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Booking recommended - 01236 736615 Booking recommended The Voice and Point of View - of and Point The Voice with Rosy Barnes Workshop Creative Writing Bellshill Cultural Centre 1 October Wednesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm 16+ years Free and workshop exploring The Voice Barnes will lead a fast paced creative writing Author and writer Rosy at first person/monologue, dialogue looking There will be an emphasis on scriptwriting, of View. Point power lies and what the public face vs the private voice the way different characters speak, where the and opportunities for writers at all stages to enjoy is. There will be plenty of short exercises, discussion this session. who has also worked as an arts journalist and reviewer. Rosy Barnes is a comic novelist and playwright, was described in The Scotsman as “refreshingly Her debut novel ‘Sadomasochism for Accountants’ and even Sharpe Tom with PG Wodehouse, irreverent” and hilarious”, earning her comparisons theatre and radio with ‘Bimbo’ and ‘The Dog House’ Douglas Adams. She has also dabbled in comic RTE and shortlisted for the PJ O’Connor award. More recently, The latter was produced by respectively. and was selected for the ‘She Writes’ Screenwriting she has been concentrating on screenwriting in 2014. An inhabitant of Edinburgh, Rosy is also a Scheme as well as the Lo-fi Scottish film initiative Libris, an eclectic book blogging collective. member of Vulpes l

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Mixing science, philosophy and espionage, Libby McGugan’s stunning debut is a thriller In this special event, Jane will discuss and illuminate the awesome wonders of the cosmos from the perspective of a seasoned astronomer. like no other.

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Booking available - 01236 856444 Booking available - 01236 James Oswald is the author of the Detective Inspector McLean series of crime of the Detective Inspector McLean series James Oswald is the author Causes’, ‘The Book of Souls’, ‘The Hangman’s novels comprising of ‘Natural to the one Bones’. Set in an Edinburgh not so different Song’, and ‘Dead Men’s the policeman who can see beneath the Detective Inspector McLean is we know, St Benfro’, evil that lies beneath. James has also written an epic fantasy series, ‘The Ballad of surface of ordinary criminal life to the dark, menacing runs a 350 acre livestock farm Penguin in 2014. When he’s not tied to his writing desk, James by the first of which,’ Dreamwalker’, will be published stars in Cattle and New Zealand Romney Sheep. Come and meet one of the fastest rising in North East Fife, where he raises pedigree Highland Scottish crime fiction. jamesoswald.co.uk

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Booking available - 01698 346770 Booking available - 01698 In conjunction with the Scottish Mental Health Film and Arts Festival, Bazm-e-Urdu Scotland Bazm-e-Urdu Scottish Mental Health Film and Arts Festival, In conjunction with the we are delighted to bring and Music Association), Glasgow (Poetry and Bazm e Sher Naghma a short performance poetry or Mushaira. The evening will also feature you an evening of Urdu aspect of the South dancing. The Mushaira is an important of both Scottish and Bollywood in which to voice provides the poets and audience with a space Asian culture. It not only benefits such as greater emotional their thoughts and concerns - it also offers therapeutic awareness and self-expression.

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Booking Essential - 01698 524960 Booking Essential - 01698 In this special Festival event, join one the country’s most celebrated new authors as he discusses his dazzling event, join one the country’s In this special Festival it. debut novel and the emotional themes underpinning The novel tells the story of Matthew Homes, a teenager suffering with mental illness in the wake of the untimely of Matthew Homes, a teenager suffering with The novel tells the story is by turns a sad, poignant, funny and utterly real portrayal of grief and loss, told from the It death of his brother. Nathan Filer has In ‘The Shock of The Fall’, quite unlike any other. perspective of a charismatic central character of life with an unseen illness, and of the hope that can spring created a moving and deeply convincing account even from the most tragic of circumstances. Nathan Filer’s debut novel ‘The Shock of The Fall’ is nothing short of a modern publishing phenomenon – since short of a modern publishing phenomenon – is nothing ‘The Shock of The Fall’ Nathan Filer’s debut novel acclaim, topped bestseller lists around the year it has garnered almost universal critical its original publication last Costa Book of the Year highly-prestigious in eighteen countries and was the winner of the world, been published award in 2013.

Wishaw Library 7pm 14 October, Tuesday 16 years+ Free The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer - Nathan of the Fall The Shock

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Booking available - 01236 856444 Booking available - 01236 Join us to hear how Willie made it from pipe dream to page. successfully swapped the pitch for the pen, and how ‘Missing’ David’s suspicions are heightened further when they reach the beautiful city of Barcelona and his nightmare David’s suspicions are heightened further when really begins… ‘Missing’ sees a couple’s dream holiday turning into a living nightmare, when they realise they each know dream holiday turning into a living nightmare, ‘Missing’ sees a couple’s cruise to wife Louise on a Mediterranean takes his ex-model David Telfer the other. absolutely nothing about he begins to have serious doubts from illness, but as they sail across the high seas celebrate her recovery that she is hiding something from him, and erratic behaviour, about her state of mind. He suspects, from her some dark secret. believes that she may well also be harbouring Former professional footballer William Lanarkshire audiences, following his McGuire is well known to North Former amongst others. Thistle and Falkirk playing for clubs such as Airdrieonians, Partick hugely successful career WillieUpon hanging up his boots, childhood dream and became the popularly-acclaimed pursued another mystery thriller ‘Missing’. author of the smash-hit

