South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

 

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.

Cost: Free admission

The Creative Clay Exhibition showcases the work produced by participants who attend South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture’s Arts Development adults and childrens ceramics classes held in Hamilton Town House. There are some wonderful pieces on display made using different ceramics techniques.

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

Cost: Free admission

 

New Victory Players present The Mirror Crack'd. Adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff.

In the sleepy village of St Mary Mead, the locals are both uneasy and curious. A new housing estate has been built causing concern, and the arrival of a glamorous American film star at The Manor House brings great excitement. 

Meanwhile Miss Jane Marple, confined to a chair after an accident, has to rely on friends to keep her up to date with the local goings-on. 

Then a murder. Can Miss Marple unravel the clues while coping with her own vulnerability. 

New Victory Players are thrilled to bring this Agatha Christie murder mystery to the stage. Hopefully this adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff of the original 1962 The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side, will get your inner sleuth searching for clues with the wonderful Miss Marple...

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

Cost: £15.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Following on from the success of 2024’s “Any Port in a Storm” tour, King Creosote’s 2025 follow-up “Any Storm in a Teacup” promises a night of modular synth, I DES tracks and KC ‘classics'.

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

Cost: £30.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Rutherglen Repertory Theatre and Rutherglen Town Hall proudly presents an evening of One Act Plays.

Cheque Please

Have you ever been on a blind date? No? Well, join this gentleman and young lady as they try and find true love on a series of, shall we say, curious encounters. After witnessing what they go through, will you be excited to go on one of your own? Or will it encourage you to have a microwave dinner for one and watch a movie. Join them on their journey and find out.

Last Call For Carrot Cake

We have all been there, sitting in the doctor’s surgery trying to mind your own business.

The last thing you need is a loudmouth fellow patient trying to pry into your private life. To top it all off the receptionist is grating on that last nerve you have left. All of a sudden, a strange man enters the waiting room. He is dressed unusually. Is he a drifter? A man of no fixed abode? Or something more sinister. They are all about to find out.

Available to book online or by calling Rutherglen Town Hall on 0141 613 5700.

Cost: £8.00 / £7.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)