Narture Rise Festival

Narture RISE Festival: Food, Art, and Community Spirit in Ayr

This September, Narture will host the first RISE Festival, a vibrant programme of food, arts, and wellbeing running from 26th to 28th September 2025.

The festival celebrates five years of Narture’s work in Ayr - a journey that began during the pandemic. Starting with small-scale arts pop-ups, bread baking, and community events, the team has grown steadily over the years and now brought five long-empty, historically significant spaces back into use. Today, these buildings thrive as a café, sourdough bakery, artist studios, workshops, wellbeing studio and a venue for gigs and creative gatherings.

RISE will look both forward and back - revisiting our beginnings through a retrospective exhibition and reconnecting with the many people who have been part of the journey. A highlight will be the return of the iconic Paper Cave installation by local artist Laura McGlinchey at MAKE, a fully immersive experience crafted entirely from recycled materials.

Across Narture’s venues, festival-goers can explore workshops, exhibitions, gigs, skill-sharing sessions, and interactive installations - all crafted to connect people, spark ideas, and celebrate Ayr’s cultural life, deeply rooted in community and history.

Founded by artist family duo Saskia and Robert Singer, Narture CIC blends creativity, food, and regeneration, investing in both people and place. RISE reflects this ethos, inviting everyone to connect, create, and rise together.

Locations: 22 Sandgate & 30–34 Newmarket Street, Ayr

Over the weekend, we’re hosting a diverse range of food and art-themed events!

From workshops and talks to gigs, there’s something for everyone.

🎟️ Please note: All events have limited spaces, so book individually to secure your spot.

🖼️ Exhibitions are free to explore—no booking required!

FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

Holistics Therapy Taster Sessions 👉 Book here

Mixed Media & Collage Workshop👉 Book here

Papermaking Workshop with The Nature Library 👉 Book here

Sound Healing Workshop 👉 Book here

Life Drawing Workshop 👉 Book here

Artist Talk with Laura McGlinchey 👉 Book here

Poetry Evening 👉 Book here

Friday Night Festival Music (ft. Jodie Rae and Public Broth) 👉 Book here

SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER

Yoga 👉 Book here

Twine and Bead-making Workshop 👉 Book here

Introduction to Gelli Printing 👉 Book here

Riso Print Workshop 👉 Book here

Kombucha Workshop 👉 Book here

Storytelling Sound Session 👉 Book here

A Night of World Jazz 👉 Book here

SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

Wool Weaving Workshop 👉 Book here

Twine and Bead-making Workshop 👉 Book here

Myth-Busting the Creative Life Talk 👉 Book here

An Introduction to the Wisdom of Shamanism 👉 Book here

Nutrition Talk and Food Demo 👉 Book here

Origami Workshop 👉 Book here

Fermentation Workshop 👉 Book here

Sunday Night Festival Music (ft. Erin Hephzibah, Findlay Peters, and Ranga) 👉 Book here