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Harbour Arts Centre

Exhibitions

Our exhibition programme includes traditional and modern art from local and national artists.

Current Exhibitions

An art piece created by Margaret Carslaw as part of the Formation exhibition

Margaret Carslaw: Formation

9 July 2026 to 22 August 2026
Main Galleries, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, KA12 8PZ
Free

An immersive journey into Margaret Carslaw's creative process: where ideas begin, how they evolve and why a finished painting never ends.

More info about Margaret Carslaw: Formation

Past Exhibitions

Three paintings created by David Reid

David Reid

4 September 2025 to 25 October 2025
Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, KA12 8PZ
Free

Portraits, floral still lifes, and landscapes, developed through a quietly observational approach that hopefully emphasizes clarity and character.

More info about David Reid
An artwork by Euan Tait

Euan Tait: Rendered Realities

6 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
Main Galleries, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, KA12 8PZ
Free

A solo exhibition by emerging Ayrshire artist Euan, exploring the space between traditional and digital art process.

More info about Euan Tait: Rendered Realities
Painted flowers in three panels, with patchwork style landscapes in a further two panels.

Sue Howat: Shifts

24 January 2026 to 14 March 2026
Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, KA12 8PZ
Free

The show brings together an electric mix of landscapes and florals, full of colour, texture and variety.

More info about Sue Howat: Shifts

What's happening across North Ayrshire

We know the arts we share are just the beginning. The experience you have before, during and after, the stories you tell and the memories you make are everything!

Art displays in the hall at the North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibit

North Ayrshire Open Art

4 July 2026 to 18 July 2026
Racquet Hall, Eglinton Country Park, Irvine, KA12 8TA
Free

This year will be the 30th year that the North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition will be held in the Racquet Hall at Eglinton Country Park.

More info about North Ayrshire Open Art
The Courtyard Artist Studios building

Courtyard Studios Open weekend 2026

1 August 2026 to 2 August 2026
Courtyard Studios, 128 Harbour Street, Irvine, KA12 8PZ
Free

Visit various studios where creatives produce all kinds of arts, crafts, jewellery, painting, leatherwork, textiles, photography, ceramics and more!

More info about Courtyard Studios Open weekend 2026
An illustration of Robert Burns looking at a sheet of paper from a printing press with two printers next to him

Irvine Burns Club Anniversary Exhibition

7 August 2026 to 9 August 2026
Irvine Burns Club, 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, KA12 8AS
Free

Visit the Wellwood Burns Centre & Museum to explore a special exhibition celebrating two centuries of history, friendship, and cultural tradition.

More info about Irvine Burns Club Anniversary Exhibition