Here is all the news about what has been happening at Troon Men’s Shed.
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Men and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance – 9 February 2026
The next Troon Men’s Shed meeting is on Monday 9th February and will be a talk by Lee Renouf-Miller followed by a maintenance tour of a bike in need of some TLC. Saddle up for a whirlwind trip of a lifetime. One man’s philosophy on two wheels. His story and history. Like an old chain,…
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NHS Functional Fitness MOT
Troon Men’s Shed were pleased to welcome the “Staying Ahead of The Curve” NHS Ayrshire & Arran Occupational Therapy team last week when they came along for the day to carry out Men’s Functional Fitness MOTs on members and other who signed up for a test. The men completed a health questionnaire and had a…
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Help Nominate Us For A Donation
You can help Troon Men’s Shed by nominating us for the chance to receive a donation from the Movement for Good draws run by the Benefact Group. The Benefact Group is a diverse group of specialist financial services businesses which gives all available profits to charity and good causes. This includes three draws over the year for an award of…
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NHS Functional Fitness MOT – 26 January 2026
The NHS Ayrshire & Arran Occupational Therapy team will be carrying out a free Men’s Functional Fitness MOT at Troon Men’s Shed on 26 January 2026 between 10am and 4pm. This is open to members and non-members. Advance booking is required as spaces are limited. The MOT will involve: Venue: Lighthouse Christian Centre, Ailsa Road, Troon…
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Planning Permission
We are very pleased that South Ayrshire Council have granted planning permission for the conversion of the disused Hosiery Park Pavilion into a Men’s Shed comprising of a community space, workshop, kitchen, toilets, a small office, and storage areas. Now that the building has the necessary planning permission, we will be shortly submitting our Community…
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Christmas Social
It was party time at the Christmas shed social meeting on 22nd December with our friends the Ayrshire Ukulele Clan playing a selection of festive tunes, with members signing along and some even dancing. Members were able to sample a range of mince pies in a blind taste test, and last years winner from M&S,…
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A Mince Pie (or Two)
Our next meeting is on 22nd December, and as it’s Christmas time we will be doing some blind tasting of a variety of mince pies to see which is the best. There will be tea and coffee available as well, so come along for a brew, a blether, and a mince pie (or two). Non-members…
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100th Member
We have now reached the milestone of having 100 members and are very pleased to welcome Robert Grant as our 100th member. A great achievement to have reached this number of members following our inaugural meeting in April 2024. Membership is free and is open to any man aged 18 or over who lives in…
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Troon Round Table Santa Float
Members of Troon Men’s Shed were pleased to help Santa and Troon Round Table with the Santa Float tonight around the Coxswain Drive and Calder Avenue areas of the town. An annual event that brings so much joy to those both young and old who enjoy a visit from Santa. All money collected is distributed…
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Friends of Fullarton
Our next meeting is on Monday 12 January and will be a talk from Friends of Fullarton about the work they do at Fullarton Woods, as well as looking at a year in the life of the woods, and the history of the area. There will be tea and coffee available, and non-members are welcome,…