Popular Tamfest returns live to Ayr with haunted houses, street entertainment and ghost hunting

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Ghosts, ghouls and ghastly sights will once again fill the streets of Ayr town centre this October as Tamfest returns live for another stellar line-up of events.The annual ‘Burns meets Halloween’ festival, which has been running since 2015, promises to be “bigger than ever” with organisers pulling out all the stops to build on the last live event’s success in 2019, which attracted huge crowds.The previous two years went virtual due to the pandemic – swapping a usually-packed Ayr High Street to computer screens as the festival went online.But this year, high-impact events will be taking place across the whole of October at Ayr’s Rozelle Park, as well as a wide range of fringe events.‘Haunted houses’, escape rooms, art exhibitions, a wide variety of street entertainment, guided tours, ghost hunting, children’s zones, markets, plus three live music stages are all on the bill.The main festival takes place on Sunday, October 30, with a creative and talent zone in the heart of Ayr town centre, featuring magic shows, puppet workshops, and face painters.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.‘The Devil’s Stage’ will be back, High Street entertainers out in force, and a new ‘Carnevil Stage’ has also been added for 2022.Councillor Alec Clark, South Ayrshire Council’s tourism and rural affairs supremo, said: “I’m delighted that Tamfest is taking place in person again this year.