Events in Lanarkshire on 23 August 2025
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Events in Lanarkshire
Auchlochan Classic Car Show
Lanarkshire Classics Car Club return to Auchlochan Garden Village on Saturday 23rd August for the fourth edition of their Annual Classic Car Show!
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Back to School Wellbeing Day
Join the South Lanarkshire Branch of the National Autistic Society at St John's Church in Hamilton for their Back to School Wellbeing Day!
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Biggar Corn Exchange Autumn Fayre
Biggar Corn Exchange's Autumn Fayre is a delightful craft market showcasing the best in local artisan goods, handmade crafts, and unique treasures!
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Bookbug at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
Free, fun and fantastic! North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold Bookbug sessions on Mondays during term time and every Saturday!
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Climate Ready Places - Community Workshop
Join Soul of the Junction for an inspiring and interactive Climate Ready Places workshop designed to bring together families, neighbours, and local changemakers in Carstairs Junction.
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Cumbernauld Comic Con
BGCP Comic Con returns to Cumbernauld when they take over the Antonine Shopping Centre for two days of Comic Con Madness on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August!
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David Livingstone Music Festival
David Livingstone are delighted to be hosting a music festival on Saturday 23rd August, with a superb lineup of musicians, a bar, food and a children's talent show, it's set to be an exciting day out!
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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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Hamilton Camera Club Photography Display
Enjoy a display of photography by members of Hamilton Camera Club at Chatelherault Country Park, running throughout August.
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Hamilton Mausoleum Tour
Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.
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Hamilton Rugby Club Family Festival
Bring the whole family along to Hamilton Rugby Club on Saturday 23rd August for a fun-filled day packed with excitement and entertainment!
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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Images From The Arcadian Dream Garden
Biggar Museum presents Images from the Arcadian Dream Garden, a centenary exhibition honouring the life and work of internationally acclaimed artist, poet, and landscape designer Ian Hamilton Finlay!
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Inflatable 5K Motherwell
The UK's biggest and best Inflatable 5k course, featuring 30 massive obstacles, returns to Strathclyde Country Park on Saturday 23rd August!
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La Dolce Vita Swing Collective
La Dolce Vita Swing Collective will keep your toes a tappin' and your hearts a dancin' as they bring bring the timeless appeal of the Rat Pack sound to East Kilbride Arts Centre!
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Leadhills Miners Library
Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!
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Nature Track Packs
Explore the countryside at the National Museum of Rural Life this summer with our Nature Track Packs.
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Saturday Crafts at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold a range of fun arts and crafts activities every Saturday afternoon for children!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hawk House Gardens
We invite you to explore our formal and wild gardens at Hawk House, hidden inside protective mixed hedges, with formal gardens, a wildflower meadow, woodland and far-reaching views!
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Strathaven Balloon Festival
The annual Strathaven Balloon Festival returns for 2025 taking place on the weekend of August 22nd to 24th in Strathaven's John Hastie Park!
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Strathaven Miniature Railway Season
Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2025 season in March and will run every weekend until the end of September!
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Strathclyde Parkrun
Strathclyde Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Strathclyde Country Park!
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Supersonic Queen
Regarded as one of the UK's premier Queen tribute bands, Supersonic Queen will bring all the spirit and majesty of Queen to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 23rd August!
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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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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Giffnock Beer Festival
The annual Giffnock Beer Festival returns for its annual outing to GHA Rugby Club on Saturday 23rd August!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies)
In her theatrical debut, Scottish performer and viral poet sensation, Kate Ireland with Blether, presents her new show Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies).
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22: Brooke’s Time Space Sequins
Laugh with Brooke as she trips and falls fighting the spacetime continuum, economy, patriarchy, fertility and online dating at the Pleasance Courtyard!
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
DRAW TO PAINT: Ditch the Detail!
Learn about simple drawing, popular watercolour techniques, painting approaches - and lots more with artist Steve Bretel on Saturday 23rd August!
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Tom Houston at the Dreel
Come join us for a night of fantastic music and stories with Tom Houston at Dreel Halls, Anstruther on Saturday 23rd August!
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Lessons from Lake Malawi: Fisheries Governance in the Colonial Era
Discover the hidden history and complex legacies of colonial-era fisheries in Lake Malawi at this exhibition in The Scottish Fisheries Museum!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
GBX VS BluesN2’s DJ’s - Cash For Kids Charity Event
DJ Trio BluesN2's take on the mighty GBX team in a massive Music Fundraiser for Cash for Kids Children's Charity at Platform on Saturday 23rd August!
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Wasps Summer Artists & Makers Market
Join Wasps Artists' Studios at the Briggait for their annual Summer Market which will showcase the work of their studio holders from across Scotland!
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Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour
Immerse yourself in a different side to Glasgow on this unique street art and modern culture tour, a popular tour for those looking to go off the beaten track!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
MacFloyd
MacFloyd return to Beacon Arts Centre on Saturday 23rd August with a special show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's classic album, Wish You Were Here!
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Weavers Paisley Music Festival
Join Weavers Paisley for their all day music festival on Saturday 23rd August featuring Wully Smith, Andrew Johnson, Little Red, MRDB and Drums N Roses!
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Finlaystone Car Show
Following the monumental success of last year’s event, Finlaystone Country Estate are thrilled to promise an even bigger and better Car Show this year!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
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.
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Preschool Activities With Active Stirling
Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!
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Indigo Dyeing
Join artist and nature enthusiast Liz Gaffney for an immersive Indigo Dyeing workshop, perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.
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Handmade in Ayr Market
Handmade in Ayr is a creative monthly market showcasing the best of Ayrshire arts and crafts at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, featuring quality Ayrshire & Scottish makers!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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