South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

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In addition to our core displays and changing temporary exhibitions, we offer many activities and events within Low Parks Museum.

Exhibitions

Our current exhibitions or displays:

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

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.

Events

The 2024 Festive Season at Low Parks Museum

With events for all ages, we’re gearing up for a great Christmas season at the museum. With treats, concerts, family events and Santa visits there’s something for everyone.

Why not make Low Parks Museum part of your Christmas tradition?

Santa Sessions

Early Years and Primary School Santa sessions are available on select days throughout December. Please contact lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk for availability and bookings.

A Christmas Night-In at the Museum

5 December, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Adults £7.50 / Children £5

Christmas jumpers are mandatory, but slippers are optional!

Mrs Claus has the hot chocolate station topped up and ready to go and is looking forward to welcoming families and friend groups to Low Parks for a cosy, relaxed night-in, filled with traditional Christmas fun. Children can enjoy party games, music, stories and songs as well the opportunity to compose and post their letter to Santa while enjoying a festive hot chocolate and a selection of seasonal treats.

To book please contact Low Parks Museum on 01698 452382 or email lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

We’re happy to cater for dietary requirements but these must be stated when booking.

Breakfast with Santa

7 December, 10:00am
Children £11.00 (includes gift) / Adults £8.60

Come along and have your breakfast in our beautiful festively decorated Assembly Room. Santa will make an appearance and sit by the fireside where children can tell him their Christmas list (just as long as they’ve finished their breakfast!)

Suitable for all ages, please note that all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

To book please contact Low Parks Museum on 01698 452382 or email lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Public Santa Visit

7 December from 2:00pm
£7.25 per child (numbers are limited)

Public visits to see Santa in his festive Assembly Room.

To book your timeslot, just call reception on 01698 452383 or email: lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Christmas Choral Concert

10 December, 7:30pm
£8.50 / £7.50 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

SL Harmonics will bring festive cheer to the museum in a melodic fashion with choral classics and modern gems from their Christmas songbook. An evening of choral entertainment with something for everyone!

Festive refreshments served in the interval.

Tickets available online from the SLLC box office.

Quiet Santa Visits

11, 17, 18 and 19 December, 4:00pm-6:00pm
£7.25 per child

Santa discovered that some of his friends struggle when visiting him because of the lights, noise and crowds. And so, with some adjustments, we hope to ensure the Christmas experience in Low Parks is magical for all our visitors.

Specifically designed for our ASN / Neurodivergent friends, we won’t issue timeslots but we do ask that you book in advance so we can monitor and manage numbers.

Please get in touch for bookings, or with any queries, to reception on 01698 452383 or email: lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

The Tartan Tenor

12 December, 7:30pm
£10.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Step into Christmas with a charming evening of entertainment courtesy of Colin Thomas Bryce, The Tartan Tenor.

The elegant surroundings and incredible acoustics of the festively decorated Assembly Room provide the perfect backdrop for an entertaining evening of spine-tingling vocals. A Christmas treat for couples and groups eager for festive entertainment with flair and finesse.

Tickets available online from the SLLC box office.

Afternoon Tea with Santa

14 December, 2:00pm
Children £11.00 (includes gift) / Adults £14.50

A family friendly festive afternoon tea will be served in our stunning 18th century Assembly Room, followed by a visit to Santa by the fireside.

Suitable for all ages. Please note that all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

To book please contact Low Parks Museum on 01698 452382 or email lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.

Afternoon tea with Festive Fizz

20 and 21 December, 2:00pm
£21.00

Why should the kids have all the fun? Get your gang of grown-ups together before the social calendar of your small ones takes over! Enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea of delicious savouries and tasty treats, served with tea or coffee and of course, a festive cup of cheer! Additional refreshments are available to purchase.

At only £21:00 per person, this is a festive treat that’s not to be missed.

To book, just call reception on 01698 452383 or email: lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk

FARA

14 March 2025, 7:30pm, £25.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Filskit Fiddles Fae Orkney - (“Filskit, adj: frisky, high-spirited, exuberant; addicted to immoderate hilarity”).

• Scots Trad Music Awards Best Live Act nominees 2022 and 2019
• Belhaven Bursary nominees 2019
• BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award nominees 2017 
• German Critics’ Choice Award winners 2019
• “Torch-bearers of a freshly reinvigorated tradition. . . one of the most exciting Scottish folk discoveries in recent years” (AllMusic)
• “Gifted, imaginative, complex and engaging. . . a sound that just exudes joy” (FRUK)
• “Bring contemporary fiddle music to new heights. . . enthralling vocal arrangements” (Scotsman)
• “From delicate, elegant and beautiful to full and rich and fiery. . . spellbinding” (Fatea) 

Fired up and raring to go after a lockdown spent creating hugely popular film project, ‘The Orkney Series’, Scottish powerhouse quartet FARA unveiled their highly anticipated third studio album in 2022. Bursting with brand new self-penned instrumental tracks, and with songs adapted from the words of Orcadian poets, ‘Energy Islands’ is fuelled by their native Orkney’s revolutionary role in renewable energy. Immensely popular it entered the UK folk charts at no 10!

Fusing the talents of three fine Orcadian fiddlers and vocalists - Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey - alongside stand-out Highland pianist and newest member Rory Matheson, FARA have firmly secured their foothold at the forefront of the Scottish folk scene since taking 2014’s Orkney Folk Festival by storm.  Their unique mix of spell-binding vocals, intricately woven fiddle harmonies and energetic closers, combined with an obvious kinship born in childhood, is sure to delight and entertain audiences wherever they go.     

Shortlisted in 2015’s Scots Trad Music Awards for Up and Coming Act of the Year, the band performed a triumphant set at the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Albert Hall as Horizon Award nominees and have gone on to win a German Critics’ Choice Award and a Live Act of the Year nomination at 2019’s Scots Trad Music Awards. They continue to tour internationally, with sell-out performances at festivals across Europe, Australia and North America, as well as a tour of China in 2023.Tickets can be booked via the online box office.

Heritage Trail

A walking and cycling route between two of South Lanarkshire’s most prestigious historic buildings enhanced to provide an opportunity for everyone to enjoy and engage with their local heritage and landscape, while benefitting their health and wellbeing.

The app called "Chatelherault to Low Parks Heritage Trail" (a free download from Google Play or the App Store, depending on your device) details and tracks your route while providing heritage content along the way. Learn key facts about the landscape’s history and enjoy archive images and historic footage to enhance your experience.

Finish off with a leisurely wander around the museum, a browse in the shop or visit the café for a spot of something lovely! This route can be reversed, Chatelherault’s shop and café are also well worth a visit!

The project has been funded by Smarter Choices, Smarter Places – Paths for All’s grant scheme to support behavioural change initiatives to improve people’s lives.

Mausoleum tours

When conditions permit, we offer entertaining and very informative tours of Hamilton Mausoleum.