Events in Lanarkshire on 08 October 2021
View all the upcoming events in Lanarkshire on the 08 October 2021 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Lanarkshire
Active@Home North Lanarkshire
If you are over the age of 65 and live in the North Lanarkshire area The Fair Play Foundation's Active@Home programme is the one for you!
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Anarchy Maze and Darktober
Don't miss Anarchy, a terrifyingly unforgettable experience where terror rules and your fate can change with every turn, at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park!
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Baby & Toddler Cafe
On Wednesday and Friday mornings The NCT Centre hosts a Baby & Toddler Cafe... come along and enjoy a cake and coffee while your wee one plays!
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Beat The Street Cambuslang and Rutherglen
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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Beat The Street North Lanarkshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of North Lanarkshire transformed into a giant game during September and October!
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Autumn Term Short Courses
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy this Autumn!
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Chatelherault to Low Parks Heritage Trail
Explore the walking and cycling route between two of South Lanarkshire's historic buildings, enjoying local heritage, whilst benefitting your health and wellbeing!
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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 Bath Bomb Experience
Join the team at Lerah in Condorrat, Cumbernauld in October for their Halloween Bath Bomb Making Experience!
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Jurassic Encounter
An interactive installation of 50 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs from the Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous periods is coming to Cuningar Loop this October!
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Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank
Hugh MacDiarmid's Brownsbank brings together portraits by Alexander Moffat, landscapes by Ruth Nicol and poems by Alan Riach at Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum!
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Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Friday 1st and Sunday 24th October!
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Romeo & Juliet
Physically charged and energetic in pace, this is an urgent and powerful retelling of the timeless story, Romeo & Juliet!
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Scott Gibson
Scott Gibson, Glasgow's critically-acclaimed and award-winning son, is touring once again with a brand new hour of darkly comedic storytelling! Catch him at The Town House Hamilton on 8th October!
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Showaddywaddy
Don't miss 'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World', Showaddywaddy, when they play Lanark Memorial Hall on 8th October!
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Street Art Exhibition
Stretching the full length of Biggar High Street with more than 50 shops participating the Biggar Little Street Art Exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate local talent!
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The Clyde Valley... Garden of Scotland
The Clyde Valley... Garden of Scotland Exhibition at the Tolbooth Lanark will feature paintings, sculpture and jewellery inspired by the local landscape!
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The Gruffalo Trail
Join the Scottish Equestrian Hotel for a woodland adventure exploring their Gruffalo Trail on the ponies!
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Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Choose How U Move East Ren
Choose How U Move East Ren is running between the 17th May and 31st October 2021! Join the programme today, get active & earn fantastic rewards to support your local community!
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
East Renfrewshire HSCP Walking Groups
East Renfrewshire Council HSCP run several walking groups throughout the week perfect for beginners upwards!
Whitelee Stroller Striders
Join the Whitelee Rangers on their free weekly parent & baby walking group which meets every Friday morning at 10am at Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre!
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
1:1 Textile Printing Session
Perfect for creatives looking to materialise a project, students wishing to expand their portfolio, beginners for gaining knowledge or anyone wanting to try learn something different!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns with three plays. Ticket includes a pie and a drink.
Air and Space Exhibition
Air and Space is an online exhibition of recent paintings from artist Jill Ashforth featuring the beautiful collection Air and Space and her lyrical video poem Joy with the music of Max Richter.
Charles H. Mackie: Colour and Light
This major retrospective, the most comprehensive display of Charles H. Mackie’s work in over a century, showcases the breadth of his creative vision and talents.
Curator’s Tour of Charles H. Mackie: Colour and Light
Join Dr Helen Scott, Curator of Fine Art, for a tour of the exhibition Charles H. Mackie: Colour and Light!
Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Discover Edinburgh’s Gruesome History
Do you want to explore Edinburgh's top sights in one evening AND discover gruesome secrets about the city that Scotland would rather keep hidden? Well then, this is the tour for your!
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns in 2021 with a Hybrid Programme starting on October 1st, with both In person and Online events!
Ellie Harrison: Early Warning Signs
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is hosting one of artist Ellie Harrison’s four Early Warning Signs.
Fore Play Crazy Golf
Fore! The Fore Play Crazy Golf team have launched another cracking venue to eat, drink, play and up your selfie game in the heart of the Capital!
Incoming: New Acquisitions at the City Art Centre
Incoming: New Acquisitions at the City Art Centre presents a selection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculpture acquired within the last ten years.
