Ayr’s Auld Toy Shop will host its first music evening when touring sarod player Mayukh and Indian vocalist Shruti Gupta perform together on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Sarod & Song: An Evening of Meditative Indian Classical Music will take place at 7.30pm, with the performance scheduled to finish at 8.40pm. The event is being presented as an evening of Indian classical music reimagined through modern jazz, blues and world traditions.
Music event comes to Newmarket Street
Mayukh, described by the event organisers as a UK touring artist, will perform on the sarod, a stringed instrument associated with Indian classical music. He is bringing his performance to Ayr for the first time after appearances in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
He will be joined by Shruti Gupta, who is making her UK debut as part of the event. Organisers say the combination of sarod and vocals will create a soundscape that is both meditative and dynamic.
The event will be held at The Auld Toy Shop, 25 Newmarket St, Ayr, KA7 1LP. Visitors can use the event listing’s “Book Now” and “Visit Website” links for further information. The listing also provides the venue’s telephone number, 01292 284441, along with email and social-media contact options.
A new creative project for the former toy shop
The performance is also the first music evening connected with a wider project for the former toy shop. The venue’s team says The Auld Toy Shop is intended to become “A Place for Play, Ideas & Collective Imagination”, with support from Creative Scotland’s Culture Collective programme.
The year-long initiative aims to turn the former shop into a space for creativity, connection and community-led change. Its planned programme includes workshops, exhibitions, shared meals, artist residencies and creative conversations.
Through those activities, local people will be invited to explore what Ayr needs to thrive creatively while helping shape the future of the building. The project team is also developing partnerships to restore the historic property permanently.
The stated ambition is to create a lasting cultural hub supporting regeneration, wellbeing, creativity and community for future generations.
Event details
- What: Sarod & Song: An Evening of Meditative Indian Classical Music
- When: Thursday 24 September 2026, 7.30pm to 8.40pm
- Where: The Auld Toy Shop, 25 Newmarket St, Ayr, KA7 1LP
- Performers: Mayukh and Shruti Gupta
The event listing is published by Destination South Ayrshire What’s On, which identifies the evening as the first music event at The Auld Toy Shop.