Discover What's On: Isle of Arran Events
Planning your stay on the Isle of Arran? There are plenty of things to do on Arran! We've collated a guide to what's on in Arran including local events, festivals, and activities to help you make the most of your stay.
Whether you're looking for family-friendly events on Arran, live music in Brodick, or seasonal festivals on the Isle of Arran, we’ve included ideas to help you plan unforgettable days out during your stay at Clyde House holiday cottage in Whiting Bay.
For more events and ideas, we recommend checking out local listings on the following sites for the latest updates:
Events Happening on the Isle of Arran [Facebook]
If you're aware of something happening that you'd like to add to the listings, please let us know!
Regular Events on the Isle Of Arran
Pub Quizzes
Tuesday: Trevor's Pop Quiz - Ormidale, Brodick
Wednesday: Rock and Pop Bingo - Ormidale, Brodick
Wednesday 9pm: PHT, Lamlash
Thursday: General Knowledge - Ormidale, Brodick
Thursday: Drift Inn, Lamlash
Thursday 8.30pm: Corrie Hotel
Friday 7:30pm: Whiting Bay Golf Club
Live Music
Thursdays 8.30pm: Arran Shanty Crew - Glenisle, Lamlash
Friday 7pm: Open Session - Ormidale, Brodick
Saturday 3-5pm: Open Session - Douglas Hotel, Brodick
Saturday 8-10pm: Live Music with Mike Bailey - Glenisle, Lamlash
Live music with Mike Bailey from 8-10pm
Sunday 9pm: Folk Music - Ormidale, Brodick
Cinema
The Screen Machine
Screen Machine is a 78-seat, air-conditioned, digital mobile cinema that has brought the latest films to areas of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland since it started in 1998. SEe their website for dates and details of film screenings on Arran.
Events Listings Pages
The following sites all list events and activities on Arran and are worth checking for more ideas:
Facebook: Events Happening on the Isle of Arran
Facebook: What's On - Isle of Arran
Community run Facebook groups advertising lots of things happening on Arran - worth checking for ideas!
Visit Arran - What's On
Visit Arran is a local tourist listing site - the What's On page lists lots of regular and ane-off events on the island.
Coast of Arran
Snorkel Safaris, Taster Sessions, Shore Scrambles, Boat Trips and more
Arran Ranger Centre
Wednesdays: Back to the Bronze Age at the Round House
Immerse yourself into the Bronze Age in our authentic replica roundhouse, brought to life by members of the Arran Living History Group! Experience how our prehistoric ancestors lived, handle artefacts and learn about Bronze Age crafts, tools and weapons. Or simply soak up the atmosphere sitting around the open fire!
Also shore scrambles, rambles and children's bushcraft events.
Otters Tail
Adventures on the Isle of Arran including Sea Kayaking, Hillwalking, Gorge Walking and more. Activities to book via the website.
Otters Tail provide all specialist equipment, as well as tuition by very well qualified, friendly and experienced guides. We can do everything from family trips to more challenging expeditions for experienced adventurers.
Events on the Isle Of Arran by Month
August 2026
26th August: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
8th August: Brodick Highland Games
The next Arran Highland Games will be held will be on Sat 8th August 2026. The Games have been held in the village almost every year since 1886 and feature traditional heavy events alongside athletics, highland dancing, pipe bands and stalls.
5th August: Arran Show
Proudly hosted by Arran Farmers' Society. The 188th Arran Show will be on the first Wednesday of August. Great day out for all the family. Glenkiln Farm, Lamlash, Isle of Arran.
July 2026
29th July: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
June 2026
24th June: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
5th - 7th June: Arran Folk Festival
The first ever Folk Festival on the Isle of Arran was almost 55 years ago!
It was then re-invented in 1989 and 2019 saw us celebrate our official 25th Anniversary (it only took us 30years to get there!)
We then suffered a two-year hiatus thanks to Covid...
However, 2026 will bring us the 30th Arran Folk Festival which will feature free-to-attend afternoon sessions with Uncle Keith at the Douglas Hotel, evening concerts in Brodick Village Hall and late-night sessions. There will also be some special free-to-attend workshops.
7th June: Survivors Session at The Douglas Hotel, Brodick
12:00 to 17:00 Free Session - hosted by Uncle Keith. Bring an instrument, bring a song... or just bring your ears!
6th June: Open Session at The Douglas Hotel, Brodick
12:00 to 17:00 Free Session - hosted by Uncle Keith. Bring an instrument, bring a song... or just bring your ears!
6th June: Evening Concert at Brodick Public Hall
19:00 to 23:00 Artists to be confirmed
6th June: Late Night Session (Venue TBC)
23:00 to 02:00 Wind down with a drink, a song and guid company...
