Runners are being invited to take on one of Ayrshire’s best-known climbs when the Cairn Table Hill Race returns on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The event will run from 6.30pm until 8.30pm and will see participants tackle a demanding 7.2km course up Cairn Table, one of Ayrshire’s finest hills. Entry costs £15, with a reduced fee of £13 for members of Scottish Athletics, England Athletics or Welsh Athletics. Organisers have confirmed that all entries must be made in advance throug

The very first Miss Great Britain Ayrshire Masterclass took place this weekend at LJM Dance Studios, bringing together 20 finalists aged between 19 and 71, for an inspiring and empowering day of preparation ahead of the upcoming grand final. The finalists were joined by current Miss Great Britain Alice Cutler, alongside former Miss GB’s Dionne Gillespie and Ava Morgan, as well as reigning Miss GB Edinburgh and 1 st runner up at Miss GB Jennifer Winter. Together, they shared i

🤠 Major Country Festival Coming to Ayrshire This Summer 🎶 A brand-new outdoor festival is set to bring a taste of Nashville to Ayrshire this summer, as The Auchincruive Hoedown prepares to take over the historic Auchincruive Estate on Saturday 6th June 2026. Organised by local event specialists Clocktower Events in partnership with 1958 Events, the Hoedown promises a full day of live entertainment, food, and festival atmosphere — all set under a giant sailcloth marquee on t

Marymass Festival organisers are calling on community groups, businesses and organisers across Irvine to submit their August events for inclusion in the 2026 programme. The team behind the popular festival has launched an appeal for details of events taking place during August, with organisers offering to add them to this year’s official programme free of charge. With plans already under way for what is expected to be a busy and vibrant Marymass season, festival organisers sa

One of the country’s best-loved food brands is bringing back its popular Golden Easter Hunt. Launching just in time for the school holidays, this year it’s set to be bigger, bolder and even more exciting - and it's free for anyone to enter.  Graham’s Family Dairy has launched its nationwide Easter hunt, with gold-ribboned bottles hidden in secret spots across Scotland. From bustling city cafés and independent farm shops to sports clubs, visitor attractions, museums and galler

Dance Fest, Ayrshire’s biggest celebration of dance, was held recently at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr. The spectacular event showcased the very best of dance from local schools, community groups, private dance schools and stage schools. Our resident East Ayrshire Youth Dance Company and Junior Dance Company, which are funded by the National Lottery, opened the show in style. Choreographed by Louise Chudleigh and Carrie Craggs respectively, the youth company gave a wonderful per

Families are being invited to hop into Easter at Dobbies’ Ayr store next month as the garden centre teams up with Gabby’s Dollhouse for a special spring-themed Little Seedlings Club event. The free workshop will take place on Saturday, 4 April, offering children a 60-minute Easter adventure filled with seasonal fun, creativity and hands-on activities. Inspired by the popular DreamWorks children’s show, the event will see youngsters step into the world of Gabby’s Dollhouse, wh

Fans of classic Hollywood and timeless music will have the chance to relive the golden age of entertainment when the stage production Que Sera Sera: The Greatest Hits of Doris Day arrives for a special performance on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 7.30pm. The show celebrates the life and career of one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, bringing together the songs and stories that defined the remarkable career of singer and actress Doris Day. Audiences will be taken on a musical jo

A small group of Ukrainians and Scots walked together through Ayr to lay a wreath at the war memorial in Wellington Square yesterday evening. The billowing blue and yellow Ukrainian flags were led in procession by a Scottish Saltire. Ukrainians and Scots walked together in the procession organised by Professor Nataliia Grevtseva, Professor of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Business and Food Technologies in the city of Kharkiv, north-east Ukraine. Professor Grevtseva

A new creative space has opened its doors in Newmilns, offering local residents the chance to explore hands-on crafts and artistic experiences while bringing fresh energy to the high street. The Inglenook Studio marks a new chapter for Little Prints Scotland, the bespoke gift business known for personalised family and pet keepsakes. Following a successful period in Mauchline, the business has relocated to a larger premises, allowing for expanded workshops, retail space and cr

