Events in Stirling in May 2025
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Events in Stirling
The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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Stirling Song Club
On the last Sunday of every month, Slanj-A-Va hosts the Stirling Song Club, providing a platform for musicians and songwriters to form a community and refine their craft!
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Stirling Folk Club Events 2025
Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gargunnock House Garden
The garden at Gargunnock House has a walled garden, well-established house garden, woodland walks with species and hybrid rhododendrons, massed plantings of azaleas and wonderful specimen trees.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle
Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.
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New Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale
Come and visit Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale, the biggest and best car boot sale in the region, every Sunday - weather permitting... all welcome!
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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree
Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Aberfoyle and the hills beyond to Doune.
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Denny Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Denny. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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Iain McMurtie Live @ The Crook Bar
Join us for a evening of live music with local musician Iain McMurtie, playing all the classic bar tunes you can sing along to!
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The Mini Guns
Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns at our monthly residency at Slanj-A-Va, Stirling.
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Mixed-Media Mosaics on Slate with Rhona Duffy
Create a playful mixed-media artwork for your home or garden in this one-day workshop with Rhona Duffy at Mosaic & Glass!
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The Mini Guns
Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns as they take to the stage at Dalgair House Hotel, Callander!
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Home Turf, Stirling and the Shire: A Spring Exhibition
Discover Stirling through the eyes of local artist Iona Leishman as she exhibits her work within the historic Church of the Holy Rude!
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Saturday Sewing Club for Parents & Children (aged 7-12)
Embark on a creative journey with Làmhan’s Parent and Child Sewing Classes on Saturdays at The Dunblane Centre!
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Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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Aerial Yoga
Feeling inspired to try something new or expand your existing practice? Then join Andriani's Ahimsa Yoga at 3 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling for these Aerial Yoga classes on Mondays & Tuesdays!
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Stirling Knit ‘n’ Natter in-person crafting meetup
Stirling Knit 'n' Natter meet every other Monday evening in Friars Wynd Hotel. Come along and join us for an evening of crafting while chatting over a cup of tea, coffee or something stronger!
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Weave A Tartan Scarf In A Day Workshop
Learn how to weave a beautiful tartan scarf on this one day workshop run by Radical Weavers in Stirling!
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Design & Weave Your Own Tartan Workshop
Immerse yourself in a creative voyage at Radical Weavers 'Design & Weave Your Own Tartan' workshops!
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Smoke and Steel: The History of Scotland’s Railways
This exhibition at Stirling Castle charts the rise, decline and renewal of Scotland's railways.
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Preschool Activities With Active Stirling
Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!
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Holosomatic Breathwork Class
Join Trossachs Wellbeing for a transformative 90-minute breathwork class designed to reconnect, rejuvenate, and restore at The Yoga Tree, Stirling!
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Milestones To Moments – Forth Valley Welcome Photography Exhibition
From Milestones to Moments: The New Scots Experience, a photography exhibition showing the experience of New Scots as they settled into Scotland.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Arndean
Opening for more than 40 years, Arndean has a beautiful mature garden extending to 15 acres including the woodland walk and tree house for children.
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Culture Club
Come along to Culture Club at Bridge of Allan Primary School every Monday evening from 12th May. It's seriously cool and good fun, with all children welcome between the ages of 5 to 12!
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Forage to Fork: Natural cooking with Theo Chana
Join MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Theo Chana as he shares how to forage and cook using natural ingredients to support sustainable, healthy living at Central Library Stirling on 14th May!
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Mosaic Masterclass with Michael Kruzich
In this five-day masterclass located in Falkirk, San Francisco based mosaicist Michael Kruzich has combined two key techniques into one intensive masterclass for serious mosaicists.
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Peggy Seeger
Join Peggy Seeger at the Tolbooth on 14th May as she embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday!
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Wild Yak Productions: Restless Natives The Musical
40 years on from the film's initial release, this classic Scottish movie starts a new adventure as a stage musical. Catch it at Macrobert Arts Centre in May!