Inspiring Walter Scott
On the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birth, experience his novels through objects that inspired him.
Laura Marling
Laura Marling has announced a headline UK tour for October which includes a night at the Queens Hall Edinburgh on the 8th!
Looking Good Dead
Don't miss your chance to see the world premiere tour of Peter James' gripping new play, Looking Good Dead, at the King's Theatre Edinburgh in October!
Making Nuno: Visionary Japanese Textiles by Sudō Reiko
This autumn, world-renowned tapestry studio Dovecot brings the work of internationally acclaimed Japanese textile designer Sudō Reiko to Scotland with an innovative exhibition.
Peace Cranes: An Exhibition
A monumental contemporary public art exhibition of peace, people and planet by Janis Hart, taking place in St Johns Episcopal Church.
Potted Pathology: The Complete Collection
The Surgeons Hall Museums popular Potted Pathology collection in now available to enjoy at your leisure as a complete series!
Ray Harryhausen - Titan of Cinema
This exhibition is in collaboration with the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation to celebrate what would have been film special effects superstar Ray Harryhausen's 100th birthday year.
Sink Ya Teeth
Catch electronic post-punk duo Sink Ya Teeth live at Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Friday 8th October!
Talon The Best Of Eagles: Legacy Tour
Talon are a world class seven-piece Eagles tribute band and will be touring the Uk in 2021. Catch them at The Brunton on 8th October!
The Big Escape Edinburgh
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Edinburgh City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Big Show
Enjoy a night of top stand-up Comedy at The Big Show every weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy Edinburgh!
The Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
The Macc Lads
The Macc Lads are touring in 2021 and stop off at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh on Friday 8th October!
The Pitt Market
The home of award winning street food, craft beer brewed in Edinburgh, wine, desserts & live music.
The Scottish Gallery celebrate 150th anniversary of Samuel John Peploe
The Scottish Gallery will be celebrating the life and works of Samuel John Peploe (1871 – 1935) with a major exhibition of his paintings and drawings to coincide with his 150th anniversary.
The Typewriter Revolution
Drawing on our outstanding typewriter collection, this exhibition features a range of machines, including an 1876 Sholes and Glidden typewriter which was the first to have a QWERTY keyboard.
The Ultimate Harry Potter Walking Tour
Our squib guide will show you Edinburgh's must-see landmarks and key locations from the Harry Potter book and film series. What are you waiting for? Potterheads assemble!
Upcycling and Sustainable Living Classes
Learn how to upcycle, become zero waste, reduce your plastic use and explore sustainable living with EcoArt's classes, courses and workshops!
Events in Fife
Art-tastic
Come along to our colourful and entertaining family-friendly exhibition to explore the stories hidden within some of our fantastic paintings.
Artisan Fridays Market
Artisan Fridays is a weekly hot & cold food market, held every Friday on Kirkcaldy High Street!
Blooming Marvellous
Everything in the garden’s lovely as we explore the wonderful world of wildlife and plants through our colourful and entertaining family-friendly exhibition!
Explore! Travellers and Trailblazers
Let us take you on an epic adventure! Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers to discover exotic lands and fantastic voyages through our hands-on, family friendly exhibition!
G4 Live 2021 - CANCELLED
The UK's No.1 classical vocal quartet are back with another exhilarating tour and stop off at Rothes Halls in October!
Loss + Resilience
This exhibition is a study in photography and film of the human stories underpinning Hull’s distant water trawling industry, its demise and legacy, by photographer and filmmaker Simon Sharp.
Nardone’s Academy Of Performing Arts Presents: Oliver the Musical
Nardone’s Academy takes over the Lochgelly stage performing the all time favourite, Oliver the Musical this October!
The Dunfermline Tapestry
An incredible large-scale tapestry, created by a Dunfermline community weaving project, has gone on show at Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries.
The Marley Experience
The Marley Experience, the No.1 Tribute to the late great King of Reggae Music the legendary Bob Marley, comes to PJ Molloys on Friday 8th October!
Events in Glasgow
30 Minute Meditation Lunchtime Classes
Take half an hour out to cultivate inner peace and enjoy the rest of the day with an inspired and positive mind on one of Kadampa Meditaion Centre's Lunchtime Classes!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn Season
A Play, a Pie and a Pint's Autumn season will return to Oran Mor on September 6th with another twelve brilliant plays!