Coatbridge Library Coatbridge 7pm October, Thursday 16 All ages to 16 years+ Free Missing - WilliamMissing McGuire

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Shelley Harris, author of Jubilee drama When recently widowed Deborah Maxwell is assigned by the Scottish Refugee Council to act as mentor to Abdi Hassan, a Somali Many and varied animals were employed to support British and Allied refugee, the two are drawn into an awkward friendship. They must THIS IS spend a year together, meeting once a month in different parts of www.robert-low.com www.karencampbell.co.uk Glasgow. As Deborah opens Abdi’s eyes to her beloved city and its Forces in World War One, and as a result millions perished on battlefields people, he teaches her about the importance of family – and of laying your ghosts to rest. All Abdi has brought with him is his four-year- old daughter, Rebecca, who lives in a silence no one can reach. Until, WHERE one day, she starts talking. And they discover why she had stopped ... across the globe. Although these brave animals played a vital role in the film

‘One of the most powerful novels I’ve read in a long time ... Think you have a social conscience? Read this, weep and think again’ cause of human freedom, the impact of their participation in World War I AM drama Helen Walsh, author of Brass What could be more topical than a Karen Campbell is a graduate of Glasgow University’s ‘Will make you weep, laugh and rejoice’ ‘This story of tentative friendship is also an unexpectedly humorous affair ... A generous-spirited, big-hearted depiction One has until now largely been absent from the official histories of the Harper’s Bazaar visit by an author who writes about the Creative Writing Masters course. Beforeof life behindturning the statistics’ Daily Mail to ‘Bold, gritty and fearless’ Sunday Times conflict. great Scottish Wars of Independence? writing, she was a police officer with Strathclyde art and exhibitions

www.bloomsbury.com Robert Low’s current series of books, Police, and her first four novels focus on the people £7.99 drama In this unique session, the University of Edinburgh’s Alistair McEwen will focus on families ‘The Kingdom Series’, focuses on the behind the uniform. Her first novel, ‘Twilight Time’ was bring to life the integral part played by animals in World War One, and will era of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce published to great critical excitement with ‘The Daily 27.5mm highlight some of the untold tales of heart-breaking bravery in the face of and William Longshanks. The latest book Record’ proclaiming ‘...bang those drums and get the word out extreme danger shown by them during the conflict.

in the series, ‘The Lion Rampant’, tells - there’s a new writer on the Scottish crime scene and if this debut is a drama the story of the battle of Bannockburn true reflection of her talent then she’s going to be huge.’ Alistair, a retired Management Consultant, is the project co-ordinator film and the surrounding events that lead to one of the most iconic for the new national ‘Scotland’s War’ dedicated digital First World War battles in history. Robert Low will give us an insight into parts of the Her latest book, ‘This is Where I Am’, which was a BBC Book at archive. battle which sometimes history forgets and we will hear about the lost Bedtime, moves away from the world of the police to tell the story of drama voices of Bannockburn. Whether you agree with the outcome of the Abdi, a Somali refugee living in Glasgow, and his mentor Deborah. They independence vote or not, there is one thing we can all agree on, we are must spend a year together, meeting once a month in a different part focus on families passionate about our Scottish history. Enjoy a night with top historical of the city. As Deborah opens Abdi’s eyes to her beloved Glasgow, he drama fiction author, Robert Low. teaches her about the importance of family and of laying your ghosts to rest. Come along and hear this rising star that ‘The Times’ has dubbed

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Booking available - 01698 346770 Booking available - 01698 Gordon Brown was born and raised in Glasgow, and raised in Glasgow, Gordon Brown was born in sales and marketing, and has spent thirty years from alcohol to global working on everything lingerie. He now runs charities and from TV to and creativity his own marketing consultancy novel, ‘Falling’, training business. His debut and his third novel, ‘The was published in 2008, Catalyst’, came out in the summer of 2013. His fourth book, ‘Meltdown’, a follow up to ‘The Catalyst’, was published in 2014 by Gallus Press. Gordon is also a founding director of - Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival Bloody Scotland. www.gordonjbrown.com

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Booking available - 01698 524960 Booking available - 01698 Festival-favourite Louise Welsh makes a much-welcome return to Encounters 2014 to discuss her return to Encounters 2014 to discuss makes a much-welcome Louise Welsh Festival-favourite W of work and her devastating new thriller ‘A Lovely highly influential body Wishaw Library 7pm October, Thursday 30 16 years+ Free finest authors bring her startling new work to life. Don’t miss this chance to hear one of Scotland’s The first book in the planned ‘Plague Times’ trilogy, ‘A Lovely Way To Burn’ once again sees Way ‘A Lovely Times’ trilogy, The first book in the planned ‘Plague work that is at once intelligent, gripping and utterly Louise writing at the height of her powers, in a terrifying. A Lovely Way to Burn - In Conversation with Louise Welsh with to Burn - In Conversation Way A Lovely Louise’s ‘The Bullet Trick’, Scottish classics as ‘The Cutting Room’ and Author of such modern in meltdown. of readers into a frightening dystopian world latest novel takes her army Sweats’ is sweeping the globe. London is a to Burn’, a pandemic called ‘The In ‘A Lovely Way Flint is convinced that the begin to fill with the dead and dying, but Stevie city in crisis. Hospitals causes. As roads out of Dr Simon Sharkey was not from natural sudden death of her boyfriend for Simon’s killers takes with people fleeing infection, Stevie’s search London become gridlocked race with death… into the depths of the dying city and a her in the opposite direction,

