South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Location: The Town House Hamilton

Time: 19:30

Cost: £16.00 / £13.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Ups and Downs presents 30th Anniversary Show 10-15 March 2025 7:30pm £16.00 / £13.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) The Town House Hamilton

 

Join the Ups and Downs Theatre Group in celebrating its 30th Anniversary. 

A trip down memory lane of No1’s over the past 30 years along with an Ups and Downs take on The Little Shop of Horrors.

Enjoy an evening of great singing and dancing, lots of laughs and all-round great entertainment, it’s a show like no other. A one-of-a-kind experience that captures a group of young children and adults with Downs Syndrome, making their mark in the arts and drama world.

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

Location: The Town House Hamilton

Time: 14:00

Cost: Free, but must be booked in advance

Mary Reid 10 March 2025 2:00pm Free, but must be booked in advance The Town House Hamilton

 

Mary is a harpist who performs as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestrally, and in the community. She loves to share music that showcases the harp’s full potential, everything from pieces written in the 1600s arranged for the modern pedal harp (which wasn't fully invented until 1811!) all the way to music commissioned by Mary herself in recent years, plus a taste of most things in between. French music from the early 20th century like Debussy and Ravel and forgotten or unpublished gems from the Romantic era are particularly favourite genres for Mary to bring to the public.

Mary began the clarsach in Edinburgh, wanting simply to get out of P5 Maths class, but quickly it became her main hobby. After moving with her family to Los Angeles and Chicago, with a change onto the pedal harp after a couple of years, by the time she finished school in the suburbs of London, Mary knew she wanted to apply to music college. She spent six years at the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying under Skaila Kanga, and enjoyed freelancing in and around the capital and the UK, joining Live Music Now straight away. In 2024 Mary moved back to her homeland and joined Live Music Now Scotland.

Previous performances include Isle of Arran Music, Classic Music Live! Falkirk, the Bowes Museum, Ripon Cathedral, as well as in big city venues like London’s Wigmore Hall and the Moscow Harp Festival. Recent orchestral work has included performances with Scottish Opera, Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Royal Opera House, Aurora Orchestra, the CBSO, Opera North, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Mozart Players, and the RSNO at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Book online or contact The Town House Hamilton on 01698 452299 or by email thetownhouse@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Part of the Young at Heart Festival. Find out what else is happening near you on our Young at Heart Festival web page.

Location: Chatelherault Country Park

Time: 10:00 - 17:00

Cost: Free admission

Colour and Line exhibition 8-22 March 2025 Mon-Sun 10am-5pm Free admission Cadzow Gallery, Chatelherault Country Park

 

An exhibition of works of art produced by the participants who attend the SLLC Arts Development Drawing and Painting classes throughout South Lanarkshire.

Weekly classes are delivered during term times during the day and in the evenings in our cultural venues in Lanark, Hamilton, Rutherglen and East Kilbride.

If you are interested in participating in any of the Arts Development Drawing and Painting classes, please email artsdevelopment@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Location: Low Parks Museum

Time: 10:00 - 17:00

Cost: Free admission

Exhibition: The Dutch Don’t Forget – The Cameronians in the British Liberation Army

 

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.

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 09:30

Cost: £6.20 / £4.65 concession

Young at Heart Dance Class 10 March 2025 9:30am, 10:30am and 11:30am £6.20 / £4.65 concession East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Dance is a great way to exercise at any age but as we get older it’s very important to keep active and mobile, which is what the Young at Heart dance class helps to do. We deliver weekly classes offering tuition in various dance styles and levels of experience. They are created with the aim to improve your fitness, balance, flexibility and co-ordination and will also provide a fantastic work out for the brain. Come along and take the class at your own pace: stretch, step, glide and salsa your way to a fitter you.

No previous dance experience needed, just the ability to get carried away with the music.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Contact East Kilbride Arts Centre on 01355 261000 or email ekartscentre@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Part of the Young at Heart Festival. Find out what else is happening near you on our Young at Heart Festival web page.

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 13:00

Cost: £8.50 / £6.35 concession

Drum Kit 10 March 2025 1:00pm and 2:00pm £8.50 / £6.35 concession Rutherglen Town Hall

 

Want to play drums? Whether you are a beginner or just want to develop your playing further – this course is taught in small, friendly, and relaxed groups – and its great fun! Once you’ve got the basics – it’s up to you what direction you take it in, you can learn to play several different styles or simply focus on your favourites. Rock, Pop, Jazz, Funk, Latin – these are just a few of the styles we teach.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Contact The Town House Hamilton on 01698 452299 or email RutherglenTownHall2
@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Part of the Young at Heart Festival. Find out what else is happening near you on our Young at Heart Festival web page.

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Cost: Free admission

The Canny Capercaillie 7-30 March 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Free admission East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Fiona MacGregor is a local artist and multisensory storyteller. Pre-Covid, Fiona’s company Freerange ArtFarm worked with children and adults with additional needs, using props, puppets, music and sound technology equipment to provide interactive art and storytelling sessions.

When lockdown put a halt to her business, Fiona turned to art commissions, and wrote and illustrated her first children’s book, The Brownie of the Butter Burn, early in the Covid-19 pandemic. She has a passionate interest in rewilding and protection of natural habitats and wildlife and followed up her first success with The Canny Capercaillie. She donates a percentage of sales from Capercaillie to Trees for Life, a Scottish rewilding charity.

Fiona continues to paint commissions and takes her storytelling sessions to groups and festivals.

You can find her work on Facebook and Instagram as Freerange ArtFarm, and on her website.

Location: Biggar library

Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Cost: Free

Beyond Radio 10 March 2025 10:00am - 11:30am Free Biggar Library

 

Uncover a treasure trove of free, on-demand audio content tailored to your interests. From gripping stories to soothing conversations, podcasts offer companionship, entertainment and learning at your fingertips. Join us to explore this modern medium that's revolutionising how we listen, learn and connect.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Contact Biggar Library on 01899 222060 or email: biggar@library.s-lanark.org.uk.

Part of the Young at Heart Festival. Find out what else is happening near you on our Young at Heart Festival web page.

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Cost: £8.70

Get Crafty 10 March 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm £8.70 Rutherglen Town Hall

 

Indulge your creative side by trying out a different craft activity each week at this weekly craft class. Fill in a morning and dabble in felt making, silk painting and much more. Each week you will try your hand at something new.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Contact Rutherglen Town Hall on 0141 613 5700 or email RutherglenTownHall2@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Part of the Young at Heart Festival. Find out what else is happening near you on our Young at Heart Festival web page.