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New Zealanders bring tales for Homecoming

MEMBERS of the New Zealand Society Scotland were in Stirling this week as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.Read

Clackmannshire residents hold photography exhibition

AMATEUR photographers from the Wee County will see their work featured in a special exhibition starting tomorrow (Saturday).Read

Nicola Benedetti plays big sister to the Big Noise

RAPLOCH’S Big Noise orchestra is to get a new big sister in the form of internationally renowned Scottish violin talent Nicola Benedetti.Read

Stirling Castle Great Hall set to host classic

THE Great Hall at Stirling Castle will be the dramatic setting for the world premiere of a unique performance of Tam O’Shanter.Read

Stirling Castle to host history book launch

STIRLING-based historian Neil Oliver will be at Stirling Castle next week to introduce his new book “A History of Scotland”.Read

Tolbooth to host day of music talks and workshops

MUSIC will be the common ground at an event in the Tolbooth next week.Read

Iona Crawford puts new work on show at Tolbooth

DESIGNER and artist Iona Crawford is looking forward to showing her work closer to home after experiencing global acclaim.Read

Mental health in spotlight in Stirling festival

STIRLING plays host to the 3rd Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival throughout October as part of Forth Valley’s contribution to this national festival promoting positive mental health.Read

Off The Page is another success

THE latest Off the Page book festival has been hailed a great success with appreciative audiences and capacity crowds attending at many of the week’s events.Read

Callander to host fourth jazz festival

CALLANDER is gearing up for another rocking weekend of music with its fourth annual jazz and blues festival.Read

Fintry actors getting ready for 100th production

THESPIANS in the West Stirlingshire village of Fintry are gearing up for a special production.Read

Murky Hollywood secrets revealed in Macrobert performance

THE dirt behind the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age provides the laughs in a comedy trip through time at the MacRobert.Read

Stirling Literary Society celebrates 20 years with new website

WITH the opening of this year’s series of public lectures, one of Stirling’s most popular cultural groups is marking its’ 20th anniversary with a website – stirlingliterarysociety.org.ukRead

Architects’ art is on show at Stirling Smith

A WIDE range of art works by Scottish architects form the basis of the latest exhibition at the Stirling Smith.Read

Off the Page makes a welcome return

STIRLING’S annual book festival Off the Page continues this weekend.Read

Off the Page book festival makes its return to the Tolbooth

STIRLING’S annual book festival Off the Page continues this week, with events at many different libraries and other venues all over Stirling district.Read

Macrobert Theatre to hold puppet shows

THERE are two puppet shows for children at the MacRobert on Saturday “The Three Bears” and “Magic of the Mummy”.Read

Drymen women celebrate cancer charity recipe book success

DRYMEN women are celebrating the latest success of their charity cookbook.Read

Dunblane choir to peform War Requiem at cathedral

DUNBLANE-based choir the Rosenethe singers are preparing to be joined by some very special guests for an atmospheric performance of Britten’s War Requiem in Dunblane Cathedral in November.Read

Youngsters get a say on music at Tolbooth

YOUNG people with an active interest in music are being welcomed to the Tolbooth on Friday (September 11).Read

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