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T-IN-THE-PARK – IT BEGAN IN LANARKSHIRE

At a time when there were only two large outdoor music festivals in the UK, a promoter and a venue manager decided to create one for Scotland. Despite doubts by others that there would be enough Scottish music fans to attend such a festival of that scale, T-In-The-Park grew to become the second largest annual outdoor music event in the UK. It's hard to believe that three decades have passed […]

todayOctober 1, 2024 15

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A MOVIE OR TELEVISION EXTRA?

Following the success of Ricky Gervais’ TV series “Extras,” there has been a lot of interest in becoming a “background artiste.” But how do you do it? What’s involved? Who do you contact? Most importantly, how much does being an Extra pay? We have all watched films and TV dramas where leading actors play to camera with a well-rehearsed script. However, on many occasions our eyes wander away from the […]

todaySeptember 28, 2024 17

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Brass Bands of Lanarkshire

Shire Extra supports Lanarkshire's many brass bands, as well as events and festivals that celebrate this important sound of Lanarkshire's culture, especially within the former industrial and mining communities. We have programs dedicated to this genre on Monday evenings, produced by Sounds Of Brass Radio in Girvan.  We also endeavour to attend events within Lanarkshire where pipe bands regularly perform. Historically, Lanarkshire has had far more brass bands than any other […]

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Glasgow Mela – A Celebration of Diversity

The Glasgow Mela was founded in 1990 as part of Glasgow’s celebrations as European City of Culture and has grown to become the largest multi-cultural celebration in Scotland. It is one of many Mela events that take place across the country every year. The free event is held annually in Kelvingrove Park (in the city's West End) on a Sunday in June, bringing dance, crafts, food, worskshops and more. Although […]

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Lanarkshire Songwriters

Lanarkshire Songwriters is group of local musicians who get together twice-monthly in Stonehouse and other venues throughout Lanarkshire, to perform and share songs and stories in an informal evening of music and discussion.As well as having its own strong membership, the group encourages other musicians to come along and participate in their many musical projects, whilst sharing advice and experiences of songwriting and performing in a variety of styles that […]

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History of Lanarkshire’s Pipe Bands

Lanarkshire continues to have more active pipe bands than most other counties in Scotland, all of which perform in the county's many annual celebrations, such as gala days, Highland Games, farming shows, Christmas parades, Hogmany festivals and more.  Shire Extra supports Lanarkshire's very many pipe bands and solo pipers (see our list below), as well as events and festivals that celebrate this important sound of Scottish culture. We also have […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 68

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Summer Sessions

On Saturday July 13th 2024, the Summer Sessions was held at The Joker bar (one of Lanarkshire's finest music venues) in the Mossend area of Bellshill, the small industrial community that has been the epicentre of the Scottish and UK indie music since the invention of the guitar. Even legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel knew that - and he created a Channel 4 documentary that featured the town. With […]

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