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Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk Booking available 01698 The show has moved people immensely since starting in 2004, with sell-out performances and The show has moved people immensely since has received And perhaps more importantly, standing ovations throughout the UK and Europe. for More than just a must-see of her family. plaudits from the Eva Cassidy Band and members anyone who has lost someone they love. Eva Cassidy fans, it is a resounding show for ‘Over the Rainbow’ pays a genuine and heartfelt tribute to an artist who cared not for fame and a genuine and heartfelt tribute to an artist who ‘Over the Rainbow’ pays is echoed in the world- more than to create beautiful music. This fortune, but wanted nothing and recordings, and musicians who recreate her original arrangements class cast of actors and Jones. the likes of Mick Fleetwood, Sting and Norah have received praise from This compelling show contains projections and original footage from Eva’s life, cataloguing all projections and original footage from This compelling show contains her poignant and tragic death. from her first professional gig at age 18 to the important moments Over the Rainbow is an award-winning musical, which tells the life story of a legendary artist, award-winning musical, which tells the life story Over the Rainbow is an renditions of her music life through dramatic scenes and stunning live following Eva Cassidy’s of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow.’ including a haunting interpretation **Starring actress NICOLE FARADAY, whose work includes Emmerdale and Bad Girls.** work includes Emmerdale whose NICOLE FARADAY, **Starring actress Motherwell Theatre Motherwell 7.30pm October, 10 and Saturday 11 Friday Thursday 9, £20 (£18 concession) Over the Rainbow Over

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Motherwell Concert Hall drama Charlotte Toal Community Centre, Coatbridge Friday 17 October, 7.30pm film Wednesday 15 October, 1pm £20 13 years+ drama £5.00 Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets focus on families Booking Essential - 01236 632828 In this epic show, the band will be performing songs from their classic multi-million selling album ‘Steeltown’, drama In the year that sees the 50th anniversary of the death of Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, come along and learn one of the most their second studio album. It was released on 19 October 1984, and was recorded at ABBA’s Polar Studios in popular and recognisable film themes ever written. With the help and guidance of our resident guitar maestro, bring your Stockholm with Steve Lillywhite producing.

own guitar or any other instrument that you play and join an impromptu ensemble to learn and perform a specially arranged film

version of this iconic musical masterpiece. Regarded by many as a classic, the multi-million selling ‘Steeltown’ went straight to the Number 1 slot in the drama album charts. art and exhibitions Nik Kershaw The band will perform songs from the album as well as the classic hits and live favourites including ‘Harvest drama Home’, ‘Fields of Fire’, ‘Wonderland’, ‘Look Away’, ‘The Teacher’, and many more... focus on families Motherwell Theatre Thursday 16 October, 7.30pm

£20 drama film Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets

In association with Intimate Gigs, Nik comes to Motherwell to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first drama chart success. The ‘Me, Myself and I – A Solo Retrospective’ show will see him performing songs and focus on families telling tales from the last 30 years and taking (potentially awkward) questions from the audience. This is a

rare opportunity to experience an intimate evening with the man famously described by Elton John as “the drama best song writer of a generation”. film drama

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Booking recommended - 01236 632828 Booking recommended Have you ever wanted to take part in a music session, but been unsure to take part in a music session, but been unsure Have you ever wanted Are you still finding your way with an instrument of how to get involved? your repertoire and knowledge? Then this four or just keen to expand our for you. No matter what instrument you play, hour open workshop is will give a demonstration performance expert professional musicians the elements of traditional music styles, giving and guide you through in and experience the true sense of folk music you the chance to join being for the people, by the people. North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre North Lanarkshire October Saturday 18 12pm 16 years+ £15 (includes refreshments) Performance and Workshop Performance In The Traditional Sense - A Musical Sense Traditional In The

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Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk Them Beatles give audiences the opportunity to ‘clap their hands and rattle their jewellery’ to one Them Beatles give audiences the opportunity tribute shows. Withof the UK’s most sought after authentic Beatles their unparalleled attention as the next best thing to Them Beatles have been hailed to detail, both musically and visually, band The group possesses a natural stage craft and a unique Four. seeing the original Fab Beatles show an unforgettable experience. chemistry that guarantees to make every Them The Beatles covering all aspects of their career: Them Beatles create a concert experience of ‘Beatlemania’ to the mind bending psychedelic from the early days of ‘The Cavern Club’ and and the final “Rooftop concert” in 1969. The Beatles makes period through to the ‘Apple Years’ all ages - to the greatest group of all time! Them Beatles a must see tribute - for fans of

Airdrie Town Hall Airdrie Town 7.30pm 31 October, Friday £15 (£13 concession) Them Beatles

