What's on around Kilmarnock on a budget?
216 upcoming events
We've rounded up 216 upcoming events around Kilmarnock on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events around Kilmarnock on a budget
Fri13
Today
At 6:30 PM£11.55
Food
Molton Brown Silverburn - Black & Pink Pepper Fragrance Masterclass
Silverburn
At 6:30 PM£16.96
YogaWellness
Candlelit Yoga & Hot Chocolate
Folia
At 7 PM£11.55–16.96
RockSmall gig
A Tribute to The Killers - Killer Instinct
The Bungalow Bar
At 7:30 PM£10
ClassicalConcert
Voices of Tessera: from Vienna to Tallinn
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Sat14
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 9 AMFree
MiniaturesTournament
Caledonian Carnage Autumn GT
28th Glasgow (Giffnock) Scout Group
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Winter Lantern Workshop
Scottish Maritime Museum, Linthouse Building
Tomorrow · 11 AM£12.50
Sewing & knitting
Crochet Workshop
36 Houstoun Ct
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Outdoors
Grow Together - Family session
39 High St
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
WellnessOutdoors
Saturday Satsang with Irfan
Narture Well-being studios
Tomorrow · 3 PM£7.21–15.87
Story time0–5 yrs
Koala Club - Italian Playgroup
Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden
Tomorrow · 4 PM£7.50–15
DJ set
Vinyl Destination - LANGE
Metro Saltcoats
Tomorrow · 5 PM£16–50
ClassicalFolk / Acoustic
Caledonia Classical | Kilmarnock
Kay Park Parish Church & Halls
Tomorrow · 6 PM£11.55–44.04
RockConcert
CPW Presents Hornswoggle Strikes Back
Ayr Town Hall
Tomorrow · 6 PM£10
Trading cardsTournament
Magic Presents: To Boldly Go
Castle Comics
Tomorrow · 7 PM£16–44
ClassicalConcert
ABBA vs Queen by Candlelight
Kay Park Parish Church & Halls
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Father's Song & Michael McMillan Concert
Cartsbridge Evangelical Church
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£10
ClassicalConcert
Voices of Tessera: from Vienna to Tallinn
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Sun15
Sunday 15 November
Sun 15 · 9 AMFree
MiniaturesTournament
Ordo Idiotus: Sunday Funday 5 - Catalan Dreams
Dominion
Sun 15 · 12 PMFree
Other
Destination Unknown - Paisley
Paisley Abbey
Sun 15 · 3:30 PM£6.13
Cinema
Whiteleys Christmas Movie Screening - Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York
Ayr Town Hall
Sun 15 · 7:30 PM£7
Club
NBP Birthday Clubnight!
The Bungalow Bar
Mon16
Monday 16 November
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Drop-in services
Kibble Adoption Drop-in Day (Paisley)
Kibble Adoption
Mon 16 · 12 PM£6
ClassicalConcert
Organ recital – Gordon Cree
Ayr Town Hall
Mon 16 · 6 PMFree
Creative workshopScience8–18 yrs
Mecha Monday
39 High St
Mon 16 · 6:30 PM£4
FitnessSports & fitness
Zumba with Mark C
Paisley West Church
Tue17
Tuesday 17 November
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
TalkWellness
The Art of Care
The Kiln Creative Learning Hub by PACE
Tue 17 · 12 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Organ recital – Matthew Hynes
St Joseph's Church, Kilmarnock
Tue 17 · 2:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Highlight Talk - Alan Riach on The Poetry of the Sea
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Tue 17 · 3 PMFree
Talk
Heritage, Community and Regeneration in Paisley
Paisley Campus, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
Tue 17 · 5:45 PM£11.55
Wellness
Sound Bath Experience - Ochiltree - A Journey of Deep Relaxation
Ochiltree Community Hub
Tue 17 · 6 PM£7–15
Drawing & painting
Narture Sketchbook Club
CREATE
Wed18
Wednesday 18 November
Wed 18 · 1 PMFree
Wellness
Harbourside Headspace: Creative Workshops for Unpaid Carers
Scottish Maritime Museum, Linthouse Building
Wed 18 · 6 PMFree
Creative workshopVideo games8–18 yrs
STEMsday Wednesday (Ages 8-18)
39 High St
Wed 18 · 6:30 PMFree
Other
Renfrewshire Ladies Social Group, Coffee, Cake & Catch Up
Skirlies Cafe Paisley
Wed 18 · 7 PM£8
Concert
Bringing Music Back To Ayrshire
Printhouse Ayr
Wed 18 · 7 PM£0
Poetry slamPoetry
StoryTree Birthday Party | Poetry Show
The Bungalow Bar
Thu19
Thursday 19 November
Thu 19 · 9:30 AM£10
Career
Konpasu Community Ayrshire - Online Connections Become Real Conversations
The Potting Shed at Si!
