Tolbooth Brochure Feb/Mar 2010

MV & EE, Thu 11 Feb, 8pm

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TOLBOOTH Stirling’s venue for live music and the arts

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Welcome to 2010 and a New Year of musical gems at Tolbooth.

We have some familiar faces to start off the year, like Dick Gaughan who returns with his timeless and important message and some new things for you to savour; I’m really excited about Kathryn Tickell’s first gig at the Tolbooth.

We also have a couple of new initiatives for the New Year: our monthly Saturday afternoon classical music recitals and our new improvisational workshop, The Room.

The Blend is back with a series of great roots concerts culminating with a Cuban dance special. Come and join us for a taste of salsa.

Our classes and workshops carry on offering a chance to tap into your own creative impulses. See Stirling Arts Update for full details.

Alasdair Campbell Artistic Director

BOX OFFICE 01786 27 4000 Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm | Closed Sunday & Monday The Tolbooth is owned and operated by Stirling Council The redevelopment of the Tolbooth was funded by

The information in this guide was correct at the time of going to print. © Tolbooth, Stirling Council 2010 Design by Christine Jones www.christinejonesgraphics.com

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INDEX BE PAPER FREE AND SIGN UP FOR YOUR ECO FRIENDLY BROCHURE

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TRADITIONAL/FOLK dick gaughan

p5

martin simpson

p10

kathryn tickell band

p11

st patrick’s day

p12

the blend festival

p12

JAZZ jazz singers’ open mic night

p4

tommy smith’s youth orchestra

p5

graeme stephen’s sextet

p9

POP

Standing gig

Seated gig

reloaded

p8

martin stephenson & the daintees

p11

BLUES/ROCK mv & ee ‘barn nova tour’

p6

CLASSICAL tea & cake recital

p7

THEATRE hamlet

Create your own saver season of performances and save 10% when you buy tickets for more than one Tolbooth Saver show.

TOLBOOTH BAR

opens one hour before a performance

p9

COMEDY gilded balloon comedy club

p10

NEWS CLASSES ARTS WORKSHOPS the room

p7

news

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classes

p16

VISUAL ARTS the changing room

p18

AT THE BACK

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how to book

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getting here

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at a glance

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Step on to the Tolbooth’s stage with the backing of a fantastic jazz band and the support from the appreciative cabaret audience and you are the star of the show!

If you love singing then this night is for you, even if you have never sung in public before, all you need is a sense of fun and a desire to sing.

The open mic nights are friendly and informal and full of likeminded lovers of the beautiful music of Sinatra, Holiday and Fitzgerald.

If you’re not ready to sing then why not come along as a member of the audience to enjoy the atmosphere and see what it’s all about.

Wed 3 Feb, 8pm Wed 3 Mar, 8pm Singers: £5 Audience: £3

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DICK GAUGHAN THU 4 FEB, 8PM £12/£10

TOMMY SMITH’S YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA SAT 6 FEB, 8PM £8/£6

Dick Gaughan is back at Tolbooth for the first time in two years with his ever-popular take on Scotland’s modern trad music.

The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra is back at Tolbooth with their sensational sound after last year’s series of concerts.

At the cutting edge of Scottish music for over 3 decades as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, musical director, composer, arranger, producer, engineer, he’s been there, done it.

One of the most talented, exciting and dynamic young jazz ensembles on the planet, their young age belies their skill and musical ability.

Whether as a band member with Boys of the Lough or Clan Alba, a collaborator with a who’s who of music, or as one of the hardest working solo performers on the music scene, Dick Gaughan’s work has consistently remained both innovative and challenging.

Under Tommy Smith’s unassuming leadership, musicians, some of them as young as twelve, have been encouraged, nurtured and directed into a highly disciplined, superbly creative unit where their personalities are allowed to develop and shine.

“one of the cornerstones of modern traditional music.” The Herald

Their enthusiasm for the music tumbles out of every live performance, as recent Tolbooth audiences will testify.