6th June: Waulking Songs Workshop at Brodick Church Hall
10:00 to 11:30 and 12:00 to 13:30 Orain Luaidh Workshop - hosted by Dr Rena Gertz. Learn about the traditional practice of waulking the tweed - working the fresh material to the rhythms of Gaelic song
5th June: Open Session at The Douglas Hotel, Brodick
12:00 to 17:00 Free Session - hosted by Uncle Keith. Bring an instrument, bring a song... or just bring your ears!
5th June: Evening Concert at Brodick Public Hall
19:00 to 23:00 Artists to be confirmed
5th June: Late Night Session (Venue TBC)
23:00 to 02:00 Wind down with a drink, a song and guid company
1st June: Arran Pride Family Fun Day
13:00 to 20:00 Family Pride Fun Day at the Lamlash Bay Hotel,
1st June: Arran Pride Recovery Dook & Barbecue
11:30 to 15:00 Meet at The Douglas Hotel
May 2026
31st May: Arran Pride
12:30 Pride Parade starting at Brodick Port car park
13:00 Welcome Speech [Brodick Hall]
13:10 Miss Sasha Blaze [Brodick Hall]
13:30 Two Right 'Erberts [Brodick Hall]
14:00 Tim Pomeroy [Brodick Hall]
14:30 Arran Pupils [Brodick Hall]
15:00 Scottish Rainbow Ukes [Brodick Hall]
15:30 Arran Social Choir [Brodick Hall]
10:00 Celebration Ceilidh [Brodick Hall]
30th May: Pride Warm Up
21:00 Pride warm up fun with Miss Sasha Blaze. Glenisle Hotel, Lamlash
27th May: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
15th - 18th May: Arran Mountain Festival
The Arran Mountain Festival offers outdoor enthusiasts guided walks, runs and scrambles with local leaders in the Isle of Arran's unique landscape every year in May. It offers a broad selection of activities in a welcoming and inclusive setting and the opportunity to explore this amazing island in small groups with knowledgeable and experienced local guides.
1st - 3rd May: Arran Rock 'N' Blues Festival
The Arran Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival is a family friendly music festival taking place at the Ormidale Park in Brodick, Isle of Arran with acoustic sets at the Brodick Golf Club and masterclasses in the Ormidale Pavilion starting Friday 1st May until Sunday 3rd May 2026.
April 2026
29th April: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
18th April: Solas Ensemble in Brodick
19:30 A Capella quartet. Please note that this concert is taking place in BRODICK CHURCH.
March 2026
27th March: Bubbly Jock in Lamlash
19:30 Old Scots Classical Vocal, piano accordion. Arran High School Theatre in Lamlash,
25th March: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
7th March: Isle of Arran Comedy Workshop Brodick
Back by popular demand! The Isle of Arran Comedy Workshop with Paul "Silky" White. At the Ormidale, Brodick
3rd March: Masterclass in Seaweed in Brodick
15:00 - 19:00 Expert Lead. Identification training
Cooking demos & meal
£75 per place
February 2026
28th February: Finlay Napier & Gillian Frame in Brodick Hall
19:30 Folk music in Brodick Hall
25th February: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
1st - 3rd May: Arran Rock 'n' Blues Fest
A family friendly music festival taking place on the May bank holiday weekend 1st to 3rd May in Brodick
January 2026
28th January: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
December 2025
31st December: Hogmanay Hooley at Shiskine Hall
10:00 - 01:00 Ceilidh, Disco and Prize Raffle. The Shiskine Hall Hogmanay Hooley is back! Tickets on sale now.
19th December: Douglas Hotel Christmas Party in Brodick
19:00 to Late It's Party Time! Join us for our fabulous Christmas Party Night!
3-Course Festive Dinner & Disco
£35 per person
Secure your spot with a £10 deposit per person — balance due by Friday 5th December.
Whether it’s your work team, group of friends, or a festive date night, come celebrate the season in style!
18th December: Toddlers Christmas Party at Brodick Church Hall
10:00 - 12:00 £2 per family donation.
Bouncy castle and a special guest appearance
14th December: Paints and Pints at The Wineport, Cladach
17:00 Paints and pints (or drawing with a dram, even charcoal with a cherry cola if you so desire) is an opportunity to get together with other interested folk and get creative in cosy surroundings.
Even if you haven't done any art since school but would like to do something creativen then you are very welcome. Basic supplies available if you don't already have your own and some guidance and a tutor will be available for support but this isn't a full on formal lesson so you can ask for help as you feel you need it.