Thu 19 · 10 AM£10
Drop-in services
Guardianship Advice
Connect Hub-Ayr
Thu 19 · 10:30 AM£6
YogaPilates & stretching
Dance2BFit - Mat Pilates Beginners/Improvers am
Laird Hall
Thu 19 · 12 PMFree
TalkVolunteering
Connecting Communities: Digital Inclusion in Renfrewshire
Active Communities
Thu 19 · 6 PM£15–25
Drawing & painting
Winter Paint and Sip
CREATE
Thu 19 · 6 PMFree
PantoKids' show
Christmas Concert & Panto!
Tweedie Hall
Thu 19 · 6:30 PM£0
YogaWellness
Balance Your Chakras - Free Yoga Taster Class
The Wellbeing Centre - Muirend
Thu 19 · 6:30 PM£0–10
YogaWellness
Gentle Yoga - Stress relief and relaxation
The Wellbeing Centre - Muirend
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
Talk
International Men's Day
Ayr United Football Hospitality Suite
Thu 19 · 8 PMFree
Quiz
Pub Quiz at The Malletsheugh
The Malletsheugh
Thu 19 · 8 PMFree
Quiz
Pub Quiz at The Malletsheugh
The Malletsheugh
Thu 19 · 9 PMFree
Quiz
Pub Quiz at The Brig Inn
The Brig Inn
Thu 19 · 9 PMFree
Quiz
Pub Quiz at The Brig Inn
The Brig Inn
Thu 19 · 9:30 PMFree
Quiz
Pub Quiz at Barocco
Barocco
Later
Fri 20 · 5:30 PMFree
MiniaturesTrading cards8–18 yrs
Friday Night Bytes!
39 High St
Fri 20 · 6 PM£10
Trading cards
fnm Commander Party
Castle Comics
Fri 20 · 6 PM£6.13
Poker
Charity Poker Night for St Vincent's Hospice
Hazel Arms
Fri 20 · 7 PM£10–15
CinemaGuided tour
Alchemy Film & Arts Screening - The Teviot, the Flag and the Rich, Rich Soil Touring Programme
The Auld Toy Shop
Fri 20 · 7 PM£5.50–8.83
Outdoors
Family Roller Disco
Ardrossan Civic Centre
Fri 20 · 8 PM£5
Stand-up
Stand-up Comedy Showcase
Carmunnock Village Recreation Centre
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
CareerStudents
Paisley Campus Subject Showcase
UWS Paisley Campus
Sat 21 · 11 AM£12.50
Sewing & knittingCrafts
Intro to English Paper Piecing (EPP): Hexagon Flowers
36 Houstoun Ct
Sat 21 · 12 PM£6.13
Kids
Ardeer Rec Bowling Club Christmas Kids Party
Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club
Sat 21 · 1 PMFree
Other
Molton Brown Silverburn Christmas Gifting Fragrance Consultation
Silverburn
Sat 21 · 3 PM£20
DJ set
Northern Soul Day Party: Ayr
Venue38
Sat 21 · 5:30 PM£16.96–81.96
Theatre
VALOR Presents: Hail to The Chimp
The Wynd Centre
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM£10
DJ setKaraoke
Balls, Booze and Banter! Whitletts Vics Fundraiser
The Redstone Lounge
Sat 21 · 8 PM£5
ClubDJ set
Backspin Events: Hard Housewarming
The Lux Bar
Sat 21 · 8:30 PM£10.46
RockConcert
THE COUNTERFEIT CLASH - LIVE
The Howwood Inn
