Pop-In to our Ailsa Craig Centre Pop-Up

As part of our community consultation with a view to building an Ailsa Craig Centre in Girvan, we have designed a pop-up exhibition outlining our vision along with some fascinating Ailsa Craig facts. The pop-up opened on the 12th March 2024 and is being held at The McKechnie Institute for the next few weeks – […]

We’re celebrating the 40th Carrick Lowland Gathering

The Carrick Lowland Gathering has been a popular annual fixture in the Girvan calendar since 1982! 2023 is a special year for The Carrick Lowland Gathering as it returns to Girvan for the 40th time on Sunday 4th June. Organised by Girvan & District Attractions, we spoke with their Chair Person, Jane Willis, and Minutes […]

Girvan Arts Festival set to return in June

With the second Girvan Arts Festival set to return on the 3rd and 4th June 2023, we caught up with founder and festival director, Helen DW Humphries, for a chat. We asked her about the inspiration behind the festival and her hopes for the future. Hi Helen, can you tell us a bit about your […]

Get Involved with Go Girvan

Go Girvan are holding our first AGM on Monday 27th March at 7pm, in the Town House, Knockcushan Street, Girvan. Anyone interested in finding out more about what Go Girvan do, joining as a Trustee or an Active Supporter is very welcome to come along. To give you an idea of how Go Girvan started […]

Girvan Folk Festival returns with a bang!

The annual Girvan Traditional Folk Festival is back! Returning to an in-person event, the festival runs from this Friday April 29th to May 1st, in a range of venues across Girvan including the Catholic Hall, The Westcliffe Hotel, and the McKechnie Institute among others. This year, the festival is even bigger and better with a […]