Tamfest returns for its seventh year in October 2021…
There sat auld Nick, in shape o’beast;
A towzie tyke, black, grim and large
To gie them music was his charge
Join us in October for a month of Halloween and Heritage!
We have everything from hauntings, legends, folklore and the macabre in store for you!
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Tam o’ Shanter, A Tale Told In Pictures
We are delighted that South Ayrshire Council has allowed us to share their video of Alexander Goudie’s Tam o’ Shanter, a tale told in pictures!
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We have 3 amazing fire performers at Tamfest on Sunday October 30th! You can catch them at Wallace Tower on Ayr High Street!![]()
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Mia Meow, Louise Labreche and Scarlett Embers are all some of Scotland's leading fire performers and they will be dazzling us with their fire skills!![]()
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Mia Meow & Louise Labreche photos by @rayrazma![]()
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Tam's Sunday Club! This Sunday on Tamfest Facebook! TONY BONNING 7.30PM![]()
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Tony from Ayrshire is the the author of Folktales of Ayrshire and Folktales of Dumfries and Galloway. He will be giving a storytelling performance from one of his books. The tale of Adam Forrester and the Circle of Steel and is the story Robert Burns based Tam o' Shanter on!![]()
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Tony was born into a Scots-speaking, Carrick farming family in 1948. He has written several best-selling books and is a noted storyteller and musician. In his persona as Aiken Drum he has performed thousands of shows for children. Tony is the founder of the Galloway Children’s Festival, the Play-it-by-Ear music groups and co-founder of the poetry magazine, Markings. In 2002 he was part of the group that established the popular Wickerman Festival!![]()
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You can purchase Tony's books from Carn Publishing. A small specialist publisher based in the Ayrshire countryside. Carn Publishing ![]()
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Tam's Sunday Club showcases exclusive performances from a wide variety of artists and performers from Ayrshire and Scotland!![]()
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Tam's SundayClub! This Sunday on Tamfest Facebook! PAUL MOONEY 7.15PM![]()
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Rising singer / songwriter from Ayrshire!![]()
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Tam's Sunday Club showcases exclusive performances from a wide variety of artists and performers from Ayrshire and Scotland!![]()
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Tamfest - working in partnership and sponsored by Destination South Ayrshire ![]()
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Supported and funded by Event Scotland & Scottish Government ![]()
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