Sun 22 · 10 AM£15
Cooking
Kids Christmas Biscuit Making & Decorating
Langholm Farm
Sun 22 · 12 PMFree
Outdoors
The Gailes Hotel & Spa Wedding Fayre
The Gailes Hotel & Spa
Mon 23 · 10 AMFree
GardeningScience
Winter Tree ID at Lochshore
Lochshore park
Mon 23 · 12 PM£6
ClassicalConcert
Organ recital – Malcolm Sim
Ayr Town Hall
Mon 23 · 6 PMFree
Digital skills
Mecha Monday (Ages 8 - 12 & 13 - 18)
39 High St
Tue 24 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Tree Planting at Eastwood Park for National Tree Week
Eastwood Park
Tue 24 · 1 PMFree
TalkStudents
Ceòl: Exploring the Scottish Music Industries
Ayr Campus, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
Tue 24 · 4:30 PMFree
StudentsGuided tour
South Lanarkshire College - Course Information and Support
South Lanarkshire College
Tue 24 · 6 PM£15
Crafts
Bedazzle for BAMS
Belmont Academy Maths Department - Maths Room 2
Wed 25 · 3 PM£0–5
Career
CILT(UK) Visit to Brodie Engineering
Caledonia Works
Wed 25 · 5:30 PMFree
Drop-in servicesVolunteering
Ayrshire Mental Health Services Carers Forum
Woodland View Hospital - The Glade (1st Floor)
Wed 25 · 6 PMFree
Workshops
STEMsday Wednesday (Ages 8-18)
39 High St
Wed 25 · 7 PM£8.83–16.96
ClassicalConcert
Carols by Candlelight in aid of SAMH
Paisley Abbey
Wed 25 · 7 PM£5–12
CinemaDocumentary
Everybody to Kenmure Street: Screening & Q&A
Refractive Collective
Thu 26£11NL
Other
FM
Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall
Thu 26 · 10 AMFree
TalkEcology
Farm-Scale Renewables - Ayrshire
Laigh Tarbeg Farm, Ochiltree
Thu 26 · 1 PMFree
CareerDrop-in services
Renfrewshire Wellbeing Network
Active Communities
Thu 26 · 4:30 PMFree
Wellness
Ayshire and Arran Homebirth Team's 5th Birthday
Fullarton ConneXions
Fri 27 · 6 PMFree
DJ setOutdoors
CompostRave
MAKE
Fri 27 · 6 PMFree
Paisley Nazarene Wreath Making Night 2026
Hunterhill Community Centre
Fri 27 · 6 PM£10
Trading cardsTournament
Two Headed Giant Commander spock look out for that Two Headed Giant Commander
Castle Comics
Fri 27 · 7 PM£15
Electric Dreams - Friday 27th Nov - PRESTWICK
Vics
Fri 27 · 7 PM£9
Leea Clem Ayr
Printhouse Ayr
Fri 27 · 7 PM£20
An Evening with Stuart Liddell & Steven McWhirter
Troon Bowling Club
Fri 27 · 7 PM£11.55
Golf-X comedy night
Golf-X Ayr
Sat 28 · 9:30 AMFreeNL
Team sportsSpectator
EK 82 VS Livingston
Alistair McCoist Complex
Sat 28 · 10 AM£6.13
Santa comes to Paisley on 28th November - Santa's Grotto
The Number One Bead Shop
Sat 28 · 10 AMFree
Market
Christmas Fair In Paisley, stalls, crafting, santa's grotto, cafe.........
