South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

ECHO Players present Perfect Days by Liz Lochhead.

An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern books.

A funny, poignant, and honest romantic comedy about racing against the biological clock.

Barbs Marshall is a successful, well-heeled celebrity hairdresser in Glasgow. At 39, she has everything she's supposed to want - except time. Her biological clock is ticking so loudly it's almost deafening. Making matters worse, her mother won't stop nagging, her best friend is pulling away, and her ex-husband has just upgraded to a 22-year-old girlfriend.

Just when things couldn't feel more complicated, Barbs meets a charming 26-year-old stranger who seems more than willing to help solve her problem. But life, and love, are never that simple, and the complications are only just beginning...

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

Cost: £12.00 / £10.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.

Rent redefined musical theatre through its iconic rock score, following a year in the lives of a group of young artists and friends struggling to survive in New York City during the height of the AIDS crisis.

Experience the highs and lows of modern life told through unforgettable songs, all performed live in the intimate surroundings of the Arts Centre.

Join Studio32 to celebrate love and friendship in a life affirming celebration of humanity. 

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

Cost: £16.50 / £15.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Now in its second year, the FP Arts Short Film Festival is hosted by Fulfilment Pictures and continues to grow as a platform for filmmakers and storytellers. The festival presents screening events at East Kilbride Arts Centre throughout the year, leading to a three-day annual celebration across venues in the Village.

The festival’s mission is to connect creatives with film professionals from across the globe, showcasing diverse short films and unproduced scripts. All films screened at the screening events are nominated for the annual event, where major awards — including a £2,000 Best Short Film Prize — will be presented. Alongside screenings, the annual event features networking, panel discussions, live music, and much more.

Local and international voices, FP Arts Short Film Festival celebrates creativity, inclusivity, and discovery in independent filmmaking.

For more information and tickets, visit: www.fulfilmentpictures.com.

Cost: From £15.00

It may not circle the world in 80 days , but 'Journeyings' takes us on a voyage of readings and music on a return ticket from Orkney via Glasgow , London, Venice, Egypt and more. Even the Moon!

Poetry, prose and music with Crawford Logan in the company of Joan Taylor (piano) and Susan Smart (cello).

Among others, we offer you the music of Peter Maxwell Davies, Mendelssohn and Vivaldi, and the works of George MacKay Brown, Shelley, John McGrath, Jackie Kay, and Gerda Stevenson.

Welcome on board!

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

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

For reasons outwith his control, Fred had to cancel his 2025 Edinburgh Fringe shows and his Autumn Tour - “Fred MacAulay: No podcast - LIVE”. Now, thankfully, due to reasons completely within his control, he is now preparing to hit the road in 2026 with the 2025 show repackaged and updated and simply called “GOOD EVENING!”.

So what happened? Simply put: Fred suffered a freak accident and then an unrelated prostate cancer diagnosis. Is there humour in either of these? In the words of a famous Scotland footballer “Maybes Aye, Maybes Naw”.

Now in the fourth decade of his comedy career, Fred MacAulay still loves being on stage doing what he does best ...... quite simply it's STAND-UP and his appetite for performing is as strong as it was all those years ago when he took a massive side-ways step from a career as an Accountant and Company Secretary into the world of entertainment.

A career which has taken him all over the world (apart from South America) (and some other continents) where he has worked in television and radio. But it’s always been and always will be as a stand-up that Fred wants to be remembered. It's because of stand-up that he’s been asked to do all the 'celebrity' things that he’s done.

He might talk about some of them, but he's more likely to talk about what is current - having been a guest on the famous Radio 4 News Quiz show for almost 18 years he has some previous in this respect. And as a family man he'll no doubt be talking about the latest stage of that aspect of life ..... grandchildren. "I can remember the joy of having our kids just after I'd embarked on my career in comedy ..... what a great source of material they were! I mean, that wasn't the main reason for having kids ...... but I hope the same applies to the grandkids!"

Fred hates the word ‘celebrity’ yet he’s done Celebrity Mastermind (twice) and Celebrity Masterchef (once) and who can forget his Celebrity Fame Academy for Comic Relief (Answer: hopefully everyone). Asked twice to do ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ Fred said No! “I’m waiting for the Scottish version ….. “So You Think You’re A Celebrity, Get The **** Out Of Here!”

Asked for a snappy quote for publicity, Fred sent this: “I really hope that a lot of people come out to see this tour. I think it’s the best show I’ve done since the last one.”

Here’s what others have said:

‘ONE OF THE BEST STAND-UP COMEDIANS BRITAIN HAS EVER PRODUCED’ - Richard Osman, Pointless

'FRED MACAULAY IS AN ELITE COMEDIAN' - Kevin Bridges

‘RIB-ACHINGLY FUNNY, ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MEN ALIVE’ – Sunday Times

 ‘A MASTERCLASS’ – The Evening Express

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

Cost: £20.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)