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Historic Lewis pipe organ.
Ayr

The Organist Entertains

Every Monday, April - November
12 noon
Bright sunny day on town square with busy market stalls.
Ayr

Ayrshire Farmers Market

First Saturday of the month
9am - 2pm
Handcrafted characters on a display table
Ayr

Wynn Makers Market

Monthly
10am - 4.30pm
Two girls looking at a rock with a magnifying glass
Girvan

The Curious Club at McKechnie Institute

Open all year
See listing for opening times
The Tam o' Shanter Experience
Ayr

Halloween at Rozelle: Tam o’ Shanter Experience

Friday 3 October - Sunday 16 November 2025
See listing for times
Hand holding a spooky flyer while facing castle gates
Maybole

The Wandering Witches of Culzean

19 September - 2 November 2025
10am - 4pm
Halloween Spooky Fun - Learn how to face paint in time for Halloween!
Ayr

Learn How to Face Paint

14 - 17 October 2025
12.30pm - 4pm
Purple image with the Hogwarts crest surrounded by sparkles. Text reads: ‘Harry Potter Storytelling & Drama Workshop’. Moxie Creative Kids Events logo in the corner.
Ayr

Harry Potter Storytelling and Drama Workshop at Carnegie Library

Saturday 18 October 2025
2.30pm - 4pm
Halloween Spooky Fun
Ayr

Halloween Spooky Fun

Saturday 25 October 2025
12 noon - 4pm
Illustrated image promoting “Hallowe’en at Rozelle House: Tam o’ Shanter Storytelling Sessions.” The artwork shows a stormy sea under lightning with Tam o’ Shanter and his horse encased in a glass dome atop a bridge. The title text appears in large white and orange letters, with the Scallywag Press logo of a dog in the bottom left corner.
Alloway

Mat o’ Shanter Storytelling Sessions with Simon Lamb

Saturday 18 October | Sunday 19 October 2025
See description
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Comedy

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Events and Festivals

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Exhibitions

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Family Events

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Film and Theatre

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Food and Drink

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Free Events

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Markets

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Music

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Our Venues

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Poetry and Literature

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Robert Burns

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Seasonal Events

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Talks and Workshops

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Ayr
Ayr Film Society Logo
Every Thursday from September
Doors open 6.45pm, screenings at 7.15pm
80 Full Price (Concessions and other season passes available)

Ayr Film Society

Maybole
Hand holding a spooky flyer while facing castle gates
19 September - 2 November 2025
10am - 4pm
2 per trail (standard admission fees apply)

The Wandering Witches of Culzean

Ayr
A dark, stormy illustration with lightning over rough seas. On the right, a man and horse are trapped inside a giant hourglass standing on wooden legs, surrounded by waves. The text reads: "HALLOWE'EN at Rozelle House. TAM o’ SHANTER Exhibition. Entry is Free." At the bottom left is the logo of Scallywag Press, featuring a dog sitting on books.
Friday 3 October - Sunday 16 November 2025
See listing for times
Free

Halloween at Rozelle: Mat o' Shanter

Ayr
The Tam o' Shanter Experience
Friday 3 October - Sunday 16 November 2025
See listing for times
Free

Halloween at Rozelle: Tam o’ Shanter Experience

Ayr
Seascape painting by Carolyn Wallace
5 October - 2 November 2025
See listing for opening times
Free

Save the Children Annual Exhibition

Prestwick
An image of crochet needles and yarn/wool in the background.
Monday 6 October - Monday 24 November 2025
5pm - 6.30pm
Free

Crochet with Isabelle at Prestwick Library

Ayr
A person’s hand holding a pen above a blank notepad on a pink background, with a pen cap placed to the side. At the bottom left is a University of Strathclyde Glasgow banner with a QR code and text about booking a class at mycll.strath.ac.uk. The banner also highlights this as part of an ongoing partnership with the University of Strathclyde – Centre for Lifelong Learning.
Thursday 9 October – Thursday 11 December 2025
4.45pm - 6.45pm
168

Creative Writing for Beginners at Carnegie Library

Girvan
A collage of Halloween-themed craft activities with the title “Monster Mash Crafts” in bold white letters on purple banners, decorated with candy and monster illustrations. The top-left shows black bat cutouts on a wall and a Halloween sign. The top-right shows hands cutting orange paper and assembling a green Frankenstein-themed craft. The bottom-left displays colorful paper crafts shaped like pumpkins, witches, and monsters. The bottom-right shows a decorated table with black tablecloths, craft supplies, and Halloween decorations. Purple bat graphics frame the collage.
Saturday 11 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
See listing for times
Free

Monster Mash Crafts

Girvan
Promotional poster for a Halloween event at McKechnie Institute. The text reads “Hallowe’en at McKechnie Institute – Entry is Free.” The background features a dark, vintage-style painting of a man on horseback fleeing from ghostly and demonic figures emerging from a doorway, evoking a spooky, old-fashioned atmosphere.
11 October - 1 November 2025
See listing for times
Free

Halloween at the McKechnie Institute

Alloway
Promotional poster for a Creative Writing Workshop featuring poet and Carnegie-nominated author Simon Lamb. The design has a turquoise background with a red paint-stroke banner displaying the name 'Simon Lamb' in bold black letters. A grayscale photo of Simon Lamb, smiling and wearing a jacket, appears on the right side.
24 October - 14 November 2025
10.30am - 12pm
Free

