2023 Lanimer Ball Tickets on sale NOW!

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Join us on the evening of Saturday the 10th June 2023 at Lanark Agricultural Centre to celebrate the finale of Lanimer Week 2023 in style!

Tickets for the ever popular 2023 Lanimer Ball are NOW ON SALE, with bookings being taken via our new online booking system.

Join us for a fantastic meal served by Gilbert and his team from Country Refreshments, followed by an evening of dancing and fun, being entertained by our returning band for 2023 Wireless.

The Lanimer Ball is always a fantastic way to celebrate a fantastic Lanimer Week with friends and family. Bookings are being taken for tables of 8 via our online booking system:

**CLICK HERE TO MAKE A BOOKING**

Bookings can also be made by post via using the printable form found at the following link:

**PRINTABLE BOOKING FORM**

Tickets are priced at £55 per person and include a premium 3 course meal from our menu shown below. All orders, including payment need to be returned by Wednesday 10th May to secure tickets.

We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a spectacular ending to Lanimer Week 2023!

Should you have an specific queries relating to the 2023 Lanimer Ball, please contact the Lord Cornets’ Club Lanimer Ball team at; Lanimerball@gmail.com

Lanimer Brochure 2023 Advertising

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The Lanimer Committee is pleased to offer sales of adverts within the 2023 edition of our ever popular and collectable Lanimer brochure to local businesses and groups.

The Lanimer Brochure is a key source of fund raising revenue for the Lanimer Committee and makes a significant contribution to the running costs of our annual festivities. The 2023 Lanimer Brochure will be on sale from Monday the 22nd of May and has a reach of approximately 10,000 readers within Lanark and the surrounding areas, providing great visibility of your business within the local community

The Lanimer Brochure is a key fundraising activity for our annual celebrations

Adverts are priced at the following competitive rates;

  • Full Page (colour / internal) @ £300
  • Half Page (colour / internal) @ £150
  • Quarter Page (colour / internal) @ £100
  • Inside front **SOLD**/ rear Cover, **SOLD**
  • Rear Cover (1 available) @ **SOLD**

The above rates are based on print ready artwork being provided by advertisers. 

Adverts previously contained within the last years brochure will be re-used at no additional cost to advertisers. New artwork can be created by the Lanimer Publicity team for and additional charge of £30 per advert.

Adverts are allocated on a first come first served basis. With a limited number of pages available, please ensure you get in touch ASAP to secure a space.

To allow for page setting & development of the 2023 Brochure – ALL ADVERTS MUST BE PAID BY FRIDAY APRIL 28th 2023.

Should you wish to advertise in our 2023 Brochure, please fill out the online form below;

LANIMER BROCHURE 2023 ADVERTISING

Lanimer Brochure 2023 Advert (Please select)

I acknowledge that full payment of adverts by Friday 28th April 2023 is required to ensure inclusion in the Brochure

Alternatively, if you have any queries on advertising in the Lanimer Brochure, please contact the brochure and publicity team on lanimerbrochure@gmail.com

2023 Sashing Lady Selected

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The Lanimer Committee are delighted to announce that this years Sashing Lady will be Mrs Molly Cumming. Molly will have the honour of presenting Lord Cornet-Elect Ross Fitzgerald with his sash of office during the shifting of the Standard Ceremony on Marches evening, Monday 5th June 2023.

Sashing Lady 2023, Mrs Molly Cumming

As the Honorary Secretary of the Lanimer Committee, Molly plays a key role in the organisation of our annual events.

With a life long association with Lanimers, having first sang in the Lanimer Reception at just 2 years old, Molly is delighted to be selected sash this years Lord Cornet.

The Lanimer Committee would like to wish Molly a very Happy Lanimers and hope she has a wonderful time.

Sashing Lady 2023 Molly Cumming and Lord Cornet-Elect Ross Fitzgerald

June Main selected as 2023 Crowning Lady

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The Lanimer Committee are delighted to announce that our 2023 Crowning Lady will be June Main.