“smoulders as fiercely as ever.”

The Scotsman www.dickgaughan.co.uk

“…Smith has them playing with terrific vigour and maturity well beyond their years.” The Herald www.tsyjo.com

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock Box Office 01786 27 4000

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MV & EE ‘BARN NOVA TOUR’ WITH THE DOOZER THU 11 FEB, 8PM £12/£10

It was 2005 when Matt Valentine and Erika Elder last brought their ancient-modern kaleidoscope of music to the Tolbooth as part of Le Weekend and it is great to have them back.

Their music is a sheer joyful expression of the American tradition deriving as much from Jug bands and rural blues as it does from Neil Young, the Grateful Dead and Miles Davis. Over the years they have worked alongside many a troubadour including John Fahey, Bert Jansch, Thurston Moore, Pavement and even Cat Power.

From their base in the Vermont woods they bring an old time honesty and warming front porch vibe to their singularly MV & EE music world. www.myspace.com/mveebummerroad www.thedoozer.com

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Neil Young, Elizabeth Cotton, John Fahey

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THE ROOM

TEA & CAKE RECITAL

IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP

WITH DUO ECOSSE

SAT 13 FEB & SAT 13 MAR 2 - 5PM £3

At last year’s Le Weekend festival a room was set aside to allow anyone to take part in open improvisational sessions led by the versatile and wonderful saxophonist Raymond MacDonald. So much fun was had by all and some surprisingly good music happened at these sessions that we decided we had to create a regular slot for The Room.

These sessions are for everyone (no experience necessary) to drop in and play, listen and talk. Bring an instrument or make use of what we have in the room.

Raymond MacDonald and members of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra will facilitate these sessions.

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Experimenting with music

SAT 13 FEB, 2.30PM SAT 20 MAR, 2.30PM £8 INCL TEA & CAKE

Afternoon classical music recitals are nothing new but this one comes with a delicious twist.

Join us for tea and homemade Darnley cakes and enjoy the beautiful chamber music performed by a new local duo of Katrina Bateman and Carolyn Spacey.

Sat 13 Feb programme Sonata in B flat for violin and viola

by Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon Prelude from the Bach Partita in E for solo violin Sonata in G for violin and viola by Mozart “Les Planchistes de Paris” [celebration of skateboarding], solo viola, Sparey Three Madrigals for violin and viola, Martinu Sat 20 Mar programme Sarabande con Variazoni, violin and viola, Handel-Halvorsen Andante from A minor Sonata for solo violin, Bach Sonata in D major for violin and viola

by Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon “The President” [arranged for solo viola] Scott Skinner Sonata in B flat for violin and viola, Mozart Passacaglia for violin and viola, Handel-Halvorsen

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Classical chamber music, cake Box Office 01786 27 4000

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Sat 20 Feb

Fri 19 Mar

TOLBOOTH INFO SESSIONS

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Doors open 1pm £3 The Info Sessions are back for 2010.

This is a great opportunity to speak to music industry pros about the real music business and how to get ahead in it. The year will include panels on MANAGEMENT and BUILDING YOUR TEAM along with a select number of bands getting feedback at a top A&R session.

Sat 20 Feb

KASSIDY

Doors open 7pm, first band 8pm £6 “pretty damn special and slightly mental - like all the best things in life” The Guardian Signed to Mogwai’s record label, Rock Action Records this Glasgow four piece make pleasing to the ear indie-electronica. Their lack of vocals mirrors that of the band’s label bosses, yet the group hold their own fusing beats and pieces to make tracks that you can dance to whilst at the same time sit back and admire.

+ THE RAY SUMMERS Doors open 7pm £6

Fri 5 Feb

Thu 4 Mar

Boxcat

Reloaded 2

+ support

Doors open 7pm, first band 8pm £4

Doors open 7pm, first band 8pm £4

www.myspace.com/reloadedstirling

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RAPTURE THEATRE PRESENT

HAMLET FRI 26 FEB, 7.30PM £10/£8 Rapture, one of Scotland’s most exciting theatre companies, present their special Celtic take on this legendary play.

