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Stirling Vue Cinema Stirling Vue, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ
Vue Stirling is an eight screen, all luxury stadium seated cinema with wall to ceiling to floor huge screens, enhanced by the most progressive projection and Dolby Digital Surround Sound technology for the ultimate picture and sound quality. The cinema has 1,061 seats over eight screens and is the biggest cinema in Stirling. Tel: 08712 240 240 http://www.myvue.com/
Macrobert Arts Centre - Cinema Stirling University Campus
Big Screen Live, Curry & Movie Thursdays, midweek matinees, and much more. For full listings of what’s on at the cinema go to: Box Office 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org/cinema.htm
Saturday 1st November to Sunday The Hippodrome - Bo’ness 30th November (Daily) 10 Hope St Bo’ness EH51 0AA Stirling Castle Quilters Some 97 years after the first customers took their seats in the grand picture palace, The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 Hippodrome re-opens its doors to the public, recreating the golden age of cinema-going using 2RQ 21st century technology. The A-listed buildGallery 2, Stirling Castle Quilters Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Wednesday 26th November to Sunday 4th January (Daily) Aladdin The Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Grab your boogie shoes because this xmas we guarantee that you should be dancing. The Twankey family live in the town that Stirling Stella almost forgot - Discotopia. Box Office 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org/cinema.htm
ing, brainchild of film-maker Louis Dickson and designed by local architect Matthew Steele, was opened on 11 March 1912, is a rare example of pre-art deco cinema architecture, and Scotland’s oldest purpose-built picture house. Having undergone extensive restoration as part of the Bo’ness Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), The Hippodrome has seen the 1926 decorative scheme reinstated, new seating installed and original seating restored, and digital and 35mm projectors fitted to offer the best cinema experience. Open 6 days a week Screening the best major new releases Independent films and classics. Tel: 01324 506850 www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org
Friday 7th November to Tuesday 6th January 2015 Art Unlimited – Diversity Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ Gallery 1, Art Unlimited - Diversity, a group of local artists who come together for exhibitions, occasional workshops and related events. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Weekly Events Mondays Every Monday Night 8pm Stirling County R.F.C., Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling FK9 5AP Stirling Folk Club Tickets available on the
door www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk
TUESDAYS Every Tuesday Night. Kilted Kangaroo - Australian Bar & Grill House, 9 Upper Craigs, Stirling
If you’re looking for some tasty tucker, a cold beer and some bonza entertainment the n look no further. On top of our weekly programme of entertainment we host a number of events thoughout the year. These range from Stand-up Comedy Nights to day-long Music Festivals in the huge beer garden. Tel: 01786 451130 www.kiltedkangaroo.com/events.html
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What’s On Stirling
Every Tuesday Night No. 2 Baker Street 2 Baker St Stirling FK8 1BJ Quiz Night.
beer and some bonza entertainment then look no fruit wines, hand-made, jewellery, soaps and body care products, knitted baby clothes, garden further. plants. Tel: 01786 451130 www.kiltedkangaroo.com
Tradition pub full of character and real ale. Live music/disco at weekends. A friendly warm welcome awaits. For those that love...tradition, character and real ale. Tel: 01786 448 722
WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday 1st October to Wednesday 19th November 11am Dickens Book Group Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ
FRIDAYS
Every Wednesday Night Kilted Kangaroo - Australian Bar & Grill House, 9 Upper Craigs, Stirling Pub Quiz. Australian Bar & Grill House, If
you’re looking for some tasty tucker, a cold beer and some bonza entertainment then look no further. Tel: 01786 451130 www.kiltedkangaroo.com
tion pub full of character and real ale. Tel: 01786 448722
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Every Wednesday Night No. 2 Baker Street 2 Baker St Stirling FK8 1BJ
Traditional Scottish Open Session. Tradition pub full of character and real ale. Tel: 01786 448722
THURSDAYS Every Thursday Night from 9.00pm Kilted Kangaroo - Australian Bar & Grill House, 9 Upper Craigs, Stirling Karaoke! Australian Bar & Grill House, If you’re looking for some tasty tucker, a cold
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SUNDAYS
1st Friday each month Doors open Every Sunday Drouthy Neebors 7.30pm starts 8.30pm 7 Baker Street FK8 1BJ STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT What’s On - Please keep checking back for forthKilted Kangaroo, 9 Upper Craigs, coming events. Tel: 01786 450858 Stirling FK8 2DG
The Kilted Kangaroo is where it’s at for Comedy in http://www.drouthyneebors-stirling.co.uk/whatsStirling! The ONLY monthly show with a fantastic line-up. Tel: 01786 451130 www.kiltedkangaroo.com
Daily Events Diary
The Dickens Book group meets again, under the Every Friday Night guidance of Professor Grahame Smith, to read Drouthy Neebors, 7 Baker Street ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ (oxford Classics). A lot of FK8 1BJ pleasure can be had from the reading and sharing Live local music Tel: 01786 450858 the works of Dickens in good company. No previ- http://www.drouthyneebors-stirling.co.uk ous experience is necessary - some people only know Dickens through television dramas. Please read the first hundred pages before the first session. Prepare to be surprised at what you will SATURDAYS learn. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk Every Saturday Night
Every Wednesday Night No. 2 Baker Street 2 Baker St Stirling FK8 1BJ Traditional Scottish Open Session.
