South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

 

Standing outside the entrance to Low Parks Museum is a simple, bronze memorial plaque on a polished granite plinth that bears the words “The Dutch Don’t Forget”. The plaque was presented to veterans of the 52nd (Lowland) Division, a Scottish, Territorial Army formation that played a vital part in the liberation of the Netherlands in the final stages of the Second World War. The message is simple, the Dutch will never forget the sacrifices made by the men of the 52nd (Lowland) Division in freeing them from Nazi oppression.

Two battalions of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) proudly fought in the Dutch campaign in the Second World War. The 6th Battalion, historically covering the county of Lanarkshire, and the 7th Battalion, drawn mainly from the south side of the city of Glasgow.

This commemorative exhibition highlights the part played by these two battalions, as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Division, in this pivotal stage of the Second World War.

Free entry, open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm.

Cost: Free admission

 

Featuring Oasish.

Since the release of their debut album, Definitely Maybe, Oasis took the world by storm. After seven studio albums, two live albums and many world tours the sibling rivalries meant that the Gallagher brothers would eventually part ways in 2009. This has since lead to both brothers going on to form hugely successful solo careers even though their massive worldwide fan base still begs for a reunion of the band.

As We Were – The history of Oasis and beyond begins with a brief introduction before launching into the first section of the show.

The Rise – Performing songs from Knebworth, which was the biggest show Oasis ever played, the band have painstakingly sourced not just the original clothes, but the same guitars that were used as well. As they perform hand-picked songs from that era, synchronised video footage will be played that show the real band on stage performing the same songs, perfectly matching what the band are doing on stage.

The Rift – This section shows what happened in the aftermath of the shocking news that Noel Gallagher had decided to leave the band. It will feature a short set of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, then followed with a set of Liam Gallagher solo material.

The Reunion – To round the show off, the band then give the audience the biggest reunion that every Oasis fan has begged for since 2009. This will bring the house down and leave the audience feeling like they have just been on a musical journey of Oasis and the Gallagher brothers.

The transitions between these different scenes is held together by none other than Clint Boon from Inspiral Carpets, the band that Noel Gallagher was a roadie for before he joined Oasis.

Clint will narrate the whole show and will appear on the screens during every scene change giving little stories about what’s coming next and maybe the odd tale about Noel before he became the best songwriter of a generation.

The band behind all of this are the UK’s official number one Oasis tribute band, Oasish. Even Liam has seen them and given his nod of approval and they have performed at Wembley Stadium, Knebworth, Shepherds Bush Empire, The National Indoor Arena and have been performing the biggest hits of Oasis for over 20 years.

This is a huge production of a show that is gaining more momentum with each performance.

Put together, by Oasis fans, for Oasis fans, could this be the best show charting “The Rise”, “The Rift”, and “The Reunion” of arguably one of the biggest bands to come out of the UK?

It is Definitely Maybe…

Please note - Stalls are General Admission standing.

Available to book online or by calling The Town House Hamilton on 01698 452299.

Cost: £26.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)