GRAEME STEPHEN’S SEXTET SAT 27 FEB, 8PM £12/£10 Guitarist Graeme Stephen’s sextet is one of the most enthralling bands touring today.

Set in the contemporary Glasgow underworld, Hamlet is caught between the idealistic world of his university and the world of terror and death that his criminal family represent.

Fusing folk, jazz, classical and rock influences with flavours from Scottish and international traditions, the band has captivated audiences throughout the UK with its big themes, mighty grooves and bold musical adventures.

When his father dies and his ghost confronts him, Hamlet has to choose between family lies and world truths, the past and the future, life and death.

Graeme’s sextet features Ben Davis on cello, Mario Caribe on double bass, Stu Ritchie on drums, Fraser Fifield on soprano sax and Martin Kershaw on alto sax.

Modern music, innovative iconography and faithfulness to this great play, make Rapture’s production an unmissable event for fans of the bard from 12 years old to 102 years old.

“Stephen’s music speaks loudly of ambition, imagination, nous, and harmonic adventure yet teemed with the sort of tuneful realisation that swells the heart” The Herald

www.rapturetheatre.co.uk

www.myspace.com/graemestephensextet

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Grant Green, James Blood Ulmer Box Office 01786 27 4000

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MARTIN SIMPSON FRI 5 MAR, 8PM £14/£12 Martin Simpson’s guitar playing is unsurpassed; he is one of the finest finger pickers and slide pickers of our time and was recently named one of the top artists of the decade by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.

Influenced by the recordings of Big Joe Williams, the Reverend Gary Davies, Blind Willie Johnson and Doc Watson, and the folk revival of the 1960’s, Martin has developed his own eclectic playing style and a repertoire all of his own.

Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.

“Martin Simpson became a celebrity of the new folk scene by mixing skill with versatility.”

The Guardian

GILDED BALLOON COMEDY NIGHT SAT 6 MAR, 8PM £14/£12 Terry Alderton is an outstanding and unpredictable comic: a tour de force.

His improvisation, enormous stage presence, disregard for conventions, vocal dexterity and stunningly accurate impressions takes his show to another level. This mixture of interaction and set pieces makes each show an event, he’s one of the few comics who can bring a crowd to their feet, night after night.

Described as “comedy’s best kept secret”, Essex-born Alderton, a former Perrier Award nominee, has been wowing audiences with his exuberant, loose-limbed physical comedy for several years now, with celebrity fan Eddie Izzard commenting on his ‘fantastic comedy mind’.

“...brilliant always funny. This is ruddy bloody close to the ideal comedy gig” The List 

www.martinsimpson.com

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Bert Jansch, Ry Cooder, Chris Wood

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THE KATHRYN TICKELL

BAND FRI 12 MAR, 8PM £12/£10

MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES SAT 13 MAR, 8PM £12/£10

Kathryn learned the pipes in the traditional way from old shepherd musicians in outlying hill farms in Northumberland and her personal evocation of that landscape and its people has reached audiences all over the world.

In the mid eighties no student bed-sit was complete without a copy of The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths or The Wedding Present’s George Best...but dig a little deeper and you would find the classic debut album Boat to Bolivia by Tyneside band The Daintees.

Whether it’s the interweaving melodies of the two fiddles, the wonderful blend of pipes and melodeon or the excitement of the full band, this evening of emotive airs and captivating tunes is sure to delight and entrance.

The band went on to release a further three albums to huge critical acclaim and now 23 years after that debut we are proud to announce The Daintees very first appearance in Stirling.