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Drouthy Neebors, 7 Baker Street FK8 1BJ Live local music What’s On - Please keep checking back for forthcoming events Tel: 01786 450858 http://www.drouthyneebors-stirling.co.uk
First Saturday of the month 10.00am - 4.00pm Albert Halls Albert Place, Stirling FK8 2QL Scotfairs Antique Fair
A great shopping experience, antiques for the connoisseur, hidden treasures for the experts, specialist items for the experienced collector, and 1000s of interesting, beautiful and affordable items for the general public. Come along and enjoy the informal atmosphere of the market! Adults £1.50, accompanied children free. Tel: 01764 654555 or 654340 www.scotfairs.co.uk
Second Saturday of the Month starts 11.00am Port Street, Stirling City Centre FK8 2LJ Stirling Farmers Market
Highland beef, pork and bacon, venison and wild game, wild boar, fresh and smoked fish, great bread in variety - continental and traditional recipes including sourdoughs, scones and cakes, gluten-free baking, jams, chutneys and preserves, Scottish cheeses and butter, free-range hen/duck eggs, organic vegetables, cold-pressed oilseed-rape products and dressings, fudge and tablet, low sodium sea-salt, savoury pies, country
Sunday 2nd November Scottish Paranormal Festival Venues in Stirling
This is the first Scottish Paranormal Festival. Scotland is a very paranormal place. The Festival celebrates the fact across the entire spectrum of strange & supernatural happenings. And it happens at Halloween, that terrifying time when the veil between this word & other dimensions.... The main Festival will take place in the Albert Halls, The Tolbooth, The Smith Art Gallery & Museum, and Cowane’s Hospital - all magnificent locations. There will also be a film strand at the Macrobert Centre cinema. You might not have final proof of the existence of ghosts or UFOS by the end of the weekend...but you will have assembled enough evidence that “weird stuff happens” to make your own decision! Tel: 01389 830 745
Saturday 1st November Exhibition: Luminate: Janice Parker and Townbreak The Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA A lively photographic exhibition and sound installation re-creating the ground-breaking collaboration between choreographer and dancer Janice Parker, and Stirling’s Townbreak day club for people living with dementia. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Saturday 1st November 11.00am & 2.00pm Paranorman The Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Norman is a little boy with an amazing gift: he can see and communicate with ghosts. Directed By Chris Butler, Sam Fell. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
What’s On Stirling Highland Perthshire 2014 2013 Saturday 1st November 2.00pm & 11.00am Frankenweenie The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
From creative genius Tim Burton comes Frankenweenie, a heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog. Directed ByTim Burton. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Saturday 1st November 8.00pm Don’t Look Now The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
Based on a story by Daphne du Maurier, the film centers on Laura and John Baxter, who have recently relocated to Venice so that John can oversee the architectural restoration of an old church. Directed ByNicolas Roeg. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Sunday 2nd November 7.30pm Gordon Buchanan : Lost Adventures The Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Join Gordon Buchanan, the highly acclaimed wildlife cameraman and presenter of ‘The bear family and me’ and ‘The Polar Bear family and me’ as he hosts an evening of exciting personal recollections, and lets you into his world of weird, wild and wonderful wildlife. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Sunday 2nd November Room 237 The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
Many cult movies have their own radical interpretations but none as rich and far-ranging as Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING. In ROOM 237, we hear from people who believed they have decoded the far-reaching theories, hidden symbols and messages buried in the late director’s film. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Saturday 1st November 11.30am 12.20pm Otherworld Journeys - Ellis Taylor Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 Sunday 2nd November 8.00pm to 2RQ 9.15pm Ellis’s presentation will focus on some of his Night at the Museum .... with Damany otherworldly experiences and encounters. vid Kinnaird He will describe his feelings about them, what he’s learned, and the subjects that these feelings Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Muhave moved him to investigate, and prompted seum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 others to watch him. 2RQ Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Saturday 1st November 1.15pm 5.45pm Ghost Hunters Roundtable & Workshop Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ
