South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

 

Hear all the classic Drifters songs along with hits form many more artists from Motown label “Saturday night at the Movies,” “Under the boardwalk,” “Kissing in the back row,” “More than a Number in Little Red Book” to name a few this show will keep your feet tapping and keep you singing along don’t miss it!

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

Cost: £26.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Back by high demand Legacy Concert Company proudly presents the UK's ultimate MEAT LOAF theatre rock show. 

Paradise Found delivers a two hour high octane tribute performance featuring an electrifying all-star headline band here at Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 18 April 2026!

Blazing through Meat Loaf’s greatest hits outa hell & legendary singalong anthems. Bat Out Of Hell, Took The Words, Modern Girl, Out Of The Frying Pan, Dead Ringer For Love and much more.

Expect high-impact visuals, formidable Musicians and an immersive live music experience like no other dedicated to the legend of Meat Loaf. So come on, hold tight and get ready to sing, dance and be part of the wildest night of your life.

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

Cost: £27.00 (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

 

From the producer of Dragged Tae the Steamie comes an award-winning new comedy that’s fierce, funny, and full of heart.

Winner of The Creative Arts Award at the Proud Scotland Awards 2025, this powerful new play by Grant F Kidd and James T Smith follows three unforgettable drag queens -The Jessies - and the staff of the infamous Jessie’s Bar in Scotland.

Spanning from 1980 to 1995, the story dives into the highs and lows of queer life during a time of upheaval, hope, and hard-won joy. Through laughter, heartbreak, gossip, and glitter, The Jessies discover what it truly means to find family - not the one you’re born into, but the one you choose.

Set against the backdrop of a changing world, this hilarious and deeply moving play is a celebration of resilience, love, and the enduring power of community.

Content Advisory: Contains adult themes, nudity, period-specific offensive language, and scenes some may find distressing.

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

Cost: £28.00 / £25.00 concession (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Folk music was beginning to boom throughout the U.K. in the 1950’s. Much of it was heavily influenced by ‘Skiffle’. The great Lonnie Donegan used many songs from the American folk song scene, and this encouraged many British youngsters to go out and buy a guitar. Average sales of guitars at the time apparently rose from 2000 per annum to 300,000 per annum. At one stage there were over 30,000 recognised ‘Skiffle Bands’ in the UK.

English teacher at Rutherglen Academy, Norman Buchan, was already a dedicated folk fan in 1957 when he decided to open a lunch time folk club, he called it a ‘Ballads Club’, in the school where he taught. Concerned that the idea might not catch on he described the opening event as a ‘Folk and Skiffle’ club. He needn’t have worried; the room was packed. And so, it remained for many, many years.  

Norman’s politics were strongly supportive of Civil Rights; the CND and he leaned strongly to the left. Through this he met many of the currently top politically motivated folk singers, including the great Pete Seeger.   

His personality, politics and folk song enthusiasm endeared him to many ‘stars’ who were willing to come along to the Ballads Club and perform a few songs, free of charge.   

Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Ray and Archie Fisher, Matt McGinn, Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor, Josh MacRae and many more including Billy Connolly ensured the success of the club. It also encouraged many youngsters to follow a career in folk song. Not all became full time performers, but many became very well-established names on the worldwide folk scene. Sadly, not all of the ‘Ballads Club’ artistes are still alive but there are still quite a few who will come along and perform at this concert with a mix of old favourites and self-penned songs.    

Norman Buchan passed away many years ago but his influence, and that of the Ballads Club is still very strong as will be heard at this event. This will be a great singalong event so come prepared.

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

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