Eventsat Coffee House

Legends Coffee House at the Wallace Monument is hosting a number of events this month.

Writer and storyteller Joanne Dowd is holding a creative writing class on Tuesday evenings from 6.30-8pm. Starting with tea/ coffee and a sweet treat to help fuel the imagination, the class is £40 for the four week block, or £12 for individual sessions. Email Tracey@ tmeventsolutions.co.uk to book.

Legends wildlife partners the RSPB are on site on Saturday afternoon (February 4) giving advice on feathered friends and wildlife, and Woodland Trust are on site on the afternoon of February 24 talking trees, forests and wildlife. ‘Scotland’s Last Wolf?’ is the title of a talk by nature writer Jim Crumley on Wednesday, February 22 from 7-8pm. Jim delves into the myths and legends around wolves. Doors open at 6.30pm for tea/coffee (included in donation) and the lecture runs from 7pm. Tickets available by donation on Eventbrite or www. legendsatthemonument. co.uk

Art Terry & the Black Bohemians are set to play Stirling’s Tolbooth later this month.

The band “fuse gospel transcendence with punk playfulness and skilfully orchestrated funk” and are making a return to the city on Saturday, February 18.

The group is fronted by Los Angelesborn Art Terry, whose piano playing was described by the New York Times as “terrific”.

He channels gospel music he was steeped in as a child, as well as being influenced by inspirational figures such as Angela Davis.

The band makes music they describe as ”experimental gospel glam meeting hauntological funk”.

They encompass a gospel choir, with improvised theremin solos, upright bass, brass and clarinet, as well as a guest appearance from rising Scottish percussion star Noah Chalamanda.

Art Terry & The Black Bohemians will play a host of material from their exciting back catalogue and give Scottish fans a chance to hear their upcoming single Digital Dictator, which is out February 24, live for the first time.

Preceding each performance will be a screening of the Self Isolation Songbook, a 30-minute short music film made by Helena Smith during lockdown, featuring Art Terry performing a song a day for 52 days, as he battles the existential crisis of self-isolation.

The band will interpret these songs live, harnessing comedy, anxiety and philosophy.

Art Terry told how the band is looking forward to connect with the audience.

He said: “We are really looking forward to returning to Scotland and taking to the stage in Stirling to further explore the art we created during lockdown.”

He added: “These will be really intimate gigs, making them even more special, and we can’t wait to connect with audiences and get them dancing and relishing in the musicianship.”

To catch Art Terry & the Black Bohemians at the Tolbooth, Stirling on Saturday 18th February, visit https:// www.artterry.co.uk/.