Members of the 3am Club host a presentation and discussion session with fellow Ghost hunters from around Scotland and further afield... Then after a 30 min recess they welcome their fellow investigators and examine the practical dimension of vigils and ghost hunts. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Saturday 1st November 6.00pm7.00pm A Conjuration of Spirits ‘Helen Duncan - the Callander Witch Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ Helen Duncan was a homely Callander medium who, during WWII, provoked an unlikely cause célèbre which shocked Blitz-stricken Britain. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Deep in the dark, dusty and respectable recesses of the Stirling Smith, amid the antiquities and artworks, lurk the oddest of objects d’art: mementos of the Royal Burgh’s dark legacy of murder, mayhem, malefaction, grave robbing and gruesome execution. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Sunday 2nd November 2.00pm & 11.00am Frankenweenie The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
From creative genius Tim Burton comes Frankenweenie, a heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog. Directed ByTim Burton. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Monday 3rd November 8.00pm Graham Carter @ Stirling Folk Club Stirling Folk Club, BRIDGEHAUGH PARK STIRLING FK9 5AP Graham Carter Wednesday 5th November Let the Right One In The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. Directed By Thomas Alfredson. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Wednesday12th November 11.00am-12pm Dickens Book Group Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ
The Dickens Book group meets again, under the guidance of Professor Grahame Smith, to read ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ (oxford Classics). Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Friday 7th November 7.00pm National Theatre Live: FrankenSunday 2nd November stein Encore 2014 - Jonny Lee Exhibition: Luminate: Janice Miller as Creature Parker and Townbreak The Macrobert Arts centre, UniverThe Macrobert Arts Centre, Univer- sity of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA National Theatre Live’s thrilling broadcast of sity of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA A lively photographic exhibition and sound installation re-creating the ground-breaking collaboration between choreographer and dancer Janice Parker, and Stirling’s Townbreak day club for people living with dementia. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Frankenstein returns to cinemas for a limited time, due to unprecedented audience demand. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Norman is a little boy with an amazing gift: he can see and communicate with ghosts. Directed By Chris Butler, Sam Fell. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
tion of artists to play a special one-off intimate set, interjected with discussion of the creative process, influences and stories behind their songwriting. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
Friday 7th November 8.00pm Think Thoughts – Beerjacket w/ Steven Kemp + Aaron Fyfe Sunday 2nd November 11.00am & The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling 2.00pm FK8 1DE Paranorman ‘Think Thoughts’, a brand new artist spotlight The Macrobert Arts Centre, Univer- event centred around celebrated new talents in songwriting. Each show welcomes in a selecsity of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA
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What’s On Highland Stirling Perthshire 2014 2013 Friday 7th November 11.00am to 12noon Poetry Café Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ
Present you own poem - read a favourite - or listen and enjoy fun and fantasy - insight and inspiration magical metaphors coffee and cakes. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Saturday 8th November 10.30am Stirling Jack & Jill Quality and Nearly-new Kids Market St Modans High School, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS Come along to Stirlings FAB Jack and Jill Kids Market and you will be able to pick up fabulous toys for a BARGAIN! Everything is nearly-new and fabulous quality! St Modans High School, Stirling, 10:30 – 1pm, Adults £1.50, Children FREE!! Tel: 07714779406 www.jackandjillmarket.co.uk
Friday 14th November 7.30pm The Flyting Stirling Castle, Castle Esplanade Stirling FK8 1EJ
Join us for the rare chance to enjoy one of Scotland’s oldest art forms. The Flyting of the warring makars William Dunbar and Walter Kennedy of 1504, which was originally performed in front of King James IV, will be brought back into the 21st century in a battle of wit, learning and language. Tel: 01786 450000 www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk
Sunday 16th November (sets sail at 1pm so please arrive in plenty of time to board) Pudsey Bear Cruise on Loch Katrine Trossachs Pier, Loch Katrine, By Callander, FK17 8HZ