14th December: Brodick Castle Christmas Celebration
Save the date for a magical Christmas Celebration on the Isle of Arran
Indoor Christmas Market
Christmas Grotto in the Castle
Festive themed guided tours around the Castle
Kids Christmas play park trail
Christmas cocktails
Tickets go live on Saturday 1st November
Multiple ticket options for the whole family
14th December: Arran Rescue Centre Christmas Market - Whiting Bay Hall
We will be holding a Christmas market to raise funds for winter running costs. If anyone is interested in booking a table please get in touch.
13th December: Design Your Own Viking Clay Pot at Lochranza and Catacol Village Hal
12:00 - 15:00 Kids can decorate their own Viking-inspired pot design using patterns, runes, and their own ideas. It’s a simple, relaxing activity and helps build excitement for the market. If your child brings their finished design to our stall at the Lochranza Christmas Market, they’ll get £1 off making their own real mini Viking clay pot with us (usual price £4).
13th December: Christmas Fayre at Lochranza and Catacol Village Hall
12:00 - 15:00 Christmas craft stalls, Santa's grotto, kids' games, Arran Brass Band, dog show and Christmas cake competition.
13th December: Live music: Earthbound at Pierhead Tavern
13th December: Treasure Island in Lamlash
19:30 Lamlash Drama Club & Friends present Treasure Island by Ben Crocker at Arran Community Theatre. Tickets from Book & Card Centre, Brodick or on the door.
13th December: Treasure Island in Lamlash (Matinee)
14:00 Lamlash Drama Club & Friends present Treasure Island by Ben Crocker at Arran Community Theatre. Tickets from Book & Card Centre, Brodick or on the door.
12th December: Treasure Island in Lamlash
19:30 Lamlash Drama Club & Friends present Treasure Island by Ben Crocker at Arran Community Theatre. Tickets from Book & Card Centre, Brodick or on the door.
11th December: Treasure Island in Lamlash
19:30 Lamlash Drama Club & Friends present Treasure Island by Ben Crocker at Arran Community Theatre. Tickets from Book & Card Centre, Brodick or on the door.
7th December: Corrie Film Club
16:00 Sword of Honour
7th December: Christmas Farmers' Market
The Farmer’s Market at Bellevue Farm is a chance for the Island’s local producers to come together, a place where people can see (and shop) all the fresh produce that Arran has to offer. It’s part of our farm to fork proposition; by shopping locally you not only help the planet by minimising transport costs, but you can eat fresh food and know exactly where it has come from. You’ll also find stalls with locally produced home made goods and handcrafts.
6th December: Heather Lodge Winter Fayre
11:00 - 16:00 Don’t miss our Heather Lodge Winter Fayre this Saturday!
6th December: Christmas Fair at Corrie & Sannox Village Hall
12:00 - 14:30 Christmas pressie stands: raffle: games emporium: Bring & Buy: teas, coffees, cakes and hot chocolate: Kirsty and Flora’s Classy Kitchen, and the island’s own wonderful Tim Pomeroy with musical entertainment.
Do come along, bring lots of cash… but some payments will also be able to be made by card!
All profits will go towards the continual refurbishment of one of the island’s many village halls that are all so important to our island community. There’s a couple of stands left. Contact Tony at The Wee Bookshop on 810531 for further info.
6th December: Live music: Escapade at Pierhead Tavern
6th December: Masterclass in Fermentation
11:00 - 15:00 Expert Lead Preparation & safety
Cooking demos & meal
Arran, exact tbc
£75 per place
5th December: Arran Geopark Walk from Corriecravie
10:00 - 13:00 £15 per person
2nd December: Ross Miller Trio in Brodick Hall
19:30 Ross Miller Trio live on Arran with Charlie Stewart and Graeme Armstrong.
Three of Scotland’s most dynamic young musicians: world-class piper Ross Miller, award-winning fiddler Charlie Stewart, and powerhouse guitarist Graeme Armstrong. With a sound rooted in Scottish tradition and driven by inventive arrangements, this trio guarantees foot-stomping rhythms and electrifying live energy. This performance on Arran will be a mix of original compositions and traditional tunes—with the pipes taking centre stage.
November 2025
30th November: Whiting Bay Hall Christmas Market
11:00 to 15:00Christmas market in Whiting Bay hall
29th November: Live music: Old Bohemia at Pierhead Tavern
26th November: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
22nd November: Vinyl Weekend at Lochranza Country Inn
12:00 onwards Discover great music — bring your favourite vinyl records, or dig out those old CDs and tapes… rock, folk, pop, Celtic, classical, jazz, dance — whatever you love!
A cosy fire — and the warm glow of classic valve amps — will set the perfect vibe all weekend.
Kitchen's having a wee holiday, so feel free to bring your own food.