The Number One Bead Shop
Sat 28 · 11 AMFree
Santa's Grotto - Quieter Time
Bridgend Community Centre
Sat 28 · 12 PMFree
Santa's Grotto
Bridgend Community Centre
Sat 28 · 12:30 PM£15
Little Red Forager - Last Foray of the Year
Water Fountain
Sat 28 · 1 PMFree
Outdoors
Grow Together - Family session
39 High St
Sat 28 · 1 PMFree
Santa's Grotto
Bridgend Community Centre
Sat 28 · 1 PMFree
Molton Brown Silverburn GLA - Christmas Gifting Event
Silverburn
Sat 28 · 2 PMFree
Santa's Grotto
Bridgend Community Centre
Sat 28 · 3 PM£20
Country Day Party: Saltcoats 🤠
Metro Reloaded
Sat 28 · 3 PM£5–10
DJ setClub
Revival: DJ Vance
Vienna's
Sat 28 · 3 PMFree
Santa's Grotto
Bridgend Community Centre
Sat 28 · 7 PM£15
Boozy Bingo
Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians (GHA) RFC
Sat 28 · 7:30 PM£4–6
Whitemoss AAC 2026 Awards Disco
St Brides Hall
Sat 28 · 8 PM£10–16
Backspin Events Present: BK
Printhouse Ayr
Sun 29 · 10 AMFree
SHINE Active - FREE Padel Taster Session for Women
Stevenston Industrial Estate
Sun 29 · 2 PM£5–15
Zander Nation's Family Rave Day at Metro Reloaded
Metro Reloaded
Sun 29 · 2 PM£0–8
St Andrew’s Day Family Ceilidh
St Joseph's RC Church Hall
Mon 30 · 12 PM£6
Organ recital – Matthew Hynes
Ayr Town Hall
Mon 30 · 5:30 PMFree
Workshops
Mecha Monday (Ages 8-12 & 13-18)
39 High St
Mon 30 · 7 PMFree
Digital skills
Code Club 2.0 (Ages 8-18)
39 High St
Mon 30 · 7 PM£0–15
Wellington School Christmas Concert
Ayr Town Hall
Wed 2 · 2:30 PMFree
Highlight Talk - Noralyn Divers on The Bonnie Wee Things
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Wed 2 · 6:30 PMFree
Light a Candle Memorial Service - Memoria Paisley Woodside Memorial Park
Memoria Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium
Wed 2 · 7 PMFree
Clyde Regional Marine Plan Consultation: Ayr Event
The Cutty-Sark Centre
Thu 3 · 7 PM£5–12
Nossa Bossa - Sounds of Brazil
The Auld Toy Shop
Fri 4 · 6 PM£11.55
Crafts
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Auchengree Farm Tearoom
Fri 4 · 8:30 PM£16.50
Comedy Night @ EK Sports Club
East Kilbride Sports Club
Sat 5 · 10 AMFree
Market
Jackton Distillery Christmas Market 2026
Jackton Distillery
Sat 5 · 11 AMFree
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, 5th & 6th December - Geilsland Estate, Beith
Geilsland Estate
Sat 5 · 11 AM£0
Meet the Makers / ReMode
Johnstone Textile Space
Sat 5 · 1 PM£0
Learn to Alter your Clothes with ReMode
36 Houstoun Ct
Sat 5 · 2:30 PM£5
Resurrection: Mannequins, Ikon, Suburbia reunion
Vienna's
Sat 5 · 3 PM£12.50–15
The ABBA Day Party: Ayr💃🕺
Venue38
Sat 5 · 4 PM£14
Soul / FunkConcert
Souled Out Winter Wonderland
Boswell's Coach House
Sat 5 · 4 PM£5
Sunflower Trip - Album Launch
Memories Party Hall
Sat 5 · 4 PM£15
Soul / FunkDisco
Soul on Sunday Live — Here Comes the Girls Tour
Paisley Town Hall
Sat 5 · 6:30 PM£6.13–9.38
Flora White and the 7 McKiltes pantomime
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Sat 5 · 7 PM£20
RockPunk
Bootleg Blondie
Ayr Pavilion
Sat 5 · 7 PM£6.13–11.55
