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MacFloyd
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Internationally acclaimed tribute combo to Pink Floyd, who recreate (on a slightly smaller scale) the stage effects the prog rockers were renowned for.
31 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Brendan Shine
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Popular Irish singer and accordion player Brendan Shine returns to sing some of the top country favourites, beautiful Irish ballads and some easy listening.
28 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Jaleo Flamenco
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Spectacular and passionate Andalusian dance, music and percussion from Jaleo.
10 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Antique and Collectors Fair
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With jewellery, pottery, porcelain, coins, pictures, books, carte-de-visites, linen, prints, ceramics and toys there's something for everyone.
1 Nov, 6 Dec 10.00am–4.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Baby Loves Disco
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Tiny tots love to boogie. With bubble machines, baskets of instruments, a chill-out lounge and a full spread of healthy snacks, this baby disco will prove to be a sensory over-load for your little aspiring clubber. Suitable for under 10s.
19 Oct 1.00–4.00 Macrobert, Stirling
De Rosa
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Garagey sounds from art-schooled De Rosa.
22 Nov 7.30 Tolbooth, Stirling
Employment Scotland Graduate Training and Recruitment Fair
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An employment fair for those new to work, returning to work or looking for a change.
6 Nov 10.00am Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling
Mamma Mia!
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A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture.
9 Oct Thu 5.15 & 8.15 Macrobert, Stirling
La Rumba Caliente
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Fusing the sounds of South and Central America with unique, funky and highly danceable sounds.
16 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Simon Yates: Beyond the Void
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In a climbing career that spans 20 years, Simon Yates has had his fair share of adventures, notably in 1985 when he was forced to cut the rope on climbing mate Joe Simpson as documented in the 2003 film 'Touching the Void'.
30 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Arty McGlynn, Nollaig Casey, Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh
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Some of Ireland's most influential traditional musicians come together for an evening of guitars, fiddles and song.
10 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Charity Christmas Card Sale
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Welcome back the Christmas spirit with this charity card sale.
27 Nov 10.00am Albert Halls, Stirling
Family Fun Days in October
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Kids' art and craft activities designed to fill that glue and glitter shaped October-break hole. Activities include shield designing and medieval siege weapons demonstrations.
11 Oct–26 Oct 10.00am–5.30 Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Stirling
A Smart Attack of Art
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Expect jokes, music, audience participation and prizes from CBeebies presenter Mike Amatt, putting the art into cartoon with this zany show. Ages 3-11.
11 Oct 2.00–4.00 Albert Halls, Stirling
The Alexander Brothers
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Two of Scotland's premier entertainers bring their musical show to town, providing an evening of songs, humour and music for all.
23 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
The Fabulous Las Vegas Show
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Join Elvis, The Ratpack, The Blues Brothers and a host of Vegas Legends for the Concert that never was. This Hugely Entertaining Show celebrates all the Greatest Stars of the Strip.
24 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Genticorum
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Quebecois power trio combining North American and European folk cultures.
7 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Kevin MacKenzie Quartet
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A classic line-up for the guitarist's quartet.
24 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
On Our Way To Lisbon
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Two supporters fondly remember how Celtic became the first British team to lift the European Cup in 1967 and draped Europe in green, white and gold.
19 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
The Strangers
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Kristen (Tyler) and aspiring beau James (Speedman) retire to a country house to lick their wounds after she rejects his wedding proposal. On arrival, they find themselves teased, tormented and eventually tortured by three unknown assailants. Straight, serious chills combined with an impressive directorial turn by Bertino make this taut thriller a deserving sleeper hit.
7 Oct–8 Oct Tue 7.30; Wed 2.30 & 7.30 Macrobert, Stirling
An Comunn Gaidhealach
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A night of Scottish music and exhibition dancing, with the Cluran Highland Dancers.
1 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell
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Star of Living TV's 'Street Psychic' and Reality TV's 'Psychic Private Eye' brings his connection with the spirit world to the stage.
18 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
The Blend
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An annual celebration of roots music now in its sixth year with a full programme of events and performances, free Blend sessions, late night DJ sets and more taking place in Stirling and its surrounding villages.
13 Mar 2009–15 Mar 2009 (Times vary) Tolbooth, Stirling
Peter Rowan
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Grammy Award winning bluegrass artist Rowan.
