Community Events in Ayrshire

12 upcoming community events in Ayrshire, mostly in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Maybole, listed by date.

Coffee mornings, meetings, volunteering and local get-togethers.

Today

4th/5th Kilmarnock Boys Brigade coffee morning

Sat 14 Nov, 10am to 12pm Howard Centre, Kilmarnock £3 Community

A coffee morning with a bottle stall and raffles, run by the 4th/5th Kilmarnock Boys Brigade at the Howard Centre.

28th Ayrshire Scouts Community Ceilidh

Sat 14 Nov, 7pm Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall Adult £15, accompanied children £7.50 (fees included) Community

The 28th Ayrshire Scouts host another community ceilidh in the Walker Hall, with Strings of Scotland back by popular demand to play.

Thursday 19 November

Kilmarnock & District History Group talks

Thu 19 Nov, 7:30pm Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock £5 donation for non-members Community

Fortnightly evening talks on local and Scottish history from Kilmarnock & District History Group at Ayrshire College on Hill Street.

Saturday 21 November

Kirkmichael History Group: Catherine Czerkawska on life in a 17th century manse

Sat 21 Nov, 7 to 9pm McCosh Hall, Maybole Community

The Kirkmichael History Group's series of local history talks ends with author Catherine Czerkawska on daily life in an old seventeenth century manse.

Wednesday 25 November

RSGS Inspiring People: Dan Richards, Adventures After Dark

Wed 25 Nov, 7.30 to 9pm Kyle Academy, Ayr £15 general admission; free for RSGS members, students and under 18s Community

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Ayr branch welcomes travel writer Dan Richards to talk about his book Overnight, which follows the people who keep things going in the small hours.

Thursday 26 November

Memory Lane Café

Thu 26 Nov, 2 to 4pm The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr Free Community

Memory Lane Café is a dementia-friendly drop-in at Gaiety 2, open to people living with dementia, those who support them and anyone looking for a welcoming space.

Tuesday 1 December

Christmas candlelit tour at Dumfries House

Tue 1 Dec, 5pm Dumfries House, Cumnock £35 Community

An evening tour of Dumfries House at Christmas, lit by candles, with a glass of fizz in hand and mince pies to finish.

Friday 4 December

Nice and Easy afternoon dances in Troon

Fri 4 Dec, 2 to 4pm St Ninian's Church Hall, Troon Community

RSCDS Ayr Branch run relaxed afternoon Scottish country dances at St Ninian's Church Hall in Troon.

Saturday 5 December

Tai chi and mindfulness at Dundonald Castle

Sat 5 Dec, 9 to 10am Dundonald Castle Visitor Centre Café Community

A relaxing morning of tai chi and mindfulness up at Dundonald Castle, booked through the castle's own ticket page.

Kilmarnock YMCA Christmas Open Day

Sat 5 Dec, 10am to 2pm Kilmarnock YMCA Free Community

A festive open day at Kilmarnock YMCA with free tea, coffee and cake, kids' activities and handmade Christmas crafts from the Men's Shed.

Sunday 6 December

Messy Church at Crosshill Church

Sun 6 Dec, 4.30 to 6pm Crosshill Church, Maybole Community

Messy Church is an all-age church session at Crosshill Church on the first Sunday of each month, with food, music, a story and crafts.

Wednesday 27 January

RSGS Inspiring People: Kevin Heath, The Lost Ships Active and Scotia

Wed 27 Jan, 7.30 to 9pm Kyle Academy, Ayr £15, free for RSGS members, students and under-18s; tickets also at the door Community

Orkney shipwreck hunter Kevin Heath tells the story of the SS Active and SS Scotia and Scotland's polar legacy for RSGS in Ayr.

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