Eaglesham Christmas Ceilidh
Laird Hall
Sat 5 · 7:30 PM£11.55
Psychic Night at Merito with Jacqui & Kaz
Merito Pub & Restaurant
Sat 5 · 8:30 PM£9.99
RETROSPECT Presents: COMPLEX
Printhouse Ayr
Sun 6 · 10 AM£15
KIDS - Christmas Biscuit Making & Decorating
Langholm Farm
Sun 6 · 10 AM£10–24
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Breakfast with Santa
Macdonald Crutherland House
Tue 8 · 7 PMFree
WellnessOutdoors
Candlelight Soundbath & Meditation
St Kentigern's Church
Wed 9 · 12 PM£15
South Ayrshire Carers Christmas Lunch @ Carlton Prestwick
Carlton Hotel Prestwick
Wed 9 · 7 PM£10
Drag showBingo
PaiSlay Drag Bingo!
The Bungalow Bar
Thu 10 · 7:30 PM£6
KAI REESU : Kai Hard - Live at the Bungalow Paisley
The Bungalow Bar
Fri 11 · 11 AM£12.50
Felted Festive Flowers
36 Houstoun Ct
Fri 11 · 7 PM£20–45
A Christmas Classical Candlelight Experience In Newton Mearns -Friday 11th December
The Church Of Broom
Fri 11 · 7 PM£11.55
Parties
The Rec's Christmas Party 2026
Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club
Sat 12 Dec · 1 AMFree
Molton Brown Silverburn GLA - Personalise Your Gifts Calligraphy Event
Silverburn
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM£10
The Christmas Experience
The Salvation Army
Sat 12 Dec · 10:30 AM£6.89–19.48
Elves Tea Parties
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Sat 12 Dec · 1 PM£6.13–11.55
Pro2 Wrestling presents SMASHING THROUGH THE SNOW!
Shoot Soccer
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PM£11.55
PantoKids' show
Irvine 2026 Panto - Beauty and The Beast
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PM£12–20
Christmas Still Life Studies
CREATE
Sat 12 Dec · 3 PM£20
80s Day Disco: Saltcoats 🪩
Metro Reloaded
Sat 12 Dec · 4 PMFree
Santas grotto
Monkton Square
Sat 12 Dec · 5 PM£11.55
PantoKids' show
Irvine 2026 Panto - Beauty and The Beast - Saturday 5pm Showing
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Sat 12 Dec · 7:30 PM£16.96
CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT
The Howwood Inn
Sat 12 Dec · 7:30 PM£14.25
RockConcert
Them & Us - Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
Village Inn
Sun 13 Dec · 10 AM£10
Animals0–15 yrs
Breakfast with Santa
Macdonald Crutherland House
Sun 13 Dec · 2 PM£11.55
PantoKids' show
Irvine 2026 Panto - Beauty and The Beast - Sunday 2pm Showing
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Sun 13 Dec · 5 PM£11.55
PantoKids' show
Irvine 2026 Panto - Beauty and The Beast
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Wed 16 Dec · 7 PM£0
StoryTree Poetry Slam
The Bungalow Bar
Wed 16 Dec · 7:30 PM£10
ClassicalConcert
The Tessera Quartet in Giffnock: A Candlelit Christmas Vol. II
Giffnock United Reformed Church
Thu 17 Dec · 12 PM£0
Winter Warmers: Drop In & Make
36 Houstoun Ct
Thu 17 Dec · 6 PM£15–25
Drawing & painting
Christmas Paint and Sip
CREATE
See also around Kilmarnock on a budget
Wed 25 · 7 PM£32.50
PopConcert
Bay City Rollers
Troon Concert Hall
Thu 26
RockMetal
WinterStorm 2026
35 Bank St, Troon
Thu 3 · 7 PM£35.75
