Events in Glasgow on 17 August 2025
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Events in Glasgow
A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)
Enjoy a wee walk and a premium whisky tasting in a local pub with a fun, local guide and see a new side to the city on your trip with this small group tour with Walking Tours in Glasgow!
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All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions At R-CADE
Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming venue by booking one of their Retro Gaming Sessions!
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An Audience with MANI The Stone Roses & Primal Scream + DJ Set
Gary MANI Mounfield is coming to Barras Art & Design in Glasgow on 17th August to chat about The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, football & culture!
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Birds, Flowers, Moon, Kimono by Megumi Barrington Uenoyama
This exhibition is selected new print works from Orkney-based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington Uenoyama, exploring themes relating to her dual cultural influences.
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Blochairn Car Boot Sale
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at Blochairn Car Boot Sale every Sunday from 6am to 3pm!
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Bookface Sip & Swap With Sophie Gravia
Join Bookface for sipping and swapping and celebrating Sophie Gravia's hilarious new novel in an afternoon of fun on Sunday 17th August!
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Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now
To celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy have teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring exhibition!
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Carmunnock Heritage Trail
Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!
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Casual Chess Sundays
Join Top Hat & Bishop for their Sunday afternoon chess sessions... suitable for all ages and skill levels!
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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it
Undoing It at the Gallery of Modern Art is a new solo exhibition by Canadian/Irish artist Ciara Phillips, of woodcuts, etchings and screen-prints.
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Compass Gallery Summer Show
Running throughout June, July & August, Compass Gallery's Summer Show features a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by some new graduates and regular contemporary exhibitors.
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Country Fest
Drygate Brewing Co goes Country... get ready for an unforgettable August weekender celebration, it's the ultimate Country music fan experience!
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Cups & Chronicles: Afternoon Adventures!
Join Top Hat & Bishop for an afternoon of thrilling one-shot adventures led by our welcoming Dungeon Masters—no experience needed, just bring your imagination!
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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Definitely Not Goblins: A Live Dungeons and Dragons Show
Definitely Not Goblins is a live Dungeons And Dragons show in the heart of Glasgow. Come join us, for a full length game, where no one knows what will happen!
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Discover! Weekend Sessions
Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!
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Dogs Trust Dog Training Classes
The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at Mount Vernon Community Hall!
READ MOREElder Park Junior Parkrun
Elder Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Elder Park!
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Family Climbing Tasters
These one-hour 'have-a-go' sessions are perfect for anyone curious about indoor climbing but not quite ready to commit to a full course!
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Family Fun Sundays At The Grosvenor
Come join the Family Fun at The Grosvenor, Ashton Lane every Sunday from Midday, it's free to attend, all you need is your party outfit!
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Flamingo Beach at Silverburn
Pink flamingos are flocking back to Glasgow for Summer as Silverburn prepares for the return of its Flamingo Beach, bigger and better for 2025!
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From Brick to Building: Mount Stuart’s Development
Mount Stuart Trust hosts From Brick to Building, a summer exhibition exploring the architectural legacy of one of Scotland's most remarkable houses.
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From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams
From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams at the Scottish Football Museum explores the links between mining and football in Scotland.
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Gerber Fine Art Summer Exhibition
Running throughout July & August, Gerber Fine Art's Summer Exhibition features a huge variety of artists from mid-century to present day.
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Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Tour
Gianmarco Soresi, a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator brings The Drama King Tour to The Glee Club Glasgow on Sunday 17th August!
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Gin Tour and Tastings
Isle of Cumbrae Distillers' Gin Tour and Tastings highlight the important role women played in the history of gin and showcase the colourful smuggling history of the Clyde and the history of Millport!
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Glasgow Antique, Vintage and Collectors Fair
Find something perfect to compliment your home, collection or wardrobe at the monthly Glasgow Antique, Vintage & Collectors Fair in Bellahouston Leisure Centre!
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Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
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Glasgow Requiem: The Walk
Discover the hidden lives and stories of the city on an immersive audio journey through Glasgow with The Walk, FREE to experience for everyone.
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Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour
Immerse yourself in a different side to Glasgow on this unique street art and modern culture tour, a popular tour for those looking to go off the beaten track!
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Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow's Health Walks are easy, fun and free. What's more, with over 50 walks taking place each week, there's bound to be one near you!
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Harvest: A Restorative Yoga Workshop
Join Kerry Mckay for Harvest... a nourishing Sunday afternoon yoga workshop of deep rest, gentle movement and group connection.
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Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
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Kelvingrove Organ Recitals
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!
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King Tut’s Summer Nights
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for its 11th year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!
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Kirkintilloch Big Weekend
Whether you're into cars, music, food, or just looking for a brilliant day out with the family, the Kirkintilloch Big Weekend is well worth a visit!
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Live Music at Maggie’s
Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!
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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Located in one of Scotland's most charming villages, join Loch Lomond Faerie Trail for a delightful adventure through our enchanting woodlands!
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Mimesis: African Soldier
GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is Sir John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens.
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Miss Rachel Tribute & Bluey Mascot
Celebrate summer at this high-energy, family friendly event in Eala Bhan featuring Miss Rachel Tribute Scotland and a Bluey mascot appearance!
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Mugdock - Form and Texture
The first exhibition at Mugdock's Campsie Gallery, 'Mugdock – Form and Texture', is a photographic exploration by Alan McBride of the popular destination's natural and built structures.
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Murder Mystery at Berlinkys
Step into the roaring 1920s at The Great Gatsby Murder Mystery - a dazzling afternoon of intrigue, suspense, and old-school decadence hosted at the iconic Berlinkys!