Crowning Lady 2023, Mrs June Main

June is member of the Pebble Patch Lanimer entrants team and has been involved in many fabulous Lanimer entries over the last 30 years.

June, with husband George and members the Lanimer Committee Selection Committee

June was selected by a selection panel of Lanimer Committee members in recognition of her support for our annual celebrations and her working the community.

The Lanimer Committee wish June and her family a very Happy Lanimers.

Lanimer Court 2023 Selected

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Following a VERY busy day visiting all our local schools, the Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce the full list of selections for the 2023 Lanimer Court as follows;

**KIRKFIELDBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lanimer Queen, Chloe Robertson

Chief Maid, Zara Graham

Chief Maid, Alexandra McShane

Lady in Waiting, Lucy Allen

Page, Thomas Clark

Page, Brody Williamson

Kirkfieldbank Primary School

**STANMORE HOUSE SCHOOL**

Flower Bearer, Poppy Stone

Poppy Stone, Flower Bearer, Stanmore House School

**ROBERT OWEN MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Lily Chalmers

Lady in Waiting, Morven Gibson

Lady in Waiting, Isla Hamilton

Yeoman, Fraser Waugh

Yeoman, Alexander Wedlock

Crown Bearer, Murray Brennan

Robert Owen Memorial Primary School

**LANARK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Izzy Young

Lady in Waiting, Lia Whiteford

Outrider, Codi Christie

Herald, Callan Dobbie

Herald, Harry Jack

Sceptre Bearer, Connor Lee Muncie

Lanark Primary School

**LANARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Emily Frood

Lady in Waiting, Kara Tritschler

The Champion, Jason Wilson

1st Lord, Marky Ritchie

2nd Lord, Ally Cullen

Outrider, Kai Fairley

Outrider, Paul Shillan

Outrider, Lewis Tennant

Lanark Grammar School

**ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Lucy Brown

Lady in Waiting, Nieve O’Donnell

Lady in Waiting, Erin Purves

Sword Bearer, Daniel Allan

Proclamation Bearer, Kaiden Graham

St Mary’s Primary School

**NEW LANARK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Juliette Hare

Juliette Hare, New Lanark Primary School

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The Lanimer Committee would like to congratulate everyone on their selection.

We are sure you will all have a fantastic time and a very HAPPY LANIMERS!

Lanimer Queen Elect 2023 Selected

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The Lanimer Committee are delighted to announce that this year’s Lanimer Queen elect will be Chloe Robertson of Kirkfieldbank Primary School.

Lanimer Queen elect 2023, Chloe Robertson of Kirkfieldbank Primary School

Chloe is so happy to be selected for this role and is looking forward to an exciting year and a wonderful Lanimers 2023.

We would like to wish Chloe and her a family a very HAPPY LANIMERS 2023.

Ross Fitzgerald selected as 2023 Lord Cornet elect

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The Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce that Ross Fitzgerald has been selected as the Lord Cornet Elect for 2023.

Ross Fitzgerald, Lord Cornet Elect 2023

A well known and hard working member of the Lanimer Committee, Ross has been a Committee Convener for the past 8 years, responsible for organising and coordinating our annual perambulation the Marches.

This year will be all the more special as Ross will lead up the perambulation on Monday the 5th June in advance of his installation as Lord Cornet at the Shifting of the Standard Ceremony.

An experienced rider, Ross is looking forward to representing the Royal Burgh of Lanark at Common Rides and festivals around the country. Ross has also been the official Lanimer Farrier for a number of years, bringing his professional skills to support our Lanimer Equestrian events.

2023 won’t be Ross’ first time riding in the Lanimer Procession in an official capacity, having held roles of both Outrider and First Lord in the Lanimer Court.

The selection committee, comprising representatives from various organisations within the Royal Burgh, visited Ross on Sunday evening and he was delighted to accept the role.

“I’m honestly still in shock!” said Ross, “I didn’t expect them to turn up, I think it’s the only time in my life I’ve been speechless!”

