The Cumnock Tryst

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A meeting place for music - an annual festival in Cumnock founded by Sir James MacMillan CBE

24/10/2026

🎶👂🧒 Thank you to everyone who joined us for Big Ears, Little Ears this morning at Cumnock Town Hall. It was a magical morning of musical discovery for both the children and adults alike (including members of the Tryst team!).

Thank you to the wonderful musicians and staff from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and to East Ayrshire Council music service for their partnership in making it happen.

We can't wait to welcome you all back soon ☺

09/10/2026

🎶 🧒 This year's festival may be over, but we've got a number of exciting events coming up as part of our year-round series. First up is Big Ears, Little Ears with Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Cumnock Town Hall on Saturday 24 October.

This is a *COMPLETELY FREE* special event for young families to enjoy a relaxed, fun and interactive performance — perfect for introducing children to the magic of live orchestral music!

Tickets are free, but booking is essential. Full details below.

05/10/2026

Four days, thirteen performances, four venues, and countless memories from The Cumnock Tryst 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A massive thank you to everyone who helped make this week possible 👏

04/10/2026

The Wallace Collection and the Cooperation Band brought a poignant tribute to the late John Wallace to the Cumnock Old Church to round out what has been an unforgettable 12th Tryst 🙌

📸: Stuart Armitt

04/10/2026

It was a youth music takeover earlier today and safe to say, these young musicians and singers blew us away!

📸: Beth Chalmers

04/10/2026

It was a youth music takeover earlier today and it’s safe to say that we were blown away by the passion and talent on display - hear from the young musicians and singers themselves!

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04/10/2026

The future of Scottish music is in good hands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our audiences enjoyed a fantastic showcase at Dumfries House today, featuring pianist Ethan Chan, accordionist Daniel Small and the South Ayrshire Chamber Singers 🎼

📸: Stuart Armitt

04/10/2026

There’s nothing like coming together to create something amazing 🙌 We welcomed members of the North, South and East Ayrshire Council Music Services to join the Festival Chorus and the Wallace Collection last night for a performance we won’t soon forget 🌟

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03/10/2026

Cumnock Arts really does make people smile 😁 CAMPS What's On brought the house down this evening with a star-studded performance - we’re still humming Waterloo 🎶

📸: Stuart Armitt

03/10/2026

A masterful showcase of rhythm and musical flair from the Jess Gillam Trio this afternoon, featuring Zeynep Özsuca on piano and Sam Becker on double bass 👏

📸: Stuart Armitt

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