Pre march at Howard Park - volunteers dish out banners and flags
The supporters march outside the factory gates
Marchers and crowds at Johnnie Walker's plant at Hill Street
Pre march at Howard Park - You Already Know keep the crowds entertained
Whyte and Mackay dogs show their solidarity
A rendition of Paper Roses keeps the crowds entertained
Local band Symptoms warm up the crowd
The huge crowds gather to show their support for the campaign
Local celebrity Mr Spoons takes to the stage at the rally
Hue and Cry headline the entertainment
The pipe band leads off from Howard Park
Kilmarnock Football Club players join in the procession
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'Keep Johnnie Walker campaign's march and rally' - Gallery 2
Jul 30 2009 by John Keachie
Kilmarnock was shaken when Diageo bosses announced they were closing the Kilmarnock Johnnie Walker factory. But since then the people of Kilmarnock have fought to keep the Hill Street bottling plant which culminated in a march and rally throughout the town on Sunday.
