Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

Bannockburn 700--Remember Bannockburn!: Throughout the Beginning of July, Smith Art Gallery and Museum

To mark the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn this exhibition looks back at the history of the battle site, the Bannockburn community, the impact of the battle on the Scottish nation and how it has been represented in visual art over the years.

Delightful Dunedin: Throughout the Beginning of July, Smith Art Gallery & Museum

A celebration of Stirling's sister city, Dunedin in Florida, a popular tourist destination.

Music, Comedy and Dance

The Comedy of Errors: 4 July, MacRobert, 7.30pm

Two sets of twins separated at both - two masters and two servants. When a twist of fate brings them all together in the same town on the same day, the stage is set for a hilarious tale of mistaken identity, assumed person as and wild mishaps.

Bard in the Botanics are delighted to be returning to macrobert with a brand new production of Shakespeare’s most riotous and heart warming comedy.

Stand-Up Comedy Night at the Kilted Kangaroo: 4 July, Kilted Kangaroo, 7.30pm

The Kilted Kangaroo is where it's at for Comedy in Stirling! We host the ONLY monthly show running on the 1st Friday of each month. We are delighted to continue in style and bring you another fantastic line-up this July

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: 30 July, 8pm, Stirling Castle

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra returns to Stirling Castle for their annual summer concert with the truly talented, young, French conductor Alexandre Bloch. The programme is sure to sparkle with energy, enthusiasm and summer warmth.

Joining the SCO is Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe. He has been described as “a prodigious technician and supremely expressive player”. A recent first class honors graduate from Scotland’s Conservatoire, Sean is a trailblazer for classical guitar: he is the first guitarist to be admitted to the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists Scheme, and the only solo guitarist to have received a Borletti-Buitoni Fellowship.

Jamie Smith's Mabon: 11 July, Tolbooth, 8pm

The mighty Jamie Smith's MABON , the International, award winning, Welsh based band are Britain’s finest original InterCeltic music performers, traveling beyond borders to explore the forms and styles of the Celtic traditions and work them anew.

Combining traditional instruments and a modern rhythm section, the band perform outstanding original compositions - both instrumental and vocal – written and composed by acclaimed accordionist Jamie. The energetic sound of jigs and reels; or a graceful mazurka, an ecstatic muiñera; a haunting Welsh-language love-song or a driving, sing-along, fantasy epic – all are given the same refreshing, creative treatment as the band dances along the borders between Celtic heritage and contemporary sound. Most recently, the band are delighted to have been voted the 'BEST GROUP 2014' in the publicly voted Spiralearth awards.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Stirling's Queen's BatonRelay Celebrations: 6 July, The Peak Sports Village

Stirling’s celebrations take place at The Peak and include pool, ice-skating and climbing sessions over the afternoon, alongside Commonwealth Games sports taster sessions ranging from rugby, cycling, bowls, gymnastics, early years mini sports sessions and more. There is also music, dance, storytelling, circus skills and arts and crafts workshops. A free (but ticketed) evening ceremony welcomes the Baton with performances including the Commonwealth Youth Circus and Big Sing Community Choir.