Culture Stirling classes

The next term of creative learning classes run by Culture Stirling commence this month. They are as follows: ART – Painting /Adult, Wednesday January 17 to Wednesday March 21, £140 / £120 for 10 sessions; Children’s art class, Saturday January 27 to Saturday March 24, £36 for 8 sessions.

Children’s ceramics, Saturday January 27 to Saturday March 24, £38 for eight sessions. Ceramics adult/beginners, Tuesday Jan 30 to Tuesday March 20, £60/£50 for eight sessions.

Adult/Intermediate,Wednesday January 31 to Wednesday March 21, £60/50 for eight sessions.

MUSIC – Traditional music workshops: age nine to 18, free – an opportunity to play traditional music for the first time or to develop and improve playing and performance skills. No music grades or previous experience of trad music needed.

Traddies – absolute beginners, 0-12 months experience (fiddle, guitar, whistle) Can loan instrument if required.

Folkus – improvers: 1-2.5 years’ experience ( fiddle, guitar, whistle) Own instrument required. The session – intermediate level, 2-8 years’experience (for all traditional music instruments); Trad Band – advanced, by invitation.

Youth Guitar: Fri Jan 26 to Fri Mar 23, £40 for eight sessions. Open to all levels. Guitar (adult): Thursday February 8 to Thursday March 29, £42/34 & 48/40 for eight sessions

City Music Project: January 26 to March 23, free for eight sessions. Friday night music club is open to all, designed to improve your instrument skills, get you writing and performing with others, learning cover versions and socialising.

Pump Up The Jam: Wed Jan 24 to Wed March 14 – Free. Eight sessions. The songwriting and band workshop PUTJ returns for another eight week block.

Fiddle, Clarsach, Guitar, Accordian & Whistle: Sat Jan 20 to Sat March 17. Free. Popular trad music classes run by Feis Fhoirt for all levels, for times and fees, and to book please contact John Mcneil, feisfhoirt@aol.com / 07770930295

Fiddle– Intermediate/Adult: Wednesday February 7 to Wednesday March 28, £50/42 for eight sessions.

Youth Jazz Ensemble: Stirling & Clackmannanshire Youth Jazz Ensemble Monday nights from Sep 18 age nine to 18 free; Access Ensemble: Improvers to Intermediate 5-6 pm, 1-4 years experience. Stirling Youth Jazz Ensemble: Intermediate to Advanced 6-7.15 pm, 4 years+ experience

Knitting & Crochet Bee: Tuesdays 5:30 – 7:30 pm, £1 per session, includes refreshments. An informal gathering for chatting, swapping patterns, techniques and tips.All levels welcome. No need for booking just come along.