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: Village Theatre East Kilbride

Time: 20:00

Cost: £25.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

An Evening with Robert and May Miller and Friends 12-13 March 2025 8:00pm £25.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Village Theatre East Kilbride

 

Robert and May have worked together since 1988.

Through the years they have established quite a following of loyal fans and more recently members from their ever popular Millerettes Club which began during the Covid years. 

They always like to bring something different to their theatre shows and this time they have Liam Dolan presenting the show. Regular visitors to the theatre already know of May's humour so along with Liam, there should be a few more laughs than usual. 

Jane Henderson is always present at the East Kilbride shows and if you have not heard her sing before you are in for a treat - she has a phenomenal voice. 

The last couple of shows also included the talents of Aileen Finn who is now becoming a favourite with the Robert and May audience. Aileen is a great vocalist with years of experience under her belt. 

There are always new songs and stories at these nights so if you like great music and good banter then East Kilbride Theatre is the place to be.

Available to book online or by calling East Kilbride Arts Centre on 01355 261000.

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 19:00 - 20:00

Cost: £8.60 / £6.40 concession

Drama 12 March 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm £8.60 / £6.40 concession Rutherglen Town Hall

 

And...ACTION!

Every journey begins with a single step...in the right direction....

So, if you have ever wanted to act or simply want to rekindle a school day passion? Well it's never too late to start... This class is about having fun as well as some positive outcomes to help improve memory and confidence. You will develop new skills for life just by exploring your capabilities through practical exercises with voice and movement games.

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.

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: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 09:30 - 16:00

Cost: Free admission

Textile Treasures exhibition 12-22 March 2025 Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:00pm Free admission Café, Rutherglen Town Hall

 

This is our second ever exhibition of the textile work which has been produced by the participants who attend the SLLC Arts Development Textile, Dressmaking, Get Crafty and Knitting 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 Classes, please email artsdevelopment@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

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: Low Parks Museum

Time: 14:00

Cost: Free, but must be booked in advance

Matthew Kilner and Kevin Henderson 12 March 2025 2:00pm Free, but must be booked in advance Low Parks Museum

 

Saxophonist Matthew Kilner and guitarist Kevin Henderson formed in Glasgow in 2022. With their shared love of jazz, a friendship formed, and since then, the duo has continued to play together in various venues and locations.

Matthew is from Aberdeen, has degrees in both BMus Community Music from The University of Aberdeen and MMus Performance (Jazz) from The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and is also on the Live Music Now Scotland Scheme as part of the Birse Kilner Duo. Kevin is from Glasgow, a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Jazz Undergraduate course who performs regularly with various other jazz groups around Scotland and is also an active piano and guitar tutor.

Matthew and Kevin joined Live Music Now Scotland in 2024.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable! Book online or contact The Town House Hamilton on 01698 452299 or 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: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 19:30

Cost: £14.50 / £13.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Calendar Girls 11-15 March 2025 7:30pm and Saturday matinee 2:30pm £14.50 / £13.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Studio 32 presents Calendar Girls.

Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth.

When Annie loses her beloved husband to leukaemia, she knows life will never be the same. What she doesn’t realise is that her life will be turned upside down when, what begins as a plan to buy a new settee for the local hospital, turns into an international media sensation. 

Studio32 are delighted to kick-off their 40th anniversary year with the brilliant Calendar Girls. Join Annie and her WI friends on their heart warming and laughter filled journey.

Available to book online or by calling East Kilbride Arts Centre on 01355 261000.