Arcadia Scotland
Stirling Happenings: September 2015
Date
September 1, 2015Art and Culture
Ian Rankin and Philip Kerr: 13 September, Albert Halls, 3:15pm
Ian Rankin and Philip Kerr talk about how they've managed to create such show-stealing main characters.
Bruce Fummey: A History of Scotland: 23 September, Macrobert Arts Centre, 8pm
Award-winning comic Bruce Fummey, triumphantly returns telling the history of Scotland. Previously acclaimed Fringe shows are brought together in one hilarious Scottish history revue. Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Rabbie Burns and Alex Salmond are all the subject of fun, without loss of historical accuracy.
Hosts & Champions: Scotland in the Commonwealth Games: Through 11 September, Macrobert Arts Centre
An exhibition on the Commonwealth Games and Scotland's 80 years of participation.
All My Sons: 17-18 September, Macrobert Arts Centre
To celebrate the centenary of Arthur Miller’s birth, Rapture Theatre, in association with The Beacon in Greenock, present the multi-award winning American masterpiece.
Anne Donovan: Gone Are All the Leaves: 21 September, Smith Art Gallery & Museum, 7:30pm
Anne Donovan reads from her latest novel, Gone Are The Leaves, set in medieval Scotland.
Music, Comedy and Dance
Blue Rose Code: 19 September, Tolbooth
Celtic ballads from Edinburgh born singer-songwriter Ross Wilson.
Face On: 26 September, Macroberts Art Centre, 8:30pm
A new dance piece based around the concept of waiting.
Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals
Bloody Scotland: 11-13 September, various venues and times
An innovative festival drawing on Scotland's love of the literary macabre and celebrating crime writing by bringing together leading Scottish and international writers, showcasing debut voices and encouraging new writers.
Scotfairs Antique & Collectors Fair: 5 September, Albert Halls
A large selection of collectables old and new, from rare treasures for the connoisseur to interesting and affordable pieces for anyone and everyone.
Arne Dahl: 12 September, Albert Halls, 1:30pm
Arne Dahl discusses his crime fiction.