The Townhouse will be reopening after the winter break on Tuesday 11th April at 10am. We’re are really looking forward to being open again and welcoming visitors after the longer than usual closure. Our current exhibition is on schools and includes lots of photos and other memorabilia including some early 20th century admission registers and Read More …
Watch out for our new project launching in the New Year! as part of the preparation we are looking to draw up a list of the twelve most iconic buildings in Beith town centre. We would love people to nominate their favourite buildings – doesn’t matter if they are no longer standing. So the Auld Read More …
Once again we will be taking part in Ayrshire Doors Open Day which this year will be the weekend of 2nd/3rd September. Unfortunately we have heard that the work to stabilise and repair the walls of the Auld Kirk are running late so we will not be able to open this building this year. There Read More …
Anyone out and about near the Townhouse last week would have been forgiven for thinking they had walked back in time as a number of individuals dressed in Victorian costume could be seen walking around. The Townhouse was the venue for a Victorian afternoon tea with plenty of delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes all served by Read More …
Our new exhibition “Celebrating Beith – prehistory to Regency” opened today. Four banners interspersed with photos, maps and artefacts tell the story of the town from the earliest times to 1817 when the current Townhouse was built. The exhibition also includes the fossils and some of the stones originally displayed at Spier’s School, which were Read More …
As we get ready to celebrate the bicentenary of the current Townhouse building we are keen to gather as much information about the building as possible. We are especially keen to hear from anyone who has photographs or memories of any of the events or meetings held in the building over the years, for example Read More …
Next year Beith Townhouse will be 200 years old. We are planning a whole range of events and activities starting on 22nd May when the foundation stone was laid. If you’ve got a few hours to spare each month this is a great time to get involved. You don’t need to have any knowledge of Read More …
All those familiar with Beith Cultural & Heritage Society will know that we hold regular fundraising events to fund both the restoration of the Townhouse and also the costs of keeping the ground floor open – electricity, printing, etc. We have held many concerts involving local musicians and singers but next month we are for Read More …
Over the last couple of weeks we have been remembering all those who were killed in the dreadful carnage of 1st July 1916 at the Somme, and especially 7 local men: Six were in the Highland Light Infantry, 17th Battalion ( Glasgow Chamber of Commerce) – Private William Anderson, age 22, son of Jessie & Read More …
The town is still buzzing following Saturday’s Scottish Junior Cup Final, when Beith Juniors succeeded in beating Pollok, lifting the cup for the first time. We were thrilled to have the cup at the Townhouse today and a lovely sunny day meant we were able to display it outside, with many people taking the opportunity Read More …