Kathryn Tickell - fiddle and Northumbrian small pipes Julian Sutton (the Kate Rusby Band) - melodeon Joss Clapp - acoustic bass guitar Peter Tickell (Peatbog Faeries) - fiddle

Charismatic front man Martin Stephenson is joined by original members Anthony and Gary Dunn, along with percussionist Finn Macardle to perform their unique blend of folk, country, roots and pop.

“To say that Kathryn plays pipes is like saying that Shakespeare was a bit of a writer… one of the true stars of our music.” Living Tradition www.myspace.com/kathryntickellband

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Jarlath Henderson, Billy Pig, Ross Ainslie

Their very special guest will be Helen McCookerybook of ‘cowpunksters’ and John Peel favourites Helen and the Horns. www.daintees.com

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Prefab Sprout, The Fleet Foxes Box Office 01786 27 4000

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25 - 28 March 2010

St Patrick’s Day Celebration WEDNESDAY 1 7TH MARCH 8PM, £12/£10 T H IS S T PATRIC K’ S DAY WHY NOT JO IN U S AT TH E TOL BOOTH FOR A S P E C IAL C O NCERT OF IRISH A N D S C O TTIS H TRA DITIONA L M US IC IN CE LE B R ATION OF A NEW PARTNE RS H IP B ETWEEN GA LWAY A N D S TIRLING .

Stirling’s annual venture into roots music likes to mix things up and this year is no exception.

This year’s Blend offers an Americana night complete with music direct from North Carolina, a Celtic Dance night with the masters of Celtic funk, Shooglenifty and a Cuban extravaganza day with the absolute stars of Cuban music, Sierra Maestra.

All of this plus the usual free sessions, film screenings, a conference on trad music and new media, and the festival club.

Full information from www.theblendfestival.co.uk

S OME OF TH E TOL BOOTH’ S S COTTIS H TRAD W ORK SHOP P LAY E RS WILL S ET THE SCENE A R OU ND TH E B UIL DING A ND MUSIC O N S TAG E WILL COME FROM S HAS KE E N, G ALWAY’ S CEL IDH BA ND A N D TH E BRU CE MA CGREGOR/BRIA N O HE AD H RA/ S AN DY BRECHIN TRIO F ROM S C O TLAND.

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NEWS CLASSES VISUAL ARTS

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& SCHOOLS BOTB

THE STIRLING YOUNG PEOPLEʼS FILM AWARDS The annual final of the InterSchools Battle of the Bands will 2010

MAD ABOUT FILM MAKING

be taking place on Sat 20 Mar. Winners from all the heats will be battling it out for their chance to win the grand prize… Have you made a film or animation at home, at school, keep checking the reloaded with your youth group or with Myspace for more details. a group of friends? Do you attend a Stirling School?

GENRES Short Film Documentary As part of Stirlingʼs Youth Music Animation Forum, and following on from CATEGORIES successful events for young Early Years people and those involved Primary / Youth in delivering music making Secondary / Youth activities, there will be an event If you would like further highlighting the music provision information or an application available within Stirling form please contact Clare. to interested parents. An Closing date for entries 5 Feb informative evening will be held 2010. in March, date to be confirmed.

Donʼt miss this opportunity to find out whatʼs going on in your area.

YOUTH MUSIC FORUM – PARENTS DAY

VISUAL ARTIST AND CRAFT MAKER AWARDS: FORTH VALLEY

In Partnership with Scottish Arts Council New date for applications Mon 8 Feb 2010 We are delighted to announce a 2nd date for the awards for the year 09/10, 8 Feb 2010.

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As before the date is the same for awards for both visual artist and craft makers from the Forth Valley area. Applications are invited for between £200 £1000 from professional artists.

For an application form and guidelines, or for information, contact: Lesley MacArthur, External Funding Officer, Falkirk Council, t. 01324 506260 e. lesley. macarthur@falkirk.gov.uk

WASPS ARTIST STUDIOS IN STIRLING

Due to the variety of national enquiries that have been received over the last twelve months, the staff team and the Board of Directors of WASPS Artistsʼ Studios, have now agreed six project areas that will be prioritised over the next two years. One of these areas is Stirling.