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Evening with Makar and Friends
Join Stirling Makar Kevin P. Gilday and guests for a very lively evening of spoken word performance and conversation at Stirling University Library on 15th May!
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Fleapits, Jamjars, and Cushions on Seats Screening & Roundtable
Join Creative Stirling on 15th May for an event centred around archives and moving image preservation, featuring a film screening and a post-screening roundtable.
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Still House Plants
Still House Plants play the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 15th May with support from Jordan Playfair!
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Weave a Willow Bird Feeder
Join Rooted Willow Fife for a bird feeder workshop at The Yoga Tree in Stirling on 15th May and learn how to make a beautiful willow bird feeder for your garden!
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Matt Carmichael
Saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael continues to grow from strength to strength with his powerfully emotive blend of melodic Jazz and Folk music and plays the Tolbooth Stirling on 16th May!
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American Wrestling - W3l Wrestling Showdown
The World Wide Wrestling League returns to The Dunblane Centre on Saturday 17th May for a wrestling spectacular suitable for the whole family!
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Big Hike The Trossachs 2025
Join Cancer Research UK on Saturday 17th May for a one-day walking adventure in the stunning landscapes of the Trossachs!
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Forth Valley Paint and Sip
Fancy getting creative this May? Then join Forth Valley Cat Centre on 17th for a guided cat themed painting session at Bridge of Allan Sports Club!
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Grease & Dirty Dancing Tribute Night
Have the time of your life at the Grease and Dirty Dancing tribute night on Saturday 17th May at Stirling Court Hotel.
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IDAHOBIT Mini Fest
Made in Stirling will come alive on 17th May 2025 for Stirling Pride’s IDAHOBIT Mini Fest. Come along and enjoy a full day of free activities!
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Victoria Hall Dunblane on Saturday 17th May!
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Maud the Moth + Sevendeaths - Cancelled
Don't miss Maud the Moth plus Sevendeaths at the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 17th May!
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Scottish Wild Food Festival
The Scottish Wild Food Festival, set in the delightful grounds of Tir na nOg Holistic Centre just outside Drymen, will return on the 17th and 18th May!
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Silver Spinner Ring Workshop
This creative, one day, silver ring making class is an ideal introduction to making jewellery.
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W3L Wrestling Showdown - Dunblane
The World Wide Wrestling League returns to The Dunblane Centre on Saturday 17th May for a wrestling spectacular suitable for the whole family!
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Yin Yang Yoga Workshop: A Playful Exploration of Body and Mind
This two-hour workshop, on Saturday 17th May at Studio 17 in Alloa, offers a balanced Yoga practice that will leave you feeling power, peace and connection!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shrubhill
Explore two acres of mixed, informal planting of some unusual rhododendrons, azaleas, specimen trees and other shrubs at Shrubhill!
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Strathcarron Singers 21st Anniversary Concert
The Strathcarron Singers invite you to their 21st Anniversary Concert on Sunday 18th May at The Albert Halls!
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Tartan Tea Party for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Pop on the kettle, gather your favourite crew and host your very own Tartan Tea Party to raise vital funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland!
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All of Us Strangers: Screening and Discussion
Come along to Creative Stirling on Thursday 22nd May for a free screening of Andrew Haigh's film All of Us Strangers (2024), followed by a post-screening discussion!
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Strange But True Crime
Stranger than fiction: explore the world’s most shocking and unbelievable crime cases at Macrobert Arts Centre on Thursday 22nd May!
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Junior Ranger Explorer: Woodland Adventure
Explore the deepest, wildest parts of Mugdock Wood on this 5-hour adventure with the Ranger Service!
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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim
Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to The Albert Halls on Friday 23rd May!
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Sip & Shop - Evening Sellers Market
Logie Brownies & Guides, with a little help from friends, are hosting a Sip & Shop fundraiser on Friday 23rd May from 7pm at Logie Kirk Hall.