22nd November: Masterclass in Pheasant Butchery
Expert Lead home butchery training
Cooking demos & meal
Arran, exact location tbc
£75 per place
22nd November: Live music: Anton O'donnel at Pierhead Tavern
22nd November: Santa's Christmas Market in Lamlash
11:00 at Arran High School
Market • Food Vendors • Music
Santa’s Grotto
22nd November: Vinyl Weekend at Lochranza Country Inn
15:00 onwards Discover great music — bring your favourite vinyl records, or dig out those old CDs and tapes… rock, folk, pop, Celtic, classical, jazz, dance — whatever you love!
A cosy fire — and the warm glow of classic valve amps — will set the perfect vibe all weekend.
Kitchen's having a wee holiday, so feel free to bring your own food.
21st November: Vinyl Weekend at Lochranza Country Inn
17:00 onwards Discover great music — bring your favourite vinyl records, or dig out those old CDs and tapes… rock, folk, pop, Celtic, classical, jazz, dance — whatever you love!
A cosy fire — and the warm glow of classic valve amps — will set the perfect vibe all weekend.
Kitchen's having a wee holiday, so feel free to bring your own food.
18th November: Arran Mountain Festival AGM in Brodick
19:00 - 20:30 The Arran Mountain Festival is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit event. The festival takes part in May each year over a long weekend, offering guided hill walks, scrambles and mountain running. We encourage sponsorship and organise fundraising events to keep activity fees low making our event affordable for more people.
Our AGM will be followed by a talk on the history of the Arran Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) by Alistair Hume MBE, former AMRT leader and chair, and a long-standing supporter of the Arran Mountain Festival.
Join the meeting to find out how you can get involved in the popular annual festival, be it as a participant, activity leader, organising committee member or sponsor. Everybody welcome!
The meeting will take place at the Arran Mountain Rescue base at Cladach (KA27 8DE), but there will also be the option to join remotely via Teams.
18th November: Scottish Opera Highlights Show at Lochranza & Catacol Village Hall
Featuring the best bits from Die Fledermaus, Pagliacci, Romeo and Juliet, and more – all sung in English to make this one-of-a-kind show immediately accessible to audiences. Doors open at 18:30
16th November: Paints and Pints at The Wineport, Cladach
17:00 Paints and pints (or drawing with a dram, even charcoal with a cherry cola if you so desire) is an opportunity to get together with other interested folk and get creative in cosy surroundings.
Even if you haven't done any art since school but would like to do something creativen then you are very welcome. Basic supplies available if you don't already have your own and some guidance and a tutor will be available for support but this isn't a full on formal lesson so you can ask for help as you feel you need it.
15th November: Live music: Jonny McGiffen at Pierhead Tavern
15th November: Straw tying, weaving and plaiting for yule at Brodick Ranger Centre
10:00 to 16:00 Throughout the day you will learn how to weave, plait and tie straw in order to make a selection of Yuletide decorations. By the end of the day you should have a selection of small pieces of decorative straw work to take home with you, helping to keep this endangered and beautiful craft alive.
15th November: Music Arran Waverley Quartet in Brodick Hall
19:30 Haydn, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Supporting students and recent graduates from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Tickets £15 – Cash on door. Under 18s free
15th November: Quiz Night at Lochranza Country Inn
20:00 - 22:00 Spice up your Saturday with a perfect mix of flavour and fun!Tuck into a delicious curry, then put your brain to the test in our friendly pub quiz.
14th - 16th November: Shop Arran Christmas Weekend
14th November: Gaelic Landscape Walk - High Corrie
A wonderfully varied route around the remote north end of Arran, steeped in cultural and natural history.
13th November: SWI Willow Weaving in Lamlash
19:00 Sue Thurogood will be talking about growing and crafting Willow.
The Fire Station, Lamlash
Scottish Women's Institute. Visitors are welcome. £5 including light supper and raffle. Please bring a cup
11th November: Arran Candle Company Late Night Shopping & Launch in Brodick
17:30 - 19:30 Looking for an excuse to start the Christmas Shopping AND support local small businesses? Here’s your chance!
We’re opening our doors for some late night shopping at our shop in Brodick to help us celebrate the launch of our new collection of locally made products from talented designers and artists on the island.
9th November: 2025 Ormidale Open Conker Championship at Ormidale Brodick
18:00 Its that time of year again... Open to all ages. We supply the Conkers.
All rules made up on the day and STRICTLY adhered to.
