A week today, until Lanimer entrants and local community groups come together on Friday 22 November at 6.30pm, starting on Ladyacre Road, heading to the High Street, to light up Lanark in their own unique way in the Lanimer Illuminated Parade, supporting Late Night Lanark. We will bring light and cheer to the town on a dark November night, with bands, music, lights, and lots of enthusiasm, so please come along to support the parade and our local High Street retailers.

Route map and road closure times will be published early next week.

(Photographs courtesy of Billy Quigley)

Two weeks to go until the Lanimer Illuminated Parade makes it’s way through the streets of Lanark on Friday 22 November, starting on Ladyacre Road at 6.30pm, before it heads to the High Street. Please come along to join the Lanimer entrants and local community groups who will be participating in the parade to support Late Night Lanark, bringing lots of light and Lanimer cheer to the streets. There will be bands, music, lights, and a special visit from Santa to get the festive fun started!

Route map and road closure details / times will be published next week.

There’s still time to join in and any local group interested in taking part, please contact lanimerprocessionteam@gmail.com. You will be very welcome!

(Photographs courtesy of DeeJay Neilson)

The Lanimer Committee together with our friends from the Lanark Museum had a lovely afternoon at our recent Looking Back and Moving Forward event. The shared vision and values of both organisations shone through and fun was had by all.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to come along and share their Lanimer memories with us, to all who supported the event with donations and raffle prizes, and to the local businesses who helped in the promotion of the event and the selling of tickets.

With grateful thanks,

The Joint Organising Committee

The Lanark Lanimer Committee held its AGM last night and the following Office Bearers were elected:

• Chairman
  • Ex Lord Cornet Gordon Gray
• Vice Chairman
  • Fiona Cross
• Hon Secretaries
  • Molly Cumming
  • Ex Lord Cornet Kenny Lean
• Treasurer
  • Paul Brien

The following Sub Committee Conveners were also elected:

• Bands & Tattoo
  • Debbie Hughes
• Procession
  • Judy Anderson
• Marches
  • Amy McGregor
• Court
  • Alan Boyd
• Reception
  • Vikki Craig
• Publicity
  • Nikki Strachan
• Castlebank
  • Edward Pringle
• Fundraising
  • Susan Girvan
• Silver Club
  • Fiona Cross

Non-Executive Appointments:

• Court Wardrobe Mistress
  • Anne Gray
• Court Choreographer
  • Laura Mooney
• Trophies Manager
  • Julie Cox
• Child Protection Officer
  • Vicki Gault

We wish them all well in their roles as we look forward to the planning of our 2025 Lanimer Celebrations.

It is with great sadness that The Lord Cornets’ Club and the Lanark Lanimer Committee have to announce that Ex Lord Cornet Iain McLauchlan passed away this morning.

Lord Cornet in 1980, Iain was also an Emeritus Member of the Lanimer Committee.

Once funeral arrangements are known, the relevant details will be provided.

Our thoughts are with Agnes and her family at this sad time.

The Lanimer Illuminated Parade will be held on Friday 22 November 2024, starting at 6.30pm from Ladyacre Road. Lanimer entrants and local community groups will be participating in the parade, to support Late Night Lanark and bring some light and cheer to a dark November night! Get the date in your diary and come out and support the local shops, entrants, and community groups.

(Photographs courtesy of Discover Lanark)

The Lanark Lanimer Committee together with our friends at The Lanark Museum would like to invite you to join us for an opportunity to relive Lanimer glories of the past whilst looking to the future.

The event also presents the unique opportunity to purchase sought after Lanimer memorabilia.

Please see attached flyer for full details and we look forward to welcoming you on the day.

With grateful thanks,

Lanark Lanimer Committee and The Lanark Museum.

Tickets are available from the following locations and online by clicking the link below or scanning the QR Code:

Glamorous Hair & Beauty
Jane and Senga Hair Design
McKellars Jewellers

https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/66fdb34b5b2e3e38df2aed50/e/66fdb6bd5b2e3e38df2aed56

To help plan ahead for travel arrangements for next week’s festivities, the following plans have been prepared which detail the approximate extent and timing of road closures for the various events during Lanimer Week.

 All times and extents are shown approximate and are provided for information only. These may be subject to minor changes by Police Scotland to meet their operational requirements during the events.

We hope these will assist those who need to drive in and around Lanark throughout the week.

1 – Kirkin’ of the Lord Cornet Elect, Sunday 2nd June

2 – The Perambulation of the Marches, Monday 3rd June

3 – The Lanimer Rideout, Tuesday 4th June

4 – Lanimer Day, Thursday 6th June