Events in Lanarkshire on 17 October 2025
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Events in Lanarkshire
80’s Mania
Currently taking the UK by storm, 80's Mania is Europe's official Eighties Reunion concert show... it returns to Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 17th October!
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A Passion For Wildlife
As part of Biggar Little Festival, Biggar Museum are delighted to host photographic exhibition, A Passion for Wildlife, by photographer Jean Manson.
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Acoustic Cafe Nights at the Granary Presents Quick
Acoustic Cafe Nights is delighted to welcome back self-described 'newgrass' band Quick on Friday 17th October!
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Autumn Explorers
Become an Autumn Explorer this October half term and join the Museum of Rural Life for family storytelling and creative activities!
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Beat The Street CamGlen
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Cambuslang and Rutherglen transformed into a giant game during September and October!
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, don't miss the Scottish Amateur Premiere at East Kilbride Village Theatre in October!
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Biggar Little Festival
One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!
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Biggar Little Festival Art Trail
The annual Biggar Little Festival Art Trail is a road of discovery where you will find unique pieces of art, fine craftsmanship and an incredible range of skills!
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Bookbug at Summerlee
Discover the benefits of sharing stories, songs and rhymes with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers at Summerlee's weekly Bookbug sessions!
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Caledonia Gladiators Basketball Game
Looking for something different for your next family day? Swap the screens for live basketball entertainment and enjoy big energy, music, mascots and a safe crowd for all ages!
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Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival
From the 11th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!
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East Kilbride Pumpkin Trail
Get ready as Inspired Events presents East Kilbride's annual Pumpkin Trail in the enchanting Calderglen Country Park between 11th and 19th October!
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Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire
Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!
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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!
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Halloween at Castlebank
Halloween is back at Castlebank and its bigger and scarier than ever! Dare you walk through their tunnel of terror and haunted forest with trees, bats, clowns and other horrors of the dark!
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Johnny Cash Roadshow
The Johnny Cash Roadshow, the only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family, is coming to Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 17th October!
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at The Function Rooms Hamilton on Friday 17th October!
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Lights Out By Nine
Lights Out By Nine are returning to Biggar Corn Exchange on Friday 17th October for the 2024 Biggar Little Festival!
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October Holiday Club at Wiston Lodge
Join the team at Wiston Lodge this October Half Term for five action-packed days of outdoor fun and themed adventures... each day offers a different experience!
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October School Holiday Activities at Summerlee Museum
Entertain the kids with family activities over the October school holidays at Summerlee Museum!
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Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
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Pumpkin Fever
Visitors to East Kilbride town centre are in for a spooky surprise this October as a spine-tingling array of pumpkin props descend on the malls to celebrate Halloween!
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Pumpkin Picking
Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop's Pumpkin Picking event returns for 2025 with lots of pumpkins to choose from, jumbo games, a carving station and a selection of food and drink trucks!
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Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Saturday 4th and Thursday 30th October!
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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Freak Show - Uncaged
Freak Show: Uncaged at Scotland's SCREAM Park dares guests to step inside a circus where the freaks are in charge... and flesh is the only applause they crave!
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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Zombie Checkpoint
This Halloween, Scotland's SCREAM Park and the UK's top zombie adventure creators, Zombie Infection, are teaming up to bring you something epic!
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Taylor Fever
ATTENTION ALL SWIFTIES! Alongside her incredible dancers, TAYLOR FEVER is taking UK and European Theatres by storm and for one night only comes to The Town House Hamilton on Friday 17th October!
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The Mythical Mystery Hunt
This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trail at Bothwell Castle to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore!
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Walk Among Giants - Biggar Little Festival
Bring the kids to Walk Among the Giants at Wiston Lodge as part of The Biggar Little Festival this October and step into a world of Forest Magic!
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You Choose
Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, back to Lanternhouse Cumbernauld on Friday 17th October!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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The Eras Experience: Taylor Swift Tribute
Calling all Swifties! Don't miss The Eras Experience, a Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna, at Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 17th October!
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PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp
PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting another football camp to keep your players active, healthy and socialising during the October holidays!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
You Mean the World Exhibition
This exhibition explores the history of air pollution and of recycling and re-use in nursing and shows how talented nursing teams are taking climate action today.
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Beneath The Veil
Beneath The Veil, an exhibition coinciding with World Mental Health Day, focuses on the work of artists using visual art as a means of expression, exploration, connection, release, and recovery.
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Great Big Living History Week
Especially for the October Holidays sites all over Scotland will be hosting characters throughout history including Edinburgh Castle.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Harthill
Harthill Garden enjoys a tranquil setting in the hills just above Auchtermuchty with beautiful views.
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Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025
Affordable Arts are thrilled to announce a Jack Vettriano exhibition running from March to October!
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Climate Action Walk and Lunch
Join us at Together Levenmouth for our climate action walk led by qualified walk leaders on Friday 17th October!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour - The Merchant City Stroll
To celebrate Glasgow's 850th Anniversary The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour have launched The Merchant City Stroll... it's a culinary journey you won't want to miss!
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Reframing The Narrative
This talk explores the rehanging of the Glassford portrait in Kelvingrove and how it may shape approaches to exploring histories and legacies of enslavement in Glasgow Museums moving forward.
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn Season
With wonderful musicals, hilarious comedies and thrilling dramas, there is plenty of great treats to tuck into this Autumn at A Play, A Pie and A Pint!
READ MOREEvents in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
PACE Fest! Musical Showcase - Demon Hunters
Inspired by your favourite scenes, songs and routines, join PACE Youth Theatre for their Musical Showcase - Demon Hunters this October Half Term!
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Children’s Art Classes
Come along to our weekly Kids Art Classes (5-12yrs) where you will make new friends in these chilled out sessions creating an artwork of your choosing!
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Big Art Show
One of Scotland's largest open entry exhibitions, Paisley's annual Big Art Show, returns for a fourth edition from Saturday 30th August - Saturday 15th November!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling University Choir: Handel Messiah & Rutter Requiem rehearsals and concert
Stirling University Choir invites you to join in rehearsing, then performing Handel's Messiah (Part 1) and Rutter's Requiem. Rehearsals are held on campus on Monday evenings.
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Remembered: 80 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In the 80th year since the bombing, the University of Stirling is hosting an exhibition from the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims.
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HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park
This October, swap spooky for spectacular when HalloWILD returns to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park from 11th - 31st October!
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Craigbank Farm Pumpkin Experience
Craigbank Farm in Dunlop are throwing open their barn doors for a pumpkin picking and Halloween extravaganza!
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Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare
Celebrate 15 years of Halloween at Kelburn with scares that are bigger, bolder, and more terrifying than ever. Will you survive to relive the NIGHTMARE?
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Kelburn Pumpkin Party
Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!
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The Wandering Witches of Culzean
Can you help the little witches at Culzean Castle and Country Park find the missing ingredient before the witching hour begins?
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