A special sailing of the steamship Sir Walter Scott at 1pm on Sunday 16th November in support of Children in Need. Join in the fun with Pudsey Bear and his friends will be collecting donations in an afternoon filled with fun, fancy dress, face painting, entertainment also includes a live band. Tel: 01877 376315/6 www.lochkatrine.com
Wednesday 12th November 7.30pm Pioneer The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Monday 17th November 8.00pm This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80’s, Penni McLaren Walker @ Stirling the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. EnorFolk Club mous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the Stirling Folk Club, BRIDGEHAUGH North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 PARK STIRLING FK9 5AP meters. Directed ByErik Skjoldbjorg Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Thursday 13th November Sam Baker Trio The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE
Sam Baker is one of the finest of the modernday veteran Texas troubadours, his gritty vocals and deep lyrics stir deep emotions in his audience and reflect the journey he has been on since he caught in a terrorist bomb blast whilst in Peru. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
Friday 14th November 8.00pm The Poozies The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE
The Poozies are Sally Barker, Mary Macmaster, Eilidh Shaw and Mairearad Green, individually sparkling musicians and collectively a fragrant casserole of invention, creative interpretation and melodic mastery, sprinkled with the spice of open-mindedness. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
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Penni’s unique open tuned guitar style, coupled with a voice that carries wide musical depth and range has been described as “the perfect match”. £9 on the door.
Tuesday 18th November 8.00pm Julia Fordham: Porcelain 25 The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE
English songbird Julia Fordham’s remarkable singing and compositions make her a unique voice in more ways than one. Her first release in 1988 ‘Happy Ever After’ was an international hit. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
Wednesday 19th November 11.00am-12pm Dickens Book Group Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ
The Dickens Book group meets again, under the guidance of Professor Grahame Smith, to read ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ (oxford Classics). Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Wednesday 19th November 7.30pm In a Better World The Macrobert Cinema, University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Tel: 01786 466666 http://www.macrobert.org
Sunday 23rd November 2.00 4.00pm Meccano Society of Scotland Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ Regular meeting of the Meccano Society of Scotland. The Society was formed in 1984 and membership is open to anyone in interested in the Meccano construction system. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Monday 24th November 8.00pm Sarah McQuaid @ Stirling Folk Club Stirling Folk Club, BRIDGEHAUGH PARK STIRLING FK9 5AP
Sarah McQuaid’s musical output reflects her own eclectic background: Sarah was born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holds dual US and Irish citizenship, and now lives in rural England. Refusing to be pigeonholed, she spans the genres with both her beautifully crafted originals and her interpretations of material from around the globe and down the centuries. £8 on the door.
Monday 24th November 7.30pm to 9.00pm The Architectural Tourist Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ Ian Stuart Campbell, architect and artist, visits European cities with his sketchbook and camera. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Wednesday 26th November 7.30 to 9.00pm Singing Bowl Meditations and Healings with Peter Halley Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Rd Stirling FK8 2RQ Singing bowls create a deeply nurturing special environment. The healing resonance and magic inherent in the song of the bowls allows deep releasing at cellular levels. Tel: 01786 471917 www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
What’s On Highland Stirling Perthshire 2014 2013 Friday 28th November 8.00pm Anais Mitchell + support The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE
A storyteller of startling clarity and depth, this Vermont-raised singer-songwriter marries the intimately personal and the ‘big-picture’ political in her insightful, original songs. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
Saturday 29th November 8.00pm Mr McFall’s Chamber - Dancing Under The Shadows. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE
We warmly welcome the return of Mr McFall’s Chamber after their spine tingling performances last year, which earned them a standing ovation. Tel: 01786 274000 http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
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