From Page to Performance – A Pantomime Delight Wednesday evening at Ayr Writers’ Club was transformed into a lively pantomime affair. I can almost hear… Read More »Panto Sketch Writing – Wednesday 6th December 2023.
Finding your Inner Poet Ayr Writers’ Club enjoyed a highly informative and stimulating poetry workshop led by Carolyn O’Hara, long-time member of the club. Having… Read More »Poetry Workshop with Carolyn O’Hara – 15th November 2023
Poetry in Motion Ayr Writers’ members were delighted to welcome award winning poet and short fiction writer Gail Anderson, to the Club last Wednesday. The… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, GAIL ANDERSON – Wednesday 8th November 2023
Pictures, proverbs, and patter Our joint captains were at the helm this evening, to launch us into the choppy territory of, principally, writing for women’s… Read More »Club Night – Wednesday 25th October 2023.
Article Writing – Getting it Right On Wednesday, I found myself back standing outside the Mercure where I fondly remember spending many a Wednesday as… Read More »Non-fiction Workshop with Gill Sherry – 18th October 2023
Revisiting Scotland’s Shameful Past On Wednesday night, Ayr Writers were honoured to be joined by former Carnegie scholar, Mary W. Craig. Mary is a historical… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, Mary W. Craig – Wednesday 11th October 2023
On Wednesday night, 17 intrepid souls braved the atrocious weather to attend our first feedback evening of the current season. This, for the uninitiated, is… Read More »Feedback Night – Wednesday 4th October 2023.
Observation is Vital The threat of Storm Agnes looming over Ayr did not deter a good crowd of members, plus a couple of new faces,… Read More »Bringing Dramatic Monologues to Life: Workshop with Ken O’Hara – 27th September 2023
THE VOICE IS KEY On Wednesday 20th September, Ayr Writers welcomed novelist, playwright and monologue performer extraordinaire, Alan Bissett to the club. It was a… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, Alan Bissett – Wednesday 20th September 2023
Cats, courage, and creepy things – time for some prompt inspiration. I couldn’t make the Opening Night last week, so there was a spring in… Read More »Club Night – Wednesday 13th September 2023.
We’re Back! An eager crowd of writers, well-known faces and new, gathered at the Mercure Hotel for Ayr Writers’ Club’s opening night of the 2023-24… Read More »New Session Opening Night – Wednesday 6th September 2023
Once again we enjoyed a captivating evening, hosted by Maggie Morton. We were off to a good start, hearing a poem which, in a clever… Read More »Summer Read-around – Wednesday 16th August 2023