Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

A Slow Air: 21 May, MacRobert Centre, 7.30pm

Written and Directed by David Harrower

You can feel blood. You can.Even after all this time.Morna and Atholl are brother and sister but theyhaven’t spoken to each other for 15 years.Now Morna’s son, Joshua, is turning 21 – and he’splanning a party.It’s going to be a night to remember!A play by the Olivier Award winning writer of Blackbird,Knives in Hens and Ciara.

Bannockburn 700--Remember Bannockburn!: Throughout the End of May, Smith Art Gallery & 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.

A Dream of Stirling:Throughout the End of May, Smith Art Gallery & Museum

Exhibition on the life and work of Stirling-born award-winning filmmaker Norman McLaren.

Iona Leishman: Warscape: Throughout the End of May, Stirling Castle

Paintings inspired by the work of poems commissioned by National Trust for Scotland to commemorate the Battle of Bannockburn.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Strathcarron Singers 10th Anniversary Gala Concert: 17 May, Albert Halls, 7.30pm

Special guests will be Broxburn and Livingston Brass Band.

Craig Campbells Thrilling Mic Hunt: 23 May, Aberfoyle, 8pm

Internationally acclaimed Canadian stand-up CraigCampbell brings his highly anticipated new live show to venues nationwide. Craig has supported FrankieBoyle on his last two sell-out national tours, hasperformed smokin' sets on Dave’s One Night Stand(DAVE), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three),Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One)and has more recently been touring the criticallyacclaimed 2012 Edinburgh show Return of the Lumberjacks alongside fellow Canadians; Stewart Francis and Glenn Wool. A formidable force, Craig never fails to impress with his high octane, charismatic performances and hilarious anecdotes. Catch this master storyteller in a venue near you now!

RM Hubbert: 29 May, Tolbooth, 8pm

RM Hubbert is a prolific guitarist from Glasgow who writes music about love, death,friendship, mental illness and occasionally a dog called D Bone. It’s not as depressing as the previous sentence suggests.

Scottish Fiddle Journey at St Marys: 30 May, Aberfoyle, 7.30pm

Take a tour of the Scottish Fiddle scene with Alastair Savage and his friends. Alastair will play with Euan Drysdale and Eddie McGuire, all well known musicians .They all compose in their own right and are incredibly talented and gifted musicians. They play all over Scotland in the folk and Fiddle world. Don't miss this one.

Albert Hammond: 31 May, Tolbooth, 8pm

Tonight we are so privileged to welcome a songwriting master - as he brings his band on tour to mark his 70th birthday year. Albert Hammond has been writing hit songs for over forty years. There has not been a single decade in which he has not written multiple hits since he scored his first with 'Little Arrows' at the age of 24. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-toppers. Many of his most beloved songs, like 'The Air That I Breathe' and 'When I Need You' have become hits multiple times with various artists, decade after decade.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Let's Dance Festival: Throughout the End of May, Macrobert

The third round of the festival features more fearless dance performances along with a number of workshops to get everyone moving and shaking (not just the professionals!). There's also special events for kids and school groups, pop-up performances, and a few film screenings for when your overworked feet need a wee rest.