What's On in Kilmarnock
An Ayrshire town with deep whisky-distilling roots, Kilmarnock has a community-focused events scene and a growing independent food offer.
219 events within 50 km
What's on in Kilmarnock
Today
- — Rich Hall: Chin Music at Paisley Arts Centre — “Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate…
- — Peace & Jam, Open Mic Jam at Sweeneys On The Park — Peace & Jam is a music collective focused on community [...]
- — Damian Lewis at Òran Mór · from £30 — Grayling are proud to support this special evening with Damian Lewis at Òran Mór.
- — Christine Bovill at Òran Mór · from £20
- — TRAD THURSDAYS at Nice N Sleazy (18 dates) — 11PM-2AM EVERY THURSDAY Brought to you by our resident Trad band! An assortment of knee-slapping traditional Scottish…
- — Declan Heggarty Acoustic Sessions at Òran Mór (2 dates)
This weekend
- — Johnstone Library Bookbug at Johnstone Library (6 dates) — Free, friendly, fun sessions of songs, rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their families and…
- — Paisley Central Library Bookbug at Paisley Central Library (4 dates) — Free, friendly, fun sessions of songs, rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, pre schoolers and their families and…
- — Gaelic Bookbug stay and play at Bishopton Library — With support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, we are delighted to expand the Gaelic Bookbug sessions we offer across…
- — A Play, A Pie, and A Pint: Contact at Paisley Town Hall — Co-presented with Traverse Theatre and OneRen Written by Jonny Donahoe Directed by Ben Standish A tragicomedy exploring…
- — Paisley Halloween Festival: Bookbug (costumes welcome!) at Paisley Central Library (2 dates) — Join us for a Bookbug session with a spooky twist! Costumes encouraged but not required. Suitable for preschool age…
- — BASEMENT GIG – LANA WILD at Nice N Sleazy — Lana Wild headlines Glasgow for the very first time. The Scottish emo/pop punk songwriter comes fresh off the back of…
- — UPSTAIRS GIG – DAS GÜNTHER at Nice N Sleazy — ‘Das Günther’ (punk/electro/performance) embark on their first UK tour: Somewhere between sequins and protest, between…
- — Nadeem Din-Gabisi + chizu nnamdi + Simone Seales at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow on 23 Oct 2026 at The Glad Cafe — Buy tickets for Nadeem Din-Gabisi + chizu nnamdi + Simone Seales at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
- — Brother Strut at Òran Mór · from £26 — Funk & soul heavyweights Brother Strut are hitting the road in 2026 with abrand new live show to mark the release of…
- — Karaoke at Sweeneys On The Park (2 dates) · Free
- — Author/Storytime Workshop with J L Givens at Ferguslie Library — Join local author J.L Givens at Ferguslie library for a special reading of Free to be Me, a joyful story about being…
- — Glasgow Wine Tasting - Vine to Wine at Glasgow (3 dates) · from £110 — Taste 15 Wines and Enjoy a delicious Lunch. A Fun day exploring how the different styles of wine are made. You will…
- — Scott Heywood at Sweeneys On The Park (2 dates) · Free
Coming up
- — Gaelic Bookbug stay and play at Johnstone Library (2 dates) — With support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, we are delighted to expand the Gaelic Bookbug sessions we offer across…
Festivals near Kilmarnock
- — 2 FLOOR TAKEOVER – CORE FEST (28 days) at Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
The Kilmarnock guides
Top event categories in Kilmarnock
- Food & Drink
- Community
- Music
Venues & places in Kilmarnock
Places people go in Kilmarnock
- The Salt Cot — 7 Hamilton Street, Saltcoats, KA21 5DS
- The Auld Brig — Fullarton Street, Irvine, KA12 8EH
- The Wheatsheaf Inn — 70 Portland Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1JG
- Jackton Distillery Tasting Bar — Hayhill Road, Glasgow, G74 5AN
- National Museum of Rural Life — Philipshill Road, East Kilbride, G76 9HR
- Dick Institute — Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BU
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