Events Around Gourock

Following the success of March of the Penguins, this documentary sequel charts the journey of a young emperor penguin as his father teaches him how to endure the vast and unpredictable Antarctic landscape.

Based on the popular game about an island of Angry Birds in conflict with a group of Bad Piggies, this sequel sees the two sides forming an alliance against threat to their homeland. During one of their battles, a mysterious eagle named Zeta arrives.

Looking at how far the LGBTQ+ movement has come since the decriminalisation of homosexuality up until the work that there is still left to do, this inspiring documentary spans through a spectrum of rare footage and interviews exploring key landmarks in the fight against homophobia and transphobia.

Main Gallery Dick Institute This colourful and interactive exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books presents an eclectic mix of original, iconic comic art alongside recent work by current children’s comic creators that will delight and inspire the whole family!

Based on the critically acclaimed young adult novel written in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Set in the quiet American seaside resort of Amity, Jaws had an instant effect on moviegoers when it was first released in 1975 - it stopped them ever wanting to go swimming again!

Set in the 1990s, former U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot Carol Danvers is involved in an accident which fuses her DNA with that of a powerful alien species, resulting in her becoming Captain Marvel, one of the mightiest heroes in the universe.

Yi is a teenager from Shanghai whose mother and grandma are overprotective of her in the absence of her father, while she yearns for adventure. And so after discovering a Yeti, long believed to be a legend, on her rooftop, she resolves to help reunite him with his family at the highest point on Earth.

Participants will receive a carefully curated kit including modern scrap papers, vintage book pages and Lynda’s own coffee dyed paper with which to make a Christmas themed, single signature junk journal.

The third installment of the Johnny English comedy series sees Rowan Atkinson returning as the much loved accident prone secret agent. The new adventure begins when a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the Secret Service’s last hope.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are two of the most recognisable names and faces in the history of British cinema, and together they made up one of the all-time great double-acts. Arguably the worlds most famous screen pairing at the height of their success, this biopic follows their latter career days in 1953.

Set in the 1990s, former U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot Carol Danvers is involved in an accident which fuses her DNA with that of a powerful alien species, resulting in her becoming Captain Marvel, one of the mightiest heroes in the universe.

Returning home from the hospital, after an acid attack that has left her with severe facial scars, young mother Jade tries to find money to undergo facial reconstruction surgery.

Ambitious explorer Sir Lionel Frost is ridiculed by his peers for believing in myths and monsters the world over. After receiving a letter claiming to know the location of an undiscovered creature, the Missing Link, Frost sets out to prove everybody wrong and make himself famous.

Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner is set in the capital city of Afghanistan, the Taliban-controlled Kabul in 2001. Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who helps her father in the marketplace as he regales her with historical tales and stories of the imagination.

For the past thirty years, I have been involved with textiles as a community artist, exhibition curator and banner maker.

An evening full of some of the finest young Scottish talent in Chris McQueer, author of Hings and HWFG; Julie Rea, author and scriptwriter of the David Bowie inspired play John, I’m Only Dancing and Stephen Watt, the current Makar for the Federation of Writers (Scotland).

After suffering a recent personal loss, Peter Parker decides to take some time for himself and joins his classmates on a school trip around some of Europes most famous cities.

Atti is a resourceful Roman teenager whose wits more than make up for his lack of physicality, even if he sometimes bends the rules.

Come and join us at The Palace Theatre this festive season for the magical family pantomime Cinderella. Kilmarnock’s favourite dame Fraser Boyle returns as an Ugly Sister alongside the hilarious Gary Morrison as Buttons.

Join Michaella and Billy Bear for some seasonal expeditions, and help them on a special mission from the Museum Keeper. Creative fun, stories, imagination, discovery, explorations and tactile sensations! For early years (3-5yrs) and their grown-ups!

Main Gallery Dick Institute This colourful and interactive exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books presents an eclectic mix of original, iconic comic art alongside recent work by current children’s comic creators that will delight and inspire the whole family!

The Imprint Writing Award has opened up to embrace new categories and we look forward to seeing the results. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a wonderful variety of Ayrshire’s most talented writers read or present their own work.

Neil Oliver loves Britain and he’s going to tell you why! A regular on our TV screens and best known for his television series A History of Scotland, Vikings and Coast, Neil will be sharing his love of Great Britain and Ireland with you. Whilst filming Coast Neil “fell in love all over again with the British Isles.