As part of this process it would be very useful to know if you are interested in renting studio space in Stirling and what your specific requirements are.

Email info@waspsstudios.org. uk or call 0141 554 8299 for information.

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OPP ORT U N I T I E S THE TOLBOOTH SESSIONS

A new compilation CD featuring 10 local bands, produced by musicians from the likes of Idlewild, Teenage Fanclub and Mogwai is now available.

Recorded in the Tolboothʼs studio the 10 tracks were part of a project funded by the YMI and Stirling Council. The CD is available free with gig tickets or for £1 by itself. Reviews of the CD have been very complementary including the Daily Record who called it “a superb idea that could be opened to Scotland”.

CONTACTS: Arts Development Officer Carolyn Paterson 01786 27 4023 patersonc3@stirling.gov.uk Music Development Officer Stephen Hume 01786 27 4002 humes@stirling.gov.uk Visual Arts Development Officer Emma Hamilton 01786 27 4010 hamiltone@stirling.gov.uk Cultural Coordinator Clare Hoare 01786 27 4014 hoarec@stirling.gov.uk

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS CHILDREN ART

Date: Sat 30 Jan - 27 Mar (except 27 Feb) Age: 6 - 9yrs; 10 - 11am Age: 10 - 12yrs; 11.30am - 12.30pm Cost: £28 (incl materials) Venue: Cowane Centre Explore painting, printing and drawing and create your very own works of art.

Tutor: Lori Anderson

POTTERY

Date: Sat 30 Jan - 27 Mar (except 27 Feb) Age: 10 - 14yrs; 10 - 11am Age: 7 - 9yrs; 11.30am - 12.30pm Cost: £32 (incl materials) Venue: Cowane Centre Explore the fabulous world of clay and learn different techniques to make wonderful original objects. Tutor: Lorraine Robson

FIDDLE (age 7+) Date: Sat 30 Jan - 20 Mar Beginners 2: 10 - 10.40am Improvers*: 10.45 - 11.25am Beginners 1: 11.30am - 12 noon Improvers* For those with 1-2 years experience Hire of fiddles: £5 per term, plus £10 refundable deposit Cost: £30 Come and learn how to play fiddle. If you already play a bit, have fun learning new tunes and playing in a group with others.

Tutor: Ruaridh Campbell Campbell DRAMA

Date: Sat 30 Jan - 20 Mar Age: 6 - 9yrs; 10.15am - 12.15pm Age: 10 - 13yrs; 1 - 3pm Cost: £50 Including stagecraft, voice, improvisation and character development.

With a performance on 20 March.

Tutor: Anne-Marie Hopkins

HARMONICA

See adultʼs section for details

MUSIC: PUMP UP THE JAM

Date: Wed 10 Feb - 31 Mar Age: 11+ 4.45 - 7.15pm Cost: Free Develop your songwriting and musical skills with some of Scotlandʼs top professional musicians. Book now as this club fills up FAST!

TRADITIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS

Mondays January - June Age: 10 - 18yrs Beginners: 5.40 - 6.25pm Fiddle, Guitar, Whistle, Flute, Recorder group tuition (min 6 mths experience of instrument) Intermediate: 6.30 - 7.15pm (min 2-3yrs exp of instrument) Advanced: 7.35 - 8.20pm (audition) Group tuition for beginners and two music sessions for intermediate / advanced players of any traditional instrument interested in learning, playing and performing traditional music. Group tuition and sessions are led by three of Scotlandʼs top traditional musicians: Claire Mann, Lori Watson and Ewan MacPherson

JAZZ WORKSHOPS

Tuesdays January - June Age: 10 - 18 Beginners (Grade 1+ or equivalent): 5.30 – 6.30pm Intermediate/Advanced (Grade 4 + or equivalent): 6.30 – 8.00pm Cost: FREE An amazing opportunity to take part in regular jazz ensemble workshops for all jazz instruments led by top Scottish Saxophonist Laura Macdonald and supported by guitarist Kevin Mackenzie.