11 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Centrescene
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Centrescene Stage School present 'Seussical Jr', a musical romp through the magical world of Dr. Seuss.
8 Oct–10 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Dunkeld's Genius: The Music of Niel Gow and Gordon Duncan
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Concert featuring 2007 Glenfiddich Scottish Fiddle Champion Calum Pasqua accompanied by Susie Petrov. Fundraiser for the Society's music scholarship programs and the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
25 Oct 7.30 Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling
Faultline/Exit No Exit
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Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh's strong new work 'Faultline' uses dance, film and live soprano voice to tell a racy tale of a lady and her cocktail dress, whilst Michael Nyman's musical accompaniment to 'Exit No Exit' moves eight dancers at an explosively energetic pace.
17 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Hannah & Harvey - A Journey Across Worlds
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Hannah and her Dad are having trouble seeing eye to eye but help eventually arrives in the form of a big rabbit shaped package. Suitable for ages 10+.
25 Oct 7.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Have Box Will Travel
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Birmingham Rep presents a rites of passage drama about a young man, his South London bedroom and his love of hip hop.
28 Oct–29 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Magic: A Kind of ELO
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On the back of "A kind of Queen Concert" Magic are back with their take on The Electric Light Orchestra.
25 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Martin Simpson
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Brilliant mix of English tradition and American music from the virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and singer, a former BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year.
15 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Moishe's Bagel
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Jazz inflected klezmer and Balkan dance music.
25 Oct 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Paul McKenna Band
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A blend of Scottish and Irish music with modern rock and contemporary songwriting from this new five-piece.
20 Oct 8.00 Stirling Folk Club, Stirling
Reloaded
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Featuring unsigned bands Hot Club de Paris, Jack Butler and Monkeyboy.
22 Oct 7.30 Tolbooth, Stirling
Rolling Back the Years
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Evening of nostalgic music.
7 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Stirling Orchestra
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Stirling Orchestra will perform a relaxed programme of compositions.
30 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Whole Lotta Led
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Gloucestershire-based Led Zeppelin tribute band.
13 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Bats at Bannockburn
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Revelation of insights gained as a consequence of the recent bat survey at Bannockburn.
27 Oct 7.30–8.30 Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Stirling
Monument
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Glasgow based artist David Bellingham presents new work based on a large collection of 'The Stirling Journal and Advertiser' dating from approximately 1850 to 1950.
13 Sep–18 Oct Tue–Sat 10.00am–6.00 The Changing Room, Stirling
Dirty Pretty Disco
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A night of indie, electro, rock and pop organised by the pretty students at Air3 Stirling radio.
15 Oct 10.00am–2.00 Dusk, Stirling
The Drifters
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The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical hits to life, with a set featuring classic hits such as 'Saturday Night at the Movies', 'Under the Boardwalk' and 'Up On The Roof'.
26 Oct 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
The Singing Kettle: Christmas Toy Shop
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More singing and dancing from the Singing Kettle set and this time Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin are suffering a festive toy shop crisis in the form of a delayed delivery. Christmas jolly for all.
28 Nov 10.00am & 1.00 Albert Halls, Stirling
St Andrew's Ceilidh
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Join the Ian MacCallum Scottish Dance Band for an evening of reeling shenanigans. Tartan optional.
28 Nov 8.00 Albert Halls, Stirling
Distil Showcase
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A showcase of recent work from the Distil project featuring Corrina Hewat, David Milligan, Matt Seattle, Sandy Stanage and Wendy Stewart.
8 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Echofela
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Catchy tunes from Falkirk rockers Echofela.
16 Nov 7.00 Varsity, Stirling
Elgin Piano Trio
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Trio of violin, cello and piano perform light classical repertoire. With Alison Thomson, Lisa Cowie and Eleanor Hodgkinson.
15 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Jazz Singers' Open Mic
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A chance to give its some welly in a nurturing environment.
5 Nov, 10 Dec 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees Story
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Tribute act perform.
22 Nov 7.30 Albert Halls, Stirling
Locked In
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Half Moon Young People's Theatre present a hip hop drama which revolves around two rising stars of a local pirate radio station.
30 Oct 1.30 & 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Sex And Chocolate
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The MsFits present this bittersweet comedy about life, love, mobsters and Maltesers.
25 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Skin
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A performance that brings together various media, dance and emotionally infused movement. The dancers do an interpretative investigation of what lies beneath the skin, where our skin begins and ends and the spirit of collectivity.
