South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

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)

For one night only join us for an explosive celebration to one of the most powerful men in the pop music scene - Sir Thomas Jones Woodward or as we all know him -  SIR TOM JONES!. 

Our first class celebration to Sir Tom is accompanied by an outstanding band playing two hours of his iconic hits.

Live on stage you will witness an award winning impersonation to the main man portrayed by the one and only Mr Andy Wood. Andy has built a massive and impressive reputation entertaining Sir Tom fans around the world for over 35 years. This year Sexbomb: Celebrating the Music of Sir Tom Jones will be jetting off on an exciting two week tour of Australia.

Tickets are now on sale for a fun filled evening celebrating everything Sir Tom Jones.

An evening not to be missed!

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

Cost: £29.50 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Library events, such as Bookbug etc, are booked through the library management system (Spydus).

Please click here to view and book library events.

Cost: various

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)