Creative classes on offer
A range of classes and workshops will be held in Stirling in the coming months.
To take part contact the Tolbooth on 01786 274000.
Organised by Stirling Events, they are:
ADULTS:
OorWoolie
Tue Jan 21 to – Tue Mar 31, 5pm-7pm. £1 per session, includes refreshments. An informal gathering for chatting, swapping patterns, techniques and tips.
All levels welcome, no booking required.
Ceramics - in the Cowane Centre
Tue Feb 11 to Tue Mar 31, 7pm-9pm Wed Feb 12 Wed Apr 1, 7-9pm
£62/£52 for 8 sessions (Includes materials & firings)
Demonstration and tuition for mixed levels in a wide range of hand-built ceramic techniques including use of glazes, but not potters’wheel.
Tutor: Lorraine Robson.
Art/Painting
Wed Jan 29 – Wed Apr 1
Fri Jan 31– Fri Apr 3
10am - 3pm, with one hour for lunch £144/£124 for 10 sessions
A chance for artists with some experience or beginners to challenge their definition of painting in a supportive social environment. Participants to bring their own materials.
Tutor: Peter Russell
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE:
Monday Nights: From Feb 3 -Jun 15 (term time only)
Age 9 – 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 traditional music is needed.
5.30pm – 6.15pm Traddies (absolute beginners 0 – 12 months experience) – whistle, guitar and violin (fiddle) – can loan instrument if needed
Folkus (improvers 1 – 2.5 years’ experience) – whistle, guitar and violin (fiddle) – own instrument needed
6.20pm – 7.15pm The Session (intermediate 2 – 8 years’experience) – for all traditional music instruments
7.20pm – 8.15pm Trad Band (advanced – by invitation)
Tutors: Lori Watson, Innes Watson, & others.
Stirling Youth Jazz Ensemble Monday Nights: From Jan 27– Jun 15 (term time only)
Age 9 – 18, free
Sessions look at improvisation, various jazz styles and performance in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No music grades or previous experience of jazz needed.
Both groups open to any brass, wind, string, percussion instrument
5pm–6pm Access Ensemble (improvers to intermediate / 1 year – 4 years’ experience)
6pm-7.15pm StirlingYouth Jazz Ensemble (intermediate to advanced – 4 years plus experience)
Tutors: Laura Macdonald and Kevin Mackenzie.
Pump Up the Jam
Wed Feb 5 – Apr 1 (Not Mar 4)
Age 11 + 4.45-7.15pm, free
The songwriting and band workshop PUTJ returns for another 8-week block, taking a squad of young musicians and songwriters and transforming them into four fully-fledged bands with their own set of original music. Songs are recorded in the Tolbooth Studio, and the full live final performance at the end.
Led by Davie Scott
Youth Guitar
Fri Jan 10 to Fri Feb 28
Age 14 – 17, 6pm-7pm, £43
Improve guitar skills and learn well-known songs as part of a fun, small group. Open to all levels
City Music Project
Fri Jan 10 – Fri Feb 28
Age 12 – 19: 7pm –9pm, free
Our 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.
Fiddle, Clarsach, Guitar, Accordion and Whistle
Sat Jan 25 – Sat Mar 21 (Not Feb 22) Popular trad music classes run by Fèis Fhoirt for all levels, for times and fees, and to book please contact John MacNeil, feisfhoirt@aol.com / 07770930295
Art - in the Cowane Centre
Sat Jan 25 – Sat Mar 21 (Not Mar 7)
Age 6 – 11yrs: 9.30–10.45am
Age 12-16yrs: 11.15–12.30pm
£38 for 8 sessions (inclusive of materials) Explore painting, printing and drawing – learn about colour, design and composition and have fun creating your own works of art.
Tutor: Lori Anderson
Ceramics – in the Cowane Centre
Sat Jan 25– Sat Mar 21 (Not Mar 7)
Age 10 – 14yrs: 9.45am-11am
Age 7-9yrs 11.30am-12.45pm
£40 for 8 sessions (inclusive of materials) Learn different hand-building techniques using clay and colour glazes to make your own original objects to be fired in the kiln (not using potters’wheel).
Tutor: John McGuire
Ukulele
Tue Feb 11 – Tue Mar 31
Age 8 – 11yrs 6pm-6.45pm
Age 12-16yrs 6.50pm-7.35pm, £42