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The Naked Neds
Hot off the heels of their sold-out 2024 tour, The Naked Neds are back! Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter, tears, and maybe a few awkward moments with Paul, Jamie, Tony, Harry, and Bev!
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Aluminium Jewellery for Beginners
Learn how to create a variety of stunning effects for contemporary jewellery using aluminium at Central Scotland School of Jewellery on 24th May!
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Aromatherapy Workshop
Are you 16-35 years and in the LGBTQIA+ community? Then join Creative Stirling on 24th May for a free relaxing morning of aromatherapy-inspired creativity!
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Blinded By The Light
Writer Sylvia Dow brings her piece Blinded by the Light, a story of survival, of beliefs tested, of spirit and endurance, to Macrobert Arts Centre on Saturday 24th May!
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Ceilidh Dance
Come along to Kippen Village Hall for a fundraising night of dancing with the Oswald Ceilidh Band on Saturday 24th May!
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Day at the Dobbie
We are back at the wonderful Dobbie Hall on 24th May for an all dayer of live music celebrating 10 years since the first Shuffle Down!
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Gender Affirming Hair Cuts & Styles
Join Creative Stirling for a day of self-expression and care through free gender-affirming haircuts and styles, offered in a safe, inclusive space by two experienced and affirming stylists!
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Make Your Own Trainers!
Join Ben Jones at Central Scotland School of Craft for two fun days of leather work and stitching to make your own trainers that really reflect your style.
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Substate New Material Night @ The Tolbooth
Prepare yourself for an evening packed with laughter as we kick off a brand-new series showcasing the freshest stand-up comedy from Scotland and the UK’s rising stars at Stirling's iconic Tolbooth!
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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure
Packed with singalong songs such as Row Row Row Your Boat and A Sailor Went to Sea, join The McDougalls for a fun-filled afternoon at Macrobert Arts Centre!
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Tractor Weekend at Briarlands Farm
Come and view all the vehicles that make Briarlands special on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May! There’ll be an array of vehicles for you to see!
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Create Club Jewellery Crafternoon
Come along to a one-of-a-kind jewellery-making experience where sustainability meets creativity on Sunday 25th May at Kippen Village Hall.
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Dunblane Road Race
Experience the exciting atmosphere of the Dunblane Road Race when it returns on Sunday 25th May 2025!
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Memories of our Fair Queens
As excitement builds for this year’s Fair, we invite you to join us for a special celebration of Bo’ness Fair Queens from the past 12 years – and even further back, on Tuesday 27th May!
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Talks at The Smith: Photography: A Victorian Sensation
Dr Morrison-Low will explore the nineteenth-century photographic collections held by the National Museums of Scotland and the impact photography had on the general public.
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Watercolour Classes
Join artist Clare Robinson for these Watercolour Classes at the lovely Lecropt Kirk Hall in Bridge of Allan!
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Bevanda & Co Presents Seven Crofts Gin Take Over
We are delighted to announce our free-to-attend bar takeover with the amazing Seven Crofts Gin at The Bawbee in Bridge of Allan on 29th May.
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Lord Provost Lecture
The Lord Provost of Stirling, Elaine Watterson, is delighted to invite you to the 2025 Lord Provost Lecture on Thursday 29th May at Cowane's Hospital.
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Charity Concert for CHAS
Enjoy a one hour concert of opera arias and 'musical' songs to suit all tastes, performed by students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, at Park Church Stirling on 30th May!
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Club 80s Live
Club 80s Live are bringing their amazing 80s Tribute Show, to The Albert Halls, Stirling on Friday 30th May!
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Kim Carnie
Kim Carnie has become one of the most sought-after singers and session vocalists that Scotland has to offer and she plays The Tolbooth on Friday 30th May!
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Dance Connection - DC 25
DC 25 is a spectacular showcase featuring 500 pupils across four shows from our Stirling and Callander branches.
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Drymen Show
Strathendrick Agricultural Society's Drymen Show is taking place on Saturday 31st May 2025. Come along for another great family day out!
