Successes in October 2025
October brought two exciting book launches for club members Carolyn O’Hara and Stephen Cashmore. On Saturday 11 October, at The View, Monktonhill, Carolyn delighted an… Read More »Successes in October 2025
Ayr Writers’ Club
Stephen Rutt – The Nature of Writing – 22 September 2025
As a self-confessed nature nerd, I’d nabbed a front row seat to absorb writer and naturalist Stephen Rutt’s talk. I’d also brought my own copy… Read More » Stephen Rutt – The Nature of Writing – 22 September 2025
Poetry Slam & Book Sale – 15 September 2025
The microphone fell silent and was packed away, but the echoes of poems still reverberated around the clubroom at the Mercure Hotel. ‘I’m really glad… Read More »Poetry Slam & Book Sale – 15 September 2025
Successes in September 2025
September brought continued success for Ayr Writers’ Club members, whether they were published or performing. Here’s a quick round-up. Rose McGregor had a good month… Read More »Successes in September 2025
Performing Your Poem – Skill Builder – Ken O’Hara – 8 OCTOBER 2025
In the midst of the spooky season, nothing instantly fills me with terror more than the thought of performing in public. The skill building workshop,… Read More »Performing Your Poem – Skill Builder – Ken O’Hara – 8 OCTOBER 2025
Lesley Benzie – The Doric Language in Poetry – 1st October 2025 – Copy
This evening, the quines and loons were treated to an evening with award winning poet, Lesley Benzie, who demonstrated how writing in a regional dialect… Read More »Lesley Benzie – The Doric Language in Poetry – 1st October 2025 – Copy
The Elements of Horror Writing – Skills Builder-24th September 2025
It seems that spooky season has arrived early. The evenings are drawing in, and supermarket shelves are already stacked with Halloween goodies. This was certainly… Read More »The Elements of Horror Writing – Skills Builder-24th September 2025
An Evening with Allan Gaw – 10 September 2025
Allan Gaw is a Scottish writer and the winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel Prize in 2024, for the first book in his… Read More »An Evening with Allan Gaw – 10 September 2025
AWC Opening Night 3 September 2025
What a start to Ayr Writers’ Club 2025/26! Lots of new potential members and familiar faces made for an exciting start to the year as… Read More »AWC Opening Night 3 September 2025
AWC Successes in August 2025
August seemed to race by, but never fear, AWC members still managed to delight, publish, and perform! Three members of Litereight, Helena Sheridan, Greta Yorke… Read More »AWC Successes in August 2025
Readaround 20 August 2025
A successful season of AWC summer readarounds came to an end last night with the final stop on our tour of Ayrshire. Susan welcomed the… Read More »Readaround 20 August 2025
Summer Readaround – 6 August 2025
Our club’s Readaround season moved from Prestwick back to Ayr on Wednesday night. The club’s charabanc chugged onto St. Leonard’s Road, and a new venue… Read More »Summer Readaround – 6 August 2025