Kilsyth (/kɪlˈsaɪθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Cill Saidhe) is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland.

From earliest recorded times Kilsyth was one of the main routes between Glasgow, Falkirk and Edinburgh, and is very close to the Roman Antonine Wall, the Forth and Clyde Canal and the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line, with the nearest railway station at Croy.

In the Middle Ages, Kilsyth held a key strategic position on one of the main routes across the narrowest part of Scotland.

Regarding the name of the town, modern research into Kilsyth's toponymy[10] leads to different findings than earlier analysis.

[13] The battlefield is now under Banton Loch which is a largely artificial body of water used to feed the Forth and Clyde Canal, close to its highest elevation.

As a reward for his support, Sir James Livingstone was made Viscount of Kilsyth by King Charles II in 1661.

Following its foundation as an early monastic settlement, the town has a long tradition of radical protestantism.

[26][27] William Irvine (evangelist and founder of the Two by Twos and Cooneyites sects) was born in Kilsyth in 1863.

[33] The lands passed through the hands of branches of the Callendar and Livingston families as their fortunes waxed and waned, eventually becoming the property of the Edmonstones.

[36] Since May 2015, Stuart MacDonald has been Westminster MP for the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (UK Parliament constituency).

The arms of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council featured an open Bible and the shuttle and miner's lamp.

[41] However the open Bible and the miner's lamp were the only symbols which were carried on to the North Lanarkshire coat of arms.

[42] Kilsyth has many of the elements associated with a Scottish market town, including a pedestrianised Main Street with a wide range of local and specialist independent shops,[43] attractive parks and gardens at Burngreen and Colzium complete with bandstands, welcoming hostelries[44] such as the Coachman Hotel, the Boathouse and the Scarecrow pub, and a fair choice of local restaurants - European, Indian, Chinese, and fish & chips.

[45] The nearby villages of Croy, Banton, Queenzieburn, and Twechar are within easy walking distance from Kilsyth.

Nearby attractions include the Falkirk Wheel, a huge boat lift that connects the Union and Forth & Clyde Canal networks, and the Antonine Wall – marking the northern edge of the Roman Empire.

Following a two-year break, the carnival was relaunched in mid-August 2010 as a multi-day music, comedy and dance festival under the banner of the BIG KIC headlining Salsa Celtica, Dougie MacLean and Fred MacAulay.

Kilsyth Academy is situated on Corrie Road and hosts a range of functions throughout the year.