Charity Garden Opening: Burnside, Littlemill Road, Drongan

This 6.5 acre garden was started in 2006 and features a wide range of plants, from trees to alpines, plus a 200-yard woodland border along the burn, herbaceous beds, screes and ericaceous garden.

Family Tree Workshop: Burns Monument Centre, Kay Park, Kilmarnock

Get started finding out who your ancestors were and what they got up to with the help of a team of experts.

Each workshop includes access to the Scotland's People genealogical records and all tuition.

Accessible Openings: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lane, Alloway, Ayr

Sound levels are reduced and light levels raised at this accessible opening event for people who find some of the museum's interactive audiovisual elements overwhelming.