Stirling might be a small city, but its cultural scene is bustling and you can find stuff happening all throughout the year. Here are some of the Autumn 2024 highlights.
– Captured Narratives showing between September 23 to November 10 at Arthouse, Free Entry – An exhibition featuring production stills from films in contention for awards at the Central Scotland Documentary Festival with behind-the-scenes glimpses into the processes of making a documentary
– Small Town Boys showing between September 26 to September 29 at Fubar priced at £5+ – An interactive show exploring the escapism of queer nightlife during the 80s AIDS crisis through dance and spoken word performances. “Beautiful and passionate and moving. Full of queer joy in equal, devastating measure”- Evie Keates. Shaper/Caper are still recruiting community cast members (no experience necessary) for the show – talk to them at the Macrobert stand during Welcome Week.
– Central Scotland Documentary Festival showing between October 31 – November 4 at Macrobert priced at £4.50+ – a showcase of documentaries and non-fiction films, highlighting compelling storytelling. A broad range of screenings with something for everyone. Full programme to be revealed.
The Macrobert also screens films, hosts workshops, and has live performances throughout the year. This includes new releases like Alien: Romulus, independent films like Kneecap, and classic titles that you might not have had the chance to see on the big screen before, like My Neighbour Totoro.
They also show live recordings of stage concerts, ballets, and operas. This is a very low-priced way to see things like the Les Miserables staged concert or the Royal Ballet and Opera perform The Nutcracker, tickets to which can command huge prices.
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Stirling is also home to a Vue Cinema, which has all the latest releases alongside special events. Concert screenings make up their ‘Big Screen Music’ series (for example, Jung Kook: I Am Still), plays are screened as part of their ‘Big Screen Theatre’ series (including Billy Elliot and Jesus Christ, Superstar) they also host throwbacks, coming in September are screenings of the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, Batman movies and tons more.
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