fears McLellan poetry the worst. competition, as well as winning other poetry Christopher awards, Sheila’s work has been published in many Brookmyre - Flesh anthologies, magazines and newspapers. And from 2009 to 2010 Wounds she was the Makar for the Federation of Wednesday 3 September, 7.00pm Writers, Scotland. At this event she will Si! Italia Restaurant, Irvine be reading a selection of her classic £10.00 (includes meal deal) and new work.

ow far would you go to protect the people you love? Would Michael has had over 200 poems Hyou take a fall? Would you take published in literary magazines a bullet? Would you take a life? throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Since his award-winning debut novel Markings . He is a founder member of Quite Ugly One Morning , Chris Makar Press Poets and has had poetry Brookmyre has established himself as collection In the Raw , joint anthology one of Britain’s leading crime novelists Running Threads and CD Lip Sync and one of its most entertaining published by Makar Press. presenters. Rarely has darkness shone so brightly. As part of the event you can bring your own poems to read, or sit back, relax Flesh Wounds is Chris Brookmyre’s darkest and listen to others reading theirs. and most complex crime novel yet. His presentation will focus on the role Metaphrog of culture in the way people may vote. Thursday 4 September, 4.00pm Heart? Head? Both? As Billy's fellow Kilwinning Library Ayrshireman, Robert Burns, expressed it: £1.00 Nae treasures, nor pleasures etaphrog are John Chalmers Could make us happy lang; and Sandra Marrs, creators of The hert aye's the pairt aye Mthe multiple-award- That maks us richt or wrang nominated Louis graphic novel series. In a lively interactive session they will Billy is a charismatic and eloquent reveal some of the secrets behind the writer, performer and broadcaster, and making of their graphic novels, discuss one of the great chroniclers of Scottish character design and give participants language and culture. He is the author the chance to of The Scottish World . create their own characters. Billy Kay - The Scottish World Thursday 4 September, 7.00pm Heritage Centre, Saltcoats £5.00 (includes light refreshments)

