A Summer Music Festival will be held on August 23, 2025, at the David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre, featuring local bands and a talent show. Organizers seek community support for logistics, staging, and promotion. Interested individuals can contact staff at bookings@dltrust.uk for assistance and advice on the event.
David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre is launching a new ‘Brunch’ menu featuring Italian-inspired dishes such as eggs, salmon, bagels, and ciabattas. The menu will debut next weekend and will be available on Saturdays and Sundays. Visitors are encouraged to come and enjoy the new offerings.
Times are tough as energy bills continue to soar. To support our community, David Livingstone Birthplace, Blantyre is taking part in South Lanarkshire Council’s Warm Room initiative! Their event space will be open 11am-3pm every Wednesday, offering FREE hot drinks with magazines, toys and games available for entertainment. So, please feel free to come along and enjoy a cuppa […]
Join in the fun at David Livingstone Birthplace for a community garden party on Sunday 30th October! Help volunteers plant raised beds at the new Nature Gazebo, while also learning about how to care for the fantastic plant life growing within the museum grounds and throughout the local area. There will also be a special […]
The David Livingstone Birthplace, located just off Station Road, Blantyre continues to upgrade their grounds, working hard to enhance the existing attractions and delighting visitors. Look at the lovely World Fountain this week, which recently had a makeover. The new lighting showing off the beautiful, fully functional fountain to great effect! Follow the latest news […]
It’s Easter Sunday! Join in the fun today or tomorrow Easter Monday (17th or 18th April) and take part in egg-cellent activities, with a fantastic Easter Egg hunt and Easter Activities running from 11:00-15:00. Pick up an activity passport and complete all the activities. A full stamped passport means a chocolate treat! A reminder the event takes […]
David Livingstone Birthplace, which reopens to the public on Wednesday 28 July, was delighted to receive a £200 donation from the Asda Foundation’s Green Tokens Scheme and a huge selection of over 200 bedding plants and climbers from local supermarket Asda Blantyre. The plants which were collected from the store by the team, will be […]