Club News

New Premises in Old Ayr Academy Building The history of cultural life in Ayrshire – north, south and east – is being brought together under… Read More »A.W.C. GIFTS THEIR RECORDS TO AYRSHIRE ARCHIVE

If you fancy being in the audience, apply for tickets now – DEADLINE 8th October!  

Fifty-one years on, we’re still going strong. Better late than never! AYR WRITERS’ CLUB finally celebrated fifty successful years, at a special event on Wednesday… Read More »50th ANNIVERSARY of AYR WRITERS’ CLUB 1970-2020

Your chance to have your voice heard. Scotland’s Makar, Kathleen Jamie, is calling on Scottish poets who love their land and their planet, to lend… Read More »NEW SCOTTISH NATURE POEM for COP26

Something for everyone! This year’s festival is a mix of ‘real’ events at the Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, and virtual sessions. The programme features a… Read More »TIDELINES BOOK FESTIVAL 24th – 26th September

In the absence of being able to hold a writers’ event in this wonderful venue this year, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is going virtual. They have… Read More »PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE – Virtual WritersRoom

With a picked-out-of-a-hat random running order, we’re delighted to announce our Ayr Writers’ Club Members’ readings and our Committee Members’ welcomes and introductions.   WELCOME… Read More »Ayr Writers’ Club Opening Night Running Order – Wednesday 8th September 2021

Matt Richardson, who joined Ayr Writer’s Club during our 20-21session, has been in touch with news of success in the genre of flash fiction. With… Read More »FLASHBACK FICTION “Foundering” by Matt Richardson

How have you occupied your time during all those months of lockdown? Perhaps you have picked up a new skill or done something which has… Read More »A Voyage into the Unknown

How would you like a monthly update of information about writing competitions and publishing opportunities? Perhaps you are looking for a stimulus or have a… Read More »Writing opportunities straight to your IN BOX

Back in March 2021, Ayr Writers’ Club was proud to announce that member Suzy Kelly was one of ten emerging writers to have been commissioned… Read More »Fresh news about FRESH INK

Did you know that on June 26th 2021, NATIONAL FLASH-FICTION DAY celebrated its 10th Anniversary? Contributors were called upon to submit entries and selected pieces… Read More »AWC Member Features on NATIONAL FLASH-FICTION DAY 2021