Kilmarnock & District History Group was formed in 1972 with the aim of fostering an interest in history, in particular the history of the Kilmarnock area, by means of public lectures, conferences, meetings, outings and by publishing papers and books.
New members are most welcome. Our annual subscription is £20. You can join or discuss at any of our lectures by approaching a committee member.
Lectures take place fortnightly on Thursday evenings between October and March with at 7.30pm and will take place at Ayrshire College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock unless otherwise stated. We generally have an attendance of between 75 and 100 members at our meetings which last no more than 90 minutes.
Non-members are welcome to attend any lectures which may appeal to them, but please remember that we have costs to cover and that we usually ask for a minimum £3 donation in our tin at the end of the night. (this will rise to £5 in 2025-26 to encourage membership)
Whilst we welcome contact from interested parties, we would respectfully advise that we cannot carry out any detailed historical or family research. Please contact The Burns Monument Centre or East Ayrshire Family History Society who may be able to assist. We are happy to post queries and contact details on our Blog, News page and social media outlets to assist your research.
The Group has a number of publications in print including ' Aspects of Local History 2' and ' Kilmarnock Town Trails'.