South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 19:30

Cost: Wednesday 3 Dec - £10.50 / Thursday 4 Dec at 7.30pm / Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 Dec at 11.30am - £12.00 £10.50 (concession) / all other tickets £14.00 / £12.50 (concession) (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Little Red Riding Hood 3-21 Dec 2025 various times various prices (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Studio 32 brings the classic family pantomime Little Red Riding Hood to East Kilbride this festive season. Join Little Red as she makes her daily venture through the forest to visit her granny. Except this particular day her journey takes an unexpected turn when the cunning Mr Wolf sets his mischievous plans in motion. With a lively cast of colourful characters, plenty of adventure, and a touch of moonlit mischief, this heartwarming tale promises fun, laughter, and festive cheer for all ages. 

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

Times: Evenings 7.30pm / Saturday 11.30am, 3.00pm, 7.30pm / Sunday 11.30am, 3.00pm 

Cost: Wednesday 3 Dec - £10.50 / Thursday 4 Dec at 7.30pm / Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 Dec at 11.30am - £12.00 £10.50 (concession) / all other tickets £14.00 / £12.50 (concession) (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 13:00

Cost: £16.50 / £15 conc / £51.00 family / £11 group 20+ (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Jack and the Beanstalk 10 - 23 December 2025 various times £16.50 / £15 conc / £51.00 family / £11 group 20+ (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Rutherglen Town Hall

 

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO and New College Lanarkshire proudly present Jack and the Beanstalk.

Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum… to our panto, you must come!

Welcome to a mystical magical fairytale pantomime kingdom… somewhere in the deepest, darkest depths of South Lanarkshire… where the locals are under threat from the gruesome Giant Greedyguts and his loathsome enforcer, Fleshcreep.

The Giant has gobbled up all the animals in town… except Moomoo: the disco dancing coo-coo of Dame Trot and her two kids… Jack and Jessie.

Jack loves Princess Lulu - Lulu loves Jack. But he’s just a commoner and surely they can never be wed. Or can they?

Trainee Fairy Farquhar loves Jessie - Jessie has her head in the clouds. And even if she realised, fairies can’t marry mortals. Or can they?

When Princess Lulu is kidnapped by the Giant, and Fleshcreep tricks Jessie into selling Moomoo for a bag of beans, is all hope lost? Or will Fairy Farquhar be able to use the explosive power of beans to get Jack and his friends up to the Giant’s castle in Cloudland before his lunch is served?

Find out in this year’s magical family panto, as we climb the magic beanstalk for a roller-coaster journey of adventure, laughter, thrills and spills.

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

Dates and times:
Wednesday 10 December 2025, 9.45am / 1.00pm (schools shows)
Thursday 11 December 2025, 9.45am / 1.00pm (schools shows)
Saturday 13 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm
Sunday 14 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm
Monday 15 December 2025, 7.00pm
Tuesday 16 December 2025, 7.00pm - BSL Signed Performance
Wednesday 17 December 2025, 7.00pm
Friday 19 December 2025, 7.00pm
Saturday 20 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm
Sunday 21 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm
Monday 22 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm
Tuesday 23 December 2025, 1.30pm / 7.00pm

Location: Lanark Memorial Hall

Time: 13:30

Cost: £12.00 / £7.50 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

The Snowman 20 December 2025 1:30pm £12.00 / £7.50 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Lanark Memorial Hall

 

After a sell out for the last year, our screening of The Snowman with live accompaniment from The Kirkintilloch Band, has become a popular part of our annual Winter Festival. Join us again this Christmas for another special screening of the classic animated film with the fabulous live musical accompaniment.

When a young boy starts making a snowman on Christmas, it magically comes to life. The snowman then takes him on a journey to meet Santa Claus.

This classic family Christmas film comes to our big screen with a live accompaniment from The Kirkintilloch Brass Band. Before the film the band will be regaling us with some classic Christmas tunes before treating us to the iconic soundtrack of Raymond Briggs’ timeless tale of a boy and his snowman, alongside the film.

Available to book online or by calling Lanark Memorial Hall on 01555 673199.

Location: Village Theatre East Kilbride

Time: 10:00

Cost: £15, £13.50 conc, £46 family (4), £10.50 group 10+ (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Snow White and the Seven Muppets 16-23 December 2025 various times £15, £13.50 conc, £46 fam (4), £10.50 grp 10+ (+£1.50) Village Theatre East Kilbride

 

From the producers that brought you last year's smash hit ‘A Crackin’ Christmas Carol’, Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly present Snow White and the Seven Muppets by Paul Harper-Swan.

