Stirling Photography Festival

Welcome to Stirling Photography Festival 2025. We are excited to be hosting a programme of events and exhibitions across Stirlingshire.

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Stirling's annual Photography Festival will return for an eighth year with the theme of 'Beyond'.

The Festival will run through September with a number of exhibitions opening in August.

Following a hugely successful Roots & Rituals 2024 festival celebrating Stirling's 900th anniversary, the creative team are looking ahead and have curated a festival that will bring artists from across the country to Stirling - Beyond 2025.

Exhibitions by leading lights and emerging new talent will travel to the city from all corners of the country, including new works created exclusively for the Stirling Photography Festival - homecoming retrospectives, award winning portraiture and renowned social documentary work.

A programme of exhibitors and speakers designed to welcome, challenge and inspire us to look beyond what the camera captures - the people, the places, the stories.

Our Beyond 2025 visual is the creation of super talented Mariah C, a primary four Stirling school pupil. Taking the theme she drew a landscape beyond the viewfinder -inspired by our local lanscape of mountains, forests and lochs. Mariah's sketch was magiced into our festival logos by creative genius and long term supporter Alan G from Nettl of Stirling. We just love it!

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Upcoming Events at Stirling Photography Festival

Exhibitions

Beyond Home - An Exhibition by Ron O’Donnell

2nd August 2025 - 27th September 2025

Tolbooth Stirling, Stirling

Stirling Photography Festival in partnership with Street Level Photoworks of Glasgow are delighted to present Ron O’Donnell at the Tolbooth Gallery, in his first ever hometown exhibition.

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Balfron Book Festival

, Balfron

Taking place from the 5th to 7th September 2025, this brand new festival is a celebration of books and storytelling in the Stirlingshire village of Balfron.

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Central Scotland Documentary Festival

University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA

Central Scotland Documentary Festival 2024 will take place from 31st October – 4th November.

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Stirling SpiritFest

, Various Locations Stirling

Stirling SpiritFEST is a celebration of Scottish spirits and beyond.

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Three Rivers Festival

, Various Locations Stirling

Born of a desire to bring a celebration of chamber music to Scotland's heart, the Three Rivers Festival will take place for the first time in July 2025.

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Stirling Winter Festival

NA NA, Various Locations Stirling NA

Stirling Council revealed an updated events programme for its popular annual Winter Festival in light of latest Scottish Government advice and Covid-19 regulations.

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Stirling Festival of Cycling and Walking 2019

The Stirling Festival of Cycling and Walking returns on 11th August with a fun filled day of cycling and walking related activities for the whole family to enjoy.

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