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VSOM Christmas Concert 2025

Town Mill Theatre Strathaven
Friday 28th Nov

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VSOM Christmas Concerts 2025

28th Nov 2025

Tickets are now on sale - please read the following info

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Each night will feature a unique concert, so most performers are only required to attend on the evening of their performance – see the bottom of the page for a list of performances for each night.

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Tickets: Tickets are now on sale through Eventbrite, click HERE to order your tickets.

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Arrival: Performers should arrive at the theatre between 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm on the evening of their concert. The shows will start at 7 pm sharp, with a break around 8 pm, and should finish around 9 pm.

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What to Bring

VSOM/The Mill will provide:

  • Microphones

  • Stands

  • Amplifiers

  • Piano

  • Drum kit

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Musicians (guitarists, bassists, ukulele players, and violinists) must bring their own instruments and any required accessories, such as:

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Strap: All acts will perform standing. Please ensure you have a strap for your instrument and have practised playing while standing.

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Guitar Cables: Longer cables (20ft-30ft) allow for better spacing on stage.
Please avoid bringing shorter (5ft-10ft) cables.
 

Clip-on Tuners: Ensuring your instrument is in tune is essential for a good performance.

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Spare Strings: In case of unexpected breakage on the night.

Plectrums

Violin Rosin

Drum Sticks, etc.
 

Preparation

For guitarists and violinists, we recommend fitting a fresh set of strings 2-3 days before the show. This will improve the tone and playability of your instrument and limit the possibility of breaking a string on the night.

Guitarists, please check and ensure your jack socket and cables are functioning properly and do not crackle.

Acoustic guitars with pickups typically require a battery. If you want your guitar plugged into the PA, please ensure the battery is fresh with plenty of juice.
 

If your instrument is not playing as well as it should – crackling or buzzing – you are welcome to bring it to Village Music. Remember to say you attend VSOM and that it's for the concert, and the team will ensure it's ready to rock 'n' roll for the event – you'll also get 10% off any accessories or servicing fees. However, please do not leave this until the day before.
 

Attire: Performers are welcome to dress as they please for the show – extra points for Christmas jumpers and T-shirts. To support VSOM, branded T-shirts are available to order on demand in 2-3 working days from Teemill – click HERE to see the collection​
 

Finding the Venue

The theatre is a repurposed mill and may not look like a traditional theatre from the outside, which can make it tricky to find. Below are some pictures of the outside of the theatre, its location on Google Maps (circled in green), with suggestions for parking (circled in red). The red arrow indicates the direction you enter Strathaven from East Kilbride.

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Parking: While there is no dedicated theatre car park, there are 5 nearby parking locations within a 2-minute walk:

  • The Drawing Room/Parlour Car Park

  • A small car park across from The Drawing Room/Parlour

  • Station Road car park

  • Two car parks at the Common Green (Village Square)
     

Eating

Strathaven has some fantastic eateries. If you aim to eat before the concert, we recommend:

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