PopFolk / Acoustic
Callum Beattie
Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall
Thu 10 · 7 PM£29.50
PunkRock
The Skids + Theatre of Hate
Ayr Pavilion
At 7:30 PM
ExperimentalElectro
Pop Mutations & Freakender presents: J Zunz
The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
At 7:30 PM£13
Small gig
J Zunz
The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
Tomorrow · 7 PM
RockSmall gig
SPIDERS ON MARS Tribute to David Bowie
The Bungalow Bar, Paisley
Sun 15 · 7:30 PM£13.70–16.96
ClassicalConcert
Glasgow Sinfonia Autumn concert
Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church, Glasgow
At 10 PM
ClubDJ set
I AM A RAVER presents NANNA MAKINA
Vienna's, Glasgow
Sat 28 · 7:30 PM
Ecstatic danceWellness
Immersive Dance
Queen's Park Govanhill Church of Scotland, Glasgow
Tomorrow · 11 AM
Street party
Blood Cancer UK Christmas Fayre - Glasgow Branch
Giffnock United Reformed Church, Glasgow
Tomorrow · 11 PM£12
ClubDJ set
GSG presents: Planet Bounce
The Marlborough Red Room, Glasgow
Sun 15 · 7 PM£12
ClubDJ set
FANTOOSH
The Marlborough, Glasgow
Fri 20 · 6 PM£10
DJ setClub
Kino Disk
The Ivory Hotel, Glasgow
Sat 28 · 8:30 PM£27
Stand-up
Karen Dunbar: Aw Roon the Hooses!
Ayr Town Hall
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PM£295
TheatreComedy
Fawlty Towers Christmas Weekend 12/12/2026 Ayr
Abbotsford Hotel, Ayr
At 7:30 PM£21.84
Stand-upComedy
Lee Evans Tribute
Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir
Wed 11
Musical
Once Upon A Stage
East Kilbride Village Theatre
Mon 23 · 7 PM
TalkScience
Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting
Kyle Academy, Ayr
At 7 PM£13.70
Literature
An Evening with Elissa Soave in Conversation with Helen Cross
Bernie's Cafe Deli, Bridge of Weir
Tomorrow · 1 PM
MarketCrafts
Makers Market
Cathcart Baptist Church, Glasgow
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM£0
DocumentaryCinema
Document Film Festival - Inside Gaza + MAP & GSK Fundraiser
Park Lane Market - The Back Bit, Glasgow
Tomorrow · 2 PM
TalkCrafts
Meet the Maker / Mary Lydon
Johnstone Textile Space
Sun 15 · 11 AM
PhotographyWalk
Photo Walk Glasgow Southside 15/11
Langside Hall, Glasgow
Tue 17 · 7:30 PM£7.21
TalkArchitecture
Talk: Building On - Newness in Historic Contexts
Fotheringay Centre, Glasgow
Tue 17 · 7 PM£11.55
Literature
SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB- NOVEMBER (Bookmark Making)
The Wee Retreat CIC, Glasgow
Thu 19 · 7 PM£5
Talk
Copy of Legends Q&A Night with Peter Godfrey and Dougie Somner
The SMISA Stadium, Paisley
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Venues around Kilmarnock on a budget
Langholm Farm
8 events
Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club
6 events
Ayr Town Hall
14 events
CREATE
9 events
Ayr Pavilion
11 events
27 Burnfield Cottages
11 events
36 Houstoun Ct
12 events
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
16 events
Macdonald Crutherland House
12 events
The Bungalow Bar
48 events
Venue Paisley
9 events
Paisley Abbey
10 events