24 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Catriona MacDonald
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Deeply committed to the promotion of Shetland's heritage, MacDonald presents lesser-known traditional fiddle works alongside tunes from North America and Scandinavia.
14 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Jar City
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Compelling Icelandic police procedural thriller about a jaundiced middle-aged cop on the trail of a decades-old mystery involving rape, corruption and murder. Writer/director (and leading Icelandic actor) Kormákur brings some really fresh and haunting twists to the familiar narrative.
3 Oct–10 Oct Fri 5.15; Sat 8.15; Sun 5.15 Macrobert, Stirling
Leonardo da Vinci
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Ten drawings from the Royal Collection to celebrate the 60th birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales.
8 Aug–2 Nov, not Mondays 10.30am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
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High energy pipe fiends from Scotland and Ireland present a workshop for intermediate players. Part of the Tolbooth's St Andrews Day celebrations.
29 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
The Scottish Ensemble: Eight Seasons
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A heady mix of Italian Baroque and Argentinean Tango. The Ensemble perform a stunning compilation of Vivaldi's 18th century masterpiece 'Four Seasons' interspersed with the movements of Piazzolla's 'The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires', written almost 250 years later.
26 Oct 7.45 Macrobert, Stirling
Tartan Intarsia
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A workshop aimed at knitters who can already knit/purl with confidence. Learn how to work from a graph using the intarsia technique. Part of the Tolbooth's St Andrews Day Celebrations.
29 Nov 10.30am–4.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
The Massed Bands Of The RAF
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RAF bands join together for a musical concert in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund.
9 Oct 7.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Tim Minchin
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The 2005 Perrier Best Newcomer winner shows off his skills as a comedian, actor, composer and musician.
22 Oct 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Yee Ha!
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Young Scotty sets out to prove to young Lulu that there is much more to the world of play than just video games. With singing, dancing and healthy outdoors pursuits in abundance. Suitable for aged 2+.
26 Oct 11.00am & 2.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Barbara Morgenstern
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Key-board pop-stress Morgenstern brings a fine set of German electro fun.
20 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Benny Gallagher
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A songwriter of sheer class whose songs have been covered by Bryan Ferry, Don Williams, Garth Brooks, Phil Everley and Simon & Garfunkel.
18 Nov 8.00 Tolbooth, Stirling
Jar City (Parent & Baby Screening)
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Compelling Icelandic police procedural thriller about a jaundiced middle-aged cop on the trail of a decades-old mystery involving rape, corruption and murder. Writer/director (and leading Icelandic actor) Kormákur brings some really fresh and haunting twists to the familiar narrative.
3 Oct–10 Oct Fri 10.30am Macrobert, Stirling
Living History
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Meet characters from the past as you learn more about the Battle of Bannockburn. Interview a medieval knight or a foot soldier, see medieval clothing, armour, weaponry and siege equipment. With guided tours of the battlefield and hands on craft activities.
22 Jul–31 Oct 10.00am–4.00 Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Stirling
Mes Amis, Mes Amour
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Less a romantic comedy than a sentimental fantasy of city living among an ultra-friendly community of shopkeepers and bistro-owners, Levy's film examines the incompatibilities of two middle-aged pals who are both divorced and decide to co-habit. The visual and verbal gags reap precious few dividends, however, and Levy appears only to be able to conceive of London in picture-postcard terms.
3 Oct–10 Oct Fri & Sun 8.15; Sat 5.15; Mon 7.30 Macrobert, Stirling
Michael Marra
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One of Scotland's most prolific songwriters, part-jazz, part-blues, part-folk and part-rock, all delivered in his inimitable fashion.
13 Oct 8.00 Stirling Folk Club, Stirling
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: New Tango
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Director Tommy Smith leads the orchestra in an homage to Piazzolla Brazilian Scenes, with music from Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, featuring composers Astor Piazzolla, Mario Caribe and Leo Blanco.
2 Nov 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
The Big Draw
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This year's Big Draw in Stirling focuses on the Stirling Heads - portraits carved in oak. The Gallery will be holding events throughout October including live drawings by Alasdair Gray, Roy Petrie, Nicola Carberry and Peter Russell. There will also be classes in which the public can participate.
26 Sep–25 Oct (Times vary) Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling

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