Motherwell Strathclyde Park previously hosted the major Scottish music festival, T in the Park, until 1996, when it was moved to a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire. It has also hosted other music festivals such as Retrofest. Modern authors Des McAnulty and Mark Wilson have written novels of critical acclaim which are based in the town (LIFE IS LOCAL, McAnulty) and neighbouring town Bellshill (BOBBY'S BOY, Wilson). Motherwell is the headquarters for both North Lanarkshire Council, which is one of Scotland's most populous local authority areas, and of Police Scotland "Q" division. These organisations cover an overall population of 327,000 people
Thursday at the Square Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf Thursday at the Square Thursday at the Square is a free weekly concert series held annually from May through August in Buffalo, New York in Downtown Buffalo in Lafayette Square. The first year of the series was held in downtown Buffalo at the corner of Main and Chippewa. The series has been held in Buffalo's Lafayette Square since 1986. It was originally called "Thursday in the Park" until its name was changed in 1994. It has grown from a casual showcase of local talent to a professional display of both local and national music acts.