Family And Kids Events in Lanarkshire in May 2024
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Events in Lanarkshire
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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Drumpellier Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Drumpellier Country Park!
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The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at venues across Lanarkshire!
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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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Chatelherault Market
Held weekly on Sundays, Chatelherault Market showcases the best of hand-made products from designers and producers across Scotland!
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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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Strathaven Miniature Railway Season
Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2024 season in March and will run every weekend until the end of September!
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The Canny Capercaillie: From Illustration to Interactive
Enjoy this immersive exhibition based on the children's book The Canny Capercaillie by local artist, illustrator, author and storyteller Fiona MacGregor at Low Parks Museum!
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Coalburn Brass Band Family Taster Session
Come along to a free taster session to either try out playing a brass instrument for the first time or learn about how could develop your playing as a member of the Coalburn Brass Band Family!
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The Organ Unleashed With Aaron Hawthorne
On Friday 3rd May East Kilbride Old Parish Church host a night of music with a wonderful organ recital from renowned organist Aaron Hawthorne!
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Kilbryde Hospice Plant Sale
Kilbryde Hospice will host their annual plant sale on Saturday 4th May featuring variety of indoor and outdoor plants, garden items, seeds and bulbs available to buy!
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Lanark Medieval Celebration
Head to Lanark on Saturday 4th May as the town hosts a fabulous free family day out with their annual Medieval Celebration!
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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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ArtyKids Club
Calling all dabbers, splatterers, painters, sketchers and make and menders! ArtyKiDs Club meets every Sunday morning to share ideas and get creative!
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Four Clarinets and a Choir
Enjoy a rich tapestry of folk music from across the globe, brought to life by the haunting harmonies of the Silver Keys Clarinet Quartet, at the Henderson Theatre in Shotts!
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Rock Choir Concert
The Haven is thrilled to announce an upcoming charity evening featuring an inspirational and uplifting performance from Hamilton Rock Choir on Friday 10th May!
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3rd Anniversary Bouldering Competition
Join the team at Hang On Climbing Centre in Hamilton as they celebrate the third anniversary of their opening with a bouldering competition!
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Badger Watch at Falls of Clyde
View badgers, bats and other nocturnal creatures on a Badger Watch event organised by the Falls of Clyde Rangers!
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Cardboard Carnival
Cardboard Carnival at Lanternhouse is an inspirational, visual treat of Camille Saint-Saëns classic with puppetry and a whole lot of cardboard for everyone from 4 – 104!
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Dawn Chorus at Baron’s Haugh
Catch one of nature's most beautiful experiences, the dawn chorus, at RSPB Baron's Haugh Nature Reserve on Saturday 11th May!
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It’s A Knockout
St. Andrew's Hospice are holding their annual 'It's A Knockout' charity event in Strathclyde Park on Saturday 11th May!
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Kilbryde Hospice Tinto Hill Climb
Join Kilbryde Hospice on Saturday 11th May for an exhilarating journey to the summit of Tinto Hill!
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Porsche In The Glen
Come along and see the Scottish Porsche owners as they display modern and classic cars on the main lawn at Calderglen on Sunday 12th May!
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Valley WalkFest
Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers for a jaunt to Corse Hill, the highest point in Whitelee Windfarm as part of this year's Valley WalkFest!
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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 Sunday 12th May!
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Cancer Tapestry Exhibition and Workshops
Be amongst the first to experience the beginnings of a poignant new tapestry when Dr Andrew Crummy's Cancer Tapestry comes to New Lanark Mills from Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th May.
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Hilltop Parent Council Summer Fayre
Join Hilltop Parent Council as they host their annual Summer Fayre at Hilltop Primary School in Airdrie on Saturday 18th May!
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New Lanark Maker’s Market
New Lanark's regular indoor and outdoor market's showcase the best of hand-made products from designers and producers across Scotland!
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Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra
Hear the future of jazz in Scotland and further afield as the musicians of the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra showcase their prodigious talent at Strathaven Town Mill!
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Woolly Weekend
See a shearer at work with Scottish Blackface sheep and enjoy wool-themed family crafts and activities at the Museum of Rural Life's annual Woolly Weekend!
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Sunday Brass
Coalburn Bronze and Silver Bands will be performing at Blantyre Livingstone Memorial Church on Sunday 19th May!
