Larkhall news in brief

Mar 27 2008

A MOBILE art gallery will roll into Larkhall Academy on Monday with its latest exhibition ‘Re/trato’.

The Travelling Gallery, Scotland’s custom-built mobile art gallery in a bus, will show an international selection of artwork, with exhibits from as far away as Colombia and Australia.

The mobile bus will also be at the Academy next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

All of the artworks are either portraits or depict the human figure.

Pupils will be able to climb aboard the bus to see work by eight artists, including a hypnotic video of a skateboarder beside Bondi Beach by Shaun Gladwell, sculpture by Kenny Hunter, a video by Oscar Munoz that shows the artist painting a self portrait with water which evaporates as he paints, and distinctive bronze figures by Francis Upritchard.

The gallery’s visit to Larkhall Academy is part of a 15-week tour to schools and communities throughout Scotland, and has been supported by South Lanarkshire Council.

MARTIN Shelley gave a fascinating talk about space at last Thursday’s meeting of Larkhall Probus Club.

During the meeting, Mr Shelley spoke about ‘The Beagle Project’, Britain’s attempt to find out if there is life on Mars.

Due to a satellite crashing on the planet’s surface, scientists still don’t know if there is life on the red planet.

The club’s next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 3, at the Maltings in the Central Bar, Union Street.

PUNTERS are being urged to support charity by going along to a race night in Larkhall.

Larkhall Rotary Club are hosting the charity event in Larkhall Leisure Centre on Friday, April 4, at 7pm.

All cash raised on the night will go to local, regional and international charities.

Tickets, priced £5 each, can be purchased from rotary members.

Snacks, refreshments and a bar will be available.

PEOPLE are reminded that a new lunch club was set up in Ashgill last week.

Every Wednesday at noon the club meet in Ashgill Public Halls, Stewartgill Place, Ashgill.

It costs £1.20 and that gets you soup, bread and butter, tea or coffee, and a cake.

A bingo session takes place after the club finishes.

The club is open to everyone in the Ashgill and surrounding area.

A LARKHALL man who drove while disqualified on the M74 has been jailed for four months.

At Dumfries Sheriff Court, Joseph Howard (30), of Cherryhill View, admitted committing the offence, near Greenhillstairs, north of Beattock, last August.

He also pleaded guilty to driving a van without insurance.

STRUTHERHILL Gospel Hall Friends and Neighbours Social will hold a meeting on Monday at 7pm.

The programme will be provided by McRobert’s Male Voice Choir and accompanist Heather Moffat.

Tea will be served and all are welcome.