8th November: Live music: Wully Smith & The Ball & Chain at Pierhead Tavern
7th November: Bonfire Night Lochranza & Catacol Village Hall
19:00 Gather ’round the fire enjoy an unforgettable evening under the stars! BBQ, soup, hot drinks and bar. Fire lit 7.45, fireworks 8pm. Live Music with
Dummerdoom & Dark White
8.30pm
5th November: Bonfire Night at Kildonan Village Hall
17:30 Food
18:30 Fireworks and Bonfire
5th November: Shiskine Valley Fireworks
18:30 onwards in front of the Kinloch
Bonfire Lit At 6.30pm, Fireworks From 6.45pm
Soup & Sparklers Available. Donations Welcome
5th November: Whiting Bay Bonfire and Fireworks
17:30 Bonfire, Fireworks and BBQ at the Putting Green
5th November: Kilmory Fireworks
18:00 Bonfire & Fireworks Butter Hill kindly hosted by Lenamhor Farm
Fire Lit at 6pm
Fireworks 6.30pm
Pulled Roast Buns, Sausages, Soup
Donations towards cost of fireworks and food much appreciated
Wellies and Torches recommended!
5th November: Brodick Bonfire & Fireworks
19:00 Beach behind Wee Co-op. All Welcome
Donations going towards next year’s fireworks
Soup and Sausage Rolls available from Brodick Golf Club
5th November: Pirnmill Fireworks
Pirnmill War Memorial. Weather Permitting
Burgers Hot Dogs. Donations towards fireworks greatly appreciated
3rd November: Arran Runners Fireworks Fartlek Session in Brodick
18:00 Meet at Cladach (Wineport car park)
FREE for Arran Runners club members,
£2 for non-members.
Please bring a headtorch & wear suitable trail running shoes.
Runners of all abilities welcome, minimum age 18.
Session length one hour including warm up & cool down.
2nd November: Arran Rescue Centre Halloween Market - Whiting Bay Hall
We will be holding a Halloween market to raise funds for winter running costs. If anyone is interested in booking a table at either or both events please get in touch.
2nd November: Classic Sunday Roast (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
2nd November: Arran Beer Tasting Experience (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
2nd November: Cinnamon Sundays (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
1st November: The Bay Bonfire in Lamlash
19:00 Watch the magic of bonfire night from 7pm at the bay, enjoy some warm soup outside, on us!
Join us in Lamlash for a night to be remembered, a favourite event of the year for many!
Lamlash Improvements Group are once again pulling together a spectacular evening to bring the community together, with a community bonfire and fireworks for all to enjoy!
Our restaurant and bar will be open as normal, with balcony view rooms, indoor & outdoor tables available to book now.
Outside on the green, our team will be once again providing a complimentary soup station to warm you up
1st November: Live music: Anton O’Donnell at Pierhead Tavern
1st November: Match, Pint & Pairing (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
From 17:00 We're teaming up with Rock Brewery to bring you a curated selection of craft
beers perfectly paired with our seasonal food specials, featuring locally sourced
lamb and beef from Glenkiln Farm. Join us from 5pm to catch the Scotland vs USA
rugby match live — great food, great beer, and great sport all in one place.
October 2025
31st October: Halloween Party at the PHT in Lamlash
Dress to impress (or terrify!) Show up in costume and claim your mystery cocktail and shots!
DJ Andy from 10pm
Themed drinks
£50 prize voucher for best dressed male
£50 prize voucher for best dressed female
31st October: Halloween Party Disco at the Glenisle in Lamlash
20:30 Come along and have a great time, we will have a prize for best costume and cocktail and shot specials on the night!
31st October: Samhain Supper (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
30th October: Arran Foodie Quiz (TBC) (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
29th October: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
27th October: Pumpkin and Turnip Wastescape (Arran Festival of Food & Drink) Lamlash
16:00 - 17:30 Join Jess to look at ways we can use the innards of carved pumpkins to make some delicious recipes! Think roast pumpkin salad, pumpkin puree to put into seasonal bakes and warming autumnal soup.
26th October: Cinnamon Sundays (Arran Festival of Food & Drink) Lamlash
11:00 until sold out at the Old Pier Cafe in Lamlash
26th October: Lamlash Course Safari (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
25th October: Museum Sale in Brodick
11:00 to 15:30 Museum Sale at Arran Heritage Musem (Garden Room). Assorted Items Marked for Disposal
26th October: Burgers, Bangers & Bats (Arran Festival of Food & Drink) Belvue Farm
12:00 - 14:00 Our Burgers, Bangers & Bats afternoon allows you to meet our animals and enjoy our
barn, where you can learn about Arran’s food story and find out about farming on
the Isle of Arran. There are lots of kids activities and spooky things to do including
a ‘Bat Trail’ and our potion table, always a hit with kids. To top off the day, included
in your ticket is a bellevue burger or sausage roll made from home-reared meat and
cooked on the BBQ.
25th October: Black Veil of Brodick Castle
19:00 - 21:00 Their vows were eternal. Their curse is too . . . Are you brave enough to join us ?!?
