South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

 

Neil (cello) and Austin (guitar) are Duo Marier - a musical duo blending classical training with a love for genre-crossing creativity.

We met at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, but our collaboration truly began in the Scottish Highlands. While walking through dramatic landscapes and sharing stories, we realised a mutual passion for chamber music and the joy of making music that connects with people on a personal level. That conversation led us to form Duo Marier - a space where cello and guitar could explore everything from classical to jazz, pop, folk, tango, and beyond.

Our approach is rooted in curiosity and connection. With just two instruments, we aim to create rich, expressive sound worlds that tell stories - sometimes familiar, sometimes unexpected, always sincere. We enjoy blurring the boundaries between genres, reshaping well-known pieces and discovering new ones that speak to both us and our audiences.

We joined Live Music Now Scotland in 2025, excited by the opportunity to bring live music into a variety of community settings. We're especially looking forward to performing in care homes and ASN schools - settings we're passionate about and well-prepared for. We believe music has the power to uplift, comfort, and bring people together - and we're excited to be part of a scheme that brings that belief to life.

Whether we're playing in a concert hall, a classroom or community setting, our aim is always the same: to offer something warm, thoughtful, and full of heart.

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

Cost: Free, but tickets must be booked in advance

 

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.

Cost: £10.10

 

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.

Cost: Free

 

Come shake a tail feather with the UK’s supreme Tina tribute – Justine Riddoch – and her talented cast. This breathtaking tribute to Tina Turner celebrates the amazing life and work of the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll!

Early hits, including River Deep - Mountain High and Nutbush City Limits, were just a taste of what was to come. We Don’t Need Another Hero, Simply the Best, What’s Love Got to Do With It, I Don’t Wanna Lose You and When the Heartache is Over propelled Tina to stadium concert stardom.

Supported by her dazzling dancing girls in sequins, feathers and diamonds, Justine recreates and remembers those famed live performances for one night only!

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

Cost: £28.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Lanark Library was gifted to the town by Charles Lindsay in 1914 and since then has guarded many secrets. You are invited to solve one of its deadliest – the wartime murder of Librarian Robert Aitken.

Find out about the library’s wartime past and meet the suspects, including our very own Captain Lockhart-Smythe of the Home Guard, and Mildred Somerville, leader of the Land Girls.

Hear the suspects’ stories, search the library for clues and work out Whodunnit!

To book please call Lanark Library on 01555 661144.

Cost: £4.00 / £2.00 concession / Free with Activage