Alex Dordoy: The Weather Channel
Alex Dordoy presents 'The Weather Channel' a new solo exhibition at The Modern Institute focussing primarily on landscapes!
Anna Geerdes - Borderline
Compass Gallery is proud to present a third solo exhibition by the remarkable Anna Geerdes featuring a powerful and compelling set of paintings!
AVA Glasgow X Sensu
Glasgow partystarters Sensu team up with Belfast's AVA Festival for a night of house music of the highest order at SWG3!
‘Heaven & Hell’ by David Mach RA
David Mach, one of the UK's most successful, prolific and respected artists, will exhibit 'Heaven and Hell' at The RGI Kelly Gallery from 25th September!
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers tells the captivating tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences, don't miss it at the Glasgow King's!
Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!
Celebrating Joan Eardley
This beautiful exhibition features thirteen works by Joan Eardley one of Scotland's most remarkable artists working in the post-war period!
City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Daily Potions Cocktail Making Session 18+
Be immersed in a world of magic making your very own potions cocktail at The Root Of Magic!
Dance International Glasgow
Dance International Glasgow returns this October, taking over the city's streets, galleries, arts spaces, parks and moving vehicles with a dynamic, future-proof programme of events!
Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip
Dane Baptiste is back on international tour with a brand new stand-up show! Catch him at Oran Mor Glasgow on Friday 8th October!
Dog Tired
Edinburgh's groove/thrash masters, Dog Tired will headline Audio Glasgow on Friday 8th October with support from Burning The Dream, Centrilia and Cerberon!
Field Music
Sunderland's Field Music have announced a UK tour for Autumn 2021, including a night at Saint Luke's Glasgow on Friday 8th October!
Flair Gymnastics Club Gymnastics Classes
Flair Gymnastics Club have just opened a new facility within The Pitches in the Southside of Glasgow and have a range of new classes available for kids 5+!
Fore Play Crazy Golf
Fore Play Crazy Golf is the ultimate destination offering fun for grown-ups! They've got everything from bespoke, locally-inspired crazy golf to delicious drinks and the finest street food offerings!
Friday Night Comedy
Glee Club Glasgow's Friday Night Comedy is the perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings!
Genesis
Genesis, one of the world's biggest selling and most successful bands of all time, will be touring for the first time in 13 years! Don't miss 'The Last Domino?' tour when it comes to The SSE Hydro!
Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 - 2 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Glasgow Gin Festival
Scottish Gin Festivals are coming to Glasgow! Join them at the Trades Hall on Friday 8th October for a day of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
Glasgow Photo Journey: 1978 by Jos Treen
Taken over the span of one year, 'Glasgow Photo Journey:1978' perfectly encapsulates the hardships, resilience and humour of the people living in our city at the time.
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a Historic Tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
Krapp’s Last Tape with Go On
Don't miss this double bill of one act plays by Samuel Beckett and Linda McLean at the Tron Theatre between September 30th and October 9th!
Lauran Hibberd
Don't miss the queen of slacker-pop anthems, Lauran Hibberd, as she celebrates the release of the grungetastic Goober EP with a gig at The Garage on October 8th!
Life Support: Forms of Care in Art and Activism
Inspired by Glasgow Women's Library's communities and collections, the Life Support exhibition considers how artists and activists have addressed and challenged their life experiences.
Lizzie Reid
Don't miss Lizzie Reid, one of Scotland's most promising talents, live at King Tut's Glasgow on Friday 8th October!
Loch Lomond Scary Faerie Trail
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail!
Online Horror Walk - Escape the Ghouls
Join Mr Dark as he makes his way cautiously through 'The City of the Dead telling tales of death, disease, bodysnatching, witches and witchcraft!
Peat & Diesel
Stornoway's raucous Peat & Diesel will make a much anticipated return to the Barrowlands on October 8th after their sell out show in January!
Platform Singers Choir - Online
Platform Glasgow's community choir, Platform Singers, is now taking place online every Friday afternoon via Zoom!
Potions Cocktail Class 18+
Join The Root Of Magic on a Friday or Saturday for their Potions Cocktail Class for adults and be immersed in a world of magic!
Pottery Handbuilding Workshop
Join Spin for a two hour pottery workshop and create at your own socially distanced table with staff on hand to help bring your vision to life!
R-CADE Retro Gaming Sessions
It's time to get your game on! R-CADE is back open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for all your retro gaming needs!
