Girls in the Lead
Centenary Exhibition of Girlguiding UK
New exhibition at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
16 January - 21 March 2010
The Stirling Smith is proud to host the centenary exhibition of Girlguiding UK. There has been a long tradition of Brownies and Guides, undertaking many tasks and service projects locally, nationally and internationally.
This exhibition acknowledges the proud history of the movement and looks to the future, celebrating the changes and developments over the years. A series of monthly talks will accompany the centenary exhibition, looking at ongoing Girlguiding activity. Come along to hear how the humble jam jar had a significant part to play in this work, and find out about the life-changing project members have undertaken in Ghana and other countries of Africa.
Talks take place at 3pm at the Smith on Sundays, 31 January, 28 February and 21 March. Talks are free but booking is essential.
Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Dumbarton Road
Stirling FK8 2RQ
T: 01786 471917
www.smithartgallery.demon.co.uk
After Life
An exhibition of the living view of death
Large Gallery, Callendar House
Where did the tradition of wearing black clothing to a funeral originate? What impact did the World Wars have on funerary tradition? Why are bodies taken out of houses in coffins feet first? These questions and many more will be answered in a new temporary opening at Callendar House from 16th January, which takes a serious look at the subject of death and particularly, at how the living deal with death.
Focusing on the customs, rituals and traditions that have been used through the ages to mark the passing of life, the exhibition will include mourning costume and jewellery, a death mask and modern wicker coffin amongst the items on display, alongside objects loaned from Fife Libraries and Museums Service and West Lothian Museum Service.
Admission to Callendar House and the exhibition is free.
www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm (last admissions: 4pm)
Company Chordelia presents Les Amoureux (The Lovers)
at Falkirk Town Hall on Thursday 18 March 2010
Company Chordelia's new production, Les Amoureux is based around Angela Carter's story, 'The Lady of The House of Love', a story of love and death - a twisted Sleeping Beauty with the faded opulent feel of a gothic fantasy. Combining dance and physical theatre with opera, voice and design, Les Amoureux is a sensual tale of purity and damage. It creates a world where time stops and never ends, expressed through physical grace and beautiful, soaring singing.
West Bridge Street, Falkirk www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
£10/£9
Hardeep Singh Kholi - The Nearly Naked Chef
Saturday 27 March 2010 at 8pm
Falkirk TownHall
Grab a seat and tuck in, as a guest of Hardeep Singh Kholi. This celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook combines comedy with inventive cuisine in a wonderfully funny, laid back evening's entertainment.
West Bridge Street, Falkirk
www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
£16/£14.50
So Near & Yet So FarCallendar House Temporary Exhibition
2nd April - 13th June 2010
Callendar House, Falkirk
Free admission
Private collector Andrew Morley has amassed one of the country's best collections of the vintage enamel signs that revolutionised advertising between the 1870s until after the Second World War. Impervious to the effects of weather, resistant to vandalism and easily wiped clean of grime, this 'street jewellery' provided marketing agents with round the clock promotion of their products and sparked a boom in manufacture that lasted until the early 1940s. With almost 100 examples, this new temporary exhibition gives enamel signs their place within advertising and social history.
Logotastic!8th, 9th, 13th & 14th April 2010
From 2pm - 4pm
Callendar Park, Falkirk
www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Inspired by advertising signs from the past, this fun art session is suitable for children aged 3 - 12 years.
An Evening of Gothic 'Fun' at The Hippodrome.
Bela Lugosi's Dead: The Regeneration of the Celluloid Vampire
20th May at 7.30pm
Vampires pop up everywhere today, to coin a phrase. Whether on TV, art house or mainstream filmes, vampires haunt our cultural consciousness. The vampire has been an enthralling presence in popular culture since the 19th Century, embodying for each generation their fears and anxieties.
In this accessible, illustrated talk, Stacey Abbott will trace the evolution of the vmapire in cinema from Dracula to Blade to Edward Cullen, exploring how the celluloid vampire regenerates to meet the needs and desires of a new generation.
Stacey Abbott is a Reader in Film and TV at Roehampton University. She is the author of 'Celluloid Vampires' (2007), editor of 'Reading Angel' and co-editor of 'Investigating Alias'. She researches developments within the horror genre, with a particular focus upon the Vampire film. She is also actively researching developments within American Quality Television and Cult Television.
-The Hippodrome, 10 Hope Street, Bo'Ness EH51 0AA
Signs of the Times with Andrew Morley
Saturday 22nd May 2010 at 2pm
Green Room at Callendar House
£3 admission.
www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Andrew Morley, curator of So Near & Yet So Far, and author of several publications on 'street jewellery' presents a fascinating insight into his collection, the historical context of enamelled advertising signs and the ways in which the medium was exploited. Includes a personal tour of the exhibition.
Stirling & Galway Sessions 2010
The joint arts and cultural festival takes place in Stirling and Galway from 6–21 June 2010. Sharing the very best of Scottish and Irish music, history and culture. Exhibitions, presentations, concerts and ceilidhs taking place to celebrate the cultural and musical links between the two cities.links
http://www.stirling.gov.uk/galwaysessions
Forth Valley Open Studios
12 - 20 June 2010 in venues across the Forth Valley
The first Forth Valley Open Studios event is taking place in June. At present, there are 97 venues and over 100 artists taking part, in what is set to be an exciting event for the area.
For more information, please visit www.forthvalleyopenstudios.com
Stirling Highland GamesSunday, 11 July 2010
11.30am - 5.30pm
North Kersebonny, Stirling, FK8 3AB
Traditional pipes, drums, dancing, wrestling and heavyweight challenges in a fun day out for all the family to enjoy! 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the modern highland games in Stirling - look out for a number of new features to make the games more memorable than ever.
www.stirling-highland-games.co.uk
Clackmannanshire Walking Festival
The 3rd Clackmannanshire Walking Festival will take place for 5 days in September. Dates tbc.
The festival celebrates the county's magnificent scenery, heritage and wildlife and you are invited to join walk leaders on a variety of walks suitable for all ages and abilities.
Clackmannanshire boasts a dramatic landscape with flat carseland on the north bank of the River Forth and the dominant Ochil Hills. It also has a rich history - in the last three centuries, the county has seen the rise and decline of many industries which have left their mark on the landscape. From ship building on the Forth to the mill towns of the Hillfoots, there are many stories to tell.
For a full events diary, visit http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/community/events/?event=718
Off the Page - The Stirling Book Festival
11 - 18 September 2010
Venues throughout Stirling
A celebration of writing in its various forms for adults, children and families. Lots of exciting events throughout the area, in a libary-organised festival that is now in its fourth year.
For more information, visit www.stirling.gov.uk/offthepage
RACMSA Rally of Scotland: The final stage of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge14 - 16 October 2010
As the biggest rally on Scottish soil in 20 years, back for the 2nd year, the IRC is a hotly anticipated event. Experience three days of fiecely competitive driving over timed Special Stages on closed Forestry Commission Scotland gravel roads amongst the captivating surroundings of Stirling and Perth and Kinross.