West Coast Badminton Competitions
Welcome to West Coast Badminton Competitions.
West Coast Competitions brings together a series of graded badminton tournaments along the beautiful West Coast of Scotland, designed to be competitive, enjoyable, and community-driven. Our aim is to create events where players of all levels can compete seriously, connect socially, and celebrate the sport together.
With events supported by Ironside Racket Services, offering on-site stringing, equipment, and expert advice, ensuring you’re always match-ready.
Discover details on upcoming tournaments, entry links, local accommodation and travel options and join a growing community that’s as passionate about badminton as you are.
Upcoming Events
18th & 19th October 2025
Silver & Copper Bonanaza - Kilmarnock - Entries Closed
Scottish Sea Farms Bronze Tournament - Oban - Entries Open >> Click here to enter <<
2026 Tournaments
7th & 8th March 2026
Silver Tournament - Ardrossan - Entries open 1/01/2026
14th March 2026
Copper Tournament - Kilmarnock - Entries open >>Click here to Enter<<
11th April 2026
Copper Tournament - Barra - Entries open 10/12/2025
25th April 2026
Bronze Tournament - Dunoon - Entries open 28/02/2026
30th & 31st May 2026
Copper & Bronze Bonanza - Kilmarnock - Entries open 1/03/2026
Masters Tournament 30+
13th & 14th June 2026
Ayrshire Masters - Kilmarnock - Entries open 5/01/2026
Accomodation
Kilmarnock
Oban
Barra
Skye
Dunoon
Travel
Glasgow > Kilmarnock
Train - Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock (Approx - 38 mins)
from Kilmarnock Station > Grange academy (Distance 0.9mile)
- By car - 5 mins apx
- Walking - 18 mins apx
By Bus:
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From Buchanan Bus Station (Glasgow), take the Stagecoach X76 service to Kilmarnock (approx. 40 minutes).
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From Kilmarnock Bus Station, take the Stagecoach Ardrossan Service No. 11 towards Fullarton Street and get off at the 3rd stop (approx. 4 minutes).
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From there, it’s a 0.7-mile walk (around 7 minutes) to Grange Academy.
Alternatively:
You can walk directly from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Grange Academy — it’s about 1.3 miles and takes approximately 22 minutes.
>> Check X76 timetable here <<
Glasgow > Oban
By Train
Glasgow Queen Street - Oban (Approx - 3hrs 15 mins)
Oban train station to Atlantis Leisure Centre (Distance 0.8mile Approx 10 mins walk / 5mins drive)
**For train travel from Edinburgh take Edinburgh (Waverly) or Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street (approx 50 mins Edi- Gla)
By Bus:
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From Buchanan Bus Station (Glasgow), take the CityLink service 976 to Oban (approx. 3hrs 3 minutes).
- From the bus stop Atlantis Leisure Centre is a 0.8mile walk Approx 10 mins
Glasgow > Barra
By Ferry
You can take a ferry to Barra from Oban. Take the Caledonian MacBrayne service from Oban to Castlebay (Barra).
By Plane
Fly from Glasgow Airpot to Barra with Loganair (Approx 1hr 15 mins)
Rail & Sail
Scotrail offer a Rail & Sail ticket for travel around Scotland.
See Scotrail website for more details or call 0344 811 0141 (select option 2)