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Breakdancing specialist Pamela Berry will be on the floor at some of CultureNL’s Children’s Theatre classes to teach some cool new movement Theatre classes to teach some cool new be on the floor at some of CultureNL’s Children’s Berry will Pamela Breakdancing specialist along and join in the fun - no experience necessary! breakdancing techniques. All welcome to come skills and professional Suitable for ages 5 - 12 Suitable for ages 5 - 12 £4.00 Movers and Breakers - Introduction to Breakdancing for Kids to Breakdancing - Introduction and Breakers Movers

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Booking Essential - 01236 632828 Booking Essential - 01236 Join creative artist Annette Alison and the adult drama group NL Studio to do some writing and acting to create a spoof of all the Join creative artist Annette Alison and the adult Over the course of 5 weekly 2 hour sessions, participants will choose the funniest so-called celebrity TV shows you have ever seen. comedy of interviews develop them, bringing them to life by creating a light-hearted or most annoying characters from reality TV and an informal performance for friends and 5 will showcase what’s been created in Week and re-enactments of their most famous scenes. family. Bellshill Cultural Centre Thursdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 October 7pm 18 years+ £4.50 per session ’They’re Celebrities… Keep Them in There!’ Adult All Ability Drama Workshops Them in There!’ Adult ’They’re Celebrities… Keep A 3 hour drama workshop for young people aged 12-18 years. The session will explore themes of addiction in teenagers’ lives, from will explore themes of addiction in teenagers’ for young people aged 12-18 years. The session A 3 hour drama workshop their impact on exercises, we will explore these issues and pop band. Through drama and improvisation social media to the latest Youth in collaboration with North Lanarkshire The workshop is hosted previous drama experience necessary. our young people. No similar themes. their show in November which covers Theatre, as they work towards Motherwell Concert Hall Motherwell October Thursday 2 5.30pm Suitable for ages 12+ £5.00 ‘Addictions’- Youth Theatre Workshop Theatre Youth ‘Addictions’- d

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Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk Booking available 01698 Sing along with Singing Kettle favourites ‘Baby Bumble Bee’, ‘Favourite Colours’ Bumble Bee’, ‘Favourite favourites ‘Baby Kettle Sing along with Singing like ‘Roller Coaster Ride’, you and ‘Billy Goats Gruff’, as well as brand new songs There’s even a chance you could be Funfair. will be captivated by the Fantastic picked to help out on stage during the show. Packed with audience participation, colourful costumes, crazy characters and lots with audience participation, colourful Packed rip-roaring fun for both kids and adults alike. and lots of surprises, it’s Set in the neon-coloured world of Big Wheels, Merry-go-Rounds and Helter world of Big Wheels, Merry-go-Rounds Set in the neon-coloured Funfair. and Gary as they take a trip round the Fantastic Skelters, join Anya, Kevin test o’ with games like hook the rubber duck and There are thrills and spills prizes: the Magical Singing Kettles. strength to win very special

Motherwell Concert Hall Motherwell and 3pm 12pm 5 October, 2pm and Sunday October, Saturday 4 2pm on Saturday 3pm on Sunday 12pm and 1 adult), Groups 10+ £10 Saver £44 (4 tickets - must include £12, Family The Singing Kettle The Singing

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Our Friends, the Enemy Hook, Line and Selfie… a play about focus on families addictions by North Lanarkshire Youth Motherwell Theatre Saturday 18 October Theatre 7.30pm film £11 (£10 concession) Bellshill Cultural Centre Saturday 25 October Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets 3pm and 7pm Suitable for age 12+ focus on families £6.00 (£3.50 concession) The Western Front, Christmas 1914: lights appear from the German trenches and soldiers meet between the firing lines. The events which follow are the Booking available 01698 403120 or visit most astounding stories of the Great War told through the eyes of one soldier.

www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets film Private James Boyce takes us on a magical, haunting journey through the events surrounding the Christmas truce. North Lanarkshire Youth Theatre present a topical play about

addictions, from the serious substances available to today’s art and exhibitions “Unlike anything which you may have heard before” – Broadway Baby f i l m young people to the not-so-serious obsessions held by many

“A haunting and powerful work” – The Scottish Daily Mail focus on families teenagers. The play is completely devised by our young people Awesome Animation - Workshop using Lego and addresses issues which they feel are important to them, from drug abuse to excessive selfie taking... Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life (Photomedia Studio) Saturday 18 October 11am film 8 years+ £8.00

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You’ve seen the big movie, so come along and work with an experienced and enthusiastic tutor to devise and produce your own ‘wee’ animation using Lego as inspiration. You will learn how to script, voice-over, make sound effects and more

and leave with a DVD of your own making. Brilliant fun! film

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Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Summerlee Community Case Wednesday 1 October – Sunday 23 November 10am-4pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Free Saturday 23 August - Friday 31 October 10am-4pm Explore the ever-changing face of North Lanarkshire in this thought-provoking, multi-sensory exhibition for all focus on families Free the family.

Lanarkshire Family History Military Group. On display in the community case will be a collection From Scots who emigrated abroad in search of work to immigrant families settling here from overseas, of objects, memorabilia and stories remembering Lanarkshire men who fought and died in the this exhibition combines museum artefacts, archival documents and photographs, and film footage with Great War. personal testimonies, oral histories and memorabilia to tell the captivating stories of Lanarkshire’s diverse people and communities from the 19th century up to the present day. Activities at weekends and during school holidays. art and exhibitions

Made In Scotland ‘Big Heids’ - Ceramic Sculpture Workshops focus on families

North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Saturday 30 August – Saturday 8 November 9.30am to 4.30pm (Monday to Saturday) Pather Artworks Suitable for all ages Saturdays 4, 11, 18, 25 October Free 10am-12.30pm 16 years+ An exhibition exploring the nature of Scottish identity, focusing on the £35.00/£33.00 PPL (includes all materials) focus on families customs, traditions and myths that shaped our nation. Using a mix of artefacts, photos, oral history and film, find out how we shaped the Booking Essential - 01236 632828 society we have today. Join a ceramic artist at Pather Artworks, Wishaw for this four week, 2.5 hour long Saturday workshop using Lanarkshire’s iconic Big Heids as inspiration. Bring along your own photographs or learn how to work from drawings. You will be taken through all the techniques required to build a ceramic head by your tutor, including how to work to anatomically correct proportions.

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Pather Artworks Exhibition focus on families

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre 15 September – Monday 3 November

Ceramic and photographic work by participants who attend the Pather Artworks studio in Wishaw as well as new work by Heather Thom, Development Officer and keen photographer who runs the ceramics studio. focus on families Creative Writing Exhibition – CultureNL

Bellshill Cultural Centre 17 September – 3 November

Here’s another chance to see creative writing offerings produced by members of groups run art and exhibitions by Culture NL’s creative services. This exhibition showcases the immense talent of local writers

within North Lanarkshire through an imaginative display of text, image and objects. focus on families Reality in Lanarkshire

Airdrie Community Health Centre 1 Oct – 17 December

A photographic exhibition developed through the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, reflecting on ‘Reality in Lanarkshire’, aiming to challenge focus on families people’s perceptions of mental health. Viewers will have the chance to look at photographs which provide honest interpretations from people across Lanarkshire as to what they find important in terms of mental health and wellbeing.

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Hot off the Press - Screenprinting Workshop art and exhibitions with artist Rosalind Lawless Twilight Images - Photo Field Trip focus on families

Bellshill Cultural Centre Saturday 4 October Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life (Photomedia Studio) 10am-4pm Thursday 9 October 16 years+ 6pm £25 (materials and equipment included) 16 years+ £6.00 Booking essential - 01236 632828 Booking Essential - 01236 632828 focus on families Join artist Rosalind Lawless as she leads you through the exciting and absorbing process of screen printing. Participants’ drawings will be translated into cut-out paper stencils. These stencils will then be transferred onto screens Join a seasoned photographer on this trip to take some late evening shots of the local to create a two/three coloured print. An edition of five prints can be expected over the course of the day. Please bring an countryside and urban landscape. Leaves from and returns (9pm) to Summerlee Museum. apron and some images to work from. ‘Trashion’ Portfolio Photography Workshop Monsters in the Sky - Ceramic Sculpture Workshop for Children art and exhibitions

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life (Photomedia Studio) focus on families Sunday 5 October 10.30am Pather Artworks 15 years+ Monday 13 October £12.00 (includes materials) 10am-12.30pm 8-12 years Booking Essential - 01236 632828 £6.00 (includes all materials)

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www.john-gray.co.uk focus on families Join our resident ceramic artist at Pather Artworks, Wishaw, for some high flying, monstrous fun Working with artist and photographer John Gray, this workshop will explore the in this creative workshop. Your tutor will guide you through the process from creating drawings possibilities to be found by using everyday items or things which would normally and turning them into 3D sculptural scary birds. Base your creation on a bird of prey or make be discarded to create fashion, hence ‘Trashion.’ The workshop will offer the up a fantastical flying monster from your own imagination. The sky’s the limit! opportunity to work both within the studio and on location in the immediate area around Summerlee. Suitable for senior school pupils or students creating their portfolio. 42 focus on families

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Photo Field Trip - The Helix / The Kelpies focus on families The Big Draw - Made in Scotland Mural Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life (Photomedia Studio) Tuesday 14 October North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre 10.30am Saturday 4 October and Saturday 25 October 14 years+ 1pm-3pm £8.00 Suitable for all ages (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult) Free

Booking Essential - 01236 632828 focus on families What makes you feel Scottish? Be inspired by our ‘Made in Scotland’ exhibition Join an expert photographer on this accompanied field trip to one of central Scotland’s newest visitor attractions. The Helix arkP is a fantastically and draw or paint a picture on our giant wall mural. You don’t have to be an artist creative place with its highlight being the massive Kelpies artwork taking pride of place. Trip leaves from and returns (3.30pm) to Summerlee and all ages can join in. Museum.

October Week Holiday Children’s Craft Activities Drop-in Reminiscence Session

North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre focus on families Shotts Heritage Centre Saturday 11 October - Saturday 18th October Tuesday 28 October (excluding Sunday) 12.30pm-2.00pm 11am-3pm (last paid activity at 2.30pm) Suitable for all ages Suitable for all ages (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult) Free £1.00 - £1.50 per activity

Drop in to Shotts Heritage Centre and see a selection of objects and photos of the coal, iron and steel industry through the years. A variety of Scottish themed children’s arts and crafts every day throughout the

You can also handle the objects and tell us your memories. holidays. Activities include live animals from Bunny & Co, speed weaving, make a focus on families hairy haggis and creating a Celtic design. Please contact the centre for full details.

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Family Learning Activities focus on families

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Monday 13 - Friday 17 October 11am-3pm All ages £1.00 Bunny & Co - Children’s Holiday

Come and join us this October holiday for a week of scary family craft activities to take home. You can make a focus on families spooky clay creature, a scary spider’s web and lots more creepy crafts! Activities

Tuesday 14 October North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Wednesday 15 October Summerlee Museum 11am-3pm All ages (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult) The Big Draw Free focus on families Come along and see and hold some cute, cuddly bunnies, Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life hamsters, mice and rats! Tuesday 14 October Saturday 18 October 2pm (Tuesday) 1pm (Saturday) All ages Free focus on families

Let’s join hands around the world! Come along to Summerlee and help us create a huge map of the world. Then make and design and make a model of yourself to add to our giant picture. You can take your model home at the end of the day.

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Old MacDonald focus on families Family Learning Activities

Motherwell Theatre Cumbernauld Library Wednesday 15 October Thursday 16 October 2.30pm 11am £9.50 (£8.50 concession, £32 family of four) Suitable for 5 years+ £1.00

Booking available 01698 403120 or visit www.culturenl.co.uk for tickets focus on families Weave a spider’s web and a creepy crawly spider.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

…but Old MacDonald’s animals have gone missing!

Can you help a friendly scientist and his amazing time machine get them back for him? Focus on Families Day: A Big Draw Event

Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, this fun filled farmyard tale ‘Flying the Family Flag’ focus on families brings to life all the best loved characters from the original nursery rhyme. Plus, enjoy a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs including ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’, ‘She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain’ and of course ‘Old Coatbridge Library MacDonald Had A Farm’. Saturday 18 October 11am-1pm Relive the delights of this most charming of tales told with a captivating combination of Suitable for all ages live action, puppetry and animation by one of the UK’s leading theatre companies. Free

A fantastic opportunity for all the family to join artist Emily Harding focus on families for a fun fuelled creative activity. Create a unique ‘Family Flag’ which encapsulates the many aspects of your family and which can be taken away at the end of the day. Using paper, card, posca pens and more... the session will explore the dynamic of family life and how to visually

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Magic Den Macastory focus on families

Saturday 17 October, 3pm, Coatbridge Library Saturday 25 October, 11am, Wishaw Library Airdrie Library, Cumbernauld Library All ages Saturday 25 October Free 11am (Airdrie) 2pm (Cumbernauld) Booking Essential All ages Coatbridge Library - 01236 856444 Spooky Snaps Free

Wishaw Library - 01698 524960 focus on families Saturday 17 October, 10.30am, Coatbridge Library Booking Essential Airdrie Library – 01236 758070/758072 www.magic-den.co.uk Saturday 25 October, 11.30am, Airdrie Library Suitable for all ages Cumbernauld Library – 01236 618190/618191 £2.00 Who doesn’t love a bit of magic? With a show from Magic Den, the www.macastory.co.uk crowd will be left mystified at the spectacular tricks on show. Come Take home a memento of a fabulously ‘Spooky’ Focus on Families Day. along and prepare to be amazed by Den’s jaw-dropping magic routine. Wear your zaniest costume or weirdest wig and have your photo taken This is a show that is guaranteed to entertain an audience whether they in our pop-up photographic studio. Props and costumes on hand if your Macastory are a storytelling duo who are guaranteed to leave

are young or old. Everyone loves a magic trick, so come along and feast wardrobe is empty! everyone listening (that includes you adults!) with a massive focus on families upon them! smile on their face. Their sessions are a fantastic mixture of interactive storytelling, raps, songs and larger than life characters which Macastory bring to life in a way only they can. Every single member of the audience, children and adults alike, will be desperate for more by the time the final curtain falls. Prepare for a feast of storytelling delights and enjoy the show. focus on families

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Focus on Families Day: A Big Draw event focus on families Louna Productions ‘Monster Mayhem’

Motherwell Library Bellshill Cultural Centre Bellshill Cultural Centre Saturday 25 October Saturday 25 October 11am-1pm 11am (Motherwell) Suitable for all ages Free

2pm (Bellshill) focus on families All ages Free A fantastic opportunity for all the family to join artist Emily Harding for a fun fuelled, creative adventure. Create a sea of monsters, ghouls and ghosts within Booking Essential the exhibition space of Bellshill Cultural Centre. Participants will contribute to a Motherwell Library - 01698 332626/332627 collaborative drawing installation whilst being able to take some of their efforts Bellshill Cultural Centre - 01698 346770/346771 home as well. Using paper, card, posca pens and more... this session will explore the many aspects of drawing; figuration, scale, line and proportion - all under the ghoulish and gory theme of ‘Monsters’. www.lounaproductions.com focus on families

Louna Productions are a fantastic Scottish-German Theatre Company based in Glasgow. Their speciality is reviving the century-old tradition of Focus on Families - Fun Ceramic Portraits storytelling by combining it with song, physical theatre and a lot of dark humour. Expect to be amazed with long forgotten stories that might just Wishaw Library star nasty knights, silly songs and terrifying tales that will be guaranteed Saturday 25 October to make you shriek with laughter and tremble with fear in equal measures. 10am, 11.30am This is a show that you don’t want to miss and will definitely not forget. 5 years+ Free focus on families

Family activity to create your own mini sculptures of your own family to take home in this 1.5 hour workshop which repeats again at 11.30am. Enjoy the hands on creative fun for all the family.