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Dunblane Fling
The Dunblane Fling, an annual festival of music, culture and family fun, returns on Saturday 31st May 2025.
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Wildlife Weans: Run, Rabbit Run!
Wildlife Weans returns on Saturday 31st June, continuing to explore Beatrix Potters classics.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Bronx Band Live At Monteiths
The Bronx Band, one of the Southside's most popular bands will be playing live at Monteiths with a set covering classic rock tunes, all time favourites & modern hits!
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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums
Monday Runday is a free community run club for mums of all ages and stages... improve both your physical and mental health every Monday morning!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Confluence by Graeme Swanson
Graeme Swanson is an abstract visual artist and an art tutor based in Edinburgh and his exhibition 'Confluence' is showing at Wasps Patriothall.
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Yotties’ Week
Step aboard this Yotties’ Week, Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May, to see the former Royal Yachtsmen don their white overalls once again and return to their beloved Britannia.
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Fun Play in Mandarin - Language play date
Looking for a fun and interactive way to introduce your little one to Mandarin? Then join us every Wednesday at Little Plaza!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Raku and Alternative Firings
Join Potter Heather Gilbert for a Raku session which will include western style raku glaze firings, naked raku and horse hair and feather firings.
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Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included
With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at The Byre Theatre St Andrews in his first national tour!
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Dunnikier Country Park Fayre
The Dunnikier Country Park Fayre in Kirkcaldy returns in May 2025, promising to be a fantastic day out for people of all ages!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Glasgow!
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Baby Massage Classes
Join Nest Glasgow for their Baby Massage sessions where Laura will take you through a series of simple but effective techniques to help your babies' physical and mental wellbeing.
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YNG Martyr
Canberra-based hip hop artist YNG Martyr will headline The Poetry Club at SWG3 on Tuesday 20th May!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Stuart Mitchell: Tips Not Included
With over 100M views online see Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland's 'Breaking The News', live at Airdrie Town Hall in his first national tour!
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Live Music Sundays
Join Joe Gallacher and Daniel Rooney for some live music at ORA Bar as part of their Live Music Sundays!
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MacFloyd
MacFloyd return to Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 31st May with a special show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's classic album, Wish You Were Here!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Rocket Man - A Tribute to Sir Elton John
Book your tickets now for an unmissable concert spectacular... The Rocket Man - A Tribute to Sir Elton John at Paisley Town Hall on Sunday 18th May!
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Disney’s Beauty & The Beast Jr
Perfect for families and Disney fans of all ages, this is a must-see event that promises laughter, adventure, and a little bit of magic!
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Taste of Summer at IKEA Glasgow
Get ready to toast to sunshine and good vibes at IKEA Glasgow's Taste Of Summer event on Sunday 25th May!
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Highlight Talks
On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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FREE World Whisky Day Tasting with Glasgow Distillery
Geraldo's are marking World Whisky Day and continuing their Whisky Month celebrations with another new arrival to our shelves: Glasgow Distillery!
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The Great Kelburn Quest - Launch Event
Join the team at Kelburn between the 23rd and 26th May for the launch of The Great Kelburn Quest a self-led adventure trail where you will discover the legends of Kelburn Castle!
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FREE Whisky Month Tasting with Douglas Laing & Co.
Geraldo's in Largs are delighted to continue our Whisky Month celebrations with a visit from independent Scotch Whisky specialists, Douglas Laing & Co.
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FREE Whisky Month Tasting with Rare Find Whiskies
Geraldo's are rounding off Whisky Month with a tasting of Rare Find Whiskies – a selection of unique and, as the name suggests, rare single malts curated by an expert team at Gleann Mor Spirits.
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Tea & Tarot: A Night of Insight and Empowerment
Join Toe Beanz for a Tea & Tarot Night, an intimate and therapeutic gathering designed to deepen self-awareness, encourage personal empowerment, and provide practical tools for self-exploration.
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