You do not have to have experience of jazz or traditional music to join or taken music grades.

The traditional music workshops are funded

by YMI, the jazz workshops are funded by

Children MUST have a signed consent form submitted BEFORE the class starts.

Download a form from www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth or call 01786 27 400

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YMI and NYOS, and both are open to pupils attending Stirling Council Schools. For further information or to book a place please contact Clare Hoare, Cultural Coordinator on 01786 274014 or hoarec@stirling.gov.uk

ADULTS STUDIO RECORDING

Date: Tue 2 Feb - 23 Mar 7 - 9pm Cost: £60/£50 Learn the digital recording skills needed to mix your own music or a live band.

Tutor: Mark Lough.

FIDDLE

Date: Wed 3 Feb - 24 Mar Beginners: 7 - 8pm £40/£32 Intermediate: 8 - 9.15pm £46/£38 Beginners is for those with a couple of tunes under their belt, whilst intermediate is for those with more experience, working on bowing techniques and expanding repertoire.

Tutor: Marie Fielding

CERAMICS

Date: Wed 3 Feb - 31 Mar (except 24 Feb) Time: 7 - 9pm Cost: £60/£50 (incl materials & firings) Venue: Cowane Centre Covering a wide range of hand-built ceramic techniques including use of glazes but not pottersʼ wheel. Tutor: Lorraine Robson

SINGINʼ STIRLING

Date: Thu 4 Feb - 25 Mar Time: 7 - 9pm Cost: £56/£48 Friendly, informal group singing. You donʼt need to have sung before – everyone welcome.

Tutor: Jo Miller

GUITAR

Date: Thu 4 Feb - 25 Mar Beginners: 7 - 7.45pm £40/£32 (adults & children 8yrs+) Intermediate: 8 - 9.15pm £46/£38 (adults only) Beginners will take you through the chord structures and basic techniques. Intermediate will explore different styles including contemporary.

Bring your own guitar. Tutor: Lorne Ralston

HARMONICA

Please note we reserve the right to cancel classes if there are insufficient numbers.

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Date: Sat 30 Jan - 23 Mar Beginners: 10.30 - 11.30pm £28* Intermediate: 12noon - 1pm £28 * *(+£5 for harmonica) A fun class open to all ages – families welcome.

Includes broader musical development.

Tutor: Niall Lee

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TEL 01786 27 4005 TOLBOOTH, JAIL WYND, STIRLING CHANGINGROOM @ STIRLING.GOV.UK WWW.STIRLING.GOV.UK/CHANGINGROOM

37 steps Gillian Cooper 13 February - 28 March Preview 12 February, 7 – 9pm All welcome The 37 steps is a project undertaken by local artist, Gillian Cooper. Encapsulating the speed of modern living, Cooper took photographs every 37 steps she made during one day. Recording the repetition and banality of everyday life, these images also capture unexpected moments of beauty often lost to us as we race through our existence.

These source images have been used to create an installation involving textiles and projection.

Having originally trained as an accountant, Cooper decided to listen to her artistic tendencies and went on to study textiles at Goldsmiths College, London.

This work was developed whilst Gillian was craft practitioner in residence at Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee. www.gilliancooper.co.uk

Late openings on these dates: GALLERY OPEN

26 February

TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10AM-6PM

5, 25 - 28 March

ADMISSION FREE

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Fruitbasket Collective 10 April - 22 May Preview 9 April, 7 – 9pm All welcome Since the year 2006 the Fruitbasket Collective has been creating exciting art that mixes art history with their fantastical imaginations.