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Museum Of Things
Through a process of artistic reclamation, Museum of Things delves critically and creatively into The Hunterian's spaces and artefacts, reimagining their significance in contemporary contexts.
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Orange: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting an international photography exhibition with the theme of Orange, discover how artists around the world interpret and explore this vibrant hue!
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Our People’s Palace
Discover fascinating tales of Glasgow with the 'Our People's Palace' touring display! Check out intriguing objects and stories, celebrating Glasgow's vibrant history, coming to a venue near you.
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Piping Live!
Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 22nd edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Monday 11th - Sunday 17th August!
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Polmadie Car Boot Sale
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
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Pottery Wheel Taster Session
Start your pottery journey at Creative Bloc with a wheel throwing taster session on Saturdays or Sundays throughout July!
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Pottery Wheel: Group Introduction Class
Join The Craft Pottery Studio for one of their regular introduction to making ceramic forms using the potter's wheel sessions!
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Princess Afternoon Tea
Meet Sleeping Beauty, Belle, and Cinderella and enjoy a specially prepared delicious afternoon tea at Hampden Park... the perfect afternoon of fairy-tale fun for little princes and princesses!
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Rangers Football Club Stadium Tour
Experience the magic of this world famous stadium with your very own 'access all areas' pass on a tour of Ibrox, the home of Rangers FC!
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Rangers Soccer Academy Summer Holiday Courses
The Rangers Soccer Academy Summer Holiday Classes offer an exceptional opportunity for children to make productive use of their school break!
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Sarah Rose - Torpor
Sarah Rose's exhibition at Tramway, Torpor, incorporates processes of material transformation using the basic elements of glass, heat and light.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn
Glenarn survives as a complete example of a ten-acre garden which spans from 1850 to the present day, come and explore as part of Scotland's Gardens!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden
Come along and explore the C-listed Walled Garden within King's Park as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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Seaforce Powerboats - Boat Trips On The Clyde
The Clyde Ride, Glasgow's must-do boat trip, is perfect for sightseeing with friends, family and thrill-seekers alike in Scotland's vibrant city!
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Solange Pessoa
A major new presentation by one of Brazil's most renowned living sculptors, Solange Pessoa, will be hosted at Tramway Glasgow between Saturday 10th May and Monday 22nd September!
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Spin Class
In partnership with the lovely folks at Assai Records - SPIN CLASS at Nice N Sleazy gives you the opportunity to listen to your favourite records through a professional PA system!
READ MORESpringburn Junior Parkrun
Springburn Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Springburn Park!
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Street: International Photography Exhibition
For the month of August the Glasgow Gallery of Photography is showcasing the work of photographers from the UK and Internationally in an exhibition with the theme of Street photography.
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Summer Stories and Collecting
Join Annan Gallery for their Summer Exhibition, Summer Stories & Collecting, a seasonal celebration of art during July and August of colour, memory, and imagination!
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The Barras Market
With its iconic archways The Barras Market is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
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The Bobby Deans Big Band
Join The Bobby Deans Big Band on Sunday afternoons at the Paloma Lounge for some great live big band sounds!
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The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby
Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!
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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
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The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are heading out on tour in support of their new album, Love Chant, catch them live at SWG3 Glasgow on Sunday 17th August!
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The Market at Loch Lomond Shores
Browse homemade treats, arts & crafts, artisan food & drink and local produce at Loch Lomond Shores' regular Market Days on the first and third Sunday each month!
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TrySkating: Indoor Skating
Join TrySkating for their weekly Sunday morning open skating sessions at Arc Sports Hall, new skaters always welcome!
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, a spectacular hi-tech experience will open its doors at SEC Glasgow on Thursday 24th July, following a sell-out 14-week run in London!
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Victoria Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
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Wheels Of Life
Wheels of Life at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a special show which features some of the earliest and most exquisite work created by Eduard Bersudsky in Russia.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Grow Cook Inspire
Join Scottish presenter, school gardening champion and author Helen Cross in her own garden in Netherlee, which inspired her first book, Grow Cook Inspire.
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Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun
Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Rouken Glen Park!
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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
READ MOREEvents in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House
The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and the extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.
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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!
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West End Fair
The West End Fair returns from 28th July to 24th August 2025 at St Johns Episcopal Church with over 120 carefully curated and talented artists and artisan makers presenting their work.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists (U)
We searched high and low for this treasure this summer. A delicious cast for this Aardman animated treat, with Hugh Grant in his first voice role in an animated film.
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St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition
St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition is a long established summer show and returns this August at the Town Hall!
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Small Business Market
Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Leadhills Miners Library
Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!
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Nature Track Packs
Explore the countryside at the National Museum of Rural Life this summer with our Nature Track Packs.
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Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire
Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Physio Led Antenatal Pilates
Grace Ferguson Pilates will launch an antenatal (pregnancy) Pilates class on Thursday evenings in Paisley at the lovely SANA Yoga & Massage from January 9th.
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Paisley 10k & Fun Run
Time to look out your running shoes and get in training for the 2025 Paisley 10k and Fun Run when it returns on Sunday 17th August!
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Scottish Bead Fair
The Scottish Bead Fair, featuring a huge range of semi precious, crystal beads, pearls and everything for making great jewellery, will be held at the Normandy Hotel on Sunday 17th August!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
She Carries the Land - Folklore of the Cailleach
SHE CARRIES THE LAND - Folklore of the Cailleach, is a solo exhibition by Scottish printmaker and illustrator Abbie Lois, taking place at Made in Stirling from 16th July.
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The Mysterious world of Runes
Learn the mysterious ways of the ancient Nordic alphabet as we follow a trail through Mugdock Country Park on Sunday 17th August!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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