A long anticipated moment has arrived for the Alloway Railway Tunnel  project, with the unveiling of a dramatic new mural scene that brings one of Scotland’s most famous literary moments vividly to life. The latest artwork reveals the climactic finale of Tam o’ Shanter , depicting Tam and Meg in full flight across the bridge, pursued by a frenzy of witches. The scene captures the tension, energy and fear of the poem’s closing moments, set just a short distance from the real B

The Scottish Maritime Museum  is inviting visitors to take part in World Museum Selfie Day 2026, encouraging people of all ages to explore Scotland’s maritime heritage while joining a global celebration of museums and culture. Marking the annual event, the museum is welcoming the public to its historic Linthouse building in Irvine , offering visitors the chance to discover stories of shipbuilding, seafaring, and industrial innovation that have shaped Scotland’s coastal commun

Ryanair Engineering is inviting people across Ayrshire and beyond to explore a wide range of career opportunities within one of Scotlanvd’s most established aviation employers. The event, running from 11:00am to 7:00pm, offers an opportunity to meet the engineering and recruitment teams, learn more about roles across aircraft maintenance, structures, specialist workshops, training, planning, document control and graduate pathways, and marks the official launch of the 2026 App

Short Attention Span Theatre at the Ayr Gaiety Studio Theatre Reviewed by Euan Ruddick There is a particular kind of joy that only small-scale theatre can deliver, and Short Attention Span Theatre understand this instinctively. Upstairs in the purpose-built Studio at the Ayr Gaiety Theatre , the company presents an evening that is generous, confident and quietly exhilarating, offering six short plays that together form a perfect invitation into the world of live performance.

Dobbies’ Ayr store is hosting its monthly children’s gardening workshop this February, where kids will learn all about the different ways to compost in the garden and get the chance to create their own compost bottle to take home.   During February’s Little Seedlings Club workshop, which takes place on Sunday 1 February at the Ayr store, children will learn what compost is, the difference between green and brown waste, and what can and can’t be composted, before taking part i

Trump Turnberry is set to host its annual recruitment day next month, offering a wide range of career opportunities across its hospitality operations. The event will take place on Wednesday, 18 February, running from 10am to 6pm, and will be held in the resort’s Donald J Trump Ballroom. The recruitment day is aimed at individuals interested in starting or progressing a career within the hospitality industry, with opportunities available across multiple departments. Visitors a

Short Attention Span Theatre returns to Ayr Gaiety for third consecutive year Short Attention Span Theatre is set to return to the Gaiety Theatre  in January with a brand-new programme of short plays, marking the company’s third consecutive year at the Ayr venue. The acclaimed theatre collective will present six specially commissioned productions in the Gaiety Studio, offering audiences an evening of new writing that spans comedy, drama and the supernatural. The performances

Troon is gearing up for one of Scotland’s biggest indoor rock events of the year as WinterStorm storms back into Troon Concert Hall next week – and with the final countdown underway, organisers are issuing a low-ticket warning for every single day of the four-day festival . Running Thursday to Sunday , WinterStorm brings together an eclectic and electrifying line-up that spans generations and styles, featuring more than 40 bands across two stages. This year’s bill includes

James Clements brings a striking new interpretation of Scotland’s national poet to audiences this November with The Burns Project, a historical verbatim production directed by multi-award-winning theatre maker Cora Bissett and presented in partnership with the National Trust for Scotland. The production will be staged at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayrshire – Saturday 29 November Show times: 3.30pm and 7.30pm Drawing on unprecedented access to Burns’ private letters a

Stewarton Drama Group is preparing to open its doors to audiences next February with a witty and thought-provoking production of An Incident at the Border, the acclaimed comic play by Kieran Lynn that explores the absurdities of division, authority and the invisible lines that separate people. The show will run across three performances at the group’s own intimate 40-seat theatre inside the SDG Premises at the Scout Building, Corsehillbank Street, Stewarton. Evening performan