Town Hall Talk


Speakers' Organiser:      OiR Committee
Venue:   Ayr Town Hall (unless otherwise stated)
Date and Time: Tuesday  1.30 pm - fortnightly

OiR Town Hall Meetings are fortnightly open meetings to which all are invited and not restricted to OiR members.

Meetings will be held in the Main Hall at Ayr Town Hall at 1.30pm on the dates listed, but may occasionally be held in Newton Wallacetown Church if the Town Hall is not available to us.

Please see below for any possible changes of dates or venues.


OiR Town Hall Talk – Programme from October 2025


September 2nd – Denis Rattenbury – Beneath Our Feet

September 16th – Speaker to be confirmed – An Insight into Ayrshire Cancer Support

September 30th – Meg Steele – Food, Glorious Food!

A brief synopsis of how food choices and dining habits have changed over 75 years! Hopefully, this talk will provoke a few memories.

October 14th – Kyle McFarlane – Prestwick Broadway Cinema

October 28th – Mark Greaves SAC – Title to be confirmed

November 11th – Ken Nairn – Title to be confirmed

November 25th – John Rattenbury – Artificial Intelligence

AI can be a blessing and a terror, so what is meant by AI, and what types are there? How does it work? Come and find out.

December 9th – Christmas Party

The OiR choir under our new choir leader, Adele, will be providing the musical entertainment. Attendance is free, but bring your own drinks and nibbles to make this a proper party!