Events Around Gigha

Visit by Rev Colin Caskie showing Jamaica

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Join us at Lochgreen House Hotel, Troon for another great week of Hansel Ladies Lunches! Arrive to morning coffee and shortbread served from 10.30am before indulging in some retail therapy from a wide range of exhibitors.

Ayr Choral’s October concert titled “Into the Light” is a musical exploration of the themes of Darkness and Light, night and day. The programme features a range of reflective, serene and joyous Choral music from Europe and America, and across the centuries.

Comedian and magician, Martin is a spectacular stage and screen performer, captivating audiences with his uproarious sense of humour, charming personality and consummate magical skill. Martin’s unique blend of magic and comedy has proven incredibly popular with audiences across the UK.

After selling out The Gaiety Theatre and The Palace Theatre, Scott Watson & Friends are BACK with a variety show that’s bigger and better than ever.

Wet Wet Wet are Graeme Clark, Tommy Cunningham, Neil Mitchell and Kevin Simm. The band are one of the most successful groups in British pop history with an amazing back catalogue of songs including three No.1s – Help From My Friends, Goodnight Girl and Love Is All Around.

Join EAYT in the spooky, kooky world of the Addams Family. In this upsidedown world to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams.

Aimed at young artists keen to develop their art and design skills. Each 6 week block will include opportunities to learn new techniques through both disciplined and experimental processes, and work in a range of artforms such as illustration, painting, printmaking, animation and graphics.

Get creative and DO ART! Be inspired by our visual art exhibitions in the galleries and create yourown works of art using a range of mediums such as paint, print and ceramics! All materials included.

Main Gallery Dick Institute This colourful and interactive exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books presents an eclectic mix of original, iconic comic art alongside recent work by current children’s comic creators that will delight and inspire the whole family!

Neil Melville has been fascinated by arms and armour all his life and has written articles on aspects of them for various magazines and journals before and while writing his magnum opus.

Get creative and DO ART! Be inspired by our visual art exhibitions in the galleries and create yourown works of art using a range of mediums such as paint, print and ceramics! All materials included.

Aimed at young artists keen to develop their art and design skills. Each 6 week block will include opportunities to learn new techniques through both disciplined and experimental processes, and work in a range of artforms such as illustration, painting, printmaking, animation and graphics.

Join Michaella and Billy Bear for some seasonal expeditions, and help them on a special mission from the Museum Keeper. Creative fun, stories, imagination, discovery, explorations and tactile sensations! For early years (3-5yrs) and their grown-ups!

A newly engaged couple breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Starring Barry Bostwick, Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon this cult classic presents an opportunity to pay a visit to the wild side of life! Feel free to dress down or dress up for this event!

As part of our themed COMICS season at the Dick Institute with an exhibition of DC Thomson Comics and our very own Killie Comic-Con, we are showing Deadpool.

Acting workshop with award-winning stage, film and television actor Scott Kyle. Best known as Ross in the hit television series Outlander. Scott brings a decade of expertise, energy and enthusiasm in his approach to performance preparation.

Suitable for ages 5years and above All children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult Killie Comic Con would like to invite you to our Retro Games Day! We’ll be hosting a Mario Kart tournament on the Wii, alongside other classic games and consoles from 10:30 am to 3.30 pm!

When Stan Lee passed away EJEK aka Dan McDermott, created a mural in tribute for him. In EKEK’s own words “I’m a huge geek and Marvel fan” EJEK’S been painting graffiti for almost 20 years mainly in the Glasgow area. His style varies from time to time but mostly he has his own EJEK style.

Welcome to Superhero in Training! Where ordinary boys and girls have been tasked with taking on the mantle of superheroes, but first - they have to train.

Welcome to Superhero in Training! Where ordinary boys and girls have been tasked with taking on the mantle of superheroes, but before that - they have to train.

Join our own Quiz Master; one who knows everything from the intricate differences between Deadpool and Cinderella! Our themed quizzes have something for everyone. You can win prizes with no cash equivalent!

Join renowned artist and illustrator Scott Wallace for his easy, step by step tutorial on how to create your own caricature. Scott is a popular and much sought after local artist, who has a wealth of experience at his fingertips. He is the perfect person to help you turn your ideas into a unique illustration.

Illuminight with Lidl returns for its third year this autumn at Dean Castle Country Park. In only 2 years Illuminight with Lidl has welcomed over 80,000 visitors to Dean Castle County Park, Kilmarnock to experience one of the UK’s most spectacular illumination events. Come join us in 2019!