South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall

Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Cost: £50 for 5 week workshop

Rutherglen 900 Comedy Workshop 18, 25 Feb and 4, 11, 18 Mar 2026 7:00pm-9:00pm £50 for 5 week workshop Rutherglen Town Hall

Fancy following in the footsteps of some of Rutherglen's funniest folk? 

Well now's your chance to emulate the likes of Stan Laurel, Robbie Coltrane and Andy Cameron by taking to the stage and sharing your favourite funny stories, memories, anecdotes or even historical tales and myths about the Royal Burgh from any point across its 900 years. 

But don't be daunted if you've never taken to the stage before as we've former Scottish Comedian of the Year and two-time Sir Billy Connolly Award nominee and journalist at The Rutherglen Reformer Scott Agnew in to help out.

He'll whip your wisecracks into shape over a five-week course before a showcase night at Rutherglen Town Hall telling your favourite funny stories about life and love or whatever else has made you laugh about Rutherglen. 

So, get your thinking cap on and bring us stories of growing up, working or wild nights out in the Royal Burgh or perhaps even recount some old yarns passed down your family over the years. Let's hear them!

This is an excellent opportunity to learn some new skills, including a taster for creative writing, public speaking and performing in a relaxed and supportive environment celebrating 900 years of Rutherglen and honouring the old Royal Burgh!

The Comedy Showcase will take place on Friday 20 March 2026.

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

Location: The Town House Hamilton

Time: 10:00

Cost: £10.10

Sgraffito Designs 25 February 2026 10:00am £10.10 The Town House Hamilton

 

At this workshop learn the ceramics technique, Sgraffito, which is a decorating pottery technique produced by applying layers of colour or colours to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layer to create contrasting images, patterns and textures to reveal the clay colour underneath. You will create a design onto a plate. All ability levels welcome. All materials provided.

To book please call The Town House Hamilton on 01698 452299.

Location: Library events

Time:

Cost: various

Library events

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

Please click here to view and book library events.

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 14:00

Cost: Free

Rachel Groves 25 February 2026 2:00pm Free East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Rachel Groves is a lever harpist and composer from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Rooted in Scottish traditional music, she draws on influences from jazz, classical and global folk music styles as vehicles to explore the rich textural and rhythmic possibilities of the instrument.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music (Valencia) and the University of Edinburgh, Rachel is curious about the harp’s role as a contemporary voice in collaborative and intercultural contexts. She received the award for best original composition from Maeve Gilchrist at the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clarsach, and the Iain McLeod Young Composer’s Award from the Edinburgh International Harp Festival.

Alongside her work as a harpist and composer, Rachel’s freelance career includes leading the Scolty Harp Ensemble in Northeast Scotland and teaching both privately and with organisations such as Scottish Culture & Traditions. Rachel joined LMNS in 2025 and is looking forward to connecting with new audiences and communities through the scheme.

“It’s rare to find such engaging composition paired with such effortless joy of playing and Rachel has both in spades.” Maeve Gilchrist, Scottish lever harpist

“A very gifted musician and performer [with] a spark that only a few people have.” Olga Roman, Faculty Director, Berklee College of Music, Valencia

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

Location: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Cost: Free admission

Robert Hair Miller exhibition 30 January - 1 March 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm Free admission East Kilbride Arts Centre

 

Still Painting After All These Years

From the artist

My full name is Robert Hair Miller, and I was born in Dalmarnock Road in Bridgeton, Glasgow in 1954. I attended Thomson Street Primary School in Dennistoun then Whitehill Senior Secondary School. I did have the honour of reaching the highest mark in my art higher in the history of the one-hundred-year-old school at the time.

I became a carpet designer at Lyle’s Carpet Factory after leaving school but was made redundant after only two years when the factory was closed. I decided to go to Glasgow School of Art at the age of twenty-one but left there after two and a half years to make my living playing keyboards in various pop bands.

I didn't lift a paint brush for about twenty years.

I decided to paint again when I was forty mainly because it has always been my passion.

This exhibition is really to show I have many interests in the art world although portraiture will always be top of my list.

I have painted many faces through the years but one of my favourite images is of Amy Winehouse. Amy's mum Janis has one of my paintings and I have a treasured photo of Janis holding the painting of her daughter.

I hope this selection of paintings interests the people who take the time to visit, thanks in advance, Robert.