Last checked: 13 November 2026. Please confirm times, availability and event status with the organiser.
November 2026
13 November to 23 December: Strathcarron Stories
Friday 13 November to Wednesday 23 December, gallery normally Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm | Photography exhibition | Tolbooth Gallery, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Free.
New work by Margaret Mitchell and Charles McGuigan explores the people, places and care connected with forty-five years of Strathcarron Hospice. Selected festive closures apply, as shown by the venue.
14 November: Big Band Jazz in the Afternoon
Saturday 14 November, doors 1.30pm | Live jazz | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ticketed.
The Scottish National Youth Jazz Orchestra brings its 2026/27 musicians to the Tolbooth for an afternoon drawn from the big-band tradition. The published 1.30pm time is doors, with ticket categories on the venue page.
21 November: Christmas Lights Switch-On
Saturday 21 November | Festive family activities | Port Street and city-centre locations; Albert Halls activities from 2pm.
The council’s programme includes costumed performers, local musicians, a Santa Tractor Trail from the castle towards the centre, and choir performances and family activities at the Albert Halls. The official announcement links to the wider festive programme.
24 November: Genticorum
Tuesday 24 November, doors 7.30pm | Traditional music | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ticketed.
The Québécois trio combines fiddle, flute, accordion, guitar, foot percussion and singing. French-Canadian songs and dance tunes form the heart of a seated concert in the Old Town venue.
25 November: Ryan Young
Wednesday 25 November, doors 7.30pm | Traditional fiddle music | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ticketed.
Scottish fiddle player Ryan Young returns to Tolbooth with music rooted in Scottish and Irish traditions. The venue’s page gives the advance and on-the-door ticket options.
26 November to 31 December: Beauty and the Beast
Thursday 26 November to Thursday 31 December, selected performances | Pantomime | Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling | Ticketed; times vary.
Johnny McKnight’s pantomime is set in Stirling Stella and directed by Robert Softley Gale. Schools performances begin on 26 November, with public performances from 27 November. Every performance is captioned; selected dates also offer relaxed, audio-described and BSL-interpreted performances.
December 2026
3 December: Christmas Wreath Making
Thursday 3 December, 6pm to 7.30pm | Creative workshop | Tolbooth Café Bar, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ages eighteen and over; ticketed.
Katalin leads a seasonal wreath-making session with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie included. The event description specifies this Thursday session; the booking calendar has current availability.
4 December: Marc Jennings - If & When
Friday 4 December, doors 7.30pm | Stand-up comedy | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ages sixteen and over; under-eighteens with an adult; ticketed.
The comedian and Some Laugh podcast host brings observations on current events, politics and relationships to a seated Tolbooth show. The venue lists the current advance ticket price and age conditions.
5 to 20 December: Storytelling with Santa
Selected dates: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 December | Family storytelling | Keeper’s Lodge, National Wallace Monument, Causewayhead FK9 5LF | Advance booking; many sessions sold out.
Twenty-minute sessions include a story, festive games, a goodie bag and a photo opportunity, with monument admission included. The event is recommended for ages two to eleven. All dates except 5 December were marked sold out when checked. Steps into the lodge affect access; the organiser gives the full details.
8 December: Christmas Wishes
Tuesday 8 December, doors 6pm | Family concert | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Adult and child tickets.
Children’s Classic Concerts combines brass music, stories, singalongs and a festive soundscape with Seonaid Aitken and percussionist Owen. Music from The Nutcracker features in the family programme.
17 December: Festive Supper Club
Thursday 17 December, arrival from 6.30pm; dinner at 7pm | Food and wine | Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE | Ages eighteen and over; ticketed.
A festive dining menu is paired with wines selected by Dave Moore of Wildflower Wines. Non-alcoholic pairings and vegan options are available; the venue states that a gluten-free menu is not offered for this event.
27 to 30 December: Winterlight Music
Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 December, programme times vary | Live music and family activities | Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling FK8 2QL | Individual event tickets.
The festival begins with an all-ages daytime event on 27 December. Evening concerts follow with Mànran, Talisk and Valtos, and Siobhan Miller Band with RURA. The festival page separates the daytime event, individual shows and three-night pass.
31 December: The Big Family Ceilidh
Thursday 31 December, doors 1.30pm; ceilidh 2pm to 5pm | Family dancing and live music | Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling FK8 2QL | Adult and under-eighteen tickets.
The Katie Allen Trio provides the music for an afternoon of Scottish dancing. This is the family daytime event, with opportunities to learn the steps, rather than the separately advertised evening ceilidh.
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