Tag: festive event

Calderside Academy Christmas Showcase – A Festive Evening Not to Miss!

Calderside Academy’s Christmas Showcase is set for Tuesday, December 16th, at 7pm, featuring festive performances by students. Tickets cost £3, with free entry for primary pupils. Enjoy a raffle, refreshments, and a chance to celebrate together as a community. Join us for a festive evening!

Our Festive Top Picks

Looking to get into the festive spirit? We’re created a list of 12 festive events in South Lanarkshire, perfect for families to enjoy between December 12th and 25th, 2024: These events are sure to create lasting memories for families this festive season! Photo: Blantyre Telegraph AI

Hamilton Lights Switch On

Despite a challenging weather forecast this weekend, Hamilton Light Switch-On is still happening this Saturday, 23rd November! Get ready for a magical day in Hamilton as the town switches on its Christmas lights. Christmas Market: Open from 10am in the Regent Shopping Centre with the Main Stage active from 3pm. Don’t miss the Christmas Parade […]

Christmas Lights Switch on

Blantyre’s Festive lights will be quietly and remotely switched on this weekend. Around the same time, other towns are switching on their lights, with a bit more of a show! Lanark festive light switch on takes place this Saturday (16 November) with the lights being switched on at 5pm. If you’re looking for a festive, […]

Summer Gala and Festive Event Dates Released

Local events group, Blantyre Community Committee have just released the dates of this year’s Summer Gala and Festive lights switch on. Dates to save in your diary for 2020 are as follows: Friday 28th August – ‘Dance Through the Decades’ outdoor fancy dress party. 500 limited tickets will be available for this major event, the largest […]

Macie & Rurie’s big day out!

The Blantyre Festive event delighted many families yesterday with feedback showing just how much people, especially children, enjoyed themselves. Two children who had a great time were Macie (6) and her brother Rurie Holler (2). The lucky kids were invited up on stage alongside Santa to switch on the entire town’s Christmas lights, jointly pressing […]

Donation to BCC

We took time out today to meet up with Barry Watt of Blantyre Community Committee and were delighted to hand over the sum of £250.00! The significant sum is intended to help out with the running costs of this years Festive Event, which will take place at the Leisure Centre and nearby McAnulty Public Park […]

Kenzie & Kyle will Switch on Lights

A Blantyre family are celebrating this week after two children in their family won a competition and were chosen for the honour of switching on Blantyre’s Festive Lights! Kenzie Mcmurray (6) on left and Kyle Robert Mcmurray (2) cannot wait to jointly press the big button and turn on the tree and street lights on […]