Lord Cornet 2023 Selection Committee:
Ex Lord Cornet Daniel McGuinness (Lord Cornets’ Club), Mhairi Jamieson (Dean of Lanark Guildry),
Ex Lord Cornet Kenny Lean (Chairman of Lanimer Committee), Councilor Catherine McLymont (South Lanarkshire Council) &
Andy Morrison (Chairman, Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council)

We wish Ross a very enjoyable year in office and would like to wish him, his family, friends and supporters a very HAPPY LANIMERS!

Lord Cornet Elect 2023 Ross Fitzgerald and his Family, Sister Julie, Dad Vincent and Mum Fiona

(all photos courtesy of John Prior)

Lanimer Court 2023 – Applications for Selection

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Would your child like a chance to take a major roll in our historic celebrations in 2023?

Online application forms for the 2023 Lanimer Court have now been passed on to our local schools and have been issued to parents / guardians of all eligible pupil via emails and school apps.
All application forms should be completed by returned by 7pm on Saturday 31st December 2022

This year, the 2023 Lanimer Queen Elect** will be selected from P7 of Kirkfieldbank Primary School. 

The full allocation of court characters to schools is as follows;

  • P7 – 2 girls from each Primary School
  • S1 – 2 girls
  • P7 – Boys minimum of 1 from each school
  • S1-S4 Total of 7 Boys
  • P7 – Kirkfieldbank Primary ONLY – additional 3 girls – Lanimer Queen Elect** and Chief Maids
  • P2 – Kirkfieldbank Primary ONLY – 2 Page Boys


If your child is eligible for an application for next years court, but you have not received link to the online application form, please see the following links for details on how to apply;

1 – Lanimer Court General Conditions of Consent

2 – Lanimer Court Application form 2023

Please only submit an application if you believe your child is eligible.

Should you have any queries on the above or on any of the documentation issued from the schools, please email; lanimercourt@yahoo.co.uk

**Applicants for the Lanimer Queens role MUST live within a boundary from 3 miles of the front door of St Nicholas Parish Church, an approximate illustration of this boundary can be viewed HERE.

ALL addresses for applications for the 2023 Lanimer Queen role will be checked against this boundary.

Lanimer Equestrian Events Registration 2022

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To ensure that the Lord Cornets’ Club can effectively manage the safety of all riders during the 2022 Lanimer Week Equestrian Events – it is a mandatory requirement that ALL riders are registered with the Club and that they hold adequate riders insurance for the various events.

Riders are required to register for ALL equestrian events which they are looking to participate, including the Marches procession on Monday 6th June.

Registration is completely FREE via the online form below. Please ensure that all fields are completed prior to submission.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM

A route map of the Official Lanimer Rideout is available here.

A route map of the Lord Cornet’s Lanimer Day Afternoon Rideout is available here. 

All riders participating in our equestrian events must read and be familiar with our risk assessment summary, which is available here.

The deadline for registrations is 6pm on Saturday 4th June. 

Please note that NO registrations will be accepted after this date.

The Rothesbank to Lee Castle Lodge Canter – Lanimer Rideout 2018. Photo courtesy of John Durham

Lanimer Queen’s Reception 2022 – Tickets on sale NOW!

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The last Lanimer Queen’s Reception was held in 2019

After a 2 year break, the Lanimer Queen’s Reception returns for our 2022 Lanimer Week on Friday the 10th of June in Lanark Memorial Hall at 7pm.

Come along and see out 2022 Lanimer Court perform their Court Dances and enjoy an evening of entertainment from our Lanimer Entrants. Prizes will also be presented to Lanimer Entrants on the night too.

Tickets are on sale now from 9am this morning (Tuesday 19th April) from the Memorial Hall Box office, priced £7 for Adults and £4 for Concessions either in person or over the phone on 01555 673 199.

Tickets can also be purchased via the sllboxofice.com website at the following link; https://www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk/en-GB/shows/lanimer%20queen’s%20reception/events