Join Snow White and the gang for an all-singing, all-dancing family pantomime full of cheer!

Simply the fairest show in the pantosphere.

Will Snow win panto’s got talent?

Can Snow and her muppet pals defeat the evil Baddie Spella?

There’s only one way to find out!

Don’t delay.

Get your tickets today!

Thursday 18 December 7:00pm - BSL Signed Performance

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

Location: Low Parks Museum

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Cost: £21.00 per adult

Festive Fizz 20 December 2025 1:30m - 3:30pm / 4:00pm £21.00 per adult Low Parks Museum

 

A child-free opportunity for the adults to treat themselves to a festive afternoon tea with a little sparkle. Get your gang of grown-ups together before the mirth and mayhem of Christmas properly takes hold! Let the Low Parks team treat you to a sumptuous spread in the splendid surroundings of our seasonally decorated Assembly Room.

Bookings in person at reception, via email to lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk or phone 01698 452382.

Location: Calderglen Country Park

Time: 10:00 - 17:00

Cost: £11.00 per child

Santa comes to Calderglen! 6-7, 12-14, 19-21, 23-24 December 2025 Various times £11.00 per child Calderglen Country Park

 

Bookings are now live to visit Santa at Calderglen Country Park!

Our wonderful, highly rated Grotto has all the Christmas spirit you'll need to make some magical memories.

Meet the jolly man himself and have a chat, take some photos. Children receive a gift, small hot chocolate voucher for the Courtyard Café and reindeer dust to help the reindeer land on Christmas Eve.

You can book for the following dates:

• Sat 6th Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Sun 7th Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Fri 12th Dec (3pm - 7pm)
• Sat 13th Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Sun 14th Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Fri 19th Dec (3pm - 7pm)
• Sat 20th Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Sun 21st Dec (10am - 5pm)
• Tue 23rd Dec (10am - 3pm)
• Wed 24th Dec (10am - 3pm)

** Please note that we expect our phone lines to be extremely busy over the next few days.** Please be patient as we try to take all of your bookings.

We also don't have an answering / queue system on our phone so it may sound like the phone is ringing out, this just means that our team are engaged and we would ask you to try again.

To book, please call 01355 236644 between 10:00am and 3:30pm.

Tickets are £11.00 per child, prepayment required.

Please arrive at the time you are allocated as there is a very small waiting area. You are welcome to visit the zoo before your visit - open from 10:00am until 3:30pm during December, zoo admission required.

Location: The Town House Hamilton

Time: 14:30

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

ABBA - Merry Christmas 20 December 2025 2:30pm £30.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) The Town House Hamilton

 

Get ready to say “Mamma Mia!” this festive season as ABBA-Merry Christmas brings you the ultimate festive party!

It’s time to“ Take a Chance” on a night filled with all your favourite ABBA hits, with a few holiday classics thrown in, plus plenty of “Dancing  Queen” moments too. With a fabulous ABBA tribute and a sensational live band, this is your chance to deck the halls with sparkling lights and celebrate Christmas like never before. Whether you’re a die-hard ABBA fan or just love a good festive sing-along, your friends will be saying“ Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ”a ticket to this fantastic show!

Feel the “Knowing Me, Knowing Yule” vibes as you step into a winter wonderland of music, dancing, and non-stop fun. The live band will have you rockin around the Christmas tree to iconic tunes like “Waterloo”, “Thank You For The Music ”and “S.O.S.” ,while adding a festive twist to the magic. It’s going to be a party full of Christmas cheer ,sparkling lights, and all the ABBA hits you know and love

So, grab your Santa hats, shine up those “Chiquitita” bells, and get ready for a Christmas party that’s pure “Money, Money, Money” value!

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

Location: Chatelherault Country Park

Time: 11:00 - 16:00

Cost: £11 per child (inc gift)

Santa's Workshops 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23 December 11am-4pm 24 December 11am-2pm £11 per child (inc gift) Chatelherault Country Park

 

Santa has taken some time away from the North Pole to set up his workshop within our magical winter wonderland! Take a walk through the magical forest and take a photograph in Santa’s sleigh before you meet him as he works away making lots of toys! If Santa decides you’ve been good, he’ll let you pick a toy of your choice from his toy shelves!

Cost: £11.00 per child (includes a gift from Santa)

Santa is very busy, so booking is essential. To book, please call reception on 01698 426213.