What's On in East Ayrshire

65 upcoming events across East Ayrshire, including Cumnock, Kilmarnock, Auchinleck and Darvel. Browse by town below, or see everything coming up.

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Saturday 31 October

Printing: A Type of Enlightenment

Sat 31 Oct to Sat 30 Jan Dick Institute, Kilmarnock Free Theatre & Arts

This free exhibition in the Dick Institute's North Museum marks 240 years since John Wilson opened his printing shop in Kilmarnock, where the first edition of Burns's poems was printed.

Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders

Sat 31 Oct to Sun 10 Jan Dick Institute, Kilmarnock Free Theatre & Arts

More than a hundred works by Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, the two Ayrshire artists once nicknamed MacBraque and McPicasso, are brought home to the Dick Institute.

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.

Craigmark Burntonians v Larkhall Thistle

Sat 14 Nov, 1:30pm Station Park, Dalmellington Adults £7, concessions and children £4, under 12s free with a paying adult Sport

Craigmark Burntonians take on Larkhall Thistle at Station Park in Dalmellington in the West of Scotland Football League Second Division.

Lugar Boswell Thistle v Royal Albert

Sat 14 Nov, 1:30pm Rosebank Park, Cumnock Adults £7, concessions £4, under 16s free Sport

Lugar Boswell Thistle welcome Royal Albert to Rosebank Park in Lugar for a game in the West of Scotland Football League Third Division.

Bonnyton Thistle v Lesmahagow Juniors

Sat 14 Nov, 2pm Chilton Flooring Arena, Kilmarnock Adults £8, concessions £4, under 16s free Sport

Bonnyton Thistle take on Lesmahagow Juniors at Chilton Flooring Arena in Kilmarnock in the West of Scotland Football League First Division.

Darvel v Hurlford United

Sat 14 Nov, 2pm Recreation Park, Darvel Adults £10, concessions and children £5, accompanied under 12s free Sport

Darvel take on Hurlford United at Recreation Park in Darvel in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Tomorrow

MacBryde & Colquhoun on Paper: Printing in Practice with Davy Brown

Sun 15 Nov, 1.30 to 3pm Dick Institute, Kilmarnock £6 Workshops & Classes

Artist and lecturer Davy Brown takes a close look at the prints made by Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, the two Ayrshire artists at the centre of the Dick Institute's current exhibition.

The Cumnock Tryst: Matthew McKinney and Friends in Recital

Sun 15 Nov, 5pm Dumfries House, Cumnock £15 (local discounts and concessions available) Live Music

The Cumnock Tryst brings Scottish tenor Matthew McKinney to Dumfries House for an intimate recital with pianist Roelof Temmingh and guitarist Sasha Savaloni.

Monday 16 November

Mindful Mondays at Dumfries House

Mon 16 Nov Dumfries House, Cumnock £7.50 Workshops & Classes

Guided mindfulness sessions at Dumfries House, with simple ways to quiet a busy mind and ease stress.

Sound Bath Sessions at Dumfries House

Mon 16 Nov Dumfries House, Cumnock £5 Workshops & Classes

Relaxing sound bath sessions at Dumfries House, where the deep tones of crystal bowls help you unwind.

Tuesday 17 November

Tots Group at Darvel Town Hall

Tue 17 Nov, 9.30 to 11am Darvel Town Hall £3.70 Family & Kids

A weekly Tuesday morning tots group at Darvel Town Hall for pre-school children and the grown-ups who look after them.

Clubbercise at the Boswell Centre

Tue 17 Nov, 6.30 to 7.30pm The Boswell Centre, Auchinleck £5 per person Sport

Clubbercise is a dance fitness class with a nightclub feel, held in a darkened room with disco lights and glowing sticks at the Boswell Centre.

Wednesday 18 November

Auchinleck Talbot v Troon

Wed 18 Nov, 7:45pm Beechwood Park, Auchinleck Sport

Auchinleck Talbot host Troon at Beechwood Park in Auchinleck in the Lowland League West.

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.

Friday 20 November

Baubles & Bubbly for Ayrshire Hospice

Fri 20 Nov, 12.30 to 6pm Park Hotel, Kilmarnock £45 per person, £450 for a table of ten Charity

Ayrshire Hospice's festive afternoon at The Park Hotel with fizz, a Christmas pop-up market, lunch and Miss Sasha Blaze.

Friday Night Kids Club at Barony Sports Village

Fri 20 Nov, 6 to 7.30pm Barony Sports Village, Cumnock £3.70 Family & Kids

Barony Sports Village runs a Friday night club for primary school children, from P1 to P7, with games and activities to get them moving.

Funky Friday at Grange Leisure Centre

Fri 20 Nov, 6 to 8pm Grange Leisure Centre, Kilmarnock £4.20 Family & Kids

Funky Friday is a weekly evening session at Grange Leisure Centre for children, with activities to burn off energy at the end of the school week.

Saturday 21 November

Kilmarnock Farmers Market at The Cross

Sat 21 Nov, 10am to 1pm The Cross, Kilmarnock Free Markets

Ayrshire farmers and producers fill The Cross in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of the month.

