South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

 

Step into the electrifying world of The McCommitments — Scotland’s high-energy celebration of the music, soul, and spirit of The Commitments. This stunning live show faithfully recreates the passion, humour, and raw energy that made the film and soundtrack legendary.

Fronted by powerhouse vocals and backed by a full 11-piece band featuring a blazing horn section, The McCommitments bring every song to life with authenticity, heart, and serious soul. From the first note to the final encore, audiences are swept into a night packed with rhythm, energy, and unforgettable performances.

Featuring classics like Mustang Sally, Try a Little Tenderness, In the Midnight Hour, and Land of 1000 Dances, the band delivers crowd-pleasing favourites alongside deeper cuts from the film and the golden era of soul music that inspired it all. Every performance is packed with the energy of a proper live soul revue — getting audiences singing, dancing, and living every moment.

More than a tribute, The McCommitments capture the atmosphere, excitement, and sheer joy that made The Commitments a worldwide phenomenon. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of the film or simply love classic soul played the way it should be — loud, lively, and full of heart — this is a show not to be missed.

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

Cost: £22.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Crown Ballet® presents SWAN LAKE - 2026 UK TOUR.

Where love fights against fate.

On the edge of a moonlit lake, Prince Siegfried meets Odette - a swan by day, a woman by night, bound by a spell only true love can break.

But at the royal ball, darkness rises as the Black Swan steals the spotlight, echoing Odette’s beauty yet carrying Rothbart’s curse.

A ballet where beauty breathes, tragedy trembles, and destiny dances.

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

Cost: £31 / £29 conc / £90 family (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Join us for bespoke building and creative construction between 10:30am-12:30pm on the first and third Saturdays of each month between February and October.

Whether our budding builders follow our changing weekly theme or create their own construction, we offer each participant the opportunity to showcase their brilliant builds between sessions in our special display cases in the museum’s reception area.

Only £4.25 per session, please book at reception as spaces are limited.

ACE discount available, please ask at reception.

To book please phone the museum on 01698 452382.

Cost: £4.25

 

Join Artie’s Singing Kettle “Halloween” show for a spooktacular extravaganza!

Bring your Halloween spirit and don your most creative costume for a show bursting with magic and merriment.  This year, solve brand-new spooky Singing Kettle mysteries, and sing along with favourites like “Bunny Fou Fou”, “The Ghost Hunt”, and the hilarious "Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff the Bus." Celebrate the season with fun that’s enchanting for kids and entertaining for adults—nothing too spooky, we promise!

Nostalgia for adults, singalong fun for kids.

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

Cost: £12.00 / £11.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Hamilton ODC presents Sunshine on Leith.

Join Hamilton Operatic and Dramatic Club for Sunshine on Leith, a jukebox musical featuring songs by The Proclaimers, following two soldiers - Davy and Ally - returning to Edinburgh from Afghanistan to navigate civilian life, love, and family. As they pursue relationships with local women, including Davy’s sister Liz, they face romantic challenges and secrets, ultimately celebrating the strength of home and family.

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

Cost: £20 / £18 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)