Ayr & Prestwick Community Newsletter
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One free email a month, plus a short mid-month update. Markets, racing, football, shows, fireworks, family days out and local news, all checked and linked to the organiser.
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You'll get a free monthly guide plus a short mid-month update: the Ayr & Prestwick guide in the last week of each month, and a short "This fortnight" email in the middle of the month. Each email includes a clearly labelled message from local sponsors. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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The monthly guide arrives in the last week of each month, ready for the month ahead:
- Top 5 this month, so you can see the best of it at a glance
- What's on, week by week: markets at the Cutty Sark Centre, racing at Ayr Racecourse, Ayr United home games, shows at the Gaiety and the Town Hall, and seasonal events
- Free and cheap ideas, and family days out
- Local news in brief: new openings, council updates and things worth knowing
- Community noticeboard: clubs, charities and appeals in Ayr and Prestwick
In the middle of the month, a short "This fortnight" email covers the next two weeks, including any changes or cancellations.
From the November issue
A few highlights from our first issue. Details were checked against the organisers' published listings on 20 October 2026, but things can change, so please check the linked source before you go.
- Ayr Rugby Club Fireworks FestivalFri 6 Nov · Dam Park Stadium, AyrGates 5pm, display 7.30pm, with a family fairground and food stalls. Source: Ayr Advertiser
- Jumps racing at Ayr RacecourseWed 11 & Mon 30 NovTwo racedays. Under-18s go free with a paying adult. Source: Ayr Racecourse
- Northern Soul Night, PrestwickSat 14 Nov, 7pm–midnight · Prestwick Cricket Club£3 on the door, first come, first served. Source: Ayr Advertiser
- Festive Family Fun and the Ayr Christmas lights switch-onSun 15 Nov, 1.30–5.30pm · Ayr High Street & Cutty Sark CentreSanta's Grotto, a kids' zone, Christmas markets and the lights switching on at 5pm. Most of it is free. Source: Destination South Ayrshire
- Jai McDowall: JAI-ving Home For ChristmasSat 21 & Sun 22 Nov · Ayr Town HallAyr's own Britain's Got Talent winner sings Christmas classics. Source: The Gaiety
- Dick Whittington: A Scottish Pirate PantomimeFrom Fri 27 Nov · The Gaiety TheatrePanto season is here. Book early for the weekend shows. Source: The Gaiety
There's much more in the full issue, including the farmers market, Remembrance Sunday, local news and the community noticeboard.
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Header photo: Burns Statue Square, Ayr, by Billy McCrorie, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0. Card photo: Prestwick seafront by Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0. Full photo credits.