South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture’s Arts Development team invite you to celebrate our Young at Heart festival! This year the festival runs from 9 - 23 March 2024.

Especially aimed at the 50+ age group, the Young at Heart festival aims to celebrate the arts as engaging and accessible for all.

We have a fabulous array of shows in cultural venues throughout the area, including Music Recitals and much more. There will also be stimulating exhibitions and an exciting range of participatory sessions giving you the chance to have a go at weaving and drama. If you are interested in the arts then this festival is for you. We are confident that you will find something in this unique programme which appeals!

If you have a South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Activage Membership then look out for the special discounts throughout.

Places are limited for most events so advance booking is advisable!

Live Music Now - Free Recitals at 2

Live Music Now was founded by violinist Yehudi Menuhin. It offers emerging professional musicians, in a wide variety of genres, the opportunity to perform for audiences who normally may not have access to high quality live music. This includes people in special schools, care homes, day centres, hospices and prisons.

Since the scheme was founded in 1977, the charity has brought pleasure and inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people.  At the same time, it provides vital support and experience for some of the best of this country’s young musicians.

The 2024 Young at Heart Festival is bringing you six fabulous performances which will entertain you through a series of short recitals at 2:00pm.

Tickets are free but should be booked in advance via venue box offices.

How to book

Check out the Young at Heart shows and activities in the ‘What’s on Where’ drop down menu in our website Events section.  You can check what’s on at a specific venue from the list of venues.  A brief ‘Timetable at a Glance’ is provided below.

If you have a South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Activage Membership then look out for the special discounts throughout.

Places are limited therefore advanced booking is recommended for all events running as part of the Young at Heart festival. Individual and group bookings are welcomed.

To enrol on any of the Courses or Workshops please contact the relevant venue to book your space and make the necessary payment.

Tickets for all events can be booked, either in person or by telephone, at any of the following Box Offices:

• East Kilbride Arts Centre - 01355 261 000
• Town House Hamilton - 01698 452 299
• Rutherglen Town Hall - 0141 613 5700
• Lanark Memorial Hall - 01555 673199

For further information regarding the Young at Heart festival, please contact:

Arts Development Team
The Town House
102 Cadzow Street
Hamilton
ML3 6HH

Tel: (01698) 452 299

artsdevelopment@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk

Timetable at a glance

You can find more information for each show / activity by using the 'What's on Where' drop down menu in our Events section. Select a particular venue to find out what's on nearby.

Saturday 9 March

Heritage event: Lauder - Low Parks Museum

Monday 11 March

Workshop: Get Crafty - Rutherglen Town Hall 10:00am
Activity: Young at Heart Dance - East Kilbride Arts Centre 9:30am, 10:30am and 11:30am
Masterclass: Botanical Relief Casting - The Town House Hamilton 1:00pm

Tuesday 12 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - St Leonards Library 9:30am
Workshop: Get Crafty - The Town House Hamilton 1:00pm
Free Recital: Amy and Miguel - Rutherglen Town Hall 2:00pm
Activity: Get Appy in the Library - East Kilbride Central Library 2:00pm
Activity: There's Been a Murder - Avondale Community Wing 2:00pm
Activity: Big Retro Quiz - Lanark Library 7:00pm

Wednesday 13 March

Activity: Act Your Age - John Wright Sports Centre 12:30pm
Workshop: Drama - Rutherglen Town Hall 7:00pm

Thursday 14 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - Greenhills Library 9:30am
Workshop: Get Crafty - Lanark Memorial Hall 10:00am
Heritage Event: Strathaven Heritage Walk - Avondale Community Wing 10:00am
Heritage Event: Historic Tour of Rutherglen Library - Rutherglen Library 11:30am
Tea Dance: Tea Dance - Rutherglen Town Hall 1:30pm
Free Recital: James Lind - East Kilbride Arts Centre 2:00pm
Activity: Get Appy in the Library - Lanark Library 2:00pm
Show: St Patrick's Hooley with the Stars - East Kilbride Village Theatre 7:30pm

Friday 15 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - East Kilbride Central Library 9:30am
Activity: Get Appy in the Library - Rutherglen Library 10:00am
Activity: Introduction to Photography - Fairhill Library 10:30am
Workshop: A Great Yarn - East Kilbride Arts Centre 10:00am
Free Recital: Rosie and Anna - Lanark Memorial Hall 2:00pm
Heritage Event: The Treasures of Hamilton Town House Guided Tour - Hamilton Town House Library 1:00pm
Activity: Exploring the British Newspaper Archive - Rutherglen Library 2:00pm
Activity: Lanark Library Tour - Lanark Library 2:30pm
Show: The New Jersey Boys - Rutherglen Town Hall 7:30pm
Show: Up a Close - Lanark Memorial Hall 7:30pm

Saturday 16 March

Activity: Young at "Tart" - Lesmahagow Library 10:30am
Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - Biggar Library 1:30pm
Show: The New Jersey Boys - Rutherglen Town Hall 7:30pm

Sunday 17 March

Show: Celine - My Heart Will Go On - East Kilbride Village Theatre 7:30pm

Monday 18 March

Workshop: Get Crafty - Rutherglen Town Hall 10:00am
Masterclass: Weaving - Rutherglen Town Hall 1:00pm

Tuesday 19 March

Workshop: Gelli Plate Art - Lanark Memorial Hall 10:00am
Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - St Leonards Library 9:30am
Workshop: Get Crafty - Town House Hamilton 1:00pm
Workshop: Embroidered Postcard - Low Parks Museum 2:00pm
Activity: Hamilton Mausoleum Tour - Low Parks Museum 2:00pm
Activity: Big Retro Quiz - Larkhall Library 2:00pm
Activity: Introduction to Creative Writing - Rutherglen Library 2:00pm

Wednesday 20 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - Lanark Library 10:30am
Heritage Event: Hamilton Heritage Trail - A Guided Walk - Hamilton Town House Library 1:00pm
Free Recital: Beth Malcolm and Heather Cartright - Low Parks Museum 2:00pm
Workshop: Drama - Rutherglen Town Hall 7:00pm

Thursday 21 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - Greenhills Library 9:30am
Workshop: Get Crafty - Lanark Memorial Hall 10:00am
Activity: Young at Heart Dance - The Town House Hamilton 12 noon and 1:00pm
Free Recital: Juliette and Nicky - Chatelherault Country Park 2:00pm
Heritage Event: Rutherglen in Old Photos - Rutherglen Library 2:30pm
Show: The Wedding Singer - Lanark Memorial Hall 7:30pm

Friday 22 March

Activity: Trace Your Family Tree - East Kilbride Central Library 9:30am
Workshop: A Great Yarn - East Kilbride Arts Centre 10:00am
Free Recital: The Lark Duo - The Town House Hamilton 2:00pm
Masterclass: Sashiko - Rutherglen Town Hall 1:00pm
Heritage Event: Hamilton Nostalgia Day - Hamilton Town House Library 1:00pm
Heritage Event: Heritage Walk - Lanark Loch - Lanark Library 2:30pm
Show: The Wedding Singer - Lanark Memorial Hall 7:30pm

Saturday 23 March

Show: The Wedding Singer - Lanark Memorial Hall 7:30pm

Exhibitions

The following exhibitions are running throughout the Festival:

• Colour and Line Exhibition - Chatelherault Country Park, Monday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Textile Treasures - Rutherglen Town Hall, Monday - Saturday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Duncan Brown - East Kilbride Arts Centre, Monday - Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm