Events Archive
We are running a series of events and invite you to join us!
You can view these events on our Events Calendar.
Note: Some of our events have limited spaces so please remember to Book Your Place early to avoid disappointment.
Yoga Session
Mark the end of the week with Nicki for some mindful movement to help ease and stretch the body and relax the mind. Everyone, of any ability, is welcome to join this class that will combine Yoga, Qi Gong (similar to Tai Chi), Chair Yoga, meditation and pranayama, aka breathwork, sprinkled with fun and laughter. You'll leave refreshed and relaxed.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Herbal Vinegars
Make versatile and immune boosting herbal vinegars and stock up your pantry ready for the winter. There will also be the chance to make a personalised herbal tea.
Community Herbal Workshop
Join Movement in Thyme to explore different techniques for using herbs for making Herb crafts, medicinal remedies, natural body care products and much more.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend. Adults only.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Book Bug Session
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Yoga Session
Join Lily to unwind and relax and learn simple ways to bring peace and kindness by practicing yoga and mediation. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Herb Craft
Make your own herbal sleep pillow, print onto it your personal design using flower and leaf dye. There will also be the chance to make a personalised herbal tea.
Community Herbal Workshop
More information to follow shortly.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Bring your your favourite stuffed animal for the teddy bears picnic. It's free but book your place and they fill up quickly.
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Bring your your favourite stuffed animal for the teddy bears picnic. It's free but book your place and they fill up quickly.
The Power of Poetry (Adult Event)
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at poetry? We have just the opportunity. Be inspired by the beauty of nature around you in the parklands and the amazing collection in the museum and who knows you might find yourself ready to put pen to paper. This session will be lead by our in house poet Reyhaneh. Location: Parklands, Reflection Space and Gallery Room. Themes: Nature, Community, and Collection
Collaborative Artwork
Come along at 11am and help us create a wonderful collaborative art exhibition. You will be creating unique artwork by exploring the themes of David’s childhood, exploring Central Africa, special artifacts/objects from the museum.
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Bring your your favourite stuffed animal for the teddy bears picnic. It's free but book your place and they fill up quickly.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Community Day - Celebrating Culture, Community & Creativity
Community Day - Celebrating Culture, Community & Creativity
Book Bug Sessions
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Craft and Story Time (Mother and Toddler Group)
Come along to our creative mother & toddler sessions, your wee ones will get to hear interesting stories and will make a craft to take home.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Summer Arts and Sketching School
Join us for a five-week Summer Arts and Sketching School, children will get to learn how to be creative by using their imagination and different techniques to create amazing Artwork.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Taste Lanarkshire - Food and Drink Weekend
SHS Events are bringing a Taste of Lanarkshire to the David Livingstone Centre. Come and sample the very best of what the area has to offer - the freshest produce from local growers and bakers and makers.
Taste Lanarkshire - Food and Drink Weekend
SHS Events are bringing a Taste of Lanarkshire to the David Livingstone Centre. Come and sample the very best of what the area has to offer - the freshest produce from local growers and bakers and makers.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Book Bug Sessions
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Summer Archaeology and Collection School
Explore Marvelous collection at David Livingstone Center by participating in 4-week Summer Archaeology and Collection School, children will get to learn digging techniques, finding fossils and working with collections
Craft and Story Time (Mother and Toddler Group)
Come along to our creative mother & toddler sessions, your wee ones will get to hear interesting stories and will make a craft to take home.
Poetry Session - Children and Adults
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at poetry? We have just the opportunity. Be inspired by the beauty of nature around you in the parklands and the amazing collection in the museum and who knows you might find yourself ready to put pen to paper.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Summer Arts and Sketching School
Join us for a five-week Summer Arts and Sketching School, children will get to learn how to be creative by using their imagination and different techniques to create amazing Artwork.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Yoga Session
Join Lily to unwind and relax and learn simple ways to bring peace and kindness by practicing yoga and mediation. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Book Bug Sessions
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Summer Archaeology and Collection School
Explore Marvelous collection at David Livingstone Center by participating in 4-week Summer Archaeology and Collection School, children will get to learn digging techniques, finding fossils and working with collections
Craft and Story Time (Mother and Toddler Group)
Come along to our creative mother & toddler sessions, your wee ones will get to hear interesting stories and will make a craft to take home.
Summer Nature School
Join us for nature themed crafts at David Livingstone Center to make beautiful nature arts and crafts by using natural materials.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Summer Arts and Sketching School
Join us for a five-week Summer Arts and Sketching School, children will get to learn how to be creative by using their imagination and different techniques to create amazing Artwork.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Book Bug Sessions
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Summer Archaeology and Collection School
Explore Marvelous collection at David Livingstone Center by participating in 4-week Summer Archaeology and Collection School, children will get to learn digging techniques, finding fossils and working with collections.
Craft and Story Time (Mother and Toddler Group)
Come along to our creative mother & toddler sessions, your wee ones will get to hear interesting stories and will make a craft to take home.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend and is for adults only.
Summer Arts and Sketching School
Join us for a five-week Summer Arts and Sketching School, children will get to learn how to be creative by using their imagination and different techniques to create amazing Artwork.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Book Bug Sessions
Bring your children aged 0-5 years to participate in Book Bug session. The session will include songs, rhymes and a story.
Summer Archaeology and Collection School
Explore Marvelous collection at David Livingstone Center by participating in 4-week Summer Archaeology and Collection School, children will get to learn digging techniques, finding fossils and working with collections.
Craft and Story Time (Mother and Toddler Group)
Come along to our creative mother & toddler sessions, your wee ones will get to hear interesting stories and will make a craft to take home.
Summer Nature School
Join us for nature themed crafts at David Livingstone Center to make beautiful nature arts and crafts by using natural materials.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Summer Arts and Sketching School
Join us for a five-week Summer Arts and Sketching School, children will get to learn how to be creative by using their imagination and different techniques to create amazing Artwork.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Nail Workshop by Katie
Come along melt your worries away and get pampered to our fabulous Gel Nail workshop by Katie and our usual Arts and Crafts.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Gardening Workshop
Do you want to make new friends and get involved in relaxing activities? Then join us! This event is free to attend.
Parkland Walks and Nature Mindfulness Session
Join us in our peaceful and relaxing parklands and join our mindfulness session if you wish.
Handcrafts
Join us for a range of handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend.
Flower Arrangement Session
Flower Arrangement Session
Collaborative Art - Display and Spring Crafts
Create decorative spring crafts at David Livingstone Centre. We are welcoming spring at David Livingstone Center.
Messy Masterpieces
Express your creativity as you have a go at some fun, experimental painting techniques. You will create a personalised artwork on canvas to take home. There will be zero waste during this fun session as we use our inventiveness to transform our leftover materials into a wonderfully colourful collaged artwork.
LEGO Art Workshop
Perfect for all LEGO and Art fans. Join us for a workshop full of print and play. Make your own LEGO art prints and learn the basics of relief printing in this quirky, creative class.
Saturday Easter Events Programme 2024
Join us this Easter with activities and workshops for all ages, come on down to David Livingstone Birthplace to join us celebrating all things nature. See Easter 2024 Events Programme for details.
Our previous events can be found in our Events Archive section.
Thanks
These fun activities have been brought to us by the kind support of Museums Galleries Scotland, National Lottery Heritage and Art Fund.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to Contact Us.
Please see Events information.