25th October: Live music: Chester Bingley at Pierhead Tavern
25th October: Live Music (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
25th October: Coffee Morning (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
25th October: Cream Tea Autumn Social Shiskine
14:00 - 16:00 Cream tea autumn social at the hall
25th October: Mushroom Masterclass (Arran Festival of Food & Drink)
24th October: Hoolie in the Hall at Whiting Bay Hall
19:00 Come and enjoy a night of dancing and fun. Booking tickets is advised!
Doors will open at 7pm and dancing starting soon after. BYOB and there will be soft drinks available to buy.
24th October: Food Forest Gardening & Sustainability (Arran Festival of Food & Drink) in Kilmory
24th October - 2nd November: Arran Festival of Food and Drink
Our 3rd festival is being held across many venues on the Isle of Arran. Aimed at locals and visitors you should expect to enjoy fine food and fun at events such as the Harvest Fest Farmers Market and Family Fun Day. Many of Arran’s foodie outlets are offering festival special menus and cocktails on given days or for the entire period of the festival, there’s farm tours, special offers and free gifts.
24th October: Starsky
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
19th October: Paints and Pints at The Wineport, Cladach
17:00 Paints and pints (or drawing with a dram, even charcoal with a cherry cola if you so desire) is an opportunity to get together with other interested folk and get creative in cosy surroundings.
Even if you haven't done any art since school but would like to do something creativen then you are very welcome. Basic supplies available if you don't already have your own and some guidance and a tutor will be available for support but this isn't a full on formal lesson so you can ask for help as you feel you need it.
18th Octoober: Repair Day - Brodick Hall
Join Arran Repair Cafe and Arran Eco Savvy for an afternoon of fixes!
We'll have our Zero Waste Cafe, and free glow-in-the-dark bike kids for the kids!
18th October: Shindig
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
18th October: AVA workshop: Colour mixing for landscape painting at Rangers Centre, Brodick
18th October: Bodies of Water at Corrie & Sannox Village Hall
Starts 14:00. Originally created by Aya Kobayashi, Nicolette Macleod, Saffy Setohy and Joanna Young. Performed by Laura Bradshaw, Simone Kenyon, Aya Kobayashi & Saffy Satohy. Water touches our daily lives – through our bodies and our environments – and this immersive work invites audiences to dive into its presence in new and unexpected ways. Celebrating water as a vital, transformative element that connects all living things, Bodies of Water invites you to engage your senses and imagination through a series of choreographed encounters and atmospheric soundscapes.
18th October: Live music: Distant Echo at Pierhead Tavern Lamlash
17th October: Live Music: Tim Pomeroy at Glenisle Lamlash
20:00 Our local legend Tim Pomeroy joins us again this Friday in our Talisman bar from 8pm, it’s always a great night so come along and enjoy a night of live music!
17th October: Gaelic Landscape Walk - North Sannox Coast
A wonderfully varied route around the remote north end of Arran, steeped in cultural and natural history.
17th October: Maestoso Trio at Arran High School
16th October: Coast Sea Science
10:00 - 12:00 Looking for a half term activity perfect for all the family?
Join us onboard the RV COAST Explorer for a morning of Sea Science! You'll be helping with real science - collecting plankton samples, seabird spotting and much more.
Find full information about our half-term activities via our website. Pre-booking essential to secure your spot.
16th October: Coast Shore Scramble - Kildonan
14:00 -16:00 Why not join us for a full day of COASTal fun? Come along to Kildonan for a rocky Shore Scramble with our friends NTS Rangers. Be sure to join us from 1pm for refreshments at Kildonan Village Hall.
Find full information about our half-term activities via our website. Pre-booking essential to secure your spot.
12th October: Corrie Film Club: The Teacher at Corrie & Sannox Village Hall
11th October: Guided Walk and Discovery Day
10:00 - 16:00 Join us at Coast's Discovery Centre in Lamlash for a day celebrating Arran's amazing wildlife! Drop in from 10am- 4pm for family activities, info, and tips on how to enjoy wildlife responsibly. Plus free guided walk and wildlife spotting sessions throughout the day.
10:00 - 12:00 Free Guided Wildlife Walk from Clauchlands Car Park (see link for booking info)
13:00 Wildlife Spotting Station, tips on how to spot wildlife
Kids' Scavenger Hunt - running all day at the Discovery Centre
11th October: Matt Scott
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
11th October: Live music: Howlin Radio at Pierhead Tavern
9th October: Alison Page: Pathway to Publication at Fire Station Lamlash
9th October: Pizzas, Pints and Puzzlers at Kinloch Public Bar
Pizzas served 6.30pm–8pm. Pre-booking & pre-order essential. Quiz from 8pm
Teams of 6 or less, £2 entry per person. Round of drinks & Kinloch voucher for the winning team!