illy Kay, charismatic and eloquent Billy Kay writer, performer and Thursday 4 September, 2.00pm Bbroadcaster, is one of the great Largs Library chroniclers of Scottish language and £5.00 (includes light refreshments) culture and author of The Scottish The Cause: World . In this special talk he will tell Independence stories from his travels and detail the and Identity incredible influence the Scottish diaspora has had in far flung countries n 2012, Billy of the world, from Hawaii to Malawi, Kay produced a Scandinavia to Brazil. Billy will illustrate radio series on I the presentation with clips from the Scottish many radio features he has made on nationalism. As Scots abroad. we approach the referendum, Billy will talk about his and the country's national identity, illustrated with oral history, literature and music from his ground-breaking series. Quentin Wilson – Evelyn Hood Thursday 4 Memories of the September, 7.30pm West Kilbride hovercraft industry on Library £5.00 (includes light the Clyde refreshments) Thursday 4 September, 7.00pm Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine orn in Paisley Talk starts at 7pm but now living Doors open at 5:30pm for a Bin Largs, Evelyn began her complimentary tour writing apprenticeship around the age £5.00 (includes light refreshments) of ten, when she discovered Charles Dickens. At first she skipped the ‘wordy uthor Quentin Wilson will give a bits’, then read his novels more fully as stimulating talk on his new she got older. book, William Denny Brothers A Evelyn has published 38 novels, two and the Hovercraft . Quentin, who non-fiction books, six one-act plays, a joined Denny Hovercraft Limited as a pantomime, a children’s musical and stress engineer in 1963, will describe several short stories. She has worked as how the company developed the a journalist, an adjudicator, a tutor to Denny Hovercraft, with its catamaran- writers’ groups and a speaker. like ‘sidewalls’, as an alternative to the amphibious version. The Victorian shipbuilding company Tony Bonning - William Denny and Brothers, which reputedly built more vessels than any Over the Irish Sea other Clyde shipbuilder over its 121- Friday 5 September year history, diversified into hovercrafts 11.00am & 1.00pm in the early 1960s after being Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine approached by the National Research £1.00 and Development Corporation, a company established by the British ony Bonning, alias Aiken Drum, is Government to commercialise thought by many to be one of the inventions developed during WW2. Tfinest early-years performers in Scotland. His high-energy shows are hits with parents and teachers as well as children. His mad mix of songs, poems and hilarious stories will leave a lasting smile on every face. Over the Irish Sea is packed with traditional and popular sea songs; so put on your pirate hat and come aboard. thanks to love, hope and a large dollop Laura Marney and of humour. And cocktails. Lots of Shari Low - For cocktails. “There are just two words for Shari Faughie’s Sake Read Low: utterly hilarious. I laughed like a drain.” Carmen Reid, author of The These Books Personal Shopper and Three in a Bed. Friday 5 September, 7.30pm Captain Robin L The Lounge, Largs £10.00 (includes Hutchison (a.k.a meal deal) aura Marney will ‘Hurricane Hutch’) - read from and Ldiscuss her new An insider’s unique novel For Faughie’s Sake. look at 35 years on the In this long-awaited sequel to No wonder I Take a Drink , Trixie is back! Clyde Friday 5 September, 7.00pm After months in cliquey, midge-ridden Doors open at 5:30pm for a Inverfaughie, she’ll do anything to complimentary tour escape. When a Hollywood movie Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine begins filming, hungry cows, polo £5 (includes light refreshments) resorts and property developers kick off a rebellion. Trixie’s teenage son is aptain Robin Hutchison was one rebelling, too: he’s going to become an of the most prominent and eco-energy genius. Cexperienced of the post-war Masters to serve on the Clyde. In his Will she betray the cause, or is another book Hurricane Hutch’s Top 10 Ships of Faughie possible? the Clyde he uses his detailed Laura is joined by Shari Low, former knowledge and sense of humour to tell night club manager and Daily Record the story of the era, his favourite ships columnist-turned-best-selling-author of and the people and passengers he 5 novels including Friday Night With sailed with. He’ll be picking some of his The Girls & Temptation Street. highlights for this session, which Lou Cairney's life has never been dull. should appeal those interested in the But through twenty years of ups, Clyde’s Golden Era as well as to true downs and really bad hairstyles, Lou Steamer enthusiasts. has had the best friends a woman could Ian McCrorie (Caledonian MacBrayne's hope for in Lizzy and Ginger. Growing historian) writes... up together, they shared their dreams ‘Robin is an excellent story-teller with an and their disasters, broken hearts and eye for detail and a well-developed and career crashes and they survived it all gentile wit.’ John and Noreen Roald Dahl Day Celebrations Saturday 6 September Steele -The Outrageous North Ayrshire Libraries Please see Saturday 30 August for more Scandals of HMS information. Dasher Friday 5 September,7.00pm Beith Library Meet your Maker £5 (includes light refreshments) Saturday 6 September, 10am – 4.00pm & Sunday 7 September, 12 noon – 5.00pm, hen HMS Dasher The Barony Centre, West Kilbride mysteriously blew up and Free event Wsank, between Ardrossan and Arran, strict secrecy surrounding the eet Your Maker brings major tragedy was immediately together two resident makers imposed. Mand a poet who will explore the role of the written word within craft, As the survivors struggled in the cold with particular emphasis on book art waters of the Clyde, the sea caught fire. and paper cutting. An important part 379 men lost their lives. 94 bodies of the project is to explore Scots were brought ashore but only 24 were language, including Gaelic, through given an official burial. The rest were poetry, prose and making and to tie secretly taken away. To this day the this to a celebration of Scots’ role authorities refuse to reveal the beyond our shores. whereabouts of the missing bodies. Drop in sessions will be open to the One Dasher body – The Man Who public throughout Never Was - was stolen by British Naval Intelligence to be used covertly in Operation Mincemeat. The truth behind this WWII disaster is stranger than fiction, as John and Noreen will reveal. the two days. The audience will be involved in writing and making, with work produced during the event contributing to a book art and paper- cutting installation. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Janice Galloway reveals how an awkward Tony Bonning child evolved through her teenage years, Saturday 6 September, living with her stoical mother and 12 noon Kilwinning Library domineering older sister. In visceral 2.30pm Saltcoats Library descriptions of puberty, sex and school- £1.00 (early years) room politics, Galloway casts her extraordinary gaze on the morals and ome and experience best-selling ambitions of one small town through the children’s author, storyteller and stories of three generations of women. Cmusician Tony Bonning as he tells traditional tales as well as his own “Galloway is a mesmerising writer” - original stories. A fun-filled event for all Scotland on Sunday the family. Join in with songs, stories and rhymes. Artie’s Tartan Tales Medieval Mayhem Sunday 7 September, 12 noon & 2.00pm Saturday 6 September, 2.00pm Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine Heritage Centre, Saltcoats Adults £2.00, Children £1.00 £2.00 he Singing o coincide with the Eglinton 175 Kettle’s exhibition, the Heritage Centre creator and presents an afternoon of crafts, T T former star, Artie entertainment and demonstrations on a Trezise, is back medieval theme for all the family to with his exciting enjoy. new production. Featuring Janice Galloway – All traditional stories and songs with a Made Up Scottish accent – from Three Little Pigs Saturday 6 September, 7.30pm to The Train to Glasgow - this will be an Taylors, Kilwinning action-packed, enthralling event £10.00 (includes meal deal) delivered in a unique, charming, orn in Saltcoats and educated at engaging style. There will be lots of Ardrossan Academy and Glasgow joining-in, with the children themselves BUniversity, Janice Galloway taught becoming storytellers by the end of the at Garnock Academy before writing full show. time. Now the author of three novels and ‘Artie has proved he's still got the magic three short story collections, Janice will touch. With his Tartan Tales he can keep talk about her memoir (or ‘anti-memoir’, an audience of children enthralled with as she calls it) All Made Up , a Radio 4 stories, songs and lots of laughs.’ Daily Book of the Week and former winner of Record the Creative Scotland Literature Award. Tony Bonning Sunday 7 September, 10.30am The Bagel Basket, Largs £1.00 ome to the Bagel Basket to see best-selling children’s author, Cstoryteller and musician Tony Bonning. He is rated as one of Scotland's top performers for young children, who love his high energy mix of stories and songs Great fun for all ages. Discounted breakfast available.

