Welcome to the Harbour Arts Centre

Located in the beautiful setting of Irvine Harbourside, the HAC is the cultural hub for North Ayrshire.

We offer a varied programme of theatre, comedy, music and visual arts – often featuring local artists. We have a wide range of classes and workshops to suit all ages and abilities.

Tickets to our events are sold by TicketSource, they are available for purchase on our Events page.

Latest Events

Check out the latest ‘What’s Happening’ brochure.

The What’s Happening brochure includes events in North Ayrshire from September to December 2025. If you prefer a printed copy, you can pick one up from:

• Harbour Arts Centre
• Heritage Centre (Saltcoats)
• your local library

Clyde Bioregion Residency Programme

Artists Residencies Programme on Greater Cumbrae, supported by North Ayrshire and Creative Scotland through the Culture Collective Fund.

We are looking for creatives of all disciplines with a participatory aspect to their practice to live and work in the heart of the Clyde Bioregion for short and intense time. Partnering with the Hunter Saville Gallery and Studio in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, we hope to see creatives respond to the brief and the co-curated compass, by way of a means to building cohesive and community interactive experiences on Cumbrae. This is part of the North Ayrshire Place Partnership and Creative Scotland’s Clyde Bioregion Residency Programme.

We require artists to be disclosed and to work within the relevant rates of pay set out by the Scottish Artists Union.

For further details, please email us on naplacepartnership@north-ayrshire.gov.uk.