A full weekend of activities
based around
John Lapraik's Muirkirk Heritage

The introduction of the World John Lapraik Speaking Competition was announced by John Haining, President of the Robert Burns Worldwide Federation, during a visit to Muirkirk Primary School on Burns Day 2008. Also present at this event were Angus Middleton, President of the Ayrshire Feberation of Burns Clubs, Councillor Jim Roberts, Billy Sharp, Vice-President of Mauchline Burns Club and Douglas McKenzie of the New Cumnock Burns Club. Muirkirk Primary School was asked to pilot the Young Peoples Speaking Competition for this event.

John Lapraik Festival
Muirkirk

The 2010 Weekend Schedule

• Friday 4th June
  Crambo-jingle and Sang - an evening of Poetry and Song
  in St Thomas's Hall, Muirkirk
  from 7.30pm 'til late
   
• Saturday 5th June morning
  Young People's Competition
  in the IFE Wing, Muirkirk
  from 10am to 12.30pm
  followed by Young People's Buffet Lunch and Prizegiving
  
• Saturday 6th June at 1pm
  The John Lapraik Memorial Reading
  in the Parish Kirkyard, Muirkirk
  
• World John Lapraik Speaking Competition (for adults)
  Coach House Hotel 2pm to 6pm
  followed by "Haggis and Neeps" and prizegiving
• Children's Ceilidh
  5pm to 7pm
• Community Ceilidh
  in the Caravan Park
  from 8pm to 12.30am
  
  
• Sunday 6th June
  Poetry Themed Church Service
• The Poets' and Covenanters Trail
  starts 2pm