52 diary Movers and Breakers - Introduction to Breakdancing 06-Oct-14 4pm & 5.15pm Airdrie Town Hall for Kids Summerlee Community Case until 31/10/14 10am-4pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Basketballs and Beyond - Jane A Green 06-Oct-14 7pm Airdrie Library Pather Artworks exhibition until 03/11/14 10am-5pm Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre In The Mood 07-Oct-14 11am & 1pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Creative Writing exhibition until 03/11/14 9am-7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Movers and Breakers - Introduction to Breakdancing 07-Oct-14 4.30pm & 5.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Made In Scotland until 08/11/14 9.30am – 4.30pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre for Kids Stories of Migration 01/10/14 - 23/11/14 10am - 4pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Right From The Start, Write From The End - Libby 07-Oct-14 7pm Airdrie Library Reality in Lanarkshire 01/10/14 – 17/12/14 8am-6pm Airdrie Community Health Centre McGugan Tea Dance 01-Oct-14 1pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life James Oswald 07-Oct-14 7pm Coatbridge Library The Voice and Point of View 01-Oct-14 1.30-3.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Movers and Breakers - Introduction to Breakdancing 08-Oct-14 4pm & 5.15pm New Stevenston Community Centre for Kids The Voice and Point of View - Creative Writing 01-Oct-14 1.30pm-3.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Workshop with Rosy Barnes Twilight Images - Photo Field Trip 09-Oct-14 6pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Studio Arts Forum - Poacher's Pot 02-Oct-14 2pm Condorrat Library Celebrities - Adult All Ability Drama Workshops 09-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre The Pox, The Flu and the Measles 02-Oct-14 2pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Anne Donovan - Gone are the Leaves 09-Oct-14 7pm Motherwell Library ‘Addictions'- Youth Theatre Workshop 02-Oct-14 5.30pm Motherwell Concert Hall Over the Rainbow 09/10/2014 - 7.30pm Motherwell Theatre Celebrities - Adult All Ability Drama Workshops 02-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre 11/10/2014 Shang-a-Lang 02-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Theatre Mushaira 10-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Tony Jacobs 03-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Theatre ‘Big Heids' - Ceramic Sculpture Workshops 04-Oct-14 10am Pather Artworks Screenprinting Workshop with artist Rosalind Lawless 04-Oct-14 10am Bellshill Cultural Centre October Week Holiday Children's Craft Activities 11/10/2014 - 11am - 3pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre 18/10/2014 ‘Big Heids' - Ceramic Sculpture Workshops 04-Oct-14 10am Pather Artworks Charlie Landsborough 11-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Concert Hall The Big Draw - Made in Scotland Mural 04-Oct-14 1pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Monsters in the Sky - Ceramics Workshop for 13-Oct-14 10am Pather Artworks Douglas Skelton - Bringing Truth to Fiction 04-Oct-14 2pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Children The Singing Kettle - Fantastic Funfair 04-Oct-14 2pm Motherwell Concert Hall Shake it! 50+ Cheerleading Workshops 13-Oct-14 10am Bellshill Cultural Centre Des McLean’s A-Z of Scotland 04-Oct-14 8pm Motherwell Theatre Family Learning Activities 13-Oct-14 11am-3pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life ‘Trashion' Portfolio Photography Workshop 05-Oct-14 10.30am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Shake it! 50+ Cheerleading Workshops 13-Oct-14 2pm Netherton Community Centre The Singing Kettle - Fantastic Funfair 05-Oct-14 12pm & 3pm Motherwell Concert Hall