Hurlford United v Glenafton Athletic

Sat 21 Nov, 1:30pm Blair Park, Hurlford Adults £10, concessions and children £5, under 16s free with an adult Sport

Hurlford United welcome Glenafton Athletic to Blair Park in Hurlford for a game in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Sunday 22 November

Dunlop Community Cinema: Toy Story 5 (PG)

Sun 22 Nov, 3pm Dunlop Village Hall, Stewarton £4.00 to £15.00 Family & Kids

A Sunday afternoon family screening of Toy Story 5 at Dunlop Village Hall, run by the village's volunteer community cinema.

Thursday 26 November

Winter Wellbeing Experience at Dumfries House

Thu 26 Nov Dumfries House, Cumnock £15 Workshops & Classes

A restorative half-day of yoga, meditation and time in nature at the Dumfries House Health and Wellbeing Centre.

The Census: A Walk-Through Christmas Drama

Thu 26 Nov, 4pm John Knox Parish Church, Stewarton Free Family & Kids

A free interactive walk-through Nativity drama for all the family at John Knox Parish Church in Stewarton.

An Evening with Damian Barr: The Two Roberts

Thu 26 Nov, 6 to 7.30pm Dick Institute, Kilmarnock £12 Theatre & Arts

Author Damian Barr talks to Davy Brown about his novel The Two Roberts and about curating the exhibition on Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun now showing at the Dick Institute.

Friday 27 November

Yoga at the Boswell Centre

Fri 27 Nov, 5 to 6pm The Boswell Centre, Auchinleck £2.50 Sport

A fortnightly yoga session at the Boswell Centre in Auchinleck, run by Auchinleck Community Development Initiative in partnership with Shire Housing.

Beauty and the Beastie

Fri 27 Nov, 6:30pm The Galleon, Kilmarnock From £18.50 (£16.50 concession) plus £2 transaction fee Family & Kids

Kilmarnock's panto is back at The Galleon with Beauty and the Beastie, the tale of a selfish prince cursed to live as a beast and Belle, the village girl who learns to see past appearances.

Saturday 28 November

Sleigh Bell Special at Doon Valley Railway

Sat 28 Nov, 10:15am Doon Valley Railway, Patna Adults and children (3 to 15) £25; under 3s £10 Family & Kids

Santa joins the Doon Valley Railway's festive heritage train, arriving with the sound of sleigh bells to greet every child on board and hand over a gift.

Darvel v Ardrossan Winton Rovers

Sat 28 Nov, 2pm Recreation Park, Darvel Adults £10, concessions and children £5, accompanied under 12s free Sport

Darvel host Ardrossan Winton Rovers at Recreation Park in Darvel, a game in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Glenafton Athletic v Benburb

Sat 28 Nov, 2pm Loch Park, Cumnock Adults £10, concessions and children £7, under 12s free with a paying adult Sport

Glenafton Athletic welcome Benburb to Loch Park in New Cumnock for a game in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Auchinleck Talbot v Pollok

Sat 28 Nov, 3pm Beechwood Park, Auchinleck Sport

Auchinleck Talbot take on Pollok at Beechwood Park in Auchinleck, a game in the Lowland League West.

Newmilns Christmas Fayre and Light Switch-On

Sat 28 Nov, 4 to 6pm Morton Hall, Church Hall and Kirkgate Gardens, Newmilns Festivals

Newmilns starts its festive season with a Christmas fayre and the switching on of the town's lights.

Monday 30 November

Newmilns Panto: Puss in Boots

Mon 30 Nov, 7pm Morton Hall, Church Hall and Kirkgate Gardens, Newmilns Family & Kids

The annual Newmilns panto this year is Puss in Boots, brought to the Morton Hall by the Newmilns and Greenholm Community Council with Geez a Break Productions.

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.

Wednesday 2 December

Festive Paint & Sip at The Duke

Wed 2 Dec, 7pm The Duke, Kilmarnock £27.95 per person Workshops & Classes

A festive paint and sip night at The Duke on John Finnie Street, with Pick Me Up Paints showing you the way.

Saturday 5 December

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.

Hurlford United v St Cadoc's

Sat 5 Dec, 1:30pm Blair Park, Hurlford Adults £10, concessions and children £5, under 16s free with an adult Sport

Hurlford United take on St Cadoc's at Blair Park in Hurlford in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Darvel v Port Glasgow Juniors

Sat 5 Dec, 2pm Recreation Park, Darvel Adults £10, concessions and children £5, accompanied under 12s free Sport

Darvel face Port Glasgow Juniors at Recreation Park in Darvel in the West of Scotland League Cup, round 4.

Glenafton Athletic v St Roch's

Sat 5 Dec, 2pm Loch Park, Cumnock Adults £10, concessions and children £7, under 12s free with a paying adult Sport

Glenafton Athletic welcome St Roch's to Loch Park in New Cumnock for a game in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division.

Pop-Up Jazz Club

Sat 5 Dec, 8 to 11.59pm Stewarton Area Centre £12 Live Music

Stewarton Area Centre turns into a jazz club for the night, with a band of leading Scottish players, including pianist Alan Benzie, working through standards and tunes of their own.

Wednesday 9 December

Cumnock Juniors v Dalbeattie Star

Wed 9 Dec, 7:45pm Townhead Park, Cumnock Sport

Cumnock Juniors host Dalbeattie Star at Townhead Park in Cumnock in the Lowland League West.

What's On in East Ayrshire