South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Library events, such as Bookbug etc, are booked through the library management system (Spydus).

Please click here to view and book library events.

Cost: various

 

Encore Stars Academy presents Rock of Ages.

Get ready to rock! Rock of Ages is the smash-hit musical packed with the biggest rock anthems of the '80s. Performed by the talented adult company of Encore Stars Academy, this high-energy production features powerhouse vocals, hilarious comedy and iconic hits from Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Europe, REO Speedwagon and many more. Whether you're reliving the soundtrack of your youth or discovering these classics for the first time, this electrifying show is guaranteed to have you singing along from start to finish. Contains strong language and adult themes.

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

Cost: £16 / £14 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

From Lens to Line is a celebration of creativity across different mediums, showcasing a collection of new and previously unseen work.

View a selection of photographic highlights, capturing moments, places, and perspectives that inspire my creative process. Explore palette knife paintings filled with texture, movement, and bold colour.

In the Cafe, you will see a range of illustrations from my imaginative books, Arttoons and Afterthoughts, where ideas, observations, and storytelling come together on the page

Together, these works reflect an ongoing exploration of creativity, capturing the way I see and interpret the world through both lens and line."

Cost: Free admission

 

A musical show for all the family - live on stage!

Everyone’s favourite children’s theatre company, The McDougalls, are back with their spook-tacular stage show for all the family – live on stage at the Village Theatre and Rutherglen Town Hall.

Happy Halloween!  Max and Auntie Aggie (the stars of the show) are dressed to impress for their Halloween Party – and you’re invited too!  Come wearing your favourite Halloween costume for some fiendish, fang-tastic fun!  

Max has been carving the pumpkins and putting up the decorations while Auntie Aggie has been practicing her best Trick or Treat jokes!  They’ve sent out party invitations, but which frightfully funny characters are going to turn up?

Packed with singalong songs and ghoulish games such as The Hokey Kokey, Incy Wincy Spider, and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, this is a wickedly entertaining day out for the whole family this autumn.  

‘The McDougalls: Halloween Party Show’ is filled with tricks and treats, guaranteed to have you screaming with laughter!  (Don’t worry, there’s nothing too scary – just enough to keep your little monsters entertained!)

The McDougalls have risen to become the country’s biggest stars of family entertainment - the perfect introduction to live theatre for your little ones. Find out more by following The McDougalls on social media, and subscribe to their YouTube channel for FREE videos.

Created by Ruairidh Forde and Ryan Moir.

Running time: One hour approximately.

The McDougalls merchandise will be available at the show!

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

Cost: £13.00 / £46.00 family (x4) (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

A talk by author Catherine Simpson.

Come and meet award-winning writer Catherine Simpson who will be discussing her new memoir, Hold Fast: Motherhood, My Autistic Daughter and Me.

Hear about Catherine’s experience of mothering an autistic child - Nina (now adult) - in a world not always accepting of difference.

From the start, Catherine realised the world wasn’t quite Nina-shaped. From Nina’s diagnosis at aged ten both Catherine and Nina had to contend with school bullies, dismissive doctors, and insensitive peers. While Nina remained resolutely herself, Catherine adapted. Mothering an autistic child lit a fierce determination and underlined the power of unconditional love.

Catherine’s discussion will be empowering, honest, candid, demystifying and relatable.

Catherine has written two other memoirs, When I Had a Little Sister about the death by suicide of her sister, Tricia, and One Body about growing up in a woman's body told around her year with breast cancer. Her next memoir Sandwiched: Caring Up and Caring Down will be published in September 2026. She has also written a novel Truestory about a mother struggling to raise her autistic son.

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

Cost: Free