54 Lisa Ballantyne - The Guilty One 13-Oct-14 7pm Cumbernauld Library The Big Draw 18-Oct-14 1pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Photo Field Trip - The Helix / The Kelpies 14-Oct-14 10.30am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Magic Den 18-Oct-14 2pm Coatbridge Library Family Learning Activities 14-Oct-14 11am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Our Friends, the Enemy 18-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Theatre Bunny & Co - Children's Holiday Activities 14-Oct-14 11am-3pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Crime meets the Classics with Lynn Shepherd 20-Oct-14 6pm Motherwell Library The Big Draw 14-Oct-14 2pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Bannockburn 1314: The Lost Voices - Robert Low 20-Oct-14 7pm Kilsyth Library The Shock Of The Fall - Nathan Filer 14-Oct-14 7pm Wishaw Library Karen Campbell: This Is Where I Am 21-Oct-14 7pm Cumbernauld Library Bunny & Co - Children's Holiday Activities 15-Oct-14 11am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Tea Dance 22-Oct-14 1pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Family Learning Activities 15-Oct-14 11am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Animals in World War One - Alistair McEwen 22-Oct-14 2pm Airdrie Library Bond Themed Music Workshop for Young People 15-Oct-14 1pm Charlotte Toal Community Centre Celebrities - Adult All Ability Drama Workshops 23-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Creative Writing Workshop with Catherine Baird 15-Oct-14 1.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Gordon Brown 23-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Old MacDonald 15-Oct-14 2.30pm Motherwell Theatre Gaberlunzie 24-Oct-14 7.30pm Airdrie Town Hall Shake it! 50+ Cheerleading Workshops 16-Oct-14 10.30am Janet Hamilton Centre From the Jam 24-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Concert Hall Family Learning Activities 16-Oct-14 11am Cumbernauld Library Focus on Families - Fun Ceramic Portraits 25-Oct-14 10am & 11.30am Wishaw Library Celebrities - Adult All Ability Drama Workshops 16-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre ‘Big Heids' - Ceramic Sculpture Workshops 04-Oct-14 10am Pather Artworks Missing - William McGuire 16-Oct-14 7pm Coatbridge Library Focus on Families Day: A Big Draw event 'Monster 25-Oct-14 11am Bellshill Cultural Centre Mayhem' Nik Kershaw 16-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Theatre Hook, Line and Selfie… a play about addictions by 25-Oct-14 3pm and 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Shake it! 50+ Cheerleading Workshops 17-Oct-14 10.30am Chryston Community Centre North Lanarkshire Youth Theatre Family Learning Activities 17-Oct-14 11am Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Louna Productions 25-Oct-14 11am Motherwell Library Big Country - Steeltown 30th anniversary tour 17-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Concert Hall Macastory 25-Oct-14 11am Airdrie Library ‘Big Heids' - Ceramic Sculpture Workshops 04-Oct-14 10am Pather Artworks Hook, Line and Selfie 25-Oct-14 3pm & 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Spooky Snaps 18-Oct-14 10.30am Coatbridge Library Magic Den 25-Oct-14 11am Wishaw Library In The Traditional Sense - A Musical Performance and 18-Oct-14 12pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Spooky Snaps 25-Oct-14 11.30am Airdrie Library Workshop The Big Draw - Made in Scotland Mural 25-Oct-14 1pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Focus on Families Day: 'Flying the Family Flag' 18-Oct-14 11am Coatbridge Library Louna Productions 25-Oct-14 2pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Awesome Animation - Workshop using Lego 18-Oct-14 11am & 1pm Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Macastory 25-Oct-14 2pm Cumbernauld Library In the Traditional Sense 18-Oct-14 12pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre The Girl with All the Gifts - M. R. Carey 27-Oct-14 7pm Motherwell Library

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Drop-in Reminiscence Session 28-Oct-14 12.30pm Shotts Heritage Centre Airdrie Community Health Centre, 88 Graham Street, Airdrie, ML6 6DB...... 01236 772200 The Dead Beat - Doug Johnstone 28-Oct-14 7pm Coatbridge Library Airdrie Library, Wellwynd, Airdrie, ML6 0AG...... 01236 758072 Shane Filan 28-Oct-14 7.30pm Motherwell Concert Hall Airdrie Town Hall, Stirling Street, Airdrie, ML6 0AS...... 01698 403120 Tea Dance 30-Oct-14 1pm North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Bellshill Academy, Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1AR...... 01698 274940 Celebrities - Adult All Ability Drama Workshops 30-Oct-14 7pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Bellshill Cultural Centre, John Street, Bellshill, ML4 1RJ...... 01698 346770 A Lovely Way to Burn - In Conversation with Louise 30-Oct-14 7pm Wishaw Library Charlotte Toal Community Centre, Dundyvan Rd, Coatbridge, ML5 1DN...... 01236 710284 Welsh Chryston Cultural Centre, Lindsaybeg Road, Chryston, G69 9DL...... 01236 856281 Them Beatles 31-Oct-14 7.30pm Airdrie Town Hall Coatbridge Library, The Buchanan Centre, Main Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3BJ...... 01236 856444 Cumbernauld Library, 8 Allander Walk, Cumbernauld, G67 1EE...... 01236 618190 Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, Cumbernauld, G67 2BN...... 01236 732887 Condorrat Library, North Road, Condorrat, G68 9AE...... 01236 376689 Janet Hamilton Community Centre, Langloan St, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, ML5 1HH...... 01236 424986 Kilsyth Library, Burngreen, Kilsyth, G65 0HT...... 01236 823147 Motherwell Library, 35 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, ML1 3BZ...... 01698 332628 Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmilllhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB...... 01698 274545 Netherton Community Centre, Old Manse Rd, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, ML2 0EP...... 01698 372983 New Stevenston Community Centre, Jerviston Road, Motherwell, ML1 4AA...... 01698 732402 North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre, High Road, Motherwell, ML1 3HU...... 01698 274590 Pather Artworks, Caledonian Road, Wishaw, ML2 0HZ...... 01698 351559 Shotts Heritage Centre, Benhar Road, Shotts, North Lanarkshire, ML7 5EN...... 01501 821556 Stepps Cultural Centre, 10 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, G33 6FH...... 01236 638555 Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Heritage Way, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD...... 01236 638352 Wishaw Library, East Academy Street, Wishaw, ML2 8BG...... 01698 524960

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