7th October: Gaelic landscape walk – North Sannox Coast
5th October: Book bring & buy sale at Lochranza Country Inn
Opens 12:30
4th October: Scott MacDonald
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
4th October: Live music: Neil Wilson at Pierhead Tavern
September 2025
28th September: Autumn Farmers Market, Bellevue Farm
Local produce market showcasing Arran’s agricultural offerings
24th September: Whiting Bay Craft Club at Whiting Bay Hall
10:30 to 12:00 Last Wednesday of every month. All welcome! Different craft activity each month. Cost £7.50 pp to include tea/coffee, cake and craft materials.
20th September: Arran: A Unesco Celebration at Arran Heritage Museum, Brodick
14:00 to 16:00 Come along and join the celebration! Try your hand at crafts, taste local produce, and enjoy fantastic live music at this free family event, celebrating all Arran has to offer! Donations for the Musuem Roof Appeal gratefully received.
20th September: Matt Scott
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
13th September: Mike Edwards
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
13th September: Arran Festival of Food & Drink
Our 3rd festival is being held across many venues on the Isle of Arran. Aimed at locals and visitors you should expect to enjoy fine food and fun at events such as the Harvest Fest Farmers Market and Family Fun Day.
Many of Arran’s foodie outlets are offering festival special menus and cocktails on given days or for the entire period of the festival, there’s farm tours, special offers and free gifts. Above all there’s a real focus on collaboration and using local producers.
13th September: Starsky
Live music at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick from 9pm to late
12th September: Changes
Twist your way back to the 60’s with Changes at the Glenisle Hotel, Isle of Arran on 12th September from 9pm until 11pm. Groovy baby
11th September: McLellan Arts Festival June Carter Cash
National Theatre of Scotland & Grid Iron Theatre Company - June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me
The story of one of country music's most iconic voices: June Carter Cash. In this raw yet uplifting show, Charlene Boyd gets to grips with a life less ordinary. More than a simple biography of June’s life and music, this play with songs sees Charlene explore her own relationship with her musical heroine and their shared experience as performers and working mothers.
8th September: McLellan Arts Festival Vivaldi's Gloria
Conducted by Andrew Nunn of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Soloists from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with the McLellan Festival Chorus.
7th September: McLellan Arts Festival Children's Dance Workshop
A friendly inclusive dance experience using movement, music and nature. Suitable for children aged 7 – 11 of all abilities, led by Chantraine Dance Teacher, Jane Greenstreet.
6–7 September: Passenger Events: Adventures on Arran
A two-day boutique electronic-music and arts gathering across multiple island venues, blending open‑air beach parties, forest stages, wellness, and more
5th September: McLellan Arts Festival Resound with Scottish Ensemble
Music affects us on a profound level, it has the ability to transport and inspire but also to release and heal. Join Scottish Ensemble's violist Andrew Berridge and a quartet of musicians to explore the familiar and the new, opening our ears more widely to appreciate the full potential of what live music can do for us. With works by Brahms, Beethoven, Cristobal de Morales, Edmund Finnis, Caroline Shaw and Dobrinka Tabakova, this programme is firmly rooted in Scottish Ensemble’s belief that music can lift spirits and strengthen connections.
5th September: Gaelic Landscape Walk - North Arran
A wonderfully varied route around the remote north end of Arran, steeped in cultural and natural history.
4th September: McLellan Arts Festival Film screening: Carla's Song
Award winning 1996 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Robert Carlyle. Carla's Song is a love story that begins on a Glasgow bus and ends in war - torn Nicaragua.
3rd September: McLellan Arts Festival Adult Dance Workshop
In this friendly workshop run by Jane Greenstreet, Chantraine Dance Teacher for over 30 years, participants will be invited into a world of movement, music and poetry and the natural world. Chantraine Dance is a holistic dance approach that is suitable for all ages and abilities.
1st September: McLellan Arts Festival McLellan Book Festival
Sara Sheridan - The Secrets of Blythswood Square; The Fair Botanists
Alistair Moffat - The Highlands & Islands of Scotland: A New History
1st September: McLellan Arts Festival Wee Mac Children's Book Festival
Ceitidh Hutton
Lindsay Littleson
Chae Strathie
Greta Yorke
Play Talk Read with Bonnie the Bus
Meet the Therapets!
August 2025
31st August: McLellan Arts Festival McLellan Book Festival
Sally Magnusson - Music in the Dark
Alex Gray - Out of Darkness
31st August: McLellan Arts Festival Wee Mac Children's Book Festival
Play Talk Read with Bonnie the Bus
Meet the Therapets!
