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in the UK. It was built in Kilmarnock and spent its working life in Ardrossan. Steam trips will be available from 11am to 4.30pm. centrefrom 1- 8pm, with children’s entertainment, a kids’ talent show, live music and a bar. Sharon Smith 01292 551940 Festival The Lapraik Festival starts on June 2 with the Crambo Jingle and Sang in the Coach House Hotel at 7.30pm. Some of the performers are Alistair McCulloch on the fiddle and guitarist/ flautist Sean Gray. Clair Hastings is the singer and they will be joined by author Chris Rollie and a number of other readers and poets. The cost is £ 8, which includes a snack at the interval. For tickets contact Jim Currie at 01290 661324 or 07564301440. On June 3 The John Lapraik World Speaking Championship takes place at the caravan park at 10am. Also that day the Lapraik Memorial Reading takes place at the parish kirkyard at 1pm and the Lapraik Masters Speaking Championship takes place at 2pm at the caravan park. The young people’s speaking competition will take place on Saturday, June 10, at 10am in the parish church.