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Calderstock
Come along to Calderglen Country Park for Calderstock... an annual afternoon of live music, dance and interactive entertainment for all the family to enjoy!
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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 25th and Sunday 26th May!
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Glitz and Glamour The Golden Age of Cinema in Scotland
This colourful exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre showcases artefacts from Scotland's largest cinema collection!
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Lanark Spring Market
Discover Lanark is delighted to be welcoming a fabulous selection of stalls to Lanark Spring Market on Saturday 25th May!
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Plant Sale
Join Bonnie Blantyre for their annual plant sale in the Blantyre Miners Community Garden on Saturday 25th May!
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Preloved, Vintage & More Market
The Too Good To Throw Market is back with a Preloved, Vintage & More Special, join them for a day filled with unique treasures, vintage gems, and so much more at Wishaw Sports Centre!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilsyth Gardens
Explore the neighbouring private gardens of Aeolia and Blackmill in Kilsyth on Sunday 26th May as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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Family And Kids Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Muddy Monsters Club
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers held every month between March and December!
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Giffnock South Art Club Art Exhibition and Sale
Don't miss Giffnock South Art Club's annual exhibition and sale at Giffnock South Parish Church on Saturday 18th May!
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Dogs Trust Dog Training Classes
The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at Newton Mearns Parish Church!
READ MOREFamily And Kids Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Black
Black is a reflection on the violence and emancipation of being Black in today’s world, through a body that narrates, challenges and disturbs – a body that is both wounded and celebrated.
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Japanese Language for P1-P7 kids
This is a special chance in Edinburgh for kids (P1-P7) to learn Japanese language, crafts, food, art, and culture from a qualified Japanese teacher this May!
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Shō and the Demons of the Deep
Shō and the Demons of the Deep by Zoë Bullock is a visual adventure story about overcoming fear, climate crisis and how the actions of one generation can affect the next.
READ MOREFamily And Kids Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Murder at the Manor
There's been a murder! Come along to Couple O' Mugs, Kirkcaldy on 22nd May and look for clues, interpret evidence and help the police to find the murderer!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Edenhill
Behind the imposing exterior of a handsome Victorian house in St Andrews lies a true hidden gem of a garden, Edenhill.
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Fife Family Fun Day
Aberdeen Science Centre is teaming up with Shell Fife NGL plant for the return of its Fife Family Fun Day at Beath High School on Saturday 25th May!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Summer Any Day Now: Revisiting The Music of 18th-century Scotland And Elsewhere
The University of Glasgow's Professor of Practical Music Prof. David McGuinness will be joined in concert with long term collaborator David Greenberg as they perform music from the 18th century!
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Movement: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, showcasing Movement in photography at their exhibition space on High Street during May.
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Fèis Bheag Kids Club - Trad Music & Gaelic
Fèis Phàislig's weekly Fèis Bheag sessions offer a fun experience of trad music and Gaelic, every Saturday morning!
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Gourock Highland Games
Gourock Highland Games, the first games of the Scottish season, will take place in Inverclyde at Battery Park on Sunday 12th May!
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Battery Park Junior Parkrun
Battery Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Battery Park, Greenock!
READ MOREFamily And Kids Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling Song Club
On the last Sunday of every month, Slanj-A-Va hosts the Stirling Song Club, providing a platform for musicians and songwriters to form a community and refine their craft.
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Loch Ard Kayak Tours Full Day
Visit sites of interest, explore and immersive in the natural beauty, learn the history on and around the Loch with the Loch Ard Adventure Centre!
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Big Hike The Trossachs 2024
Join Cancer Research UK on Saturday 18th May for a one-day walking adventure in the stunning landscapes of the Trossachs!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for its 19th year to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!
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Big Kid Circus: Kilmarnock
Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show ILLUMINATION! Catch them at Kilmarnock Rugby Club between Thursday 2nd and Monday 6th May!
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Dalquharran Dash & Dander
Sign up for the inaugural Dalquharran Dash & Dander, a free community fun run set to take place along the picturesque Dalquharran Path Network as part of the Dailly Village Fete on Saturday 18th May!
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Loch Leven Walkathon
Step out this spring with your family and friends at the Loch Leven Walkathon in support of Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland on Sunday 19th May 2024!
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Ayrshire Motor Show
The Ayrshire Motor Show, featuring a motorcycle stunt show, is being held at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday 25th May!
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