South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Phoebe Cope, an Irish-born artist with a background in drawing, painting, and sculpture, uses observational field studies rooted in landscapes and natural history. She relies on drawing from life, fusing memory and direct observation to capture organic patterns, skilfully aligning eye, hand and heart. Through expressive technique, she celebrates the world's inherent beauty, passionately urging viewers to cherish and reimagine the diversity surrounding us. 

Education: BA Fine Art Ruskin School of Art Oxford, MA Royal Drawing School

Exhibitions: Royal Academy, Royal Hibernian Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Piano Nobile, Kilcock, Thomas Williams, Biggar Museum,Cnoc Buí. Recent: Hayward Gallery touring ‘ Acts of Creation’. 

Upcoming: East Kilbride Arts, Lismore Castle Arts. Selected Collections: Bank of Ireland, Office of Public Works, Blackrock Clinic, Old Pier Hospital Collection, King‘s Foundation, Moritz-Heyman

Cost: Free admission

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

 

Downs Connection Theatre Group proudly presents: Scotland Is a Place Called Home

Join our incredible cast for a joyful, heart-warming celebration of Scottish culture, community, and identity. Scotland Is a Place Called Home weaves together music, storytelling and humour through a vibrant programme featuring well-loved songs, traditional rhymes, and original moments inspired by the voices of our performers.

Performed by young people with Down’s syndrome, this uplifting production showcases talent, confidence, and individuality, while championing inclusion and representation on stage. Expect laughter, energy, toe-tapping favourites, and plenty of proud moments as our cast share what “home” truly means to them.

This is more than a show, it’s a celebration of belonging, connection, and community spirit.

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

Cost: £15.00 (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

 

Our hugely popular, long running Tea Dances return on Thursdays on the following dates;

• 15 January
• 19 February
• 19 March
• 16 April
• 21 May
• 25 June

Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Tickets: £2.50

John Findlay provides the live music for our series of Tea Dances with a mixture of sequence and ballroom to suit all tastes.

Tea and biscuits provided.

Book early to avoid disappointment! Call Rutherglen Town Hall on 0141 613 5700.

Cost: £2.50

 

Get ready for a night of laughter and entertainment as GRADO, known for his roles in Two Doors Down and Scot Squad, teams up with STEPHEN PURDON, the talented actor behind River City's Bob O'Hara, for a hilarious tour across Scotland.

Join this dynamic duo as they share amusing stories from their television, wrestling, and panto careers, along with personal anecdotes that will keep you entertained throughout the evening.  From Shieldinch to Latimer Crescent, Boab and Grado guarantee a night filled with laughter and fun that you'll remember for a long time.

Age limit for this event: 14+

VIP meet & greet tickets incudes the chance to meet the Grado & Stephen Purdon backstage in person & have your photo taken with them.  They are happy to sign merch any merch you have too. Please note meet & greet will take place during the first interval.

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

Cost: £25.00 / £39.00 meet & greet (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)