Remembrance Day events will be held throughout East Ayrshire on Sunday 8 November 2026.
Download the Remembrance Day Order of Service (PDF 405 KB) taking place at the memorial service in Kilmarnock.
Please see below for your local area. These arrangements are correct at time of publication but may be subject to change by local organisers.
Auchinleck
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:30am at Auchinleck Parish Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11:15am in the grounds of the Auchinleck Parish Church
Benwhat
- Parade: None
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: There is an informal arrangement for an elected member to lay a wreath here
Catrine
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 10am at Catrine Parish Church (A M Brown Institute)
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 2pm at the Catrine War Memorial
Crosshouse
- Parade: Parade in church grounds. Gather at 10:40am
- Church Service: Service commences 10:45am in Church grounds, moving into the Church following the laying of wreaths at 11am
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11am
Cumnock
- Parade: 2pm at Cumnock Old Church Hall
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 2:20pm in the Garden of Remembrance - wreath laid by the Provost. 2:30pm - service and wreath laying at the War Memorial in Glaisnock Street Cemetery
Dalrymple
- Parade: 10:30am - meet at the White Horse pub, then piped march to the War Memorial
- Church Service: No service
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11am
Dalmellington
- Parade: Starts from the Scout Hall at approximately 1:15pm
- Church Service: 11:30am to 12:30pm at Bellsbank Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 1:30pm at the War Memorial, Carsphairn Road
Darvel
- Parade: 10:40am - assemble at the rear of the Town Hall; 10:45am - parade to War Memorial in Hastings Square. No parade in wet weather
- Church Service: 11am (or just after) at Irvine Valley Parish Church - Darvel
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 11am then 12 noon reform in Temple Street and march past the Town Hall (if wet weather, wreaths laid after service at approximately 12 noon)
Drongan
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:30am at Ayrshire Kyle Community Church of Scotland - Drongan Sanctuary
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11:30am at the War Memorial within the Church
Dunlop
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:30am at Dunlop Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 12:30pm at the memorial in the cemetery
Fenwick
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:20am at Parish Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 11am at the War Memorial
Galston
- Parade: 10:30am from Orchard Street (Police Station)
- Church Service: 11:15am at Irvine Valley Parish Church - Galston
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 10:50am at the War Memorial, Station Road
Glenbuck
- Parade: None
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: As per arrangements for Muirkirk
Hurlford
- Parade: 12 noon from the Church
- Church Service: 10:50am at Hurlford Church, Crookedholm
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 12:05pm
Kilmarnock
- Parade: Approximately 10:35am parade leaves Centrestage. Councillors and Clergy leave from the Dick Institute at 10:50am
- Church Service: Following service at War Memorial, the Minister will announce local Church Services
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: At conclusion of the service at War Memorial - shortly after 11am
Kilmaurs
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 10:50am at St Maur's Glencairn Parish Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 12:15pm and a brief service at the memorial
Lethanhill
- Parade: None
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: No official time - wreath laid on behalf of the Council by an elected member
Lugar
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 9:45am at South East Ayrshire Parish Church - Lugar
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 10:30am in the Church grounds
Mauchline
- Parade: Approximately 12:30pm - leaving Cowgate at 12:40pm, proceeding to War Memorial for 12:50pm
- Church Service: 11:15am at Mauchline Parish Church until approximately 12:15pm
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 1pm at the War Memorial - thereafter, parade departing from Memorial at 1:15pm approximately to return to the Cowgate for dispersal
Muirkirk
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 12 noon at East Ayrshire Parish Church at Muirkirk Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Approximately 11:30am at the War Memorial, Main Street
New Cumnock
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:15am at East Ayrshire Parish Church at New Cumnock Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 12:15pm at East Ayrshire Parish Church at New Cumnock Church. 12:30pm at Afton Cemetery. 12:45pm approximately at Bank War Memorial
Newmilns
- Parade: Assemble at 10:10am at the Old People's Cabin/Band Hall on Browns Road - leave the Cabin/Band Hall at 10:25am
- Church Service: Just after 11am at Loudoun Church Hall (other services at Covenant Church and Townhead Church)
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 10:35am - wreath laying and service at the War Memorial
Ochiltree
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:30am at Ayrshire Kyle Community Church of Scotland - Ochiltree Sanctuary
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: Following Church Service at the Memorial in Doctors Road at 12:15pm
Patna
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 10am at Patna and Waterside Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 10:50am at War Memorial next to the cemetery at the top of Patna Hill
Rankinston
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 11:30am at Ayrshire Kyle Community Church of Scotland - Drongan Sanctuary
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 1pm at the War Memorial, followed by a short service
Skares
- Parade: None
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: No official time - wreath laid on behalf of the Council by an elected member
Sorn
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 10am at Sorn Village Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: During the morning service
Stair
- Parade: None
- Church Service: 10am at Stair Parish Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: During the service in the Church
Stewarton
- Parade: 12 noon at The Centre, Stewarton
- Church Service: 10:45am at St Columba's Church
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: 12:05pm at Standalane, near Kilwinning Road then returning to The Centre for dispersal
Waterside (near Patna)
- Parade: None
- Church Service: None
- Time of Wreath Laying at War Memorial: No official time - wreath laid on behalf of the Council by an elected member