Calendar and Events

Events

Interested in the archaeology of South West Scotland? Have a say and get involved with ScARF,
SW Scotland Archaeological Research Framework project! The first meetings are at Brodick Hall on the 27th of September and The CatStrand on the 4th of October 2025, discussing all things early-prehistoric. Head to their Eventbrite page for more information and to book your free place: http://bit.ly/4lEC5mp

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Next Committee Meeting:

Committee Meetings are being held on Zoom for the time being

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Doors Open Days are are special opportunity to visit rarely open heritage sites for free.
Usually held during the second weekend of September, for 2025 on the 13th and 14th of September.
To see what is available to visit locally, and when, see https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/ayrshire

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An outline of the AANHS Annual Calendar:

Details of the Society’s winter programme of talks can be found at https://aanhs.org/syllabus/
and usually run from October to March, with a break in December.

Excursions are usually organised on a couple of days each summer and details will be emailed to members.

For Publications:
Spring Ayrshire Notes – last date for articles → end January
Spring Ayrshire Notes – mailing → mid March

Autumn Ayrshire Notes – last date for articles → mid July
Autumn Ayrshire Notes – mailing → prior to end of August

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OTHER REGULAR EVENTS

Troon History Fair → first Saturday in June

Ayrshire Federation of Historical Societies – Swap Shop → Sunday, early October

Cumnock History Group now meet on the 3rd Monday of the month  at 7 pm in the Royal Hotel, Cumnock.

Prestwick History Group meet on the first Thursday of the month, October to December + February to May

Kilmarnock & District History Group now meet on various Thursdays October -March, in Kilmarnock.

Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society meets fortnightly at 7.30pm on Friday evenings between October and March (with a break over the Christmas/New Year period).

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