Tolbooth Stirling
The award-winning Tolbooth is Stirling's venue for music, performance and classes.
About Tolbooth Stirling
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Re-opened in 2002, after a sensational restoration and redesign by award winning architect Richard Murphy, the Tolbooth has quickly established a reputation as one of the best live music venues in the country.
The Tolbooth has always been a feature of Stirling's cultural life, it has been a court and jail (complete with death cells) and hosted a parliament in the reign of James VI.
Nowadays the Tolbooth is the base for Stirling Council's Arts and Event Team and the home to some of the best musicians and performers working in Scotland.
The extended Grade A-listed building has retained many original features such as the dome ceiling in the main auditorium as well as incorporating state of the art technology throughout its eight floors.
The main auditorium can accommodate up to 166 people seated theatre style but at the touch of a button the space can be transformed to suit a an event for up to 225 people standing.
Throughout this light and airy building there are small to medium sized meeting rooms, the largest of which can accomodate 100 people, break-out rooms, circulation space, a cafe/bar and restaurant.
A permanent technical team is on hand to provide support to the more than traditional methods of presentation.
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Upcoming Events at Tolbooth Stirling
MZA Comedy Sneak Peeks
Don't miss the hilarious all-star MZA Edinburgh Fringe previews featuring a mix of top comedians – off notes and off adrenaline this July at the Tolbooth!
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Reachout: The Art of Us
Reachout is an innovative and inclusive award-winning charity based in Alloa, and ‘The Art of Us’ showcases a small selection of artforms undertaken in their studio.
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Substate Comedy Club presents WIP with Stephen Buchanan & Stuart McPherson
Get ready for a night of top-tier comedy as Substate Comedy Club presents a special Work-in-Progress double bill with Stephen Buchanan & Stuart McPherson on Wednesday 9th July!
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Substate presents Jack Traynor & Ayo Adenekan: Fringe Previews
Get ready for an evening of sharp wit and laugh-out-loud storytelling as two of Scotland’s brightest comedy talents, Jack Traynor and Ayo Adenekan, bring their unique styles to Stirling!
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Madison Violet
Canadian Juno-nominated female musical duo are celebrating their 25th 'bandiversary' with a European tour, don't miss them live at the Tolbooth Stirling on Tuesday 22nd July!
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Old Blind Dogs
Don't miss Old Blind Dogs when they return to the Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 25th July!
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Substate presents Tamsyn Kelly WIP
Join us at the historic Tolbooth in Stirling for a night of comedy with the brilliant Tamsyn Kelly, as she presents her Work In Progress show!
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Martin Stephenson
One of the UK's best-loved songwriter/musicians, Martin Stephenson's live performances are a must see... catch him live at the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 31st July!
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Joshua Burnside
Belfast-based Northern Irish folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside is on a UK tour in 2025 with a date at the Tolbooth Stirling on 5th August!
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CODA - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
CODA are the only proper four-piece Zep tribute band in Europe that looks and sounds as close to the real thing as possible. Catch them when they play the Tolbooth Stirling in August 2025!
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An Audience with the Square Peg
Spend an evening with Tam Cassidy, the square peg, some songs, laughter and chat at the Tolbooth on Saturday 16th August!
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Hannah Rarity
Don't miss singer-songwriter Hannah Rarity when she returns to the Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 29th August!
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on 30th August!
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The John McCusker Trio
Don't miss The John McCusker Trio with Sam Kelly & Toby Shaer at the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 4th September!
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Saltfishforty
Saltfishforty present their exhilarating blend of traditional Orkney music and the result is a sound of equally thrilling raw attack and multi-dimensional richness.
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Paws + Support
Paws, the Scottish DIY indie rock songwriting partnership of Phillip Jon Taylor and Joshua Swinney, play the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 6th September!
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The Countess of Fife
Fay Fife will be joined by some of Scotland's finest musicians when 5-piece outfit The Countess of Fife perform at the Tolbooth Stirling on 11th September!
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Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters
Josie Long is back with a new show about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 13th September!
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Nadia Reid
Catch Nadia Reid at the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 18th September in support of her new album 'Enter Now Brightness'!
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Tolbooth & Stirling Pride presents She Drew The Gun
Tolbooth and Stirling Pride are delighted to announce She Drew The Gun as the first event to be part of Stirling Pride 2025, for a very special show at the Tolbooth on 20th September.
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From The Ground
Cinematic, contemporary and captivating, whilst still drawing from traditional roots, From the Ground is an ode to nature and its infinite power to heal.
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Katie Gregson-MacLeod
Catch Scottish singer-songwriter Katie Gregson-MacLeod when she plays the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 2nd October!
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Interesting Things
Interesting Things returns to the Tolbooth showcasing some of the best Scottish and international indie, alternative, electronic, pop, jazz and experimental music.
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Nick Heyward
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Nick Heyward, returns to Scotland this autumn for an intimate acoustic tour, and plays the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 30th October!
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Nerina Pallot
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot heads out on a solo tour with a date at the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 1st November!
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Dave Arcari
To mark the release of his eighth album Still Friends, Dave Arcari embarks on a series of live dates including a date at The Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 8th November!
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Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey
You are invited aboard the Metagama, to the plains and lakes of Canada, to 1920s Detroit and Prohibition, and through the ebb and flow of fortunes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Rhoda Dakar
Rhoda Dakar, best known as the lead singer of The Bodysnatchers, has forged an impressive career and plays the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 20th November!
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Beth Malcolm: Folkmosis
Beth Malcolm is a singer-songwriter who performs a mix of traditional, modern and her own original Scots songs. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 22nd November!
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Kirsten Adamson
Award-winning singer/songwriter Kirsten Adamson and her band play the Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 28th November with support from The Silver Arrow Collective!
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James Yorkston + Viking Moses
The Tolbooth Stirling welcomes the return of James Yourkston along with support from Viking Moses on Saturday 6th December!
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Mark Simmons – Jest to Impress
Mark Simmons is back on tour in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners. Catch him at the Tolbooth Stirling on 17th March!
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