Dumfries & Galloway
Auchencairn
A village on the Solway coast — its community council, its halls, and what is happening locally.
Coming up
Biodiversity — planting out the tree nursery
· The tree nursery, in the garden of the cottage opposite the turning for Bengairn
Planting tree seedlings out into the tree nursery, and distributing free saplings to new homes.
Every week
Groups that meet to a regular pattern, so you can see whether one suits you before you turn up.
Community Council meeting
The second Wednesday of the month · The Annexe, The Murray Hall
Next: Wed 14 Oct 2026, from 19:00
History Society archive open
Every other Thursday · The Annexe, The Murray Hall
The Auchencairn History Society archive is open in the Annexe.
Next: Thu 15 Oct 2026, 11:00 – 13:00
Bowling Club evenings
Every Monday, Thursday · The Bowling Club
Club evenings of play, Mondays and Thursdays. New members always welcome, especially from Auchencairn.
Next: Thu 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Soup and Sweet
The third Friday of the month · The Murray Hall
Soup and a sweet at the hall, on the third Friday of the month.
Next: Fri 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 – 13:30
Dr Bike at the ACT Bike Workshop
Every Tuesday, Friday · The ACT Bike Workshop, 59 Main Street
Next: Fri 16 Oct 2026, 13:00 – 16:00
Latest news
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Tuesday QiGong is on a break
The Tuesday QiGong sessions are paused for now, and will be back soon.
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Volunteers wanted in the Community Store
Would you like to volunteer in the village shop? Volunteers support the staff who produce all the wonders that emerge from that tiny kitchen.…
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Amazing Day
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Who to ask
Most things in the village are run by somebody you can just ring. These are the ones asked for most often; the rest are on the community groups page.
- The Community Store — 01556 640055
- Hiring the Murray Hall — book it on this site
- The Community Council — Shameen Syed, shameen.syed@me.com
- News and events by email — Jade Middleton, jade.norcross@yahoo.com
Around the village
What’s on
Soup and Sweet, the craft club, the bowling club, the art group — the whole diary, month by month.
About the area
The bay, the shore and the country around the village — and how to get here and about.
Community groups
The groups that run things here, what they do, and how to get in touch with them.