Debi Gliori:
Ross MacKenzie
Alan Dapré
Mike Nicholson
30th August: McLellan Arts Festival The McLellan Sessions
A foot stomping evening of Traditional Music with world class musicians Gillian Frame and Finlay Napier, supported by Arran talent in music and stories.
26th August: Kinloch Beer Festival
This ever-popular annual beer festival takes place in the stunning seaside location of Blackwaterfoot - you don't want to miss this one!
24th August: Glencloy Trail Race
18th August: Brodick Shore Scramble (Coast)
Join us as we explore Merkland Shore off Brodick Bay, where we’ll have a guddle in the rock pools to discover the myriad of marine creatures exposed by the falling tide.
18th - 24th August: Festival of Chamber Music & Song
Concerts across the island culminating in a farewell session at The Douglas Hotel on 24 Aug
16th August: COAST 30th Birthday Celebration, Lamlash Discovery Centre
A family-friendly day with free snorkel taster sessions, boat trips, live music, cooking demos, BBQ, VR, and more
15th–18th August: Arran Open Studios
An island-wide art & craft open-studio weekend, with a preview exhibition (11–14 July), a ceílidh at Brodick Hall (5 Aug), and film night (10 Aug)
14th August: Coast Ceilidh
Celebrating their 30th anniversary with music & community spirit
11th August: RNLI Coffee Morning
Lamlash Lifeboat Station: A fundraising morning with raffles, bake sale, and refreshments
9th August: Brodick Highland Games
Always very popular. Parade of pipe bands through Brodick followed by the games themselves in Ormidale Park. Features Heavy events, Highland dancing, athletics, kids’ fancy dress, and stalls
8th August: Gaelic Landscape Walk - North Arran
A wonderfully varied route around the remote north end of Arran, steeped in cultural and natural history.
7th August: Family Ceilidh - Whiting Bay
Whiting Bay Village hall 19:30pm.
6th August: Arran Farmers Show
One of the annual highlights of the Arran calendar! Glenkiln, Lamlash: A traditional farming showcase with livestock classes and local crafts
5th August: Arran Open Studios Ceilidh
To be held in Brodick Village Hall in association with the Boathouse Ceilidh Band.
July 2025
26th July: RNLI Open Day, Lamlash
Arran Lifeboat Station, Lamlash Pier 11am - 4pm.
This year we will be welcoming the Arran Shanty Crew for some live music and we will have a delicious BBQ with Arran Butcher burgers, Wooley's rolls and delicious home made cakes by our amazing fundraising Guild.
The amazing businesses & people of Arran have donated a large number of awesome prizes for the raffle and this includes whisky, wine, artwork, home furnishings, health & beauty and vouchers for food, drink & experiences.
26th July: Lochranza & Catacol Gala Day
Join us for the Lochranza & Catacol Village Hall Gala Day. Fun for the whole family 2-5pm. Kids games, dog show, BBQ, golf darts, giant jenga, bingo, tombola, treasure hunt. Live bagpiper performance!
23rd July: Fèis Arainn CÈILIDH TEAGHLAICH (Family Cèilidh)
Family ceilidh event in Whiting Bay village hall (Talla a' Bhàigh) as part of this year's Feis week.
16th - 23rd July: Whiting Bay Fun Week
16th July: - Whiting Bay Memories Exhibition, Dinner and Dance
Sunday 17th July: Raft Race; Bay Queen Crowning; Tombola Bouncy Castle; Family Bowling Competition
Monday 18th July: Mini Olympics
Tuesday 19th July: COAST Rock Pool Scramble; Car Treasure Hunt
Wednesday 20th July: Beach Sculpture
Thursday 21st July: Teddy Bear’s Picnic; Family Fun Quiz (BYOB)
Friday 22nd July: Grand Putting Competition; Family Fun Run
Saturday23rd July: All Emergency Agencies Display Day (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard, Lifeboat)
12th July: Round Holy Island Paddle Challenge
11th - 14th: Arran Open Studios Preview Exhibition
‘Taster’ event in advance of the Open Studios weekend itself! The exhibition will feature a single piece from most of the artists participating in the weekend and give visitors a feel for the wide range and high quality of the work created by the artist and maker community here in Arran.
7th - 12th July: Kildonan Fun Week
7th Jul – Taiko Drumming; Seal & Shore Walk with NTS Rangers & COAST
8th Jul – Fancy Dress Fitness; Kildonan Fun Run
9th Jul – Craft Sale
10th Jul – Car Treasure Hunt
11th Jul – Fun Dog Show
12th Jul – Family Ceilidh with The Boathouse Ceilidh Band
June 2025
28th - 29th June: Lochranza Whisky Festival
6th - 8th June: Arran Folk Festival
May 2025