They have demonised Henry Ford, sent Puss N Boots into Vincent Van Gogh’s Bedroom and for The Changing Room? Expect time travel, pressed flowers and lipstick. The Collective have chosen to develop their storytelling for this show through various media including drawings, paintings, comics and performance art.

Coming soon: We are delighted to present a solo exhibition by artist Mick Peter, opening in June 2010.

For full programme details see www.stirling.gov.uk/changingroom or join our free mailing list for news, events listings and invitations to exhibition openings.

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TICKETS BOOK YOUR TICKETS In Person at the Tolbooth (see below for opening times)

By Telephone call the Box Office on 01786 27 4000 Online www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth

By Post Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE

CONCESSIONS Tolbooth offer discounted prices for the following groups. Children (those under 16), Young People still in education, Students, the registered disabled, Senior Citizens, Unemployed and former and current members of the armed forces.

CONDITIONS You can pay by VISA, Mastercard, Switch or Eurocard.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the event is cancelled. We can reserve tickets for a maximum of three days, after which time they will be released. No reservations will be taken within 3 days of an event.

Booking Fee These may vary but you will be advised at the time of purchase.

Access The Tolbooth is fully accessible and can accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs at each performance. Please ask when booking.

JOIN OUR FREE E-MAILING LIST Join our free mailing list and hear about special offers, new gigs and our new season before everyone else. You will also be helping us cut down on the number of paper brochures we need to print. Contact the Box Office on 01786 27 4000 or go to our website www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth and click on the email link.

If you have difficulty understanding English and would like translations, we can arrange this for you. If you need information on tape, large print or Braille, contact 0845 277 7000.

B OX O F F I C E O P E N I N G T I M E S Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm, Sunday & Monday: Closed Open until performance starts on performance evenings.

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G ETTI NG H E R E

Stirling is centrally located within Scotland and within easy reach of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

Trains For information call First ScotRail on 08457 48 49 50 www.firstscotrail.com Buses For information call Citylink on 08705 50 50 50 www.citylink.co.uk Box Office 01786 27 4000

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AT A G L A N C E Wed 3 Feb

Jazz Singers’ Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

pg4

Thu 4 Feb

Dick Gaughan

8pm

Trad

pg5

Fri 5 Feb

Reloaded 2

7pm

Pop/Indie

pg8

Sat 6 Feb

Tommy Smith’s Youth Jazz Orchestra

8pm

Jazz

pg5

Thu 11 Feb

MV & EE ‘Barn Nova Tour’

8pm

Rural Blues/Rock

pg6

Fri 12 Feb

The Acoustic Bar

7pm

Acoustic

pg8

Sat 13 Feb

The Room

2 - 5pm

Workshop

pg7

Sat 13 Feb

Tea & Cake Recital

2.30pm

Classical

pg7

Sat 20 Feb

Tolbooth Info Sessions

1pm

Sat 20 Feb

Reloaded

8pm

Rock/Pop

pg8

Fri 26 Feb

Hamlet

7.30pm

Theatre

pg9

Sat 27 Feb

Graeme Stephen’s Sextet

8pm

Jazz

pg9

Wed 3 Mar

Jazz Singers’ Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

pg4

Thu 4 Mar

Reloaded 2

7pm

Pop/Indie

pg8

Fri 5 Mar

Martin Simpson

8pm

Folk

pg10

Sat 6 Mar

Gilded Balloon Comedy Night

8pm

Comedy

pg10

Fri 12 Mar

The Kathryn Tickell Band

8pm

Traditional

pg11

Sat 13 Mar

The Room 2

2-5pm

Workshop

pg7

Sat 13 Mar

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees

8pm

Pop

pg11

Wed 17 Mar

St Patrick’s Day Celebrations

8pm

Traditional

pg12

Sat 20 Mar

Tea & Cake Recital

2.30pm

Classical

pg7

Sat 20 Mar

Reloaded

7pm

Pop/Indie

pg8

25 - 26 Mar

The Blend

various

Roots

pg12

pg8

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