a resource centre of information and useful links, grouped under five menus below
 

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28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, KA12 8AS
Opening hours: Apr-Sept: Wed, Fri, Sat: 2.00-5.00
(Oct-Mar: Sat only)
Admission free (just ring the bell)

Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum will be closed on Wed. 24th April as filming will be taking place on that afternoon.

Parking: off East Rd (behind SNP office, with alley to Eglinton St.),
or just at start of Quarry Road, turn right (next to bowling green).
Buses through Irvine stop at 'Wellwood' (ask for 'Eglinton St.').

Email: honsecy@irvineburnsclub.org or leave voicemail on 01294 274511

Pictured are Past President Annie Small, 2019-20 President Archie Chalmers and Vice-President David Burns.

 

 

In Irvine, Capt. Richard Brown encouraged Robert Burns to publish his work, and bookseller William Templeton welcomed him in his shop, and, in this chair, in the back shop. Burns, while working at flax dressing, found Irvine a 'wonderfully educative place' (Carswell)
 
For a preview, check out the Virtual visit
 

Website pages include:
Newest honorary members,
The Masterclasses page with experts on Burns' music, song, verse and language,
'Burns and Irvine' by Rev Henry Ranken,
William Templeton's bookshop and chair,
extra information on our 1834 & 1846 President Capt Charles Gray,
and a support page offering postcards, subscriptions and Annual Celebration tickets.

Irvine Burns Club was described as "The A-list Burns Club" in the 'Scottish Daily Mail' on Nov. 24th, 2009.

We are delighted that Past President Bill Nolan is 2018-19 President of the Robert Burns World Federation and that Immediate Past President Annie Small is 2018-20 President of the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs.

This website has now been running for 20 years (launched Jan. 1999)!