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

Filskit Fiddles Fae Orkney - (“Filskit, adj: frisky, high-spirited, exuberant; addicted to immoderate hilarity”).

• Scots Trad Music Awards Best Live Act nominees 2022 and 2019
• Belhaven Bursary nominees 2019
• BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award nominees 2017 
• German Critics’ Choice Award winners 2019
• “Torch-bearers of a freshly reinvigorated tradition. . . one of the most exciting Scottish folk discoveries in recent years” (AllMusic)
• “Gifted, imaginative, complex and engaging. . . a sound that just exudes joy” (FRUK)
• “Bring contemporary fiddle music to new heights. . . enthralling vocal arrangements” (Scotsman)
• “From delicate, elegant and beautiful to full and rich and fiery. . . spellbinding” (Fatea) 

Fired up and raring to go after a lockdown spent creating hugely popular film project, ‘The Orkney Series’, Scottish powerhouse quartet FARA unveiled their highly anticipated third studio album in 2022. Bursting with brand new self-penned instrumental tracks, and with songs adapted from the words of Orcadian poets, ‘Energy Islands’ is fuelled by their native Orkney’s revolutionary role in renewable energy. Immensely popular it entered the UK folk charts at no 10!

Fusing the talents of three fine Orcadian fiddlers and vocalists - Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey - alongside stand-out Highland pianist and newest member Rory Matheson, FARA have firmly secured their foothold at the forefront of the Scottish folk scene since taking 2014’s Orkney Folk Festival by storm.  Their unique mix of spell-binding vocals, intricately woven fiddle harmonies and energetic closers, combined with an obvious kinship born in childhood, is sure to delight and entertain audiences wherever they go.     

Shortlisted in 2015’s Scots Trad Music Awards for Up and Coming Act of the Year, the band performed a triumphant set at the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Albert Hall as Horizon Award nominees and have gone on to win a German Critics’ Choice Award and a Live Act of the Year nomination at 2019’s Scots Trad Music Awards. They continue to tour internationally, with sell-out performances at festivals across Europe, Australia and North America, as well as a tour of China in 2023.

Tickets can be booked via the online box office.

Cost: £25.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

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

SLLC’s Culture department offer a wide range of “art” activities to the local community which includes painting and drawing, ceramics, stained glass, dressmaking, traditional arts and crafts, guitar, drumming and much more.

All our tutors are talented artists and committed to inspiring participants of all ages and abilities in their creative work by passing on their expert knowledge and techniques to participants whilst building up their confidence to express themselves in whatever way they wish.

This exhibition showcases the wealth of talent that we are lucky to have within our family of “tutors”.

Cost: Free admission