The Wartime History of Turnberry Airfield

We were treated to an excellent talk by guest speaker Tony Morrell on the history of Turnberry aerodrome. Here was the husband of the late Margaret who evidently had all the important facts at her fingertips having spent much of her adult life engaged in meticulous research to uncover the many untold stories of this ... More

Wille Stewart’s Christmas Quiz

              On 18 December 2025, Willie Stewart presented his well-known style of the dreaded quiz, having delivered it for over twenty years. The wide range of questions tripped up most people, but the star of the evening was veteran Rotarian John Ewing ... More

Hilarious Photo Caption Competition Evening

In an evening full of laughter and fun, the "photo caption competition" made a welcome return to Ayr Rotary's evening meeting after several years absence. Douglas Haddow hosted the night in front of an audience of 32 members, having commandeered President Howard, Secretary Bob and Social Convener Alan Meikle as judges. ... More

John Walker on the MacLaurin Trust

Ayr Rotary Club welcomed as guest speaker, John Walker, who kindly agreed to provide a talk entitled ’The Maclaurin - A philanthropic love letter’ in relation to ‘The Maclaurin Trust’, of which John is the Trust’s current Chairman. He is an Ayrshire man, a law graduate of The University of Aberdeen, and now ... More

Dalrymple Ukulele Orchestra

Founded in 2014, the Dalrymple Ukulele Orchestra (D.U.O) is an all female ukulele extravaganza. Based in Ayrshire they provide entertainment for a variety of functions. Since then, the orchestra has been invited to play at various festivals, concerts, and events, even playing a bride down the aisle. Their uplifting ... More

Willie Stewart’s Christnas Quiz

On 17 December 2024, Willie Stewart presented his well-kown style of quiz, having done it for over twenty years. The wide range of questions tripped up most people, but the star of the evening was Brian Hignett. Brian is pictured receiving a fine bottle of wine from President Colin. More

Intergenerational Event – Belmont Academy

The Age without Limits Action Day, which took place on March 20th, was an event celebrated across the UK, its purpose was to contest the often adverse and stereotyped depiction of older individuals prevalent in our society. The theme for this year? SEE and BE ... More

Willie Stewart’s Christmas Quiz 2023

For many years now Willie Stewart’s Christmas Quiz (or “guessing game” as it should really be entitled) has become a tradition the week before Christmas. So on 19 December 2023, Willie took great delight inflicting his trivia on the company. A close contest resulted in a tie between president Bob Cherry and ... More

District Membership Team Meeting

Report by Hazel McCully On 9th December, our district membership lead Doug Forsyth, came to Ayrshire to give an inspirational talk about Rotary and membership. All 9 clubs from Ayrshire had representatives who attended. Was great to see all Rotarians come together. More

An Evening at the Balgarth

This week the club's business meeting was held at the Balgarth Pines for the first time. The twenty six members gathered appreciatively in the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the function room on what was a bitingly cold and frosty evening. The special general meeting and the follow-on business meeting was run efficien... More