REFLECTIVE JESTER: IT’S JUST A FEELING
Christian Noelle Charles' first solo show – REFLECTIVE JESTER: IT'S JUST A FEELING comes to CCA Glasgow in September!
Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Brio
Join Scottish Chamber Orchestra for Baroque Brio at City Halls featuring the Russian-born violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky!
Spooktacular
Things are about to get spoooooky at Silverburn this Halloween, dare you enter the Spooktacular?
Stars of Irish Country
Join four of Ireland's favourite Country Music Stars for an unmissable night of toe tapping magic at the Gaiety Theatre Ayr on Friday 8th October!
Street Art Walking Tour
Walking Tours in Glasgow is now offering a Street Art tour! This mural and modern culture tour will show the beautiful street art pieces scattered around the city of Glasgow!
The Art Of Beatrix Whistler
This display is dedicated to the art of Beatrix Whistler (1857–96) and features a small selection of her oil paintings and sketches.
The Big Escape Glasgow
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Glasgow City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Crafters Roadshow - St. Enoch Centre
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to St. Enoch Centre!
The Dockyard Social
The Dockyard Social brings together the best street food traders Scotland has to offer all under one roof... everyone is welcome from families and foodies, to dates and dogs!
The Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Glasgow!
The Undertones
Influential punk band, The Undertones, will follow the release of their best of, West Bank Songs 1978 - 1983, with a show at the O2 Academy Glasgow on 8th October 2021!
Tide Lines
The new 'sound of young Scotland' Tide Lines, return to Glasgow for their biggest ever Scottish date at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on Friday 8th October!
Whistler: Art And Legacy
This critically acclaimed major exhibition explores the development of Whistler's artistic practice, showcasing the strengths and richness of the Hunterian's collection and features major works!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Beat The Street Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game during September and October!
Big Kid Circus: Greenock
Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show GOLD! Catch them opposite Beacon Arts Centre for 6 days between the 5th and 10th October!
Bolster Cushion Making
Always wanted to learn how to make your own cushions? Then why not come along to this Bolster Cushion Making class courtesy of Thimbleberry Sewing!
Glenburn Heritage Group - Drop In Sessions
Glenburn Heritage Group are hosting weekly drop in sessions where they are inviting current or former residents of Glenburn to come along, chat about their memories and share old photographs!
Making Her Mark Exhibition
Who are the unsung heroines of Renfrewshire, where can we find them and how are they celebrated or remembered? This exhibition reveals some of the lives uncovered by RAMH and Kairos!
March of the Mods Paisley
Enjoy a great night out at The Bungalow with live music from several bands, all for a worthwhile cause at the annual March of the Mods Paisley!
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
Scotland’s Boat Show - CANCELLED
Scotland’s Boat Show returns to Kip Marina, Inverkip between the 8th and 10th October 2021!
The Bluebells
The Bluebells will play a special show at the Spiegeltent in Paisley as part of The Spree Festival 2021 with a guest appearance from Sister John!
The Wee Spree Festival
The Wee Spree returns to this year's Spree Festival with plenty of fun activities to keep the kids entertained during the October holidays!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Autumn Selection
Please join us at Greengallery for our Autumn Selection exhibition from 19th September to 10th October!
Halloween at Blair Drummond Safari Park
Pumpkin picking, giant spider bales, fire pits and a trick or treat trail! Our fantastic ‘Halloween at Blair Drummond’ is back from 8th - 31st October!
No Time To Die
Bond is back! No Time To Die is out now and you can watch it at Macrobert Arts Centre from 30th September!
Roaches Coaches
Join Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society for Roaches Coaches, a radio comedy set in a small-town bus depot, in a magical time before COVID-19 was invented!
S4C Weekly Lunch Club
The S4C Weekly Lunch Club provides a light lunch plus entertainment or a fun activity. Come along and meet friends both old and new!
Semiconductor
Another stunning exhibition comes to the Tolbooth Gallery. 'Semiconductor' is part of Stirling Science Festival and is open from 5th - 28th October.
The Magic of The Beatles
The Magic of The Beatles is one of the UK's leading Beatles tribute shows who play to ecstatic sell-out audiences all over the world, catch them at The Albert Halls on 8th October!
The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
The Perfect Foil by Robert Mach
The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum is delighted to welcome a major exhibition of works by Robert Mach.
Watercolour Classes - Painting Seasonal Flowers
Join Clare Robinson for these Watercolour Classes at the lovely Lecropt Kirk Hall, Bridge of Allan!
Events in Other Areas
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