Irvine ball to celebrate Edgar Allan Poeâs legacy in town planned
The trio behind plans for a new festival in North Ayrshire celebrating the life of poet Edgar Allan Poe say their dream is to host a masquerade ball at Irvine’s Maritime Museum.
Actor Steven Duffy, journalist Neil Smith and Helen Aitken are working to bring together the first North Ayrshire Edgar Allan Poe-Fest.
It will celebrate the work of the poet who lived in Irvine during his youth and will see the production company host drama workshops, sessions looking at Poe’s writing and ultimately, huge community event in the town.