South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Join us for an afternoon talk exploring Military History through its music and medals. Our speakers will present:

a) A background into Scottish VC recipients.

b) The stories behind some of our best-known pipe tunes.

We look forward to an informative and lively afternoon in the warm and entertaining company of Duncan Brown and Stuart Archer, both of whom are pipers and published authors on their respective areas of interest.

Tickets are available online.

Cost: Free admission

Voted the UK’s BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator and the only Dolly Parton tribute endorsed by The Parton family, West End star Kelly O’Brien is country legend Dolly Parton.

Australian-born Kelly is a world-class entertainer with stunning vocal and flawless comic timing. She brilliantly captures the voice, verve and voluptuousness of the little lady from Tennessee.

From the 22-inch waist to the 32G bust, she captivates audiences around the world with Dolly's famous mountain soprano.

It’s like Dolly is right there in the room with you.

Accompanied by some of the UK’s finest musicians, Kelly and her band play songs like 9 to 5, Jolene, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You and many more. . .

You don’t want to miss this show!

Available to book online or by calling Lanark Memorial Hall on 01555 673199.

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

Shine Productions present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Sha la la Joseph you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time! One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colours.

This beloved musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”

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

Cost: £25 - £22 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Geez a Break Productions present When We Were Young.

The public and critically acclaimed multi-award winning When We Were Young is back for 2026.

This five star show goes beyond the tabloid stereotype of ‘Neds’ to tell a powerful and hilarious story about the realities of gang culture and young team mentality in Glasgow during the 90’s, as we follow the lives of one of the many young teams who polluted the streets of the city during a time it was as The Murder Capital of Europe

This show contains strong language, adult humour and blood and is recommend for audiences aged 16+.

**** Utter class - DAILY RECORD

**** A triumph , one not to be missed  - GLASGOW THEATRE BLOG

**** Comedy that rages fast and furiously in this drama that offers a great night out for audiences - THE SCOTSMAN

**** So well conceived and beautifully presented - LISA IN THE THEATRE 

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

Cost: £18.00 / £16.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

After a SELL-OUT run of shows in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and two sell out shows at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow ‘Up a Close’ is back for its 2026 Autumn Tour and is very excited to be returning to Rutherglen Town Hall, what a fabulous audience, on Friday Evening 18th September and Saturday 19th September for a Matinee and Evening performance.

Up A Close’ is the story of Joanna, looking back on her life in her Partick tenement flat, when her husband doesn't come home one night, she reminisces on her marriage, her children, the wonderful times she had growing up in the mid-70s with her Mum, Dad, her Auntie Sandra, her best friend Anne Marie, the nuns and dancing up the toon to the Bay City Rollers. The audience will laugh and cry and identify themselves in this brilliantly written and acted play of tough love and hope and laughter, full of nostalgia, poignancy and fun and pure Glasgow banter.

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

Cost: £22 / £20 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)