Pirate & Princess Fun Day Sunday 7th September 11.00am – 4.00pm Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine Special £5 Entry Tickets available in advance from the museum our little pirates and princesses will enjoy a fantastic, fun-filled Yday from the minute they step into the Scottish Maritime Museum. So, ahoy me hearties and fair maidens! • Dress up in your favourite pirate or princess costume, pick up a treasure map and lead yourself around the trail. • Bounce around on the bouncy castle. • Make a royal crown or a pirate flag. • Bring along your favourite book and listen to inspired storytelling by Tony Bonning. School Events School events are provided throughout this festival with authors including David MacPhail, Barry Hutcheson, Keith Charters, Keith Gray, Cathy MacPhail, Matthew Fitt, Metaphrog and Tony Bonning. Tickets Tickets for all events can be obtained For further info please refer to our from the Harbour Arts Centre (01294 website: www.tidelinesbookfest.com 274059) and www.ticketweb.co.uk , as well as from venues that are hosting an event. Venues Bagel Basket The Lounge 25-31 Main St, Largs, Ayrshire 43 Main St, Largs, Ayrshire KA30 8AE KA30 8AF 01475 675862 01475 689968 The Barony Centre Scottish Maritime Museum 50 Main St, West Kilbride Gottries Road, Irvine KA23 9AW KA12 8QE 01294 822266 01294 278283 Garrison House Si! Restaurant The Garrison, Millport, Isle Of Cumbrae Kilwinning Road, Irvine KA28 0DG KA12 8RU 01475 530742 01294 204040 Harbour Arts Centre Taylors Harbour Street, Irvine 68-78 Byres Rd, Kilwinning, Ayrshire KA12 8PZ KA13 6JU 01294 274059 01294 557736

Heritage Centre Kind thanks to our venues: Manse St, Saltcoats, Ayrshire Si! Italia Restaurant, Irvine KA21 5AA Taylor's Kilwinning 01294 464174 Lounge, Largs Largs Library The Bagel Basket, Largs The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine 26 Allanpark St, Largs Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine KA30 9AG North Ayrshire, Libraries 01475 673309 A little help from our friends Want to volunteer to help with Tidelines Book Festival? We are keen to recruit volunteers to help with various parts of the book festival this year and plan for the festival next year. Please see our website’s ‘Contact Us’ page if you would like to become involved. www.tidelinesbookfest.com

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