South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Location: Lanark Memorial Hall

Time: 15:30

Cost: Adult £16, Child £14, Family (4) £56, Group 10+ £14 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

A Squash and a Squeeze 14-16 October 2025 Tue 3:30pm, Wed-Thu 10:30am / 1:30pm Adult £16, Child £14, Family (4) £56, Group 10+ £14 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Lanark Memorial Hall

 

A Little Angel Theatre and Lowry co-production. A musical adaptation of the best-selling book A Squash and a Squeeze, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze, live on stage for the first time!

Once upon a time, a little old lady lived all by herself in her cosy cottage, but she wasn't happy – her house felt just too small. Whatever could she do? Will the wise old man's solution of bringing in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals work?

Join us for this heartwarming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs. Written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and adapted for the stage by Olivier-nominated duo Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane.

Recommended ages 3-8.

Running time: 1 hr

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

Location: Village Theatre East Kilbride

Time: 19:30

Cost: £22 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical 14-18 October 2025 7:30pm and 2:30pm Saturday matinee £22 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Village Theatre East Kilbride

 

The Scottish amateur premiere of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.

Book by Douglas McGrath.

Words and music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King – Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.

Music and arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Orchestrations, vocal and incidental music arrangements Steve Sidwell.

This amateur production is presented by Music Theatre International.

All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI: www.mtishows.co.uk.

Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.

Featuring such unforgettable classics as "You've Got a Friend", "One Fine Day", "So Far Away", "Take Good Care of My Baby", "Up on the Roof", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", and "Natural Woman", this Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember — and a story you'll never forget.

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

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 14:00

Cost: £10.00 / £36.00 family ticket (x4) (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

You Choose 14 October 2025 2:00pm £10.00 / £36.00 family ticket (x4) (subject to £1.50 transaction fee) Rutherglen Town Hall

 

Suitable for ages 2-7.

Every show is unique! Based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, Nonsense Room Productions (Shark in the Park and Hairy Maclary Shows) bring you an interactive musical show for all the family. But in this show – YOU CHOOSE what happens!

Using the picture book as inspiration and through a series of games and challenges each show will be unique with different characters, locations, costumes and much more every time!

 “It’s all as entertainingly random as the book, particularly for those younger people in attendance. The manner in which they go about the choosing is joyous, inviting young volunteers from the audience to pick a character…." David Pollock, The List

“Quite simply, it's fun, it's funny, it appears a simple format but is actually clever; it's a great family show…" Anne Hamilton, Lothian Life

“There is plenty of choice and bundles of energy at Nonsense Room Productions’ adaptation of the children’s picture book, You Choose…." Thom Dibdin, All Edinburgh Theatre.

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

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Cost: Free admission

Diverse Fibres exhibition 2-26 October 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Free admission East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Helen McGilvray

Diverse Fibres are a group of enthusiastic feltmakers who meet monthly in Hamilton to work on their felting projects and to share their ideas, knowledge and techniques.

Our exhibition demonstrates the wide range of items that can be made with felt and the various skills involved in making them. We will be exhibiting wet felted pictures, 3d vessels, needle felted items and wearable art, all of which display the versatility and beauty of the medium.