Creative Writing Workshop with Simon Lamb

Ayr
An illustration with a large full moon as the backdrop, featuring a friendly ghost wearing a purple witch's hat and holding a broom on the left, and a green Frankenstein monster walking on the right, alongside flying cartoon bats. The text "HALLOWEEN CRAFTS" is prominently displayed in the center in a spooky, stylized font.
Tuesday 28 October 2025
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Free

Halloween Crafts at Carnegie Library

Ayr
Photographic image for 'The Starlight Exhibition', running 28 October – 9 November 2025. Background image shows the Milky Way shining brightly over the ruins of Dunure Castle in South Ayrshire, photographed by Sylvan Buckley.
Tuesday 28 October - Sunday 9 November 2025
See description for opening hours
Free

The Starlight Exhibition

Symington
An illustration with a large full moon as the backdrop, featuring a friendly ghost wearing a purple witch's hat and holding a broom on the left, and a green Frankenstein monster walking on the right, alongside flying cartoon bats. The text "HALLOWEEN CRAFTS" is prominently displayed in the center in a spooky, stylized font.
Thursday 30 October 2025
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Free

Halloween Crafts at Symington Library

Maybole
A close-up of autumn leaves in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and gold on a tree branch against a bright blue sky. Sunlight highlights the rich colors, and additional blurred foliage appears in the background, creating a warm seasonal atmosphere.
Friday 30 October 2025
10.30am -11.30am
4

Natures Nippers - Autumn Antics

Ayr
The image is a promotional poster for "The Gaiety" featuring "Memory Lane Café." It highlights that the café offers "Dementia Friendly Drop-in Sessions." The background is a gradient of light blue and purple, with an illustration of a coffee cup and saucer in the center.
Thursday 30 October 2025
2pm
Free

Memory Lane Dementia Cafe – October 2025

Ayr
A vintage movie poster showing a woman in a red dress sitting at a table with a sinister-looking man in dark clothing and a hat. The man stares intensely at her while holding a drink. The text in the center reads: “John Barrymore in ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.’”
Thursday 30 October 2025
Doors Open 6.45pm | Screening 7.15pm
9

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Ayr
An image of a woman in a black evening gown standing in front of a brick wall holding a violin.
Friday, 31 October 2025
7.30pm
25 - £40

An Evening with Nicola Benedetti

Girvan
Poster for the Girvan & South Carrick Free Fireworks Display, showing colourful fireworks bursting in the night sky. Bold text reads: ‘Girvan & South Carrick Free Fireworks Display, Saturday 1st November
Saturday 1 November 2025
3.30 - 7pm

Girvan & South Carrick Fireworks Display

Ayr
Halloween at Rozelle, The Tam o' Shanter Experience Tours
Saturday 1 November
1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Free

Tam o’ Shanter Experience: In-Person Tour with Simon Lamb

Alloway
Promotional poster for "A Blether O’ Books" event at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, taking place on 1–2 November 2025. The poster features a headshot of a woman with blonde hair, identified as Anna Groundwater. The background has whimsical blue illustrations, and the National Trust for Scotland logo is displayed in the bottom left corner.
Saturday 1 November 2025
10:30am - 11:30am (Doors at 10:15am)
8.88 - 10.98

A Blether O' Books with Anna Groundwater

Alloway
Alt text: Promotional poster for "A Blether O’ Books" event at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, scheduled for 1–2 November 2025. The poster features a headshot of a man with short brown hair and a beard, identified as Malachy Tallack. The background is blue with abstract, playful illustrations, and the National Trust for Scotland logo is displayed in the bottom left corner.
Saturday 1 November 2025
12:30 - 1:30pm (Doors at 12:15pm)
8.88 - £10.98

A Blether O' Books with Malachy Tallack

Alloway
A Blether O’ Books" event at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, taking place on 1–2 November 2025. The poster features a photo of a smiling woman with short auburn hair, identified as Kirsty Wark. She is wearing a navy top and a colorful striped skirt, standing against a stone wall and blue door. The background of the poster is decorated with playful blue illustrations, and the National Trust for Scotland logo appears in the bottom left corner.
Saturday 1 November 2025
2:30 - 3:30pm (Doors at 2:15pm)
8.88 - £10.98

A Blether O' Books with Kirsty Wark

Alloway
Promotional poster for “Burns Squared,” an exhibition presented by the Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The central text reads: “The Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum present Burns Squared, 1st–30th November, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.” The background features a vibrant swirl of red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple paint textures. On the left, there is an image of a red rose with the caption “an exhibition inspired by the work of Robert Burns.” On the right, there is a white bust of Robert Burns with text above it reading “Over 50 artists exhibiting their work, and the opportunity to purchase original art.
Saturday 1 November - Sunday 30 November 2025
12pm - 4pm
Free

Burns Squared

Alloway
Promotional graphic for "A Blether O’ Books" event at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, taking place on 1–2 November 2025. The image features a portrait of Lesley Riddoch, a woman with long blonde hair wearing a grey cardigan over a black top, standing with arms crossed. Her name appears in bold aqua blue text below the photo. The background is blue with abstract patterns and the National Trust for Scotland logo is in the bottom left corner.
Sunday 2 November 2025
10:30am - 11:30am (Doors at 10:15am)
8.88